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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]
Part 5: Course Descriptions
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Part 5 contains course descriptions in alphabetical order.
Standard information for each course includes the number, title, and credits (sometimes called credit hours or semester hours). For some courses, you will find information on the hours of class, laboratory, or studio for which the course is scheduled in each week of a regular semester; these weekly hours are expanded during summer sessions. Fees for courses are assessed on the basis of credits and other factors.
The course-numbering system generally suggests levels of difficulty and appropriateness. Courses at the 100 and 200 levels comprise introductory offerings and those are most commonly taken by freshmen and sophomores. Courses at the 300 and 400 levels are primarily for juniors and seniors. In some Purdue programs, undergraduates take courses at the 500 level, but generally courses numbered 500 and above are for graduate students.
Preparation for courses is indicated as follows:
P: indicates a prerequisite that must precede your enrollment in the course described. You may find one or more specific course numbers, the number of credits you should already have in a subject, a placement-test level, or other conditions.
C: indicates a corequisite that must be taken no later than the same semester in which you take the course described.
R: indicates a recommendation concerning conditions to be met for enrollment in the course.
When no subject code is shown for prerequisites, corequisites, and recommended courses, they are in the same subject area as the course being described. If you lack a prerequisite or corequisite, or if you wish to take a course numbered at a higher level than your present status, you should seek the department’s or instructor’s consent to enroll in the course.
V.T. means Variable Title and is shown for courses for which the title may be changed to specify the topic or other special focus of each offering.
Session indicators (fall, spring, summer) suggest the times at which courses are generally offered. Scheduling patterns may, however, vary.
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PACS P497 - Humanities Readings and Research in Peace and Conflict Studies
Readings and research with a humanities focus.
Preparation for Course
P: P200 or P201 and three courses in peace and conflict studies or consent of PACS director.
Cr. 1-3.
Notes
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
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PACS P498 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Readings and Research in Peace and Conflict Studies
Readings and research with a social and behavioral sciences focus.
Preparation for Course
P: P200 or P201 and three courses in peace and conflict studies or consent of PACS director.
Cr. 1-3.
Notes
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
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PACS P499 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Internship in Peace and Conflict Studies
Internship in an organization related to peace and conflict studies with social and behavioral sciences focus.
Preparation for Course
P: P200 or P201 and three courses in peace and conflict studies or consent of PACS director.
Cr. 1-3.
Notes
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
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PCTX 201 - Introductory Pharmacology
An introduction to the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. This course involves an integration of knowledge of anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry with the biological and selected chemical and physical actions and reactions of drugs. Primarily for students in nursing and other paramedical programs.
Preparation for Course
P: BIOL 203 or equivalent; C: BIOL 204 or equivalent.
Cr. 3-4.
Session Indicators
(fall, spring, summer)
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PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy
An introduction to basic problems and types of philosophy, with special emphasis on the problem of knowledge and nature of reality.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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PHIL 111 - Ethics
A study of the nature of moral value and obligation. Topics such as the following will be considered: different conceptions of the good life and standards of right conduct; the relation of nonmoral and moral goodness; determinism, free will, and the problem of moral responsibility; the political and social dimensions of ethics; the principles and methods of moral judgment. Readings will be drawn from both contemporary and classical sources.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 111H - Ethics - Honors
A study of the nature of moral value and obligation. Topics such as the following will be considered: different conceptions of the good life and standards of right conduct; the relation of nonmoral and moral goodness; determinism, free will, and the problem of moral responsibility; the political and social dimensions of ethics; the principles and methods of moral judgment. Readings will be drawn from both contemporary and classical sources.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Honors Courses Sponsored by Various Departments. Honors equivalent of PHIL 111.
