COURSE DESCRIPTION

Revolutionary discoveries made during the 20th century have produced a dramatic paradigm shift in perceptions of our physical universe. Unfortunately, the teaching of elementary science has only inserted these discoveries piecemeal into the old 19th century framework. An entirely new teaching strategy is needed to expose the powerful insights that have been revealed. This special Honors Section will address this problem, and present a conceptual, non-mathematical restructuring of current knowledge that will clarify, unify, and demystify the 21st century perceptions of our universe. The course has no prerequisites, is a Natural Sciences core course, and will be individualized to serve the needs of diverse student backgrounds.