For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Science Program at Seward County Community College provides opportunities to improve and enhance each student’s understanding and comprehension of the natural world through a variety of courses and experience to develop a scientifically literate citizen.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of mechanics, heat and thermo-dynamics, and wave motion.
- Use Calculus as a tool to solve problems of a physical nature.
- Show an awareness of the beauty and logical nature of the physical laws
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific idealogy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the SI unit system.
- Use vector mathematics to solve physical problems.
- Apply the first and second condition for equilibrium
- Define velocity and acceleration.
- Demonstrate an understanding of motion with constant acceleration.
- State Newton's Laws of Motion and apply them to situations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of mass and weight.
- Study laws of work and energy
- Determine and account for frictional forces.
- Define power.
- Examine conservation forces.
- Apply the concept of conservation of momentum.
- Determine if collision is elastic or inelastic.
- Work with center of gravity and center of mass.
- Define angular velocity and angular accelerations to the concepts of motion.
- Look at different frames of reference
- Apply rotational dynamics to different situations.
- Study rotational momentum and energy.
- Understand gravity, and applications to celestial bodies.
- Study the principles of Archimedes and Bernoulli as related to fluids.
- Define heat and temperature.
- Define specific heat capacity and the various modes of heat transfer.
- State the first and second law of Thermo-dynamics and apply them to different situations.
- Mechanics
- Wave Mechanics
- Heat and Thermodynamics
- Laboratory Experiment Topics
- Lecture
- Demonstrations of concepts
- Laboratory experiments
- Class discussion
- Video presentations
- Textbook
- Handout Information
- Video Presentations
- Laboratory and Various Laboratory Equipment
- Electronic Calculator
- Overhead Projector
- SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by comprehension of text reading assignments, a semester research project, and participation in class discussion.
- SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed through essay assignments and semester research project.
- SCCC Outcome 3 will be assessed through class and laboratory discussions and research presentation.
- SCCC Outcome 4 will be assessed through homework problems, exams, and laboratory data analysis.
- SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed through discussions, laboratory analysis and research experiments.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.