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Prerequisite, PHYS 102. Students study advanced topics in electricity and magnetism. These include boundary value problems, mutual generation of electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, and the relation between special relativity and electromagnetism. Lecture. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
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(Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
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Prerequisite, PHYS 101, (or 107, with consent of instructor). Recommended, 102, 202. Students study the fundamentals of thermal physics, and the elegant regularities that emerge in systems of many particles. Topics include the definition and implications of entropy and temperature, the basis for the gas laws, degenerate Bose and Fermi gases, neutron stars and white dwarfs, alloys, and transport mechanisms. Lecture. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.
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Prerequisites, PHYS 102, (or 108, with consent of instructor), 202. Students study the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, its historical development, and its application. Focus on understanding and solving basic problems such as the particle in a box, free particle, harmonic oscillator, two-state system, and hydrogen atom. Lecture. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.
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Prerequisites, consent of instructor, approval of petition. Supervised individual study in selected areas of physics. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits.
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An introduction to the institutions and political processes of American government. Topics include an overview of the cultural and ideological background of the American system of government, its constitutional foundations, the various actors at all levels of the political system, individual rights and liberties, and the policymaking process. This course satisfies the U.S. Constitution requirement for a California Teaching Credential. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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An introduction to the theories and concepts within the field of international relations. Topics include major global issues such as conflict, development, technological growth, current events, ecosystem balance, war and violence, and the distribution of power and resources. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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An introduction to the political systems of major countries in a comparative perspective. Topics include comparisons of countries such as Britain, France, Japan, and Mexico, along with implications for economic planning, social welfare, and human rights. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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A study of significant political thinkers from ancient Greece through the medieval period, including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Dante,and Machiavelli. Topics include the nature of political obligation, rulership, justice, democracy, power, and how political theory can help us to understand contemporary issues. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.
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An introduction to social science methodology and research design within the discipline of Political Science. Topics include how to design and conduct surveys, experiments, and content analyses, as well as attention given to the needs of students as consumers of political research, i.e. trying to make sense out of daily reports on political findings in newspapers, television, and magazines. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.
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