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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are listed 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.

Purdue University Fort Wayne reserves the right to add, withdraw, or change courses without notice.

 
 
  

  • OLS 37600 - Human Resource Issues

    Analysis and discussion of case problems concerning typical leadership and personnel situations that impact upon the supervisor/manager. Emphasis directed toward development of attitude, philosophy, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills within the working environment.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200 with grade of C- or better. 

    Cr. 3.
    Session Indicators
    Typically offered Fall, Spring and Summer.
  

  • OLS 37800 - Labor And Management Relations

    An introduction to, and overview of, the fundamental concepts of labor relations, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution procedures. An international comparative analysis is used to assess some of the legal, economic, and political structures of labor relations.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37600 or consent of instructor. 

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 38400 - Leadership Process

    An in-depth study of a sequence of supervisory actions that influence employees to achieve desired performance results. Also covered are ways in which these supervisory actions are transformed by employees into desired performance.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200 and OLS 27400

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 39500 - Leadership Practicum

    Practical work experience related to the OLS major in local industry for which the student receives compensation. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours credit.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200 and Junior Class Standing

    Cr. 1.
  

  • OLS 39900 - Special Topics

    Hours, credit, and subject matter to be arranged by OLS faculty.

    Preparation for Course
    P: determined by course offered.

    Cr. 3.
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
    Notes
    Prerequisite for all 400-level courses: junior or senior class standing.
  

  • OLS 41100 - Professional Practice V

    The participant will engage in a variety of work activities under the supervision of the employer and the Division of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. A report of the experience will be required.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 31200

    Cr. 1.
    Notes
    Pass/Not Pass grades assigned.
  

  • OLS 45400 - Gender And Diversity In Management

    The workforce of the future will represent multiple differences, including gender, race, culture, ethnicity, physical abilities, and age. Following this broad-based perspective of diversity, this course will focus on using knowledge of diversity to develop the leadership potential of individuals in organizations.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200 or Instructor Permission; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 46800 - Personnel Law

    A consideration of personnel law, including EEO, pensions, wage contracts and payments, worker’s compensation and insurance, and other statutes, as well as labor laws and arbitration.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 26800 and OLS 37600; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 47400 - Conference Leadership

    The practical application of presenting technical information and conducting problem-solving and decision-making conferences or meetings. Emphasis is placed on leading and facilitating interactive conferences as well as structuring information for effective presentations.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37500 and COM 11400; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 47500 - Human Resource Development

    This course will build on the topics covered in OLS 37500. Topics will include needs analysis, advanced training and development methods, techniques of evaluation, and meeting the job-training needs of special groups. Additional topics of special interest will be covered.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37500; junior or senior class standing.

    Cr. 3.
    Session Indicators
    Typically offered, fall, spring, and summer.
  

  • OLS 47600 - Compensation Planning And Management

    A technical course in how to plan and implement a total compensation system, including practical experience in job analysis and description, job evaluation, salary survey and analysis, and the development of a structured pay policy. Includes environmental study of behavioral implications and legal environment.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37600; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 47700 - Conflict Management

    A study of the methods for dealing with interpersonal, interpersonal, and political disputes by means generally outside the traditional court system. Students will investigate the theoretical and practical aspects of conflict assessment, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, and arbitration.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37600; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 47900 - Staffing Organizations

    An applications-oriented study of key concepts in staffing organizations, including principles and issues in conducting job analysis, preparing job descriptions/specifications, and screening/selecting employees. Special emphasis on the design, validation, and operation of high-volume staffing systems.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37600; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 48400 - Leadership Strategies For Quality And Productivity

    A study of how organizational leaders create an environment conducive to high levels of employee self-motivation, quality, and productivity. Case situations are used to illustrate the application of course content.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 37600; Junior Or Senior Class Standing

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 48500 - Leadership For Team Development

    An in-depth study of self-directed work teams and team processes in the work setting with a view to understanding team functions under varying task conditions. Especially emphasized will be the leadership of teams for effective performance and maximum member satisfaction. This course deals extensively with maintenance and task behaviors of team members.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200 And OLS 27400; Junior Or Senior Class Standing 

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 49500 - Leadership Practicum

    Practical work experience related to the OLS major in local industry for which the student receives compensation.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200, OLS Major And Senior Class Standing Required

    Cr. 1.
    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of 2 credit hours.
  

