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Category III : Scientific Principles These courses focus on basic scientific principles and examines the way these principles were developed through gradual evolution, the elimination of competing ideas, and scientific revolution. A lab or field experience is required.These courses focus on cultures and civilizations generally perceived as alternatives to those in Category I, and based on traditions prevalent in Africa, Asia, Latin American, the Middle East, Native America, and elsewhere.
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ASTRONOMY 100Lg
The Universe
Rhodes
MWF, 2:00 - 3:10
This course will present a survey of the universe, starting with the earth and planets, and then moving outwards to larger and larger scales; to comets, stars nebulae, galaxies and finally the structure and evolution of the universe as a whole. The lab for this course will give students hands-on experience making astronomical observations. This experience will range from the construction and use of a sundial to making observations of the planets and stars with high quality telescopes. Celestial observations may include both on campus observations and off-campus (dark-sky) observations.
Required Texts:
Kuhn. In Quest of the Universe. (2nd edition)
Grading and Course Requirements
Midterms (best 2 of 3) 47%
Final 33%
Lab 20%
For another section, see the next entry.
ASTRONOMY 100Lg
The Universe
Dappen
TTh, 2:00 - 3:50
Please contact the department for course description, reading and assignments list.
For another section, see the previous entry.
CHEMISTRY 102Lg
The Molecular World
Singer
TTh, 9:30 - 10:50
Goals:
Teach fundamental principles and laws of chemistry through lecture, problem solving, and quantitative procedures in the laboratory.
Structure:
Lecture given by professor
1 Laboratory per week, taught by graduate teaching assistant
This course examines the nature of scientific inquiry by teaching principles discovered by scientists through the review of key discoveries of chemical principles that occurred over the last several hundred years.
Readings and assignments:
Chapters 1-11 in "Chemistry." by S. Zumdahl, 4th Edition
4 hours of laboratory per week.
Note: The readings and assignments list may be subject to change. Please contact the department for verification.
GEOLOGY 105Lg
Planet Earth
Paterson
MWF, 11:00 - 11:50
This course examines the geologic structure and evolution of the planet earth. Topics covered will include origin of earth, plate tectonics, formation of minerals and rocks, mountain building, formation of oceans, continents, earthquakes, volcanism, and the development of other surface land forms by wind, water and glaciers.
Required Texts:
Davidson, Reed and Davis. Exploring Earth, An Introduction to Physical Geology.
Lab Manual by same Author.
Grading and Course Requirements
Lecture 70%
First Midterm 15%
Second Midterm 25%
Field Trip/Term Paper 10%
Attendance 5%
Lab 30%
GEOLOGY 107Lg
Oceanography
Lund
MWF, 10:00-10:50
This course introduces students to oceanographic and geologic processes active at the Earth's surface and their relationship to the human environment. Processes include plate tectonics, oceanic and atmospheric circulation, the hydrologic cycle, marine sedimentation, marine biology, and physical aspects of climate including Global Change issues. The course also surveys relationships between oceanographic processes and the availability of mineral/energy resources and pollution problems.
Please contact the department for reading and assignments list.
PHYSICS 100Lxg
Conceptual Physics
Haas
TTh, 12:30-1:50
This course presents some of the advances in modern physics in the 20th century from a conceptual point of view. It is intend as a cultural enrichment course rather than a technical course. It is primarily addressed to non-specialists, but would also be enriching for students majoring in technical fields. Topics will range from the Big Bang cosmology of the Universe to the microscoping structures of matter including atoms, nuclei, quarks, superstrings, black holes, superconductivity, etc. Attempts will be made to explain the deeper theories of Physics by making analogies and relating them to commonly encountered events in daily life. The lab for this course will help to demonstrate the relationship between concepts learned in lecture.
Grading and Course Requirements:
Homework and Reading 15%
Lab 20%
First Midterm 20%
Second Midterm 20%
Final 25%
Please contact the department for reading and assignments list.
