This course is laboratory-centered and is designed to give students a rigorous exposure to the methods of scientific inquiry as well as a solid background in the conceptual basis of physics. The Physics Plus course is recommended for students wishing to take AP Physics. Lab fee required. 1 Students study more sophisticated mathematical approaches to concepts taught in the first year physics class. This is an introductory college-level course for physics and engineering majors.
Students are prepared to take the advanced placement examination in physics.
Lab fee required. This course is built around the concept that an engineer is a problem solver with special technical training and that engineers typically problem solve in teams thus requiring oral and written communication. While they are working on the problem, needed skills such as engineering drawing, force analysis, statistical analysis, and elementary semiconductor theory are taught. The course culminates with students identifying and building a solution for a problem that exists in their community. The Ecology section covers Autoecology, Synecology, populations, ecosystems, and communities.