Physical Science A program within the Physical Sciences Department

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Physical Science Course Descriptions

This information is unofficial, and is provided as a convenience for the students at Glendale Community College, by the Physical Science Department. For the official course competencies, click on the course number below. For official Course Equivalencies and transferability, follow this link to the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). For a list of courses that satisfies the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC), click here.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

PHS 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE Lecture/Lab 4 credits

• Topics covered: a survey of principles of physics and chemistry
• Prerequisites: understanding of elementary algebra
• Intended Clientele: elementary education majors, non-majors, liberal studies science credit AGEC-A, and AGEC-B
• Instructor: Mary Harris (623.845.3445)
• Transferability: Equivalent to PHS 110 at ASU, receives SQ/SG , and (G) Global Awareness credit at ASU
• Equivalent to PHS101 and PHS 101 L at NAU Liberal Studies Lab Science Credit

PHS 120 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE: ASTRONOMY, METEOROLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND OCEANOGRAPHY Lecture/Lab 4 credits

• Topics covered: Earth sciences
• Prerequisites: none
• Intended Clientele: non majors, education majors, liberal studies science credit AGEC-A, and AGEC-B
• Instructor: Stan Celestian (623.845.3681)
• Transferability: Receives SQ/SG and (G) Global Awareness credit at ASU
• NAU Liberal Studies Lab Science Credit (Elective)