FYS 1115 - A World of Light and Color

Credits: 4
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue or the sunset red? Or why water is clear but snow is white? Or how we know so much about distant stars without actually visiting them? If so, this is the perfect course for you! This course embraces a hands-on guided discovery method of instruction and not traditional lectures. This means you will be performing many simple experiments that involve lenses, mirrors, light boxes, filters, and lasers in class as you explore a world of light and color. Instead of learning about science, you will have the opportunity to be a scientist!
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Scientific Inquiry Equivalent to GSC-1115, GS-1115.