Description
SCI 125L explores experimental design, guiding principles, and limitations of good science. It emphasizes the analysis and credibility of scientific approaches and design and application of experimental methods to formulate hypotheses and test ideas.
Prerequisites
Qualified for ENG 100 and MATH 100.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Characterize the guiding principles and methods of science
- Describe and provide examples of the utility and limitations of science for society
- Critically evaluate scientific approaches or experimental designs
- Formulate, design, and apply methods to test a hypothesis
- Properly use various instruments to make measurements and characterize errors or uncertainty
- Record observations and data with integrity in a manner that is well documented, organized, legible, and complete