PHYSICS MINOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PS261 College Physics I
Recommended for medical arts and general science students. Mechanics, heat, and sound are studied. Lecture-recitation and laboratory.
Prerequisite: Trigonometry and College algebra.
This is a general education course - 5 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Karen Camarda
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS262 College Physics II
A continuation of College Physics I. Electricity, optics and modern physics. Lecture-recitation and laboratory.
Prerequisite: PS 261.
This is not a general education course - 5 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Karen Camarda
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS281 General Physics I
Required for students who wish to major in physics and astronomy and for pre-engineering students. Mechanics, heat, and sound are studied. Lecture-recitation and laboratory.
Prerequisite: MA 151 or concurrent enrollment.
This is a general education course - 5 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Steve Black
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS282 General Physics II
A continuation of General Physics I. Electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Lecture-recitation and laboratory.
Prerequisite: PS 281.
This is not a general education course - 5 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Steve Black
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS102 Introduction to Physics
For non-majors. Recommended for partial fulfillment of the graduation requirement in natural science. Selected topics from the field of classical and modern physics are studied and discussed in terms of their impact on modern society without mathematical emphasis. Students will not receive credit for both PS101 and PS102.
Prerequisite: Algebra 110 (Exploring Mathematics) or MA 116 (College Algebra) or concurrent enrollment
This is a general education course - 3 credit hours
Instructors for this course: Dr. Keith Mazachek and Dr. Bruce Mechtly
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS120 Meterology
The Earth's atmosphere and basic circulation patterns including types and classification of clouds and air masses, the formation of fronts, winds aloft computations, principles of forecasting, energy considerations and other associated physical processes.
Prerequisite: MA 104 or one and one-half years of high school algebra.
This is a general education course - 3 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Ms. Linda Garinger
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
PS126 Physical Science for Elementary Ed
This course, designed to provide a comprehensive background in physical and Earth science for the elementary school teacher, will provide lecture and laboratory experiences, which will serve to improve confidence in both scientific process and product applicable to all elementary curricula. Four lectures and one lab period per week.
This is a general education course - 5 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Brian Thomas
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
AS101 Introduction to Astronomy-Cosmology
A qualitative study of stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy and cosmology surveying what is known and how it is known.
This is a general education course - 3 credit hours
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Brian Thomas and Dr. Karen Camarda
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
AS102 Introduction to Astronomy-Solar System
A qualitative study of the history of astronomy, the origin, evolution, and functioning of the solar system surveying what is known and how it is known.
This is a general education course - 3 credit hours.
Instructor(s) for this course: Dr. Brian Thomas
Check the particular faculty web page for a copy of the class syllabus.
AS103 Observational Astronomy
Use of telescope, planetarium, and other laboratory equipment commonly used in astronomy together with selected descriptive experiments in astronomy.
Prerequisite: AS 101, 102 or consent of instructor.
This is a general education course - 1 credit hour