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| PHYSC 2 | SCIENTIFIC METHOD AS CRITICAL THINKING | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Engl 1A.
Recommended Preparation: Any transfer level course in the physical sciences.
Written expression and analysis of ideas, arguments and issues in the Physical Sciences. Instruction in critical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning, and the scientific method. Particular emphasis on compositional expression necessary in developing a complex scientific argument; an interdisciplinary course. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
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| PHYSC 3 | PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Math 131 or higher.
Basic principles of physics and chemistry and their applications to modern daily life with a primarily conceptual approach. Emphasis on critical thinking skills and general methods of scientific inquiry. Recommended for students in the California State Teacher's Preparation Program and other appropriate non-sciences majors but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
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