Chemistry, Physics and Engineering
PHSC 115 - Physics in Everyday Life This course is intended for non-science majors who are seeking a connection between science and the world in which they live. It is intended to convey an appreciation for the physical sciences through the discovery of principles within objects of everyday experience and to show that science is not something to be feared but is indeed reflective of God’s creativity, beauty and provision. Note(s): Approved for General Education science credit. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 117 - Physics I Laboratory Application of the laws and theories of mechanics, heat and sound through experiment. Laboratory to accompany Physics I. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly. Corequisite(s): PHSC 111. Note(s): Approved for General Education science credit. Fee: $75. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 118 - Physics II Laboratory Application of the laws and theories of electricity, magnetism, circuits and optics through experiment. Laboratory to accompany Physics II. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly. Corequisite(s): PHSC 112. Fee: $75. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 119 - Physics in Everyday Life Laboratory The optional hands-on component for the lecture course that provides students experience with common laboratory tools for a better understanding and appreciation of the principles behind many of the objects of everyday life. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in PHSC 115. Note(s): Approved for General Education science credit. Fee: $60. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 121 - Introduction to Engineering A presentation of the opportunities of the many engineering specialties, historical and current trends, ethical and societal factors in engineering projects and examples of engineering design problems from professionals and through field trips. Fee: $60. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 124 - Data Analysis and Presentation This course is intended for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors or anyone else interested in learning to develop their intuition for problem-solving using formal and informal techniques. Involves the use of MATLAB, Excel and other computer tools for data analysis. Fee: $60. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 132 - General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat Basic principles of physics emphasizing Newtonian mechanics; conservation of energy and momentum; oscillations, fluids and thermodynamics. When Offered: Fall. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, one hour recitation, weekly. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in MATH 105. Passing score on the Physics Placement Exam or PHSC 092 with a grade of “B” or better. Corequisite(s): PHSC 134. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. Approved for General Education science credit. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 134 - General Physics I Laboratory The application of the laws and theories of mechanics and thermodynamics through experiment. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours of laboratory weekly. Corequisite(s): PHSC 132. Note(s): Approved for General Education science credit. Fee: $75. Credit(s): 1.
PHSC 233 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Introduction to electrostatics, conductors and currents, magnetic fields, and Maxwell’s equations. When Offered: Spring. Lecture/ Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, one hour recitation, weekly. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 132, 134. Corequisite(s): PHSC 237. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 234 - General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics Wave theory, sound, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, relativity, wave properties of particles, and introduction to quantum physics. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory, weekly. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 233, 237. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. The optics section may be taken for one credit (PHSC 450). Fee: $100. Credit(s): 4. PHSC 237 - General Physics II Laboratory The application of the laws and theories of electricity and magnetism through experiment. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly. Corequisite(s): PHSC 233. Fee: $75. Credit(s): 1. PHSC 250 - Science and Origins A survey of basic scientific theories of origins, their crucial experimental evidences, and background material in physics, chemistry, geology and astronomy. Particular attention will be given to comparison of scientific theories of origins and biblical revelation. Note(s): Approved for General Education science credit. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 311 - Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering Use of computation tools using MATLAB and LabVIEW in chemistry, physics and engineering, digital signal analysis and instrument control. When Offered: Fall. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 124, 233, 237; or CHEM 106; MATH 205 recommended. Fee: $90. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 313 - Statics Statics of particles, rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, centroids and centers of gravity, structures, friction, and inertia. Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 132, 134. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 314 - Mechanics of Materials Analysis of stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension. Shear, bending or torsion, combined stresses, elastic stability and energy methods. Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 313. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 316 - Dynamics The concepts of force, mass, and acceleration, of work and energy, and of impulse and momentum as applied to problems involving the motion of particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. When Offered: Spring. Prerequisite(s): PHSC 313. Note(s): Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Credit(s): 3. PHSC 318 - Classical Mechanics Newtonian mechanics of particles and systems of particles, rigid bodies, oscillating systems, gravitation, moving coordinate systems, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations. Primarily
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