PHYS 143 - Physics of Modern World Issues

4 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
3 Laboratory Hours

This course is a natural science and counts toward completion of the general education natural sciences math distribution requirement. An exploration of the physics underlying modern world issues, current events, innovative technology, and public policy decisions. Topics include nuclear weapons, climate change, space travel, radioactivity, earthquakes, electromagnetic radiation, lasers, medical imaging, and other current relevant topics relating to modern society. Conceptual understanding is emphasized rather than mathematical problem solving. Background in physics or math not required.