Description:

The Physical Science program offers courses for students for transfer to the four-year institutions. These include courses for science-related majors and general education science requirements for non-science majors.  The Chemistry, Physics and Geology departments offer courses for majors, as well as those for non-majors.  The Astronomy and Physical Science departments offer courses for non-science majors.  There are laboratory stockrooms to service the two physics laboratory rooms and the three chemistry laboratory rooms.  The chemistry stockroom has a full-time supervisor.

The Physical Science faculty have been involved in a number of activities that benefit the community.  Project Outreach has scheduled tours and demonstrations of our laboratories for elementary and middle schools.  We have been involved in Kinder Caminata, an Orange County activity held at GWC to promote an interest in college among children.  The department is also involved with the Science Olympiad, a yearly science competition between Orange County middle and high schools.

Highlights:

• A comprehensive set of Physical Science course offerings for transfer to the four-year colleges and universities
• State-of-the-art equipment is used in most of the science laboratories
• Varied offerings in the day and night, and diversified techniques (traditional, audio-tutorial, computer)
• Community service functions include the Science Olympiad and Project Outreach
  
  

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