PHYS 109L - Exploring Physics in the Outdoors Lab

Units: 1 ; Breadth Area: GE-5C
Online laboratory exposure to physics concepts in nature including energy and energy systems, climate, heat, sound, light, gravity, electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on energy sustainability.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-5C Lower Division Physical and Biological Sciences (Laboratory)
Co-requisites: PHYS 109
Strongly Recommended Preparation: High school algebra
Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 2 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop broad science content knowledge in the physical sciences by learning about the physical laws pertaining to energy, power, and work.
Describe key threats to environmental sustainability associated with the use of various energy sources as connected to observations and measurements in the outdoors.
Demonstrate the application of quantitative skills to physical science problems by making arithmetic and algebra calculations and order-of-magnitude estimates.
Investigate a variety of physical phenomena observed in the outdoors and describe the underlying physics involved.

GE-5C. Physical and Biological Sciences (Laboratory) Activity Learning Outcomes

Apply their knowledge of scientific theories, concepts, and data about the physical and life sciences through laboratory or field activities.
Apply their understanding of scientific practices, including the scientific method in a laboratory or field setting.
Apply accepted standards related to safety and ethics associated with conducting and communicating scientific inquiry, while completing laboratory or field activities.