  • OLS 49600 - Leading Change: Theory and Practice

    This course is designed to assist students in integrating leadership theories and modeling change initiatives. A final synthesis project is required.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 25200, OLS 38400, and senior class standing.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • OLS 54000 - Leading Collaborative Projects And Work Teams

    Focuses on methods of understanding and improving the performance of collaborations and work teams. A holistic view of teams is obtained by combining psychological theories and current practices in contemporary organizations. Topics include task design, team composition, member role structures, member socialization, influence and power, leadership, decision making, and training. Students are asked to watch and reflect on collaborative work relationships. A heavy emphasis is placed on experiential learning, including case studies and a variety of team-learning exercises.

    Preparation for Course
    P: OLS 51000 Or Instructor Permission

    Cr. 3.
    Dual Level Course
    Dual Level: Undergraduate-Graduate.
  

  • PACS 20000 - Introduction To Peace And Conflict Studies

    An initial survey of major themes, approaches, and issues of peace and conflict studies, including: violence and nonviolence, war and peace, oppression and social justice, conflict and conflict resolution. Texts and approach are interdisciplinary.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PACS 49500 - Portfolio Review In Peace And Conflict Studies

    Capstone portfolio review for the Peace and Conflict Studies certificate.

    Preparation for Course
    P:  PACS 20000 and at least nine additional credits in PACS-related courses; or instructor permission. 

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PACS 49700 - Readings In Conflict Studies

    Readings and research in conflict studies.

    Preparation for Course
    P: 20000 And Instructor Permission Required 

    Cr. 1-3.
    Notes
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit
  

  • PACS 49800 - Readings In Peace Studies

    Readings and research in peace or conflict resolution studies.

    Preparation for Course
    P: 20000 And Instructor Permission Required

    Cr. 1-3.
    Notes
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  

  • PACS 49900 - Internship In Peace And Conflict Studies

    Internship in an organization related to peace and conflict studies.

    Preparation for Course
    P: 20000 And Instructor Permission

    Cr. 1-3.
    Notes
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  

  • PCTX 20100 - 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 20300 or equivalent, CHM 10400 or equivalent;C: BIOL 20400 or equivalent.

    Cr. 3-4.
  

  • PHIL 10200 - Methods in the Humanities

    Introduction to research tools and methodologies in the humanities stressing the development of skills necessary for effectively natigating reference sources, evaluating scholarly literature, working with primary texts, and understanding the norms and values of humanistic inquiry across the disciplines.

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHIL 11000 - The Big Questions: 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.
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
  

  • PHIL 11009 - Introduction To Philosophical Topics

    Introduction to basic issues in philosophy, with a certain emphasis on the problem of knowledge and the nature of reality, terms of art to frame them and (mostly) humanistic methods for tackling them. 

    Cr. 3
    Variable Title
    (V.T)
  

  • PHIL 11100 - Introduction To 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.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
  

  • PHIL 11101 - Contemporary Moral Problems

    Acquaint students with a selection of contemporary ethical problems that most people in the world have to face; use reason to analyze ethical dilemmas and common moral assumptions; challenge, enlighten, and foster the reflective moral mind.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 12000 - 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 15000 are encouraged not to register for PHIL 12000.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 15000 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 20600 - Introduction To 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.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
  

  • PHIL 24000 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 27500 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 29300 - Topics in Philosophy

    A critical examination of some special topic or topics in philosophy. Sections of this course may sometimes be initiated by students upon petition to the department. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours.

    Cr. 1 to 3.
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
  

  • PHIL 30100 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 30200 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 30300 - 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.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 30400 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 30500 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 31200 - 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.

