Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science Department
PAMS General Education
The courses listed on the right can be used to partially satisfy the requirements in the Natural World Area of Inquiry in the General Education Program. (You cannot take both science courses from the same department.)
Course Goals and General Education
The aim of General Education at Missouri State University is to develop people capable of making thoughtful choices that lead to creative and productive lives and to responsible participation in society.
Physics and Astronomy Course Goals and their relation to the Aims and Goals of General Education
Many of the course goals for PHY and AST courses are directly related to the Aims and Goals of the Missouri State University General Education Program and are shown here in the Committee on General Education and Interdisciplinary Programs (CGEIP) "Oversight Table" format:
Physics
PHY 100 4(3-2) F.
Survey of Physics with Lab.
PHY 123 4(3-2) F, S.
Introduction to Physics I.
PHY 203 5(3-4) F, S.
Foundations of Physics I.
Astronomy
AST 114 4(4-0) F, S.
Survey of Astronomy.
AST 115 4(3-2) F, S.
Basic Astronomy.