A survey course designed to introduce our physical environment from a scientific point of view for non-science majors. Topics to be discussed include the important ideas of physics and astronomy. A survey course designed to introduce our physical environment from a scientific point of view for non-science majors. Topics to be discussed include the important ideas of chemistry and the earth sciences. The basic concepts of energy, solar greenhouses, organic agriculture and aquaculture, and passive solar design fundamentals are covered.
Students participate in design projects and field trips.
This is a survey course of general interest. The main concern is study of the solar system, from early historical beginning to the most recent discoveries. MAT030 or permission of the instructor. A study of the universe beyond the solar system. Formation of stars and galaxies, the evolution of the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life are some of the topics studied.