PHYS 0081 - SPACE AND TIME, LIGHT AND MATTER

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course introduces non-science students to the ideas of physics with emphasis on modern physics. Early ideas of the atom, Newton's laws of motion, heat and energy, electromagnetic waves and light are discussed. This is followed by modern ideas of space and time as explained by Einstein's famous theories as well as current ideas about our Universe and cosmology. The course concludes by addressing current ideas about the quantum world. The course contains trace amounts of Math. The minimum requirement is MATH 0031 (Algebra).
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Natural Science General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Science NonSeq.GE. Req.

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