    Preparation for Course
    R: PHIL 11100.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 32600 - 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.

    Preparation for Course
    R: PHIL 11100.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 32700 - 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.

    Preparation for Course
    R: PHIL 11100.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 32800 - 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.

    Preparation for Course
    R: PHIL 11100.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 32900 - Foundations of Professional Ethics

    Investigates conceptions of professions and their relationship to society.  Explores the relationship between ethics for professionals and the ethics of private citizens. Addresses such topics as privacy, confidentiality, whistle-blowing, and conflicts of interest as they exist in fiduciary relationships.  Identifies the philosophical implications of Codes of Ethics of various professions.

    Cr 3.
  

  • PHIL 33300 - Ethics & Diversity In Science

    Cr 3: This course introduces students to the values and professional issues in science, with an emphasis on ethics and diversity. Students will learn the impact of ethical and unethical behavior, whether intentional or unintentional, in science. Issues of personal bias and the effects of diversity on the practice and conclusions of science will be explored. 

    CR. 3.0
  

  • PHIL 35100 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 39000 - Topics In The History Of Philosophy

    Either an in-depth look at a major philosopher and his or her philosophy or at a significant topic in the history of philosophy. May be repeated with different topic for up to six credit hours.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 41200 - Topics in Analytic Philosophy

    An advanced introduction to Analytic Philosophy. In this course we try to understand, examine, and critically assess the main changes brought about by Analytic Philosophy and to gain an appreciation of its accomplishments. The course will either (1) provide an overview of the main periods of the Analytic movement; or (2) put key players in focus; or (3) make topical particular doctrines. May be repeated for up to 12 credit hours with different topics.

     

    Preparation for Course
    P: Nine credit hours in Philosophy, or consent of instructor.

    Cr. 3.
    Variable Title
    V.T.
  

  • PHIL 42200 - Topics in Continental Philosophy

    An advanced introduction to Continental Philosophy. In this course we try to understand, examine, and critically assess major topics in Continental Philosophy and to gain an appreciation of its accomplishments. The course will either (1) put key players in focus such as Husserl, Dilthey, Heidegger, Satre, Foucault; or (2) discuss particular strands within Continental Philosophy (such as phenomelology, existentialism, post-modernism, structuralism, critical theory). May be repeated up to 12 credit hours with different topics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Nine credit hours in Philosophy, or consent of instructor.

    Cr. 3.
    Variable Title
    V.T.
  

  • PHIL 46500 - Philosophy of Language

    An examination of some of the central issues in the philosophy of language, such as meaning, reference, truth, propositions, and speech acts.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHIL 48000 - 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.
  

  • PHIL 49300 - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Seminar

    Subject matter will vary. May be repeated for credit.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Nine credits in Philosophy, or consent of instructor.

    Cr. 1-3.
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
  

  • PHIL 50400 - Human Rights Ethics

    This course introduces students to both the history and the different ways of justifying, critiquing, extending, and revising the concept of universal individual human rights as it has developed since the eighteenth century out of the previous European tradition of natural law and rights.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Nine credit hours in Philosophy or consent of instructor.

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 10500 - 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.
  

  • PHYS 12000 - 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.
  

  • PHYS 12500 - 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.
  

  • PHYS 12700 - 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,
  

  • PHYS 13100 - Concepts In Physics I

    A nonmathematical course that introduces students to physics through interactive investigations and discussions. Everyday life is compared to the scientific concepts of forces, motion, momentum and energy.

    Cr. 3.
    Hours
    Class 2. Lab 2.
    Notes
    Credit by Examination available.
  

  • PHYS 13101 - Concepts In Physics I (Lab)

    This is an optional Lab course for the PHYS 13100, Concepts in Physics I. We will experiment the concepts involved in the PHYS 13100 lectures.

    Preparation for Course
    C: PHYS 13100

    Cr. 1.
    Hours
    Lab: 2.
  

  • PHYS 13500 - 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.
  

