SCI 1300 Natural Science
Transfer Coursework (CLEP, AP, DSST, TA, JST)
Objective: Proficiency in the natural sciences entails exploration and comprehension of the universe that requires an informed understanding of the scientific method and its scope. May require the application of the scientific method in conducting research by gathering and subjecting empirical evidence to quantitative analysis. This area includes proficiency in the knowledge of concepts in disciplines such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and others.
Students will be able to:
- Communicate using appropriate scientific terminology.
- Evaluate the quality of scientific information on the basis of its source and the methods used to generate it.
- Use representations and models to communicate scientific knowledge and solve scientific problems.
- Evaluate the results obtained from scientific methods for accuracy and/ or reasonableness.
- Represent scientific data symbolically, graphically, numerically, and verbally.