Energy and the Environment
Overview
Subject area
PHY
Catalog Number
151
Course Title
Energy and the Environment
Department(s)
Description
Energy as a physical concept: various forms of energy, conservation of energy, heat and thermodynamics, energy from fossil fuels, electrical energy and its generation, solar energy, nuclear energy. The environmental effects of the generation of energy: air pollution, global warming, nuclear radiation in the environment.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
RLP - Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
1
Name
Lecture
Hours
2