Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ES 70
Introduction to Energy Science
Course Description
This course presents an introduction to the science of energy. It will examine human energy use patterns and their consequences, the meaning of energy, the various energy forms, the ways that energy converts from one form to another, and the unforgiving laws of thermodynamics, which govern everything about energy.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss human energy use and its effects on the environment.
- Identify the meaning of energy, its various forms, and associated conversions and terminology.
- Explain what is heat and how it transfers from one object to another.
- Recognize the complexities and usefulness of the thermodynamic laws.
Course Details
- Units
- 2 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 2
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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