ISCI 2500 - Physics and Earth Sciences

(2) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 with concurrency or (MATH 1111 and ISCI 2002)
This course is designed for students in the School of Science and Technology who are majoring in Biology and are seeking certification in Biology Teacher Certification Program or who are majoring in Middle Grades in the School of Education and have selected science as one of their two areas of content concentration. It does not meet the requirements for other Biology major tracks. This is an interdisciplinary science course that gives prospective teachers a background in physics and earth science, as required by State certification standards based on NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Next Generation Science standards and required by the GaPSC (Georgia Professional Standards Commission) regulations. Topics to be covered include: Physics (1-D motion, gravity, Newton's laws, work, types of energy, conservation of energy, electromagnetism, DC and AC circuits and waves), Astronomy (stars, galaxies and the Solar System), Geology (history and structure of Earth, plate tectonics, water cycle, natural resources and weathering) and Climate (the atmosphere, climate weather forecasting and climate change). Basic algebra is used. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) Apply the scientific method; 2) Construct and interpret charts, graphs, and tables to drawn conclusions; 3) Use computational and estimation skills to analyze data and compose scientific explanations; 4) Communicate scientific information effectively in oral and written form using appropriate terminology and media.