LAN106 Introduction to Scientific Thought

This course is a survey of the concepts and methods necessary to achieve basic science literacy. Topics include history and philosophy of science, differences between science and pseudoscience, differences between basic and applied science, methods of accessing scientific information, how to generate, test, and reject hypotheses, principles of sampling and experimental design, logic and pitfalls of statistical testing, and structure of scientific papers. Students are also introduced to several of the major paradigms of modern science, including plate tectonics, natural selection, the role of DNA in the cell and in inheritance, and Earth history. Laboratory (LAN106L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Credit cannot be received for both LAN106 and LAN107. Prerequisite(s): None 5 quarter hours

Distribution

GenEd-Laboratory Life Science