PC 151 - The Science of Light, Optics and Vision

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The study of the nature, behavior and measurement of light. The course topics will include lenses and mirrors, vision and perception, color, and save properties of light. The course has particular application for students in photography and is of special interest for students in art and other studies where knowledge of light and color are used. The course requires a minimum amount of mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, though scientific notation is also discussed and used. Four hours lecture/two hours lab.