INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE 

COURSE SYLLABUS

Edgar M. Cole, Instructor

COURSE OBJECTIVE                                                                                                            
A non-math approach to a study of basic scientific principles, how they are applied in our daily lives and a recognition of contributors to the discovery of scientific principles.

COURSE CONTENT                                                                                                                    
Motion, Newton's laws of motion, momentum and energy, universal gravitation, projectile and satellite motion, fluid mechanics, thermal energy and thermodynamics, heat transfer and change of phase, static and current electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic induction, waves and sound, light waves, properties of light, atoms and the periodic table

COURSE TEXTBOOK                                                                                               
Conceptual Physical Science by Hewett, Suchochi and Hewett Addison, 3rd Edition        

EXPECTED STUDENT PARTICIPATION                                                                         
Read assigned chapters in the textbook prior to the date of lecture                                               
Attend class regularly, be punctual and do not leave class early                                          
Try to answers questions asked by the Instructor                                                                          
Sign your name on attendance sheets provided by the instructor                                                                        
Do assigned homework and turn it in on or before the scheduled due dates                                                                      

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Students with a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical or learning disability which may limit their ability to do assignments required for the course or take scheduled tests and exams should contact the Instructor and the Disabled Students Services Office. The Disabled Students Services office is located in the Administration building, Room 21

PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM                                                           
Eating or drinking anything in the classroom                                                                                 
Use of cell phones, Bluetooth devices, beepers, tape recorders or watch alarms                              
Disrespectful behavior towards instructor or other students                                                 
Constant chatting during lectures

ADDS AND DROPS

Students who are allowed to add on or after the first day of class must also register with the Admissions Office and pay all fees no later than the Add Deadline. Students may be dropped by the Instructor for lack of participation which includes excessive tardiness, excessive absences and/or poor classroom participation

EXCUSED ABSENCES

There will be no excused absences except for extreme and documented emergencies

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Acquire knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of physics

Use basic principles of physics to answer questions and/or solve problems

Recognize the pioneers who discovered the basic principles of physics

STUDENT QUESTIONS

Student questions will be answered in one of two ways

Questions on the topic being discussed will be answered at the time it is asked

Questions not on the topic being discussed will be answered at another time

Every effort will be made to encourage and help students to answer their own questions

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS

Office hours are by appointment only and will usually be before or after a class meeting

COURSE WEBSITE

ezphysicalscience.com

INSTRUCTOR EMAIL

Toprofcole@aol.com

TESTS AND EXAMS                                                                                                           
There will be three tests and a final exam                                                                                  
Each test will consist of 50 questions covering three chapters                                                                                          
A scantron must be used for providing answers to all tests and exams

A #2 pencil must be used with all scantrons

Students are responsible for inadequate erasures on scantrons                                                                                
Students must take all tests and exams on the dates they are scheduled                                        
There will be no “make-up” tests or exams

STUDENT CHEATING

Students cheating, in any way, on any assignment such as homework, tests or exams will be given a failing grade for that particular assignment

FINAL EXAM                                                                                                                              
The final exam will consist of 200 questions covering all chapters discussed in the course.                                          
The date of the final exam will be as scheduled in the school catalog

NOTE

Any student failing to take the Final Exam or cheating on the Final Exam will be given a failing grade for the course.

FINAL COURSE GRADE

The final course grade will be based on the average of the midterm and final exams using the

following rubric

90% or above = A    80%  to 89% = B    70% to 79% = C    60% to 69% = D    less than 60% = F