  • PHYS 14201 - Materials Science: Semiconductors, Conductors And Superconductors

    CR: 1.0  Semiconductors, conductors and superconductors builds conceptual models of electrical current through different types of materials and background physics in how they work.  An atomic model of solids will be used to develop how semiconductors and conductors work.  The doping of semiconductors to change properties will be considered.  Fundamental ideas of superconductivity will be discussed.  Energy level diagrams will be introduced.  Hands-on activities will be used as much as possible.

    Preparation for Course
    P:  MA 15400, or MA 16500, or MA 16600, of MA 22700, or MA 26100, or MA 36100, or MA 36300
     

    Must earn a grade C- or higher in prerequisites

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 14202 - Materials Science: Optical And Magnetic Materials

    Cr: 1.0. Conceptual investigation of light and magnetism and the interaction with materials. Electromagnetic and photonic models of light will be investigated. Causes of magnetism and magnetic field will be explored. The interaction of magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields on materials is examined.

    Preparation for Course
    P:  MA 15400, MA 16500, or MA 16600, or MA 22700, or MA 26100, or MA 36100, or MA 36300

     

    Must earn a grade C- or higher for prerequisite

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 14203 - Materials Science: Thermal Properties

    Cr: 1.0. This course develops a conceptual understanding of thermodynamic properties of materials from an atomistic view. Topics to be covered will be basic atomic structure, equipartition theory, heat capacity, thermal energy transport for gasses, liquids and solids (conductors, semiconductors, and insulators).

    Preparation for Course
    P:  MA 15400, or MA 16500, or MA 16600, or MA 22700, or MA 26100, or MA 36100, or MA 36300

    Must earn a grade C- or higher in prerequisites

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 14204 - Materials Science: Materials Laboratory

    Cr: 1.0. This laboratory is an introduction to scientific methodologies and developing conceptual understanding of materials.  The laboratories are discovery based and will focus on major themes: Structure of materials and material properties, Conduction (electrical and thermal), Tribology (friction, wear and lubrication), and Diffraction (acoustic, optical and X-ray).

    Preparation for Course
    P:  MA 15400, or MA 16500, or MA 16600, or MA 22700, or MA 26100, opr MA 36100, or MA 36300

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 15200 - 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: MATH 16500 or MATH-S165 or MATH 16600 or MATH-S166 or MATH 26100 or MATH 26600

    Cr. 5.
    Hours
    Class 4, Lab. 2.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course, along with PHYS 25100.
  

  • PHYS 17000 - Special Topics In Physics

    Specialized topics in introductory physics, including laboratory experiments if appropriate.

    Cr. 1-4.
    Hours
    Class 0-3, Lab. 0-3,
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
    Notes
    May be repeated for credit.
  

  • PHYS 18300 - Professional Practice I

    Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Accepted in Cooperative Education Program

    Cr. 0.
  

  • PHYS 18400 - Professional Practice II

    Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.

    Preparation for Course
    P:PHYS 18300

    Cr. 0.
  

  • PHYS 20501 - Intro To Python For Computational Computing

    An introduction to programming with Python3 with a focus on application to STEM fields. Students will be introduced to Python programming language and environment. Basic programming concepts will be introduced through a sequence of tasks including: mathematical computations, modeling of physical phenomenon, and data analysis.

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 21000 - 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:  Placement at or above ENGL 13100; MA 10900 with a Grade of at least C or Placement at or above MA 11300

    Cr. 3.
    Hours
    Class 2, Lab. 3.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course.
  

  • PHYS 21800 - General Physics

    Mechanics, heat, and sound, primarily for technology students.

    Preparation for Course
    P: MA 15300 or higher, with a grade of C- or better.

    Math Placement Test 050 or Math Placement Test 060 or Math Placement Test 070.

    Cr. 4.
    Hours
    Class 3, Lab. 2,
  

  • PHYS 21900 - General Physics II

    Electricity, light, and modern physics, primarily for technology students.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 21800 with a Grade of C or Better

    Cr. 4.
    Hours
    Class 3, Lab. 2,
  

  • PHYS 22000 - General Physics

    Mechanics, heat, and sound for students not specializing in physics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: MA 15300 or higher or Math Placement Test Score of 050, 060 or 070.

