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These courses allow students to fulfill their requirement for a senior seminar in philosophy in new ways. The specific thematic focus and approach of each course, as well as the genre of texts and cultural materials employed will vary.
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An upper-class philosophy major who wishes to write a substantial philosophical essay on a topic already studied in a philosophy elective should submit a proposal to this effect prior to registration. The proposal, indicating the topic to be researched, the number of credits sought and the schedule of supervision, must be approved by the research director, the department chair and the dean of arts and sciences. The proposal will be kept on file in the dean of arts and sciences’ office.
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A survey of physical science with topics selected from, but not limited to: energy, nature of matter, electricity, nuclear science, geology, astronomy, meteorology. Three lecture hours weekly. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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A survey of modern astronomy. Planets, stars, galaxies and the present scientific view of the universe and its origin are discussed. Three lecture hours weekly. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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This course gives an overview of geology and the earth’s structure. Topics include: plate tectonics, volcanism, rock formation, hydrological forces, glaciers and ice ages, the earth’s interior, climatology, mineral resources and environmental issues. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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Participants in this course will engage in a tour of the universe as we presently understand it and gain a much broader understanding of where we live. They will consider the scientific evidence available regarding the origin and future of the universe. They will consider the implications of this knowledge, and they will consider the questions that this knowledge raises. They will also see the process by which scientific knowledge is established, and they will encounter the limitations of the present state of our knowledge. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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Principles of classical physics, especially optics, are used to understand why we see things the way we do. Light and color are understood from a fundamental physics perspective and then applied to examples from outdoors (skies, rainbows, light phenomena, shadows, etc.) and from interior scenarios (seeing three-dimensionally, color printing, and more). Relationships to other aspects of classical physics will be developed as needed. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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Taking its motivation from recent works in science fiction, this course asks what aspects of science fiction can be supported by classical physics, and what future inventions may be allowed by contemporary physics. Subjects covered include classical physics versus special effects, special and general relativity, black holes, and wormholes in space-time, matter and anti-matter, holographic projection and more. Satisfies the natural science core requirement.
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This course explores those aspects of physics which relate to photography. Photography and photometry cover the basic properties of light, ray optics, photographic films and the visible spectrum, light polarization, lens optics, and the relationship of color film to light source. It also covers the camera and its components, film exposure and development and black and white printing. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between physics and photography, as well as experience with basic black and white processes. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours weekly. The student is required to have a 35-mm camera with manual control operations.
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An elementary course in physics with topics selected from mechanics of solids and fluids, kinetic theory, and heat. A thorough knowledge of high school algebra and trigonometry is a prerequisite. Because of the integration between PHY 101 and PHY 103, PHY 103 must be taken concurrently.
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