This course provides an introduction to the history and philosophy of science, which is mainly concerned with understanding how science has been able to generate so much knowledge about the world. Topics may include how

A liberal arts laboratory-based physics course for non-science majors beginning with an introduction to the basic principles of physics. The relevance of physics will then be applied to understand and make decisions on many of

Note: Students continuing on to a university in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Computing Science and Engineering are advised to enroll in MATH 113 and then MATH 114. This is an introductory course in Newtonian mechanics, using

In this course, students study the equilibrium of a particle, equilibrium of a rigid body, internal forces, friction, the kinematics of a particle, Newton’s second law, work, energy, impulse, and momentum.

This is an introductory course in electricity and magnetism, including Coulomb’s Law, the electrical structure of matter, Gauss’s Law, electrical potential, capacitance and properties of dielectrics, complex DC circuits, magnetic force and magnetic fields in

This course provides a study of fluids, oscillations, thermometry, thermal properties of matter, heat, waves, sound, and geometrical & wave optics.

This is an intermediate level course in relativity and quantum mechanics. Topics include: special and general relativity; quantization of charge, light and energy; wave properties of matter; wave mechanics and the application to systems of atoms

This is an intermediate level course in thermal physics. Topics include: fundamentals of thermodynamics and introductory statistical mechanics, heat transfer, entropy, kinetic theory of gases, gas laws, reversible processes and work, laws of thermodynamics, heat

This is an intermediate level course in electricity and magnetism. Topics include: vector analysis (divergence, gradient, curl, Gauss’s and Stokes’ theorems), electrostatics, magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, alternating currents, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves.

This course introduces students to the primary concepts and terminology of political science. We will discuss defining components of politics like the interaction between states and the market. Students will explore the ways that values, ideas, and

This course will introduce students to the basic components and structure of Canadian government. It examines the societal norms and institutions that have informed Canadian politics. It introduces students to Canada’s branches of government and

The course will examine the events that have shaped our understanding of global politics, consider current events in this context, and apply this knowledge to emerging issues that will influence and inform foreign policy and

Using some of the foremost texts of Western political thought, students will critically examine the contemporary political world along with their own beliefs and values. By exploring the writings of theorists such as Plato, Machiavelli,