    Cr. 4.
    Hours
    Class 3, Lab. 2.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course, along with PHYS 22100.
  

  • PHYS 22100 - General Physics

    Electricity, light and modern physics for students not specializing in physics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 22000 with a Grade of C or Better

    Cr. 4.
    Hours
    Class 3, Lab. 2.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course, along with PHYS 22000.
  

  • PHYS 22300 - X-Ray Physics

    This course provides background in physics necessary to understand the generation and usage of X-Rays.  It will cover basic concepts in Physics such as Forces, Energy and Power.  Concepts in Electricity and Magnetism will be explored as an introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation.  Physical models of Electromagnetic Radiation and Matter will be developed.  The interaction between Electromagnetic Radiation matter will be explored.  Particular focus will be placed on the physical mechanism of generating X-Rays and the use of X-Rays. 

    Preparation for Course
    P: MA 15300

    Cr 3.
  

  • PHYS 23601 - Electron Microscopy

    Electron microscopy is an introductory course for students in the Material science concentration. It covers the fundamental principles, operations, and the theories of image analysis for both scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The students are also expected to understand the basic theories about the electron diffraction and the common applications of SEMs and TEMs in various field related with material science.

    Preparation for Course
    P:  PHYS 15200 or PHYS 21800 or PHYS 22000;  C:  PHYS 25100, PHYS 22100 or PHYS 21900

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 23602 - X-Ray Analysis

    X-Ray Analysis is an introductory course for students in the Material science concentration. It covers the fundamental theories of X-ray physics and its application to the material sciences. Emphasis will be given to the analysis technique and how to apply the physics model of X-ray diffraction to the probe of material structures.

    Preparation for Course
    P or C:  PHYS 25100, PHYS 22100 or PHYS 21900

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 23603 - Scanning Probe Microscopy

    Scanning Probe Microscopy is a course that will introduce students to various types of scanning probe microscopy. We will cover techniques such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), near-field optical microscopy (NSOM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). We will discuss how one uses these instruments to characterize materials and study their mechanical properties. The course will start with fundamental concepts such as simple harmonic motion and mechanical stress in materials demystify the complexities of various scanning probe microscopes. There will be various hands on activities that will allow students to investigate many of the fundamental concepts discussed.

    Preparation for Course
    P or C:  PHYS 25100, PHYS 22100, or PHYS 21900

    Cr. 1.
  

  • PHYS 25100 - 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: PHYS 15200 with a grade of C or better; P or C: MA 26100 or MA 26300

    Cr. 5.
    Hours
    Class 4, Lab. 2.
    Notes
    Indiana Core Transfer Library course, along with PHYS 15200.
  

  • PHYS 27000 - Special Topics In Physics

    Specialized topics in physics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Permission of instructor

    Cr. 1-5.
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
    Notes
    May be repeated for credit.
  

  • PHYS 28400 - Professional Practice III

    Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.

    Preparation for Course
    P:PHYS 18400

    Cr. 0.
  

  • PHYS 29500 - Outreach Assistance As Service Learning

    Physics 29500 is a service learning class available to students willing and able to deliver physics lessons to K-12 classrooms and to other public events.  Students are required to prepare and rehearse labs/activities so they are able to offer professional presentations.  Students are also required to maintain a reflection journal, where they record notes about their experiences.  Although efforts are made to work around students’ schedules, students should have at least on open morning or afternoon each week (preferably 2-3) that allows them to visit an assigned site on a regular, consistent basis.  One credit is equivalent to 32 hours of involvement in preparation and/or delivery of activities, and journaling time.  Prerequisites:  desire, commitment, dependability responsibility.

    Preparation for Course
    P: Permission of Department 

    Cr. 1 - 3.
    Hours
    Exp:
    Notes
    Off campus experience. Repeatable for credit.
  

