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.
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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.