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Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum (FKL) FKL Home | FAQ | Requirements | Courses | Philosophy | Learning Outcomes | OASIS Schedule Search | Contact Physical Science Core Courses Students must satisfactorily complete at least six (6) credit hours of approved coursework in the Natural sciences with at least one course taken from each category of Physical Sciences and Life Sciences. Students can expect that a course in the Physical Sciences will: Be introductory in nature and present (or have as a prerequisite a college course that presents) the fundamentals of the physical science with relevant applications. Emphasize scientific methodology by involving the student in making observations, evaluating data, and solving problems. The course may be required for majors in the Physical Sciences and technology or a course designed for non-specialists; Courses should engage students with the relationship of physical science to human and environmental issues with courses for non-science majors including a greater focus on evaluating and using scientific evidence for decision making. Prefix Number Course Title AST 2003 Astronomy of the Solar System AST 2004 Stellar Astronomy/Cosmology CHM 2032 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I CHM 2045 General Chemistry I CHM 2046 General Chemistry II ENV 2073 Global Warming: Science and Politics of a Contemporary Issue EVR 2002 Environmental Science: Regional and Global Issues EVR 2217 Energy, Environment and Sustainability GEO 2200 Introduction to Physical Geography GEO 2371 Introduction to Earth Systems Science GLY 2010 Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geology GLY 2073 Global Climate Change: a Geoscience Perspective GLY 2100 History of Life GLY 2030 Hazards of Earth's Surface GLY 2160 Geology of the National Parks IDH 3350 Natural Sciences Honors OCE 2001 Introduction to Oceanography PHI 1401 Science and Society PHY 2020 Conceptual Physics PHY 2048 General Physics I - Calculus Based PHY 2049 General Physics II - Calculus Based PHY 2053 General Physics I - Algebra Based PHY 2054 General Physics II - Algebra Based PSC 2515 Energy and Humanity