  • PHYS 30200 - Puzzles, Strategy Games, And Problem solving In The Physical Sciences (Honors Course)

    This is a course in reasoning and meta-cognition (thinking about one’s own thinking). Students will learn and practice important reasoning and problem solving skills by exploring tasks requiring analytical thinking and problem solving in three domains - solving puzzles, playing abstract games and investigating the natural world. These explorations will enable the students to compare and contrast how the same reasoning skills are used in different domains and how the characteristics of a domain affect those reasoning processes. 

    Preparation for Course
    P: Successful Completion of General Education Areas I and II; Honors Program Eligibility or Permission of Instructor

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 30500 - Intermediate Mathematics Physics

    An introduction and review of the mathematical techniques and procedures used in intermediate and advanced physics courses. Applications involving vector calculus, linear algebra, complex analysis, Fourier series and transforms, and second order linear differential equations will be discussed.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 25100

    Cr. 3.
    Notes
    The course provides additional mathematical preparation for PHYS 31000, 31100, 32200, 33000, 34200, and 51500.
  

  • PHYS 31000 - 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: PHYS 15200 and PHYS 25100; and MA 26100 or MA 26300

    Cr. 4.
  

  • PHYS 31200 - Intermediate Electricity And Magnetism

    Vector calculus, electrostatics and magnetostatics, Maxwell’s equations, introduction to eletromagnetic waves, transmission lines, and radiation from antennas.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 25100 and MA 36300

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 32200 - 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: PHYS 25100 or Equivalent

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 32500 - Scientific Computing

    Programming in FORTRAN. Numerical techniques in integration, root finding, and solution of systems of ordinary and partial differential equations occurring in physics. These techniques will be applied to problems in classical, quantum, and statistical physics, including non-linear and chaotic systems. Includes use of mathematical subroutine libraries and introduction to Monte Carlo methods.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 25100

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics

    A survey of basic concepts and phenomena in atomic, nuclear, and solid-state physics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 24100 or PHYS 25100 or PHYS 26100

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory

    Laboratory experiments to accompany PHYS 34200.

    Preparation for Course
    C: PHYS 34200

    Cr. 1.
    Hours
    Lab. 3,
  

  • PHYS 34500 - Optics Laboratory I

    Laboratory experiments in geometrical and physical optics and spectrometry.

    Preparation for Course
    C: PHYS 32200

    Cr. 1.
    Hours
    Lab. 3,
  

  • PHYS 34600 - 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: PHYS 34300

    Cr. 1.
    Hours
    Lab. 3,
  

  • PHYS 36100 - Electronics For Scientists

    DC and AC circuit theory. Fourier methods, electronic structure of crystals, semiconductor devices, common scientific instrumentation.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 25100 or Equivalent

    Cr. 4.
    Hours
    Class 3, Lab. 3,
  

  • PHYS 37000 - Special Topics In Physics

    Specialized topics in intermediate physics, including laboratory experiments if appropriate.

    Cr. 1-4
    Variable Title
    (V.T.)
  

  • PHYS 38600 - Professional Practice IV

    Course shall include supervised experience and/or training as a professional physicist.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 28400

    Cr. 0.
  

  • PHYS 40500 - 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: PHYS 34200 and PHYS 34300

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 41310 - Intermediate Electricity And Magnetism II

    Continued study of electrostatics and magnetostatics, electric currents, electromagnetic induction, applications of Maxwell’s equations to electromagnetic waves, boundaries, dispersion, and radiation.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 31200

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 41800 - Thermal And Statistical Physics

    Temperature, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy and applications, kinetic theory, transport processes, statistical mechanics.

    Preparation for Course
    P: PHYS 34200

    Cr. 3.
  

  • PHYS 42300 - Adaptive And Fourier Optics

    Modern theories of diffraction and treatment of optical wave propagation using linear system techniques, including Fourier analysis, correlation and convolution and its application in imagining systems, wavefront modulation, optical signal processing and holograpic system. 

    Cr. 3.
 

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