Science - Yeshiva Learning Experience
Organization
Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Varies (self-study, self-paced).
April 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: define the fundamental principles and key concepts of physics; apply scientific processes and knowledge of the natural world to make evidence-based decisions; draw accurate inferences from numeric and graphic representations of quantitative information to inform problem-solving; use appropriate terminology, define concepts, and apply skills across a range of contexts and areas of knowledge to identify and solve problems; interpret various types of written, visual and/or oral information; convert between metric and British systems of units; calculate solutions to problems involving velocity and acceleration; apply Newton's three Laws of Motion; solve problems of kinetic energy and potential energy; and outline the relationship between frequency and wavelength.
Major topics include Forces and Motion, Conservation Laws, Properties of Matter, Oscillations and Waves, Optics, and Electricity and Magnetism to develop a strong foundation in physics. This course is an introduction to the study of Physics and provides a broad overview of many fundamental physics topics. The material is designed in a way that is suitable even for students with a non-science-based major.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Physics (1/23).
Varies (self-study, self-paced).
April 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: apply scientific processes and knowledge of the natural world to make evidence-based decisions; use appropriate terminology, and define concepts; describe the main types of instruments and methods used by astronomers to collect data used in their scientific research; describe the major characteristics of various astronomical objects, structures, and processes in increasing scale from our solar system to the universe at large; explain the general components of and principal evidence for the major theories related to the universe; and discuss the importance of the continued scientific study of the cosmos.
Introduction to Astronomy is an introductory course designed to provide students with a broad overview of various topics including place and time, the solar system, planets, earth, moons, small solar system bodies, and the universe. It provides a study of astronomy and provides a broad overview of many fundamental topics. The material is designed in a way that is suitable even for students with a non-science-based major.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Astronomy (1/23).
Varies (self-study, self-paced).
April 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: define key concepts relating to basic meteorology; outline the fundamental measurements used for meteorology, and how clouds form; distinguish the processes and common types of precipitation; and analyze the primary chemical contributors to air pollution, and the relationship between pollution and climate change.
An Introduction to Meteorology is an introductory course designed to provide students with a broad overview of various topics including the earth and earth’s atmosphere, atmospheric moisture, winds, and both large and small weather phenomena. The material is designed in a way that is suitable even for a student with a non-science-based major.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Meteorology (1/23).
