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Introduction to the Physical Sciences

This curricular option familiarizes students with the foundations of physics and chemistry from a modern perspective.

Lectures, discussions, and simulations focus on topics such as electromagnetic radiation, spectroscopy, elementary particles, the quantum mechanics of atoms, special relativity, and gravitation.

Simulations and virtual experiments concentrate primarily on the interference of electromagnetic waves, the orbital motion of planets, and conservation laws.