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PHIL 3010 - Ancient Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Western intellectual and philosophic thought from the early Greeks to the post Aristotelian period, often with an eye to issues in contemporary philosophy. Readings from the pre Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics, and Neoplatonists.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3020 - Modern Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Modern philosophic and scientific thought from Descartes to Kant. Readings selected from representative works in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3030 - Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Examination of some central problems, issues, and methodologies of Twentieth-Century Philosophy. Examination may include: pragmatism, phenomenology, logical analysis, existentialism, ordinary language philosophy, critical theory, hermeneutics, structuralism, or post-structuralism.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3110 - Medieval Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Western philosophical tradition from Augustine to William of Ockham. Readings include such other authors as Anselm of Canterbury, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, and Duns Scotus.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3120 - Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Examination of some central problems, issues, and methodologies of Nineteenth-Century Philosophy, including from some more contemporary perspectives, such as feminism. Examination may include: German Idealism (e.g., Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, Schopenhauer), Early Existentialism (e.g., Kierkegaard, Nietzsche), Early Phenomenology (e.g., Balzano, Brentano), Social Philosophy (e.g., Comte, Feuerbach, Bentham, Mill, Marx), and American Philosophy (e.g., Peirce, James, Washington, DuBois).
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3130 - American Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Analyzes the question of what constitutes American Philosophy, examining the interaction between America and philosophy and exploring some of the characteristics that may help contribute to the characterization of American Philosophy including: individualism, community, practicality, fallibility, and meliorism. Critically examines the narrative of American philosophy, focusing on pragmatism, America’s distinctive contribution to philosophy, and assesses the role that American philosophy has, can, and should play concerning social and cultural issues in America.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3140 - Existentialism
Credit Hours: (3)
Existentialist tradition in philosophy and literature including such issues as: authenticity, absurdity and the meaning of life, freedom and morality, anguish, death, and atheism.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2013
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PHIL 3170 - Major Figure in Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
An investigation into the thoughts and writings of a major figure in philosophy with special emphasis on primary sources. Included may be Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Quine, Davidson, Rawls, and others as indicated by departmental needs and interests.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3190 - Topics in History/Genealogy
Credit Hours: (3)
Specific topics in the history/genealogy of philosophy.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3210 - Ethical Theory
Credit Hours: (3)
Selective examination of major normative and metaethical theories that undergird our practical judgments about morally right actions and virtuous persons. Normative theories studied may include virtue ethics, deontology, consequentialism, and representative feminist theories. Metaethical theories studied may include cognitivism, expressivism, realism, and error theory.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2014
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PHIL 3220 - Aesthetics
Credit Hours: (3)
Discussion and analysis of major theories of art ranging from historical figures (Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, and Dewey) to contemporary philosophers (Sontag, Danto, Kristeva, and Ranciere). Emphasis will be on the development of aesthetics in relation to the visual and performing arts, new media, and philosophy, but also in response to social-political-cultural issues, such as feminism, racism, and the like.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3230 - Healthcare Ethics
Credit Hours: (3)
Major ethical dilemmas within medical science and biology are examined to assist students to identify, analyze, and decide ethical issues in such a way that they can defend their positions to themselves and others. Issues include reproductive and genetic technology, death and dying, patient rights, and justice in distribution of healthcare benefits and burdens.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3239 - Ethics Bowl Prep
Credit Hours: (3) (O,W)
Preparation for participation on the University’s Ethics Bowl Team. Training in ethical theory and argumentation. Oral and written practice, both individually and collaboratively, presenting sample case studies.
Prerequisite(s): UWRT 1102 or UWRT 1103 .
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Oral Communication (O), General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3240 - Ethics Bowl
Credit Hours: (3) (O,W)
Students prepare for and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl competition. Students intensively research cases (developed by the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl), and work both collaboratively and individually on written case analyses. Significant amounts of in-class time scrimmaging and working on public-speaking and oral communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 3239 .
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Oral Communication (O), General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3246 - Ethics Bowl II
Credit Hours: (1)
Students who have previously competed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl prepare for and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl competition and/or the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHIL 3240 .
