Physical Science ,.., Physics
requisite: Mat h IOI or strong a lge bra/trigonometry bac kground . Lab fee: $40. 132 General Physics I: Mechanics (4) Basic principles of physics empha sizing Newton ian mechanics: con servation of energy and momen tum: oscillations and fluids. Pri maril y for physical science and pre engineering majors. Three ho urs lecture, three hours laboratory each week. Prerequisite: Ma th 105. Lab fee: $40. Spring term on ly. 233 General Physics II: Heat, Electricity and Magnetism (4) Introduccion to chermoclvnamics, elec trostatics , conduccnrs and c urrents , magnetic fields. and Maxwe ll ' s equat ions. Primaril y for phvsica l science and pre-engi neering majors. Three hours lec rnre, three hours laboratory each week . Pre requisite: Ph ysics 132. Lab fee: $40. Fall term on ly. 234 General Physics Ill: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics (4) \Vave theory , sound . geometric optics, in terfe rence and diffrac tion, relativity, wave properties of p a rti c les. a nd introdu c tion co quanrnm p hysi cs. Primaril y for ph ysi c al sc ience and pre-eng i neering majors. The optics sec tion may be taken for one unit of c redit ( Ph vsics 450 ). Prerequi site: Ph ysics 213. Lab fee: $40. Offered alternate yea rs. 250 Science and Origins (3) A survey of basic scientific theo ries of origins, their crucial expe ri m en ta I evidences. and back ground mate rial in physics, chem istry, geology and astro nomy. Par ticular attent ion will be gi ven tu compari son of scientific theories of origins and biblical revelation. 313 Statics (3) Statics of particles. rigid bodies in two and three dimens ions, cen troids a nd centers of gravit y , structures friction, and inertia. Prima ril y for pre-engineering majors. Three hours lecrnre eac h week . Prerequisite: Physics 132. Offered occasionall y as needed. 318 Classical Mechanics (3) Newtonian mechani cs of parti cles and svsrems of particles , ri g id bodies, osci ll ating systems, gravitat ion , n1ovin g coordinate systems, Lagrange 's and Han1il ton ' s equat ions. Primaril y for ph ysi cs emphas is majors. Three hours lecrnre. Prerequisite. 132.
ing of Physics l:l2, 233 , 234 and six upper division units in Physics.
Prax is/SSA'T' examinations prior co submitting an application for sw dent teaching. See the Depart ment of Education for details. Eng ineering Biola University, in coopera tion with the Univers ity of South ern California, offers a five-year, du a l-degree program in l iberal arts/sciences and engineering. Stu dents attend Biola for three vears raking courses in phys ics, chem istry. biblical studies and the lib eral arts. The final two years are taken in the University of South ern California School of Engineer ing. Upon successfu l completion of the five-year program, a srndenc receives a B.S. degree with a major in Physical Science from Biola and a B.S. degree in Engineering from the USC. A similar agreement exists with Boston University. Stu dents inrerested in these programs must plan their course of study under the supervision of the engi neerin g advisor and w ith the approval of the departments. A student who chooses to arrend an accredited engineering schoo l ot her than Universir v of Southern California may als~ be awarded a degree from Biola Uni versity. The student s hould be aware char engin eerin g schoo ls often have a minimum GPA requirement The program ar USC c urrentl y requires an overall GPA of .,.0 for transferring srndents. T he minim um required pre-engi neering courses taken at lliola for most engineering programs a re : Math 10.'i. 106. 20.'i , 43.'i: C hemistry I0.'i ; Physics I32. 2.,3. 2.,4. 321 and one upper division e lect ive. Ocher required courses depend on rhe specific engineering program. Not11: S111rle11ts i11 t!tr mgi11t.rri11![ 3/2 pmgmm srq111'1IC/' an- t'Xtwpt fmm g1'111'rt1' t'rl11mtio11 req11in1mt:11ts i11 litl'T· 11/11n' (3) m,rl !tistori• (4) West a11rl t!tr \Vodd. T!tr st11rlt:111·i., alw exanpt/ mm t!tt' last semest1:r n:.rirlt:1/ty n1q11inwe111. N(J/e: P!tysiwl Sdencr maj(Jrs 1111to- 111r1timll)' meet t!tr ge11eml er/11catio11 n'q11im11mt ofeig!tr 1111ir.r ofsdt:111.1' r111rl 111at!t1:matics . T!tr f(Jreip, !tl11g11agr n-q11imm:111 is ml'I /J1, two years i11 !tig!t sdw(J/ orfirst/011r 1111ir.ri11 a,1/egc.
