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4.00 Credits
Continuation of PHS221. Calculus-based survey of selected topics in classical electrodynamics and geometric optics, including electric fields & Gauss' Law; electric potential; D.C. circuits; magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction; the electromagnetic field, reflection and refraction of light. Recommended for Chemistry majors. Cannot be taken for credits with PHS212 or PHS212A. Not open to students who have received credits for PHS214. Prerequisites: PHS221 or PHS213 and MAT220. Co-requisite: MAT221.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines topics in electromagnetism and wave motion, including properties of waves; geometric optics; interference and diffraction of light; the electromagnetic spectrum and wave-particle duality. Selected topics in modern physics will be introduced as time permits. Three lecture hours, one discussion period, and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: PHS212A or PHS212 or PHS214.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the major developments in physics during the 20th Century. Topics include blackbody radiation and Planck's constant; the photoelectric effect, development of quantum theory, the structure of matter; particle physics and cosmology. Three lecture hours, one discussion period, and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PHS311 and MAT221.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines problems in radiation physics, including nuclear structure; radioactive decay and activity; uses of radioactivity; the interaction of radiation with matter; radiation detection and measurement; radiation dosimetry; biological applications and hazards of radioactivity. Intended for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: PHS211A and PHS212A, or PHS221 and PHS222.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
This course will consist of readings in particular areas of physics, under the direction of a staff member. Students wishing to register for this course must make prior arrangements with the faculty members involved Prerequisites: Consent of faculty member and permission of Department Chairperson.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
This course provides research direction and participation in any area of physics of interest to the student and for which a faculty specialist is available for supervision. Open only to students who have completed at least three semesters of college physics. Requires the approval of the supervising faculty member. Students must make prior arrangements with the faculty member. Demands on faculty time and laboratory equipment will necessarily limit the openings in this course. A paper will be required at the end of the course. Prerequisites: Consent of faculty member and permission of Department Chairperson.
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4.00 Credits
Selected topics from physics, chemistry, & astronomy, will be explored with emphasis on the process of scientific investigation and the development of scientific concepts, reasoning skills, and mathematical modeling. Topics to be investigated may include properties of matter, the relationship between motion and energy, and energy conservation. No previous background in science is assumed. Together with PHS102A or PHS107, this course satisfies the full-year sequence in laboratory science. Three lecture hours, and one two-hour lab per week. Not open to students who have received credits for PHS105 or PHS101.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce the study of political science. Emphasis is placed upon the core concepts, research methods and techniques, philosophies, and theories that pertain to political science. Attention will be devoted to identification and explanation of the major substantive areas of political science. In addition, the requirements, activities, curriculum and opportunities that constitute the political science program are identified and explained. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Political Science majors.
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3.00 Credits
Concentrated study of a topic in Political Science introducing qualified students to central concepts, structures, and processes of politics and government. Course topics may include: Democracy in America, Globalization, Ethnic Conflict, and Social Justice. The seminar format will emphasize critical analysis of assigned readings, extensive student participation in class discussions, and possibilities for independent research. Three lecture hours per week. Offered annually. Limited to students enrolled in the Honors Program.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the United States political system, with primary emphasis on the national level. Examination of U.S. political culture, political socialization, federalism, voting behavior, political parties, interest groups, Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court. Special attention to contemporary research which provides theoretical and methodological frameworks for understanding the U.S. Political system. Three lecture hours per week. Meets American Government requirement for teachers.
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