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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
F, alternate years. Students recreate several historic experiments that originally led to the development or confirmation of physical theories related to quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, wave-particle duality, relativity, and gravity. Prerequisite: Physics 306. Not offered 2008-2009.
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2.00 Credits
F, alternate years. An introduction to electronic circuits and devices and to their use in scientific measurements. Topics include a review of DC and AC circuits, introductions to diode and transistor characteristics, operational amplifiers, digital logic, and the use of specialized instruments in laboratory measurements. Prerequisite: Physics 235 or permission of the instructor.
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2.00 Credits
S, alternate years. A laboratory-based course in which students choose and complete investigative projects under the supervision of the instructor. The projects are relatively open-ended, with students being responsible for learning background information regarding their topics and becoming familiar with relevant equipment, then designing and conducting open-ended investigations, interpreting their results, and presenting their conclusions. Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Physics 306. Students may concurrently enroll in Physics 395 and use Physics 384 and 395 as a single package. Not offered 2008-2009.
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2.00 Credits
S, alternate years. This course builds upon the conceptual and laboratory skills developed in Physics 246 by giving students the opportunity to investigate optical phenomena and applications using advanced instrumentation. Each student selects from a list of several multi-week projects in the fields of laser technology, spectroscopy, interferometry, electro-optical devices, non-linear optics, and quantum optics. Prerequisite: Physics 246.
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3.00 Credits
F, I, and S. Independent readings and research in physics under the supervision of a member of the departmental staff. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and supervising professor. Laboratory Courses
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3.00 Credits
(0-3) F, I, and S. Completion of an approved experimental or theoretical research with presentation of results. The research may be done entirely as part of this course or through another avenue (e.g., summer research with a faculty member or Physics 384) Normally, each student is required to submit a formal, written report and to present results in a department seminar and/or poster presentation. This course may be repeated twice. Prerequisites: A faculty sponsor and approval of the department.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. This course examines American national government and politics, focusing on 1) the constitutional formation and structures of the U.S. political system, 2) the processes by which institutions and groups formulate and implement public policy, 3) individual, group, and institutional behavior in the policy-making process, and 4) methods of evaluating the American political system in comparison with its stated goals.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines Canadian national government and politics, focusing on 1) the development of the Canadian state and constitution, 2) the ongoing issue of French and English Canada, 3) the processes by which institutions and groups formulate and implement public policy, 4) individual, group, and institutional behavior in the policy-making process, and 5) methods of evaluating the Canadian political system. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. This course examines how different conceptions of identity relate to different understandings of political community, and therefore, to the question of who and what a citizen is. The students analyze a variety of conceptions of citizenship, drawn from a range of philosophical traditions and empirical models. They then explore how a Reformed understanding of citizenship affects the way we think of ourselves as members of different political communities.
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3.00 Credits
F. A comparative study of American politics at the state and local levels. Attention is given to the historical development of state and local governments, their structural characteristics, and policy-making in important areas such as education, social welfare, land-use, criminal justice, and transportation.
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