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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course considers atomic and nuclear physics. It is a study of the experimental evidence that led to the development of the theories of quantum mechanics. The special theory of relativity, wave particle duality, and atomic structure are also considered. Students meet for three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: M152 and P211/212. Offered in alternate fall semesters.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a study of classical and modern optics including geometrical optics, wave properties of light, the interaction of light and matter, and quantum optics. Modern experimental techniques involving optical phenomena is covered.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This general-education level course focuses on three broad topics in astronomy: the tools of astronomy (the celestial sphere and the motion of objects in the sky; scientific method; light, spectra, and atomic structure; the astronomical distance scale; gravity and celestial mechanics); stars and stellar evolution (the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, the main sequence, and stellar lifecycles); and galaxies and cosmology (Hubble's Law, dark matter, evidence for the Big Bang, and theories of the early universe). The course meets for two hours of lecture and a two-hour laboratory each week, and will include some use of the telescope. Mathematics competency required. Offered every fall.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This is a course on digital electronics and its applications in modern electronic instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on gaining experience with the use of individual digital integrated circuits and programmable arrays. The course covers Boolean algebra, simple gates, combinational and sequential logic circuits, counters, shift registers, state machines, astable multivibrators, encoding, decoding, multiplexing, and conversion between analog and digital representations. Coursework will involve both circuit simulation and actual hardware implementations. The course targets applications in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: P211/212. Offered in alternate fall semesters.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is an analytical study of Newtonian mechanics, including the harmonic oscillator, central force motion, non-linear oscillators, chaos, and an introduction to the Lagrangian formulation. Prerequisites: M152 and P201/202. Offered in alternative spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The course includes the study of radioactive decay (the interactions of ionizing radiation with matter), characteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, modern nuclear instrumentation, dose calculations and dosimetry, production and use of x-rays, nuclear statistics, radiation safety, fission, fusion and nuclear power, activation analysis, and environmental application of radiotracers. Two one hour lectures and one three hour laboratory each week. Prerequisites: P211/212 (may be concurrent). Offered every spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism at the intermediate undergraduate level. It examines the experimental evidence that led to the development of the theories of electromagnetism (electrostatics, polarization and dielectrics, magnetostatics and magnetization, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, potentials and fields, and radiation) and the development of Maxwell's laws. The mathematical analysis of electromagnetic situations will use vector calculus to a great degree, so the student will also be exposed to working with a variety of vector operators. Prerequisites: M251and P211/212. Offered in alternate spring semesters.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits The course covers the PIC18F4520 microcontroller as a paradigmatic microprocessor. A brief survey of number systems, logic gates and Boolean algebra will be followed by a study of the structure of microprocessors and the architecture of microprocessor systems. Programming microprocessors and the use of an assembler and a higher-level language (C) will be covered. Peripheral interface devices will be studied along with some wired logic circuits. Students will gain experience through the use of microprocessor simulators and har
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1.00 Credits
1 credit The course is intended to help students decide on a major field of study as well as to provide information on how to make good career decisions within the larger context of life/work planning. Students will begin with self-assessment, discovering their particular skills, values, interests, and abilities through the use of various assessment tools. Various research methods and information gathering techniques will be used so students will be confident in making career decisions throughout their lives. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisite: freshman/sophomore standing.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit This course is designed to equip students with the tools and strategies that will enable them to become independent learners. This course is open to all students, however, some students are required to take this course based on ACT scores and high school GPA. This course may not be substituted for PD110. Students may not earn credit for both PD108 and PD110.
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