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2.00 Credits
Fall (2 credits), Spring (2 credits). Training in research, annotated bibliographies, library resources, topic selection for research, graduate school applications, and other practicalities of joining the philosophical community. In spring, students complete a research project, a portfolio, or an essay for an appropriate PHIL 460 course. Project topics negotiated with departmental advisors; may be interdisciplinary. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, and permission for non-majors. CN and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Introductory study of selected topics in planetary science. Basic information about the planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system will be covered. Additional possible topics include space exploration, planetary geology, search for life in the solar system, and planetary impact hazards. Includes lecture and laboratory components. Prerequisite: competency in high school math (algebra, trigonometry, and geometry). Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Introductory study of astronomy designed to acquaint the student with stars, black holes, galaxies, and the origin and present state of the Universe. Students will learn about these concepts in the context of the scientific method. Laboratory is one day a week with occasional evening observing sessions. Includes lecture and laboratory components. Prerequisite: competence in high school algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). A presentation of basic concepts of physics such as force and acceleration, heat, electricity and magnetism, sound and light for liberal studies majors. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Non-mathematical introduction to the major principles and concepts of physics and their historical development. The important philosophical and technical implications of classical and modern physics are treated. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Introductory study of the physics of light. Students will learn about the production of light, the nature of color, everyday optical phenomena, vision, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Includes lecture and laboratory components. Prerequisite: high school algebra. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). This is an introductory level lab science course. Students will develop an understanding of the physical principles underlying the phenomena of musical acoustics: sound production, propagation, and perception. Includes lecture and laboratory components. Prerequisite: high school algebra. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
May Term (3 credits). Intense study of astronomy accomplished by travel to modern astronomical observatories and ancient astronomical sites. Students will learn about the sky from listening to real astronomers, visiting modern and ancient observatories, and getting hands-on use of telescopes. Different semesters will visit different locations including the American Southwest, Hawaii, and Australia. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. May be repeated for degree credit for a maximum of 9 credits, given new destinations. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). Astronomy is a vibrant science with new discoveries being made daily. As a study of the universe, many of these discoveries have broader impacts on our views about ourselves and our place in the world. Topics addressed vary by semester with an emphasis on current discoveries and interdisciplinary implications. May be repeated for degree credit for a maximum of 12 credits, given different topics. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Explores the physics of our environment, paying special attention to the human interaction with the natural environment. Covers such topics as weather, climate change, conventional and non-conventional energy production, air and water, pollution, and experimental techniques. Corequisite: MATH 121. Offered as needed.
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