Chai r: James Rynd, Ph.D.
FACULTY Professor: Rynd Assoc iate Professor: Bloom
COURSES (PHSC) Physical Science/Physics 101 Physical Science Survey - Lecture (4) A cou rse desi gned for the non sc ie nce major. A survey of the basic princ iples of physics, chem istry. geology, meteorology and astronomy. E ither semester. 102 Physical Science Survey - Laboratory (1) A laboratory experience to accom pan y the Iecru re cou rse. Muse he taken concurrentl y or subseq uent m the lect11re. Three hours lab. E ither semester. Lab fee: $40. 103 Geology (3) An introduc tion to earth sc ience inc luding: processes that shape t he earth ' s surface. ocea ns and atmosphere; plate tecton ics, earth history and the fossil record, nat ural resources and environmental concerns. 105 Topics in Physical Science (1-2) A course d e s ig ned to allow stu dents to selec t specific modules from l'HSC IOI w hi ch include ph ysi c s , c hemistry. geo logy or as tronomy and weather. Prereq uisite: department approval , s ig nature required. 107 Physics of Sound (2) Th e basic concepts of sound wave mec hanics, the mechanism of tone production in musi c a l instruments , prin ciples of acoustics and an overview of the technology used in t he electron ic recording. Lah act ivities include the use of frequen cy spec trum ana lyzers. Assumes no scien ce background but will use hi g h s c hool al geb ra . Lab fee: $10. Offered alternate years. 11 OAstronomy (3) Desc riptive genera l education course. designed to acqua int the student w it h the current state of knowledge of the solar system, the tvl ilky Wa y, galax ies, q uasars and cosmo logy. Lab fee: $15. 111,112 Physics I (4) and II (4) A study of mechani cs . heat, and sound ( 111 ): electricity, magnet ism, e lementary circuits. a nd optics ( 11 2). Imended for non majors,principles are created quan titativel y but wit hout calcul us. Three hours le c ture and three hours laboratory each week. Pre-
OBJECTIVES
The physical sc ience major is an interdisciplinary major designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in chemistry, p hysics and mathematics. The program offers four emphases. As well as providing the necessary prerequi sites for professional programs such as engineering. medicine and edu cation. the major a ll ows one co qualify fo r man y graduate pro grams related ro the physical sc i ences. The knowledge and ski ll s provided in the program make the graduate mu c h sought after by technica ll y-oriented b usiness. industry and government agencies. Upon completion of the physi cal science major, the student will be able co express an understanding of the basic laws a nd theories of physie,-s and chemistry, demonstrate an abili ty tu <lo quant itative problem so lving. demonstrate good labora tory technique. acquire several tech nical skills, apply scientific method ology ro a research probl em and integrate scientific knowledge and theories with the Christian faith.
DEGREE PROGRAM
A fladielor ,if Srimcr rlegret' i11 Physical Sriom' is offered upon compktion of t he university bac calaureate requirements and the ph ysi c al science departmental requirements in one of the fo l lowing emphases . Chemistry (59 units) C hemiscrv 10.'i . 106. 301 , 302. 3 1 I. 31 2. Yi0: Computer Science I 0.'i: Ph ysics DZ. 2., 3, 234. 460: l'vlath 10.'i, 106: th e remaining 14 units are taken in c he mistry, physic, and math , of which 10 units must be upper division. Three units of computer science may be counted coward the 14 units of elec tives in chemistry, physics or math. Physics (59 units) Physics n2, 2.,3. 2.'4. 321. 460; C hemistry 10.'i. 106; Mach 10.'i. 106, 20.'i: Computer Science IO.'i ; and 18 units of upper division courses in physical science or math. Science Teaching Credentia l Students interested in a teach ing credential must have passing scores on the approp ri ate
MINORS
A Phy.rim/ Sae11C/' Mi11or is offered with the complet ion of 22 unit~ of Chemiscrv 10.'i. 106: Ph ysics l:l2, 2.,., and six units of upper division Physical Science electives. A Physics Mi11or is offered with the complet ion of 18 unit~ consist-
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