May 19, 2026  
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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PSC 1050 - Color, Light, and Sound


Designed for nonscience majors. Physical nature of light and sound including transmission, absorption, reflection, interference, and resonance. Applications include analysis of musical instruments, acoustics, optical systems, perception of color and sound.

Requisites: WARNING: not PSC 1051
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Arch: Natural World, Pillar: Natural Sciences
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMNS Natural Sciences
College Credit Plus: Level 1

Term(s) Typically Offered:
  • Athens: Fall Semester, Every Year
  • Ohio Online: Irregular
Learning Outcomes:
  • Develop quantitative mathematical skills and critical thinking in terms of mathematical relationships between physical properties.
  • Read graphs and charts to extract needed information.
  • Understand how to analyze, evaluate and test a scientific hypothesis.
  • Use basic scientific language and processes and be able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific explanations of phenomena involving color, light and sound.



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