Not for physics major credit. Topical areas include mechanics, wave motion, electricity and magnetism, heat and thermodynamics, relativity, quantum theory, and elementary particle theory. Not applicable to the physics major. The experiments are hands-on activities in mechanics, wave motion and sound, temperature and heat, electricity, light, and radioactivity. Not applicable to the physics major.
Emphasis is on the physical nature and evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets.
Not applicable to the physics major. Experiments are hands-on activities involving positions and motions of the moon, planets, and stars. Some night observations are included. Not applicable to the physics major. A descriptive course covering energy resources, production, and consumption in the 21st century.