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Students will study waves and acoustics, optics, diffraction, electricity, D.C. circuits, magnetism, electromagnetism and their application, power and A.C. circuits. Reserved for Associate in Science (39), Forensic Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Majors

PHY 299 Independent Studies in Physics

Pre-requisites: CHE 220 and PHY 220 with a minimum grade of B Pre/Co-requisite: MAT 310 3 credits, 3 hours This course is designed to help students study particular topics of interest in the Physical sciences while developing advanced research skills fundamental in planning and carrying out an independent scientific research project. Students will conduct laboratory, field research or library research using sophisticated methodology, equipment and techniques to obtain and analyze data. The research findings will be presented using oral and written papers.

SCIENCE

SCI 100 Introduction to Science

3 credits 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: MAT 150 or MAT 150SI, equivalent or higher Introduction to Science is a one-semester course that introduces students to study skills in the basic sciences and refreshes foundational knowledge in selected basic science content areas. The course will use a topic-based approach and experimental design to augment the development of science skills.

SCI 299 Research Project in Science

3 credits 3 hours Pre-requisite: BIO 210 or CHE 210 or PHY 210 Co-requisite: MAT 210 Research Project in Science is a capstone Independent Study Course designed for students pursuing the A.S. Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences. The goal of this course is to develop student's scientific curiosity and inquiry as a catalyst for discovery. Students will participate in a weekly Intro to STEM Research Seminar aimed at giving them exposure to the many possible science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, both in and outside of academia. In addition, the students will meet with their assigned faculty to discuss research methods weekly and will be assigned research-based projects aimed at developing needed research methods skills. Students will also be encouraged to engage in authentic undergraduate research opportunities.

Note: This course is for students fulfilling capstone requirements for the A.S. Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences.

NATURAL SCIENCES ► FACULTY & STAFF Francisco Fernandez, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences and Chairperson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Amanda Bernal-Carlo, Professor, Biology, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Vyacheslav Dushenkov, Assistant Professor, Biology, M.S., Ph.D. Allyson Franzese, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences, B.S., Ph.D. John Gillen, Assistant Professor, Biology, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Flor Henderson, Associate Professor, Biology, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Damaris-Lois Lang, Assistant Professor, Biology, B.S., M.A. M.Phil., Ph.D. Anna Manukyan, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences, B.S., Ph.D. Nelson Nuñez-Rodríguez, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Physical Sciences, B.S., Ph.D. Zvi Ostrin, Assistant Professor, Biology, B.A., Ph.D. Vladimir Ovtcharenko, Associate Professor, Biology, M.S., Ph.D. Yoel Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences, B.S., Ph.D. Debasish Roy, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Ralph Schwartz, Lecturer, Biology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Mohammad Sohel, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences, B.S., Ph.D. Olga Steinberg-Neifach, Associate Professor, Biology, B.S., Ph.D. Julie Trachman, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Biology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chanh Van Phan, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences, B.A., Ph.D. Franklin Campbell, Senior College Laboratory Technician, Physical Sciences, B.S., M.S. Ewa Dziobak-Gonczowski, College Laboratory Technician, Biology, B.S. James Luhan, College Laboratory Technician, Biology, M.Ed. Dora Villa-González, Senior College Laboratory Technician, Biology, A.A. Victor De Leon, Emeritus Professor