PHY 1048LH HONORS PHYSICS LABORATORY I 1 credits

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the SPC placement test or acceptance into the Honors College or approval of science program director. Corequisite: PHY 2048H. This course is to provide laboratory experiences with the concepts and principles of mechanics, heat and sound. This lab will employ short interactive explorations and presentations that are followed by intense discussions leading to more explorations and discussions. The explorations will include hands on experiments with laboratory equipment as well as interactive computer animations. This instructional method will put more of the responsibility of the learning process on the students who will be working in collaborative learning communities. It will also create a learning environment that is conducive to deeper conceptual understanding. This course has a substantial writing requirement. Credit is not given for both PHY 1048LH and PHY 1048L. 45 contact hours.