HSC 071 - HSC Physical Science & Algebra

Credits: 10
Variable Credit Course: Yes

Lecture Hours: 99
Lab Hours: 11
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: For students who are interested in entering the medical or other STEM fields, especially Pre-Nursing, this course offers a refresher (or an introduction) to topics including physics, chemistry, and biology, along with the foundational math required to understand these subjects.

Prerequisite: HSC/ELA 018 with a C or higher; AND MATH 96/CCB 042 with a C or higher, or a pre-algebra class at another institution; and CCB/ENGL 096 with a C or higher or placement into CCB/ENGL 097.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of physical, life and/or earth science processes.
Demonstrate understanding of scientific method.
Perform and report on science lab experiments following discipline specific conventions.
Plan different kinds of investigations, including field studies, systematic observations, models, and controlled experiments.
Expand and refine skills and abilities of inquiry to gain a deeper understanding of natural phenomena.
Transfer and apply abilities in science and technological design to develop solutions to societal issues.
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.
Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.
Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems.

Course Contents

Topics in physical science and algebra.
The Scientific Process.
Lab safety and lab equipment.

Instructional Units: 9.75