Science (SCI)

Under the direction of Dr. Edward B. Brown,

Dean of Science

Requirements for a Minor in Science: 15 credits in approved science courses. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.

These courses are not open to majors in the sciences.

201. Introductory Astronomy. Fundamental properties of radiation. Astronomical measurements. The motions of the sun and the planets. Stellar evolution. Stellar clusters and galaxies. Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week. (Cr.3)

202. Introductory Geology. The basic feature of the earth’s crust; the internal and external processes affecting it; its historical evolution.Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week. (Cr.3)

203. Topics in Science I. Topics chosen from chemistry and the allied physical sciences to illustrate the principles, history, and philosophy of science and its impact on everyday life. Topics include air and water environment, solid waste disposal, fossil fuels, synfuels, and nuclear energy. Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week.(Cr.3)

204. Topics in Science II. Topics chosen from chemistry and the allied life sciences to illustrate the principles, history, and philosophy of science and its impact on everyday life. Topics include the genetic code, biotechnology, food production, food and health, and drugs. Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week. (Cr.3)

205. Lasers, Light and Optical Devices. The basic principles of light and color. Simple optical systems; lenses, mirrors, prisms. Natural phenomena; human eye, rainbows, sunset and ocean colors. Cameras (traditional, digital), televisions (CRT, LCD, plasma), VCR’s, DVD’s. Two lectures and one two hour laboratory per week. (Cr.3)

221. Introductory Meteorology. The science and prediction of weather including the atmosphere, storms, greenhouse effect, heat, radiation, air pollution, climate and climate changes. Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week. (Cr.3)

230. Great Ideas in Physics. A study of the development of scientific thought.The contributions of Aristotle, Copernicus, Newton, Joule,Thompson (Lord Kelvin), Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Gell-Mann. Emphasis is put on those theories which changes the basic assumptions of science. Two lectures, one two-hour lab period per week. (Cr.3)

231.Chemistry in the Modern World. A brief course in fundamental principles and applications of chemistry to the living world. Two lectures and one two-hour lab per week. (Cr.3)

232. Biology in the Modern World. A basic study of the principles and applications of biology in contemporary life. Two lectures and one two-hour laboratory period. (Cr.3)

240. Fundamentals of Science. Introduction to scientific fundamentals. Prerequisite: EDUC 205 (Cr. 3)

241. Fundamentals of Life Science. Introduction to life science fundamentals. Prerequisite: SCI 240 (Cr.3)

242. Fundamentals of Physical Science. Introduction to physical science fundamentals. Prerequisite: SCI 240 (Cr.3)

Education students who must meet the earth science requirement take Introductory Astronomy 201 and Introductory Geology 202.