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PHIL 112 - Religion and Culture
A study of traditional patterns of encounter with the sacred. Topics considered will typically include the secularization of Western culture and religious elements in contemporary American culture.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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PHIL 120 - Critical Thinking
This course is designed to introduce students to the structure of successful reasoning. Topics covered will include language, definitions, vagueness and ambiguity; recognizing arguments; distinguishing between arguments and explanations; patterns for diagramming arguments; informal fallacies; nondeductive reasoning (the structure of explanations); and disciplinary reasoning (the structure of arguments as encountered in such disciplines as ethics or business). Students who have earned credit in PHIL 150 are encouraged not to register for PHIL 120.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 150 - Principles of Logic
A study of the principles and methods employed in the logical appraisal of arguments. Topics covered will include informal fallacies; syllogistic logic and Venn diagrams; sentence logic (truth tables and rules of inference); and first-order predicate logic, up to but not including definite descriptions and identity.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 206 - Philosophy of Religion
This course encourages critical reflection on traditional and contemporary views about God and other religious ideas. Topics include arguments for God’s existence, the problem of evil, understanding the divine attributes, miracles, religious pluralism, and life after death.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 240 - Social and Political Philosophy
A study of some major social and political philosophers from Plato to contemporary authors. Issues such as justice, rights and freedom, community, and the “globalized” future will be considered.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Honors Courses Sponsored by Various Departments
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PHIL 240 - Social and Political Philosophy
A study of some major social and political philosophers from Plato to contemporary authors. Issues such as justice, rights and freedom, community, and the “globalized” future will be considered.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 245 - Introduction to Judaism
This course surveys the development of religious and cultural aspects of postbiblical Judaism. Major themes, movements, practices, and values are surveyed, with specific emphasis on three topics: the history of Judaism to the end of the 19th century; the religious beliefs and practices of the tradition; and Judaism in the 20th century including an emphasis on the Holocaust, Judaism in America, and the State of Israel.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 250 - Inductive Logic
A presentation and analysis of various types of nondeductive logical inference, those used in the physical and social sciences and in everyday problem-solving situations. Some basic work may be done in statistics and probability calculus. Familiarity with deductive logic is required.
Preparation for Course
P: 150 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 260 - Philosophy and Law
A discussion of philosophical issues in the law. Topics will include a critical examination of such basic concepts in law as property, civil liberty, punishment, right, contract, crime, and responsibility; and a survey of some main philosophical theories about the nature and justification of legal systems. Readings will be drawn from both law and philosophy.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 275 - The Philosophy of Art
A survey of the principal theories concerning the nature, function, and value of the arts from classical times to the present.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 301 - History of Ancient Philosophy
A survey of Greek philosophy from its beginning in the Milesian school through the Presocratics to Plato and Aristotle.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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PHIL 302 - History of Medieval Philosophy
A survey of the main trends and figures of medieval philosophy, with an emphasis on metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Readings (in English translation) may include Augustine, Boethius, Avicenna, Anselm, Abelard, Maimonides, Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, and Suarez.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 303 - History of Modern Philosophy
Readings in, lectures on, and discussions about the major and minor philosophical figures from the Renaissance through Kant. This includes fairly intensive study of the works of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. Contemporary nonphilosophical figures such as Newton and Calvin may also be considered.
