NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Physical Science

Course prefix, number, and section number:  PHYS1415 0340

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2023

Semester start and end dates:  1/17/2023 – 5/13/2023

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid):  Asynchronous online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Canvas Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Canvas Online

Semester credit hours: 4

Course description: Physical science lecture/lab course designed for non-science majors. Surveys topics from physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and meteorology.

Course prerequisites:

Required course materials:  Physical Science, 13^th Edition, Bill W. Tillery. No electronic code is needed. Calculator: TI30XIIS or equivalent.

Name of instructor: Don Abernathy

Office location: Corinth Room 331/333

Telephone number: 940 498 6282 X6308

E-mail address: dabernathy@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Online Course: Tuesday 9 – 11 On Campus: Wednesday 11:00 – 2:00

                                                                                                                                Thursday 10:00 – 11:00

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

Final grade scale:  A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59

Late work policy: No late work will be accepted.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy: Students are expected to submit their own work. A grade of zero will be assigned to a student who submits another student’s work.

Attendance Policy: There is no grade for attendance, but students are expected to complete their assignments in canvas each week. Student  attendance will be inferred from these submission. Excessive failure to submit assignments may lead to the student being dropped from the class.

Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:  April 3

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion, students will be able to:

Lecture:                                     

 Lecture Learning Outcomes

1. Use the principles of mechanics to solve Problems involving motion, forces, energy,
   momentum, and repetitive motion.
2. Describe the basic principles of fluid mechanics.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of heat and thermodynamics
4. Solve basic problems involving electricity
5. Describe the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
6. Describe the characteristics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum
7. Demonstrate understanding of the basis of science using terms such as scientific method, hypothesis, law, theory, and pseudoscience.
8. Discuss energy resources

Lab: Lab Learning Outcomes

1. Introduce students to graphing and how graphs are used to illustrate relationships in science.
2. Investigate the relation between the distance traveled, falling time to determine the acceleration of an object in free fall.
3. Investigate the properties of simple harmonic motion using a simple pendulum
4. Investigate the laws of reflection and refraction in optics.
5. Investigate the relationship between object and image characteristics formed by lenses
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the principle of electromagnetic induction

Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Empirical and Quantitative Analysis

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS