EAS 1600

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EAS 1600
Environmental Physics

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Fundamentals of radiation, thermodynamics, and mechanics will be introduced and used to understand energy and mass transfers in natural and built environments. Students will describe, identify and use basic principles of physics to discuss and assess renewable energy systems and solve environmental physics problems, using a physics vocabulary and appropriately quantifying results. The course is offered in the spring semester as a flipped class, meeting twice weekly. The course is offered in the fall semester as a web-based, online course and covers the same material.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: mathematics through high school trigonometry.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: EAS 1600, PHYS 1101, PHYS 1112, PHYS 1116, PHYS 2207.

Distribution Category (OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS, PHS-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Describe, identify and use the basic principles of physics associated with energy and mass budgets and transfers as applied to the Earth's natural and built environment.
  • Discuss, assess and solve environmental physics problems, using a physics vocabulary and appropriately quantifying results.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11190 EAS 1600   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This course is offered in the fall as a web-based, online class, and in the spring as an in-person, flipped class. Students are highly encouraged to attend optional, synchronous tutorial sessions held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:10 pm where they will work on course problems in small groups with the instructor and teaching assistants. Prerequisite: mathematics through high school trigonometry.