Preparation for Course
P: 110; R: 301.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 304 - 19th Century Philosophy
A study of the significant issues raised by such 19th-century philosophers as Fichte, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Comte, Mill, Marx, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and James.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 305 - Philosophical Theories of Feminism
This course focuses on an analysis of ancient, medieval, and contemporary philosophical theories of gender and the role that these theories play in current political structures. In addition to classical readings, current philosophical issues such as pornography, abortion, family values ideology, body and self-image, biological determinism, and racism in the context of historical ideologies are discussed.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 312 - Medical Ethics
A critical examination of various issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, the healthcare system, and experimentation on humans. Topics will be dealt with from medical, ethical, religious, and legal perspectives.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 326 - Business Ethics
Philosophic examination of such topics as morality and self-interest, freedom and coercion, distributive justice, limits of the law, moral and legal rights, fair equality of opportunity, justice between nations. These topics are seen from a new perspective when they are connected to discussions of fair wages and capitalism, legal constraints on manufacturers and advertisers, affirmative-action programs, environmentalism, and multinational corporations.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 327 - Environmental Ethics
A study of traditional ethical theory applied to environmental issues such as population control, conservation, human rights and pollution, nuclear energy, extinction and animal rights, our obligations to future generations, toxic waste, and issues in agriculture.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 328 - Ethics and Animals
A study of traditional philosophical positions on questions of animal rights. Topics covered typically include human rights and doctrines of duty and obligation, vivisection, animals and food, extinction, the pet industry, hunting, the fur industry, and animal-rights organizations.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 330 - Religions of the East
A study of the history, teachings, and present institutions of the religions of India, southeast Asia, China, and Japan. This will include Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, and Parsiism.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Tradition) requirement.
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PHIL 331 - Religions of the West
A study of the origins institutions and theologies of the three major Western religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Western Tradition) requirement.
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PHIL 351 - Philosophy of Science
This course examines topics at the intersection of science and philosophy. Primary topics: fundamental principles of the scientific method; the nature of scientific change; the epistemology of science and the debate over scientific realism; scientific convergence and the future of science; consilience of science with nonscience; science and pseudoscience; science and human values. Secondary topics: the strange world of contemporary physics; ethical issues in scientific research; science and religion; science and education; science and the meaning of life.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 425 - Metaphysics
A concentrated investigation of some of the basic problems concerning essence, existence, time, space, substance, causality, permanence, and change. Readings and discussions will center on representative metaphysical thinkers.
Preparation for Course
P: at least one course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 431 - Contemporary Religious Thought
An exploration of the work of major 19th- and 20th-century philosophers of religion and theologians such as Kierkegaard, Hegel, Schleiermacher, Barth, Rahner, and others.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 432 - Theory of Knowledge
An analysis of selected texts on knowledge and rationality. Topics such as the following will be considered: foundationalism, coherentism, internalism, externalism, skepticism, contextualism, empiricism, rationalism, analysis of epistemic concepts, and the Gettier problem.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 435 - Philosophy of Mind
Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and corequisites. An examination of some central issues in the philosophy of mind. Attention is given to such topics as the knowledge of other minds, the relation between mind and body, the nature of persons, and the analysis of certain relevant concepts such as action, emotion, and perception. Readings are selected primarily from the writings of contemporary philosophers.
Preparation for Course
P: 110 or 303.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 450 - Symbolic Logic
Topics considered include advanced techniques of the logic of quantification, identity, and definite description, intuitive set theory, Russell’s paradox, and modal logic.
Preparation for Course
P: 150 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 480 - Practicum in Applied Ethics
Students will be assigned a definite task relevant to their educational interests in applied ethics. Students may be placed in appropriate cooperating local social-service agencies, educational institutions, legal services offices, businesses, or medical facilities. Work will be supervised by the department and the agency. Research and written reports will be required.
Preparation for Course
P: junior class standing and consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 493 - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Seminar
Subject matter will vary.
Preparation for Course
P: consent of instructor.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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PHIL 510 - Phenomenology
A detailed, critical examination of some major issue(s) in phenomenology. Attention will be given to either the historical development or contemporary relevance of phenomenological philosophy. Readings will be drawn from the works of Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and others.
Preparation for Course
P: 110.
Cr. 3.
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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PHIL 514 - 20th Century Analytical Philosophy I
The origins of contemporary philosophical analysis. An examination of the most important philosophical writings of Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, as well as the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Preparation for Course
P:150 and one other course in philosophy.
Cr. 3
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PHIL 515 - 20th Century Analytical Philosophy II
The development of philosophical analysis through logical positivism and the various forms of linguistic philosophy. An examination of some of the important writings of Moore, Ayer, Ryle, Wisdom, Austin, and the later Wittgenstein. Need not be preceded by PHIL 514.
