PHY 106 Survey of Earth and Space Science

This course relates earth science and astronomy to everyday experiences.  Students will learn the scientific method and its use in understanding the physical environment.  Topics include measurement and the scientific method, place and time, the solar system, planets and moons, deep space, the atmosphere and atmospheric effects, structural geology and plate tectonics, minerals and rocks, and geologic time.

Credits

3

Core Curriculum

(Natural Science)