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PHYS 1124: Energy and the Environment

This course is a quantitative examination of current energy use, resource limitations and environmental impacts, and possible future energy scenarios. The course examines the global energy context, energy fundamentals, current major energy sources such as fossil fuels, hydroelectricity, and nuclear energy, as well as rapidly developing sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, ocean thermal, biomass, and geothermal. Energy conservation, individual actions, and energy plans and policies are also examined. Quantitative labs and field trips support the development of the concepts

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "B" grade in Physics 12; a minimum "C" grade in PHYS 1118; a score of 80 on the Physics Diagnostic Test; or permission of the department.

Course Information:

Credits:

4.0

Additional Fees:

$21.5

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHYS 1124 AU AU PHYS 2XX (3) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 OC OC PHYS 1XX (3) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 SFU SFU PHYS 1XX (3) Q 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 TRU TRU PHYS 1XXX (3) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 TWU TWU PHYS 1XX (3) Lab 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 UBCV UBCV PHYS_V 2nd (3) 20200901 to Present
PHYS 1124 UFV UFV PHYS 1XX (4) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 UNBC UNBC PHYS 1XX (4) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 UVIC UVIC PHYS 1XX (1.5) 20120101 to Present
PHYS 1124 VIU VIU PHYS 1st (4) 20120101 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHYS 1124 UBCV UBCV PHYS_V 2nd (3) precludes credit for UBCV PHYS_V 333 20120101 to 20200831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2017 30 Cancel N/A ---R--- 1430-1620 Lecture
----F-- 1430-1620 Lecture
M------ 1430-1620 Lab
2014 30 Cancel N/A ---R--- 1230-1420 Lecture
----F-- 1230-1420 Lecture
---R--- 1430-1620 Lab
2013 20 13 N/A MTWR--- 1230-1420 A346 Lecture Robin Macqueen
M-W---- 1030-1220 A352 Lab Robin Macqueen
2012 20 19 N/A M------ 0930-1120 A347 Lecture Robin Macqueen
-T----- 0930-1120 A352 Lecture Robin Macqueen
--W---- 0930-1120 A346 Lecture Robin Macqueen
---R--- 0930-1120 A352 Lab Robin Macqueen
-T----- 1430-1620 A350 Lab Robin Macqueen