Preparation for Course
P:150 and one other course in philosophy.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 524 - Contemporary Ethical Theory
A critical review of 20th century developments in ethical and value theory, with particular reference to the dispute between utilitarianism and deontological theories and to the problem of justification.
Preparation for Course
P: 110 or 111.
Cr. 3.
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PHIL 525 - Studies in Metaphysics
An intensive and critical review of one or more of the basic problems of ontology and cosmology, such as substance, existence, causality, change, time, space, teleology, freedom, and universals. Variable content.
Preparation for Course
P: 301 or 303.
Cr. 3.
Notes
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
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PHIL 530 - Deconstructionist and Postmodernist Philosophy
An examination of the main currents of deconstructionist and postmodernist thought in the latter part of the 20th century. Texts to be studied will be selected from the writings of Heidegger, Derrida, Fougault, Kristeva, Irigaray, Deleuze, Guattari, Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Rorty.
Preparation for Course
P: 111, 303 or 304.
Cr. 3
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PHIL 575 - Problems in Esthetics
An intensive examination of some of the characteristic questions of contemporary aesthetic theory. Variable content. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
Preparation for Course
P: 275 .
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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PHIL 580 - Proseminar in Philosophy
Designed primarily for majors in philosophy. Other students may be admitted to the course with the special consent of the instructor. Topic to be selected by the department staff.
Preparation for Course
P: 6 credits of philosophy.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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PHIL 590 - Directed Readings in Philosophy
A reading course directed by the instructor in whose particular field of specialization the content of the reading falls. Approval of each reading project must be secured from the department.
Preparation for Course
P: 6 credits of philosophy, plus basic work in area to be investigated.
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
May be repeated for credit.
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PHYS 91 - Professional Practice I
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: must be accepted for the program by Cooperative Education program coordinator.
Cr. 0.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 92 - Professional Practice II
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: 091.
Cr. 0.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 93 - Professional Practice III
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: 092.
Cr. 0.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 94 - Professional Practice IV
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: 093.
Cr. 0.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 95 - Professional Practice V
Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.
Preparation for Course
P: 094.
Cr. 0.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 105 - Sound and Music
A nonmathematical course that deals with the physical properties of sound and sound patterns, the physiological response to sound, and the psychological sensations of music. The physical principles covered include wave motion, wave properties, resonance, and analysis of tones and complex waveforms. How sound patterns are produced using musical instruments, how these sounds propagate and how they are detected and interpreted will be examined.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 115 - Introduction to Lasers
Two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory class about the theory and operation of lasers. Lectures will discuss basic optics; the operation of lasers; laser safety; and the uses of lasers in science, industry, construction, communication, entertainment, and medical fields. Laboratory will reinforce classroom discussions. Class intended for nonphysics majors.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 120 - Physics of Sports
This course enables students to learn fundamental physical principles and concepts from examples of situations occurring in sports. The numerous recent applications of physics toward enhancing sports performance, both by improving techniques and equipment, will be selectively studied. Physical concepts such as velocity and acceleration, force, momentum, impulse, rotational motion, torque, pressure, fluid flow, energy, and power will be introduced and exemplified through sports. The course is intended for non-science majors.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 125 - Light and Color
This course is an introduction to the phenomena associated with electromagnetic waves having visible wavelength, i.e., light. Topics will include characteristics of light, optical instruments such as telescopes and cameras, rainbows, human seeing, color and color mixing, lasers, Polaroid lenses, and tricks with mirrors. The course will emphasize phenomenological and conceptual consideration of these topics using many demonstrations and activities. This course is intended for non-science majors.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 127 - Physics for Computer Graphics and Animation
A study of the physics of light and its interactions with objects as these topics apply to the production of computer-generated images. The course will investigate light and color through observation and the use of 3-D graphics programs. In particular how light interacts with surfaces and how we see will be explored in order to understand how to make graphic images that appear true to life.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 128 - Physics of Martial Arts
A conceptual study in physics as it applies to martial arts. In particular, Newtonian mechanics, rotational dynamics, material study, and center of mass will be addressed. No martial arts experience is necessary nor will any martial art be taught. Unlike other conceptual physics courses, this course will very much focus on the forces a human can exert on another object. From these beginnings, the course will develop the student’s conceptual understanding of momentum, work, energy, power, and intensity to achieve a final goal of understanding collisions. The course will also examine leverage, rotational dynamics, and center of mass (throwing, grappling, and joint maneuvers).
