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. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry required. For students who are not majoring in physics. An introduction to relativity, quantum nature of radiation, wave properties of particles, atomic and nuclear physics, and elementary particles.