Natural Science

Courses in natural science (Designated NSCI) may be applied as appropriate, for example, toward:

• the general education requirement in the biological and physical sciences; and
• electives.

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science.) Prerequisite: MATH 012 or higher. An introduction to the basic principles of physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology. Discussion covers the development of scientific thinking, the scientific method, the relationships among the various physical sciences, and the role of the physical sciences in interpreting the natural world. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GNSC 100 or NSCI 100.

NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science. Fulfills the laboratory science requirement only with previous or concurrent credit for NSCI 100.) Prerequisite: MATH 012 or higher. Prerequisite or corerequisite: NSCI 100. A laboratory study of the basic principles of physics and chemistry that illustrates how they apply to everyday life as well as to the fields of astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology. Assignments include experiments, observations, and exercises.

Last updated: 15 August 2007