Preparation for Course
P: MA 153 or MA 168.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 130 - Exploring the New Physics
This course is a survey for nonscience majors of the conceptual foundations, applications, and implications for the future of the recent major discoveries in physics. Examples of topics are quantum electronics, high temperature superconductivity, lasers, chaos, fractals, the cold fusion controversy, the search for the fifth force, quarks, and dark matter in the universe. Topics are presented in a descriptive and conceptual manner without mathematics.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 131 - Concepts in Physics I
A nonmathematical course describing the concepts, language, methods, history, philosophy, and impact on society of physics. Topics include motion, electricity, light, relativity, and quantum physics with applications to areas such as the energy crisis and nuclear energy.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 132 - Concepts in Physics II
A continuation of PHYS 131.
Preparation for Course
P: 131.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 135 - The First Three Minutes
This course is a descriptive introduction to the major concepts of contemporary physics and their relationship to theories of the origin of the universe. The course presents a historical survey of cosmological thought, leading to today’s recent developments. Topics include stars and galaxies, the four forces, relativity, quantum physics, elementary particles, and the Big Bang. The course is intended for non-science majors. There is no need for a background in college math. However, knowledge of mathematics at high school level is required.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 136 - Chaos and Fractals
This course explores novel ideas in geometry and dynamical systems as they appear in natural phenomena. Irregular patterns in nature can be understood in terms of a fractal geometry. Physical processes that appear to be random actually obey a deterministic law. The concepts of chaos and fractals help us to understand these processes. The course is intended for non-science majors. There is no need for a background in college math. However, knowledge of mathematics at high school level is required.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 152 - Mechanics
Statics, uniform, and accelerated motion; Newton’s laws; circular motion; energy, momentum, and conservation principles; dynamics of rotation; gravitation and planetary motion; properties of matter; simple harmonic and wave motion; sound.
Preparation for Course
C: MA 166.
Cr. 5.
Hours
Class 4, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 170 - Special Topics in Physics
Specialized topics in introductory physics, including laboratory experiments if appropriate. May be repeated for credit.
Cr. 1-4.
Hours
Class 0-3, Lab. 0-3,
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 201 - General Physics I
Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines including life sciences.
Preparation for Course
P: college algebra and trigonometry.
Cr. 5.
Hours
Class 4, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 202 - General Physics II
Electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, quantum theory, introduction to concepts of relativity, atomic, and nuclear physics.
Preparation for Course
P: 201.
Cr. 5.
Hours
Class 4, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 210 - The Nature of Physical Science I
An integrated, activity-based introduction to some of the basic phenomena, concepts, principles, and reasoning in physics and chemistry. This course is designed for nonscience majors and is especially appropriate for education majors since many of the activities can be readily modified for use with younger students. Course does not count toward degrees in science, engineering, or technology.
Preparation for Course
P: ENG W130 or placement at or above ENG W131; MA 109 with a grade of at least C or placement at or above MA 113.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 218 - General Physics
Mechanics, heat, and sound, primarily for technology students.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 150 or 151 or 153 and 154.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 219 - General Physics II
Electricity, light, and modern physics, primarily for technology students.
Preparation for Course
P: 218.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 220 - General Physics
Mechanics, heat, and sound, for students not specializing in physics.
