PHS 1110

Description

Provides a foundation in science and creates context for a variety of aspects of daily life ranging from American jurisprudence to technological advancement to modern management practice. Classical Physical Sciences is a stand-alone course in a two-course offering in the physical sciences.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss principles, laws, models, and theories of physics and how they aid in understanding.
2. Describe standard units of measurements and components of a valid measurement.
3. Describe and apply the scientific method to everyday (non-scientific) contexts.
4. Compute time, distance, and speed of objects in motion.
5. Analyze and explain Newton's laws of motion to common phenomena.
6. Discuss the concepts and applications of momentum, work, and mechanical energy.
7. Describe charges and magnetism as they relate to electricity and analyze simple electric circuits.
8. Analyze wave motion and describe properties of light.
9. Discuss thermodynamic concepts and their applications.
10. Describe atomic properties, radioactivity, and generation of nuclear energy.
11. Analyze properties of chemical elements and mixtures.
12. Develop reasoning skills and perform experiments to illustrate course topics.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the CSU Bookstore at bookstore@columbiasouthern.edu