SCIMA-2000-4: Introduction to the Principles of Science
Spring 2024
- Subject: Science and Math
- Type: Lecture
- Delivery Mode: In-Person
- Level: Undergraduate
- Campus: San Francisco
- Course Dates: January 16, 2024 — May 05, 2024
- Meetings: Fri 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E5 (inactive)
- Instructor: William Alschuler
- Units: 3.0
- Enrolled: 11/18
Description:
Explore major ideas in science in the areas of physics, astronomy, and geophysics. Look at their development from ancient times to completely modern, including the principles, phenomena and experiments that support Einstein's Theory of Relativity (time travel, Black Holes, how energy relates to mass), and the Quantum Theory (why digital electronics works, quantum entanglement the Uncertainty Principle), through videos, demos, and your choice of Final Projects or Research Papers.Science and Math (SCIMA) courses develop students' capacity for evidence-based reasoning through the study of life, earth, and physical sciences and of computational and theoretical mathematics. In these courses, students learn to recognize and interpret meaningful patterns of information; to assess the validity of empirical claims, distinguishing between opinion and fact; and to understand the sociocultural relevance of scientific and mathematical thinking.
Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:
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