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Environmental Science (full year) 742/743 and models that physicists use to describe our world, and
students will learn to write, read, think, speak, and approach
Prerequisite: Biology problem solving in the lab and classroom from the point of
view of a physicist. Major topics covered include Newtonian
or Environmental Science (semester) 744 Mechanics and Waves.
Prerequisite: Biology Honors Physics 748/749
Environmental Science is a course that integrates material Prerequisite: Chemistry and Alg 2/Trig* with scores of B or above. The
from biology, the physical sciences and the social sciences. recommendation of Alg2/Trig* and chemistry teachers is required.
It focuses on environmental issues and develops scientific
thinking and laboratory techniques. Topics include This is an introductory physics course designed for students
ecosystems, biodiversity, natural resources, water, land use, who are interested in majoring in science (including pre-
climate, pollution, and energy. Students also study how med), math, computer programming or engineering in
these topics impact Wisconsin. This course is recommended college. Emphasis is placed on experimental technique and
for all students who are interested and concerned about the advanced problem solving from a physics point of view.
human impact on the Earth. Students will learn how to speak, write, read and think like
a physicist. The Mathematics used in this course is more
Physics 752/753 rigorous than those used in the regular physics course. Major
topics include Newtonian Mechanics, Mechanical Waves and
Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra 2 with a B or above required or a Optics.
recommendation from chemistry and math teachers
This is an introductory course in physics designed to prepare
students to succeed in introductory college physics for
non-majors. Special emphasis is devoted to the methods
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