Physical Science (PSSC)

PSSC 153, PHYSICAL SCIENCE 4 (5)

Course designed for non-science majors. Topics include motion, force, energy, electricity, magnetism, light and sound. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Natural Science Core Course. (OT 36)

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Course Entry Requirement(s): Course placement policy: Satisfactory placement assessment into college level mathematics or previous or concurrent enrollment in a co-requisite mathematics course.

Typically Offered: Spring Semester

PSSC 156, PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 4 (5)

Course designed for non-science majors. Introduction to principles of geology. Topics include internal structure of the Earth, processes associated with the Earth's crust, and structure of Earth materials. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Natural Science Core Course. (OT 36, TAG)

General Education: GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Typically Offered: Fall and Spring Semesters

PSSC 157, HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 4 (5)

Geologic history of the Earth with emphasis on paleography and paleoclimate. Topics include plate tectonics, relative and absolute dating, rocks and minerals, interpretation of geologic maps, evolution, fossilization, major groups of fossils, and survey of geologic time. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Natural Science Core Course. (OT 36, TAG)

General Education: GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Typically Offered: Spring Semester

PSSC 158G, METEOROLOGY 3 (4)

Introductory science course designed to familiarize students with the basics of meteorology. The course focuses on the principles of the natural world and the causes of weather. The impact of human activities on weather and the global system will also be explored. Students will analyze and interpret the effects of the atmosphere on our natural and human ecosystems using real-time data from the National Weather Service. Laboratory required. (A special fee assessed.) Natural Science Core Course. (OT 36)

General Education: GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Typically Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters

PSSC 159G, OCEAN STUDIES 3 (4)

Introductory science course designed to examine the world's oceans from an earth science perspective. Students will explore the physical, chemical, biological, and geographical properties of oceans and investigate the interactions between the oceans and the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Natural Science Core Course.

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Typically Offered: Spring Semester

PSSC 161G, EARTH SCIENCE 3 (3)

Course designed for non-science majors. Study of the Earth's major systems and their interrelationships. Topics include atmosphere and climate, geological composition, ocean environments, and processes that produce and modify the Earth's crust. Natural Science Core Course. (OT 36)

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO6, GEO7

Typically Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters

PSSC 299, INDIVIDUALIZED STUDIES IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1-3 (1)

An in-depth study of areas in physical science presented by discussion and/or individual research and reading. Topics will vary. Repeatable up to six (6) times for a total of six (6) credit hours.

Course Entry Requirement(s): Prerequisite: Second year standing and division approval.

Typically Offered: Offer as required