SCI 115 - Physical Sciences & Lab

2 Credit(s)

This course provides a survey of Physics, Chemistry, and Earth Science. One third of the class deals with Physics, in which the fundamental laws of nature are discussed, and the important concepts of energy and the principles of the conservation of energy are introduced. One third of the semester will be spent on Chemistry, including such topics as atomic and molecular structure, inorganic nomenclature, chemical reactions, nuclear reactions, acid-base theory and organic functional groups. One third of the semester will be spent on Earth Science, including topics such as the atmosphere, rocks, geology, the solar system, the stars, and the universe. Lab component.