Preparation for Course
P: college algebra and trigonometry.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 221 - General Physics
Electricity, light and modern physics, for students not specializing in physics.
Preparation for Course
P: 220.
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 251 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics
Heat, kinetic theory, elementary thermodynamics, heat transfer. Electrostatics, current electricity, electromagnetism, magnetic properties of matter; geometrical and physical optics.
Preparation for Course
P: 152; C: MA 261.
Cr. 5.
Hours
Class 4, Lab. 2,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 270 - Special Topics in Physics
Specialized topics in physics. May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: special permission.
Cr. 1-5.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 302 - Puzzles, Games, and Problem Solving - Honors
This course will explore scientific problem solving by comparing and contrasting it with problem solving in two other domains: puzzles and strategy developing representations, defining the problem, using heuristics, and evaluation solutions. Strategy games will be used as a way to practice problem-solving skills in a domain that can be quickly learned. No credit toward a physics major.
Preparation for Course
P: honors eligibility or consent of instructor, MA 153 or higher, and ENG W131 or higher.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Honors Courses Sponsored by Various Departments
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PHYS 302 - Puzzles, Strategy Games, and Problem Solving in the Physical Sciences
This course will explore scientific problem solving by comparing and contrasting it with problem solving in two other domains: puzzles and strategy developing representations, defining the problem, using heuristics, and evaluation solutions. Strategy games will be used as a way to practice problem-solving skills in a domain that can be quickly learned. No credit toward a physics major.
Preparation for Course
P: successful completion of General Education Areas I and II.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 310 - Intermediate Mechanics
Elements of vector algebra; statics of particles and rigid bodies; theory of couples; principle of virtual work; kinematics; dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; work, power, and energy.
Preparation for Course
P: MA 261 and two semesters of general physics; calculus.
Cr. 4.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 315 - Lasers in Art and Science
Laser safety and operation (in greater detail than in earlier courses), laser alignment and optics for students in science, fine and performing arts, engineering and technology. Significant experimental projects tailored to students’ interests, such as color holography, light shows, fiber optics and communications, laser gyroscopes, extraction of chlorophyll and spectroscopy of diatomic molecules. Course project required.
Preparation for Course
P: one of the following: 115, 125, 132, 202, 219, 222, 251, 261.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 322 - Optics
Wave optics and properties of light including reflection, refraction interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction dispersion, polarization, double refraction, introduction to lasers and holography.
Preparation for Course
P: 251 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 325 - Scientific Computing
Programming in C. Numerical techniques in Integration Root finding, and solution of systems of ordinary and partial differential equations. These techniques will be applied to models in the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology) and engineering. Includes the use of mathematical subroutine libraries.
Preparation for Course
P: 241 or 251 or 261.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 326 - Physics for Computer Graphics and Animation II
The course will focus on Newtonian physics of motion and ultimately its application in biomechanics and how an understanding of physics applies to 3-D computer animations. In particular, motion will be explored to understand how to make animations that look and feel correct. Topics to be covered include Newton’s three laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, and rotational dynamics. The course will investigate these phenomena through observation, experimentation, the use of 3-D graphics programs, and simulations.
Preparation for Course
P: successful completion of General Education Areas I and II or instructor permission.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 330 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
Electrostatics; electric currents; magnetostatics; electromagnetic induction; Maxwell’s equations; electromagnetic waves.
Preparation for Course
P: 251; C: MA 262.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 331 - Electricity and Magnetism II
Applications of Maxwell’s equations to electromagnetic waves, boundaries, dispersion, and radiation.
Preparation for Course
P: 330.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 342 - Modern Physics
A survey of basic concepts and phenomena in atomic, nuclear, and solid-state physics.
Preparation for Course
P: 241 or 251 or 261.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 343 - Modern Physics Laboratory
Laboratory experiments to accompany PHYS 342.
Preparation for Course
C: 342.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 345 - Optics Laboratory I
Laboratory experiments in geometrical and physical optics and spectrometry.
