I or II; 3 cr (Elementary, Physical Sciences, C, Quant Reasoning B). A one-semester introduction, focusing on a central concept: energy, energy sources, and the environment. Gives students the necessary physics background to form opinions on energy questions. The physical laws of thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism, and nuclear physics in connection with energy related topics such as: thermal pollution, fossil power, fission and fusion, nuclear power, and solar power. Two lectures and one discussion per week. Prerequisites: Completion of QR-A. High school algebra and geometry. Not open to students who have taken Physics 103, 201, 207, or 247. Open to Freshmen