Physics from an Historical Viewpoint
Overview
Subject area
PH
Catalog Number
102
Course Title
Physics from an Historical Viewpoint
Department(s)
Description
Traces the historical development of some key scientific ideas and the interaction of the individual scientist with his/her world. The relationship of science to major human events is considered. There is discussion of answers to such questions as: What is motion? What matters? What is life? What is man's relation to the rest of the universe? In the laboratory, experiments originally performed by famous scientists are recreated in an exact or simulated form.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
2
Name
Lecture
Hours
3