Physics for Poets
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know about Einstein's Work but Were Afraid to Ask

If math anxiety has kept you out of a physics classroom, Foothill’s five-unit PHYS 12: Physics for Poets course is designed just for you. There are no prerequisites for the class and no background in science or math is assumed.

“Our goal is to introduce you to some of the most exciting areas of modern physics, particularly those pioneered by Albert Einstein,” says Foothill Astronomy Instructor Andrew Fraknoi. “The approach is non-mathematical, with an emphasis on the key ideas that frame our concepts of space, time, matter, energy and the atom.”

You will focus on three areas of physics, including thermodynamics, the science of energy, heat, and the arrow of time; special and general theories of relativity with their mind-boggling new ideas of space, time, motion, and gravity; and quantum mechanics, the bizarre theory of the subatomic realm.

You will also examine the effects that physics concepts have had on the humanities, including poetry, fiction, music, and the public view of scientists.

For registration instructions, call (650) 949-7325 or click here.

Course Examines Process of Organizing Principles

Learn argumentation, logic, style, and advanced rhetorical strategies to use the metaphor for organizing a variety of principles in our world. By enrolling in the four-unit ENGL 2: Advanced Composition-Organizing Principles course, you will be introduced to critical thinking and writing from a variety of disciplines, including biology, mathematics, sociology, art and others.

Students who intend to transfer may use this course to meet a requirement for advanced writing and/or critical thinking.

“This course is ideal for students who are interested in ‘big ideas’ and dynamic in-class discussion,” says English Instructor Rosemary Arca. “We will examine the ways in which thinkers have made sense of our world in a variety of disciplines,” “For example, we will explore the enormous task of developing the Oxford English Dictionary. We’ll look at the ways that mathematicians have found order in nature by reading about fractals and chaos theory; examine patterns of thought such Cartesian logic; review films to observe how directors organize the visual for effect; and look at art, notably the work of Andrew Goldsworthy who organize the ephemeral in nature to create art.”

For more information email arcarosemary@foothill.edu. For registration instructions, call (650) 949-7325 or click here.

Earn An Associate Degree or Career Certificate
New Adaptive Fitness Technician Programs

Foothill’s new Adaptive Fitness Technician Program is ideal if you are considering a career as a personal trainer, fitness professional, physical therapist’s aide, home health professional, recreation and fitness instructor, activity director or you work in physical therapy, exercise science, nursing, gerontology, residential care or recreation.

You will learn how to effectively provide physical fitness programs to older or disabled adults. In addition, you will also study disability and special education topics as well as learn practical skills and knowledge that you can use in a variety of work settings.

After successfully completing the AFT Program, Foothill students have gone on to a variety of careers, including directors of older adult programs, directors of wellness programs, physical therapy aides, college-level adult education instructors, personal trainers and other rewarding professions.

Core courses in the program include introduction to adaptive fitness techniques, intergenerational adult health and development, principles of therapeutic exercise, geriatric fitness concepts, functional aspects of adaptive fitness and working with special populations.

The program offers an Associate in Arts Degree or Certificate in Special Education/Adaptive Fitness. Upon successful completion of courses and internship hours, you will be eligible for the program degree or certificate. You can also enroll in AFT classes for professional growth or personal enrichment.

For more information, call (650) 949-7049 or email KnopfKarl@foothill.edu. For registration instructions, call (650) 949-7325 or click here.