[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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SCI 215SC - Science in Science Fiction

3 credits
Prerequisite(s): MAT-003 or placement in MAT-128 or higher and ENG-121
This course investigates the science behind popular science fiction literature and film. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills to investigate science fiction plot devices to determine if they are compatible with fundamental principles in physics, chemistry, and biology. Is it possible to travel faster-than-light? Will suspended animation prolong our time in this universe? Science topics discussed include: motion, acceleration, time dilation, energy, characteristics of living things, cloning, evolution, Earth’s cycles, and climate. Students will also discuss the ethics of these new technologies in consideration of the university’s guiding core values.

 


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