PHYS 109 Syllabus

Course Description:  This course is an introductory survey of the concepts and principles of physics. Topics include mechanics, thermodynamics, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Recommended for all students interested in a conceptual approach to physics and students planning on taking more advanced courses in physics.

Required Materials: 

• Conceptual Physics, 12^th ed. by Paul G. Hewitt, Pearson 2014
• Internet access for Canvas, Socrative, and e-mail

Course Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of this course, students will be introduced to physics concepts and are expected to develop problem solving skills.

Student Learning Objectives:  

1. Critical Thinking: Students will display the ability to use proportional reasoning and graphical analysis to establish and analyze relationships between measured quantities.
2. Communication: Students will display the ability to clearly communicate scientific principles, experimental results, and their implications verbally and in writing
3. Problem Solving: Students will display the ability to analyze questions in order to deduce what basic theoretical concept is being sought and then apply it successfully.

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Course Syllabus:  PHYS 109 Syllabus F17-1.pdf