A general introduction to the basic principles of chemistry and physics and their application in contemporary society. Dynamic processes of landscape formation and change as shaped by the forces of plate tectonics, weather, and ground and surface water will be studied. Planetary geology will be introduced. The laboratories will complement lectures with both indoor study and field trips to study local examples. A course allowing for instruction in areas not included in the regular Physical Science curriculum.
Topics vary according to the expertise of individual instructors.
A lecture laboratory course which stresses the fundamental principles of mechanics, kinematics, momentum, statics, work, and energy. Students find this general introductory course in physics complements work in the sciences and mathematics. A continuation of PhS 201 including the principles of wave theory, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, and atoms and radioactivity.