ENERGY AND CLIMATE

PHYSICS 115

Course Description

Introduction to energy, focusing on energy sources and their impacts on humans and the environment, particularly through climate change. Develop basic physics skills to form opinions on energy-related issues affecting the world as well as your own use of energy. Apply the physical principles of mechanics, heat, electricity, and atomic nuclei to various energy sources (fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear) and their impacts.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement. Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 103 , PHYSICS 201 , PHYSICS 207 , or PHYSICS 247 .

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.74

12.89% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.77% from Historical

A Rate

59.26%

57.5% from Historical

Class Size

-62% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

John SARFF

[email protected]

4.7

Rating

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