PHYS-106 Earth and Space Science
This is a course designed for non-science majors which is a general survey of basic earth science and astronomy topics. This course will enable the student to learn basic concepts of soils, groundwater, weather and the hydrological cycle, urban geology, rocks and minerals, historical geology, plate tectonics, scale of the solar system, historical astronomy, basic motions of the earth plus celestial bodies, constellation identification, planet evolution and characteristics, space satellites, telescopes, the sun, stellar properties and evolution, and galaxies and cosmology. In the laboratory, the student will develop skill with basic equipment, laboratory techniques and procedures plus investigative skills to solve science-related problems. Field work will involve investigation of geology sites, constellation identification, and trips to local museums/planetariums.