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| Course Title: | Fundamental Physics I |
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| Institution: | Colgate University |
| Institution Type: | Primarily Undergraduate or Master's Granting |
| Syllabus File: | Download the Syllabus File |
| Course Term: | Semester 1 of 2 |
| Course Size: | Between 25 and 50 students |
| Course Audience: | Life Science and Pre-Med/Pre-Health |
| Math Prerequisite: | Trigonometry |
| Other Prerequisites: | No biology or chemistry pre-requisites |
| Years of Students: | Mix of all years with few first-years |
| Course Website: | http://colgatephys111.blogspot.com/ |
| Additional Information: | The above link is to the blog that the students update during the course. They are told to relate the physics they have learned to real world events, music, etc. that are a part of their daily lives. In addition to adding biological examples in throughout the course, a heavier emphasis is placed on fluid dynamics, diffusion, and thermodynamics than in our introductory class for majors. |
Submitter Information | |
| Submitter Name: | Rebecca Metzler |
| City: | Hamilton |
| State: | NY |
| Zip Code: | 13346 |
| Email: | rmetzler@colgate.edu |