Preparation for Course
C: 322.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 346 - Advanced Laboratory I
Experiments in atomic, molecular, solid state, and nuclear physics, electricity and magnetism, and physical optics. Students will have the opportunity to work intensively on a particular experiment.
Preparation for Course
P: 343.
Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 361 - Electronics for Scientists
DC and AC circuit theory. Fourier methods, electronic structure of crystals, semiconductor devices, common scientific instrumentation.
Preparation for Course
P: 251 (or equivalent).
Cr. 4.
Hours
Class 3, Lab. 3,
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 370 - Special Topics in Physics
Specialized topics in intermediate physics, including laboratory experiments if appropriate. May be repeated for credit.
Cr. 1-4.
Hours
Class 0-3, Lab. 0-3,
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 405 - Atomic and Molecular Physics
Basic topics of atomic and molecular physics will be covered in lecture and demonstrations. The course will use fundamental quantum mechanics to describe the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms, and simple molecules. The course will also cover the interaction of atoms with other atoms, electrons and photons, and include discussions of various forms of atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Preparation for Course
P: 342 and 343.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 470 - Special Topics in Physics
May be repeated for credit.
Preparation for Course
P: special permission.
Cr. 1-5.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 515 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
Equilibrium states, the concept of heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; the existence and properties of the entropy; different thermodynamic potentials and their uses; phase diagrams; introduction to statistical mechanics and its relation to thermodynamics; treatment of ideal gases.
Preparation for Course
P: 310, 330 and a course in differential equations or advanced calculus.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 520 - Mathematical Physics
Portions of selected areas of mathematics that are of particular importance in physics are covered. These are drawn from vector and tensor operators, infinite series, analytic functions, and the calculus residues, partial differential equations, and the special functions of mathematical physics.
Preparation for Course
P: 310, 322, 330 or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 522 - Coherent Optics and Quantum Electronics
Recent experimental and theoretical developments in optics emphasizing concepts of coherence, Fourier optics, and the quantum theory of radiation. Applications to lasers and masers, nonlinear optics, holography, and quantum electronics.
Preparation for Course
P: 322, 330, 550.
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 524 - Physical Optics and Experimental Spectroscopy
Theory and applications of spectroscopic instruments including Fourier spectrometer, scanning and photographic interferometer, grating and prism spectrometers, and spectrographs. Emphasis on the analysis of the instruments and their fundamental and practical limitations. Theory and structure of spectra and their regularities and the Zeeman effect.
Preparation for Course
P: 322 or equivalent.
Cr. 4.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 536 - Electronic Techniques for Research
A summary of principles of modern electronics currently used in research. The emphasis is on broad coverage of the field rather than on in-depth study of selected topics or applications.
Preparation for Course
P: 251 or equivalent.
Cr 4.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 545 - Solid State Physics
Crystal structure; lattice vibrations, and electronic band structure of crystals; electrical, optical, and thermal properties of solids; transport and other nonequilibrium phenomena in uniform and nonuniform materials.
Preparation for Course
P: 550 (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 550 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Brief historical survey of the development of quantum mechanics; waves in classical physics; wavepackets; uncertainty principle; wave functions; operators; expectation values of dynamical observables; Schrodinger equation; application of Schrodinger equation to one-dimensional problems; the hydrogen atom; electron spin; periodic table; and selected topics in perturbation theory, scattering theory, and compounding of angular moments.
Preparation for Course
P: 342 and at least one other junior-level course in each of mathematics and physics (or equivalent).
Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 570 - Selected Topics in Physics
Specialized topics in physics selected from time to time.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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PHYS 590 - Reading and Research
Cr. 1-3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).
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POLS S103 - Introduction to American Politics - Honors
Equivalent of Y103 for honors students.
Cr. 3.
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POLS S105 - Introduction to Political Theory - Honors
Equivalent of Y105 for honors students.
Cr. 3.
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