I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHYS 1430
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course introduces concepts in physics through demonstration, description, experimentation, and proportional relation. The topics covered include motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, energy, gravity, waves, sound, properties of matter, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Selected topics from relativity, quantum theory, and structure of matter are also covered. The laboratory component provides opportunities for developing basic measurement and analysis skills, and conducting experiments in mechanics, heat, waves, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic structure, and radiation. The student will develop critical thinking skills, apply scientific methods, and learn communication skills through oral presentation and written reports. Mathematics at high school algebra level is used to unveil models of the known physical world.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHYS 1430 - Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
There are no prerequisites for this course.
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Operating a calculator
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHYS 1430 - Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution |
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
|
St. Cloud State University |
PHYS 103 Concepts in Physics |
3 |
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 3 – Natural Sciences
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write scientific reports and solutions to physics problems competently. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply physical laws and principles in the design of experiment, analysis of data, and solution to a problem |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate understanding of laws of physics and physical principles by drawing conclusions based on the laws and principles applied to the given problems and situations. |
3 |
|
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in physics by presenting analyses of problems and situations based on the theories. |
3 |
|
Formulate and test hypotheses through laboratory experiments by collecting data, analyzing statistically and graphically, and identifying sources of error and uncertainty. |
3 |
|
Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of projects and lab experiments by oral presentations and written reports. |
3 |
|
Evaluate societal issues from a physics perspective, ask questions about the physical evidence presented, and make informed judgments about physics-related topics and policies. |
3 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Science
- Measurement of physical quantities
- Role of mathematics
- Scientific methods
- History
- Mechanics
- Motion and Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Momentum, Energy
- Gravity, Rotational Motion, Projectile and Satellite Motion
- Properties of Matter
- Atomic Theory
- Solids, Liquids, Gases, and Plasma
- Heat
- Temperature, Heat, Expansion, Heat Transfer
- Phase Transitions
- Thermodynamics
- Sound
- Vibrations and Waves
- Sound, Music, and Harmony
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Electrostatics
- Electric Current
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Light
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Reflection and Refraction
- Color Theory
- Light and Quantum Mechanics
- Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Atom and Quantum Mechanics
- Atomic Nucleus, Radioactivity, Nuclear Reactions
- Relativity
- Special Theory of Relativity
- General Theory of Relativity
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Measurements, Statistics, Error Analysis
- Newton’s Second Law
- Motion of Projectile
- Simulations
- Expansion, Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion and Vaporization
- Thermodynamics
- Simple Harmonic Motion , Speed of Sound, Resonance
- Static Electricity, Magnetism, Induction
- Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors, Lenses, and Polarization
- Interference and Diffraction
- Emission and Absorption Spectra
- Radioactivity
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHYS 1430
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course introduces concepts in physics through demonstration, description, experimentation, and proportional relation. The topics covered include motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, energy, gravity, waves, sound, properties of matter, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Selected topics from relativity, quantum theory, and structure of matter are also covered. The laboratory component provides opportunities for developing basic measurement and analysis skills, and conducting experiments in mechanics, heat, waves, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic structure, and radiation. The student will develop critical thinking skills, apply scientific methods, and learn communication skills through oral presentation and written reports. Mathematics at high school algebra level is used to unveil models of the known physical world.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHYS 1430 - Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
There are no prerequisites for this course.
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Operating a calculator
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHYS 1430 - Concepts of Physics: A Universe of Hidden Charm
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution |
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
|
St. Cloud State University |
PHYS 103 Concepts in Physics |
3 |
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 3 – Natural Sciences
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write scientific reports and solutions to physics problems competently. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply physical laws and principles in the design of experiment, analysis of data, and solution to a problem |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate understanding of laws of physics and physical principles by drawing conclusions based on the laws and principles applied to the given problems and situations. |
3 |
|
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in physics by presenting analyses of problems and situations based on the theories. |
3 |
|
Formulate and test hypotheses through laboratory experiments by collecting data, analyzing statistically and graphically, and identifying sources of error and uncertainty. |
3 |
|
Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of projects and lab experiments by oral presentations and written reports. |
3 |
|
Evaluate societal issues from a physics perspective, ask questions about the physical evidence presented, and make informed judgments about physics-related topics and policies. |
3 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Science
- Measurement of physical quantities
- Role of mathematics
- Scientific methods
- History
- Mechanics
- Motion and Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Momentum, Energy
- Gravity, Rotational Motion, Projectile and Satellite Motion
- Properties of Matter
- Atomic Theory
- Solids, Liquids, Gases, and Plasma
- Heat
- Temperature, Heat, Expansion, Heat Transfer
- Phase Transitions
- Thermodynamics
- Sound
- Vibrations and Waves
- Sound, Music, and Harmony
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Electrostatics
- Electric Current
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Light
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Reflection and Refraction
- Color Theory
- Light and Quantum Mechanics
- Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Atom and Quantum Mechanics
- Atomic Nucleus, Radioactivity, Nuclear Reactions
- Relativity
- Special Theory of Relativity
- General Theory of Relativity
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Measurements, Statistics, Error Analysis
- Newton’s Second Law
- Motion of Projectile
- Simulations
- Expansion, Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion and Vaporization
- Thermodynamics
- Simple Harmonic Motion , Speed of Sound, Resonance
- Static Electricity, Magnetism, Induction
- Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors, Lenses, and Polarization
- Interference and Diffraction
- Emission and Absorption Spectra
- Radioactivity