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3310 - IT Ethics
Credit Hours: (3)
Looks at ethical issues that emerge in the context of new technologies. We will combine a study of traditional moral theories with a look at how those theories might help us understand some of the many challenges presented by contemporary technologies. Topic areas may include privacy/surveillance, intellectual property (things like cell patents, peer-to-peer file sharing, etc.), and genetically modified foods.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3320 - Engineering Ethics
Credit Hours: (3)
Familiarizes students with the ethical and social dimensions of professional engineering practice. The course is built around discussions of: (1) some of the classical philosophical theories (Utilitarianism, Respect for Persons, etc.), (2) concepts and techniques for breaking down complicated scenarios (factual, conceptual, etc.), (3) typical problem areas such as professional integrity and responsibility, risk analysis, and the conflict between engineers and managers, (4) case studies and special focus on classic cases (Columbia and Challenger disasters, etc.), and (5) various ethical codes of the engineering profession (electrical, mechanical, petroleum, etc.). Emphasis on the enhancement of skills in critical thinking and effective communication in professional engineering.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3330 - Philosophy and Literature
Credit Hours: (3)
Discussion and analysis of the classic and contemporary philosophical themes in literature, the literary dimensions of philosophy (e.g., Platonic dialogues and the modern essay), the role of philosophy in the development of literary theory, the effects of changes in literature on philosophy (e.g., new narrative structures in both fields), and the like. Readings will range from the classical (e.g., Plato, Montaigne, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche) to the contemporary (e.g., Adorno, Derrida, Eco, and Nussbaum).
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3340 - Business Ethics
Credit Hours: (3)
Ethical problems confronting business as a social institution and individuals in business. Application of ethical theory to business institutions and practices, internal exchanges of business (e.g., hiring, promotions, working conditions, employer/employee rights and duties) and external exchanges (e.g., product safety, environment, depletion, marketing, advertising.) Emphasis is on the role of critical thinking about and in business.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3380 - Internship in Applied Ethics
Credit Hours: (3)
Field experience includes on-site visits to host companies, corporations, or agencies to investigate ethics codes, policies, culture, and practices. Background ethics research on ethics challenges facing the host organization today. Final reports evaluated by faculty advisor and shared with the host organization.
Restriction(s): Declared philosophy major or minor; at least Junior standing; selection by department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3390 - Topics and Ethics/Aesthetics
Credit Hours: (3)
Specific topics in Ethics/Aesthetics.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3410 - Knowledge and Reality
Credit Hours: (3)
An examination of interrelated issues concerning belief, justification, knowledge, and existence and the implications of these for broader philosophical issues. “Narrower” issues may include: What is the source of our beliefs? How do these sources affect our determinations of what fundamentally exists and what those things are like? How do our assumptions about what exists affect the objects and methods of knowing? When do beliefs become knowledge? Are there some things about the world that we cannot know about? Broader issues may include: What kind of thing is a mind or a self? How does such a thing fit into a natural world? What can non-human animals or computers tell us about intelligence? In what sense can collective entities engage in intentional behavior?
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3420 - Philosophy of Language
Credit Hours: (3)
An inquiry into the nature of language and its use in actual practice. Discussion will focus on theories of meaning and their relations to the fields of logic and linguistics, and will address special topics such as linguistic creativity and linguistic violence.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3430 - Mind, Cognition, and Behavior
Credit Hours: (3)
An exploration of epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical questions concerning the mind. The main focus is on the possibility of integrating classic philosophical perspectives with contemporary research in cognitive science. Topics include: the descriptive/normative relation, the connection between philosophy and science, the plausibility of the mind and/or brain as a computational, symbol-manipulating system, including cases in which ethical consequences emerge from this orientation, and other topics such as consciousness, free will and determinism, logic and language, emotion and reasoning, and rationality.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3510 - Advanced Logic
Credit Hours: (3)
Advanced systems of logic, with emphasis upon symbolic logic and formal systematic characteristics such as axiomatics and proof techniques.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3520 - Philosophy of Science
Credit Hours: (3)
Questions concerning scientific knowledge and methods and their relation to technology, metaphysics, history/sociology, and interdisciplinary connections. “Science” is construed broadly to imply a connection with all systematic inquiry, either past or present, into natural or social questions. Particular topics may include the nature of theories, models, observations, predictions, and the conditions of progress.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3530 - Philosophy of Religion
Credit Hours: (3)
Philosophical implications of religious experience including the definitions, development, and diverse forms of the problems of belief and reason in modern thought.
Cross-listed as: RELS 3242 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3590 - Topics and Knowledge/Language
Credit Hours: (3)
Specific topics in the Knowledge/Language.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3600 - Practicum in Philosophy
Credit Hours: (1-3)
Directed individual study involving the student and instructor in rethinking and reworking some major problems in the teaching of undergraduate philosophy, including interaction with a particular course, usually PHIL 1105 , PHIL 2101 /PHIL 2102 , or PHIL 2105 , in the preparation, presentation, and evaluation of the course. (Not for teacher licensure.)
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3605 - Research Methods and Publication
Credit Hours: (3)
Permission of instructor required. Individual instruction in current methods of research in philosophy through participation in major research project. No more than six hours may apply towards the major in Philosophy.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3610 - Independent Study
Credit Hours: (1-3)
Directed individual study of a philosophical issue, problem, or figure(s) of special interest to the student.
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016, Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3620 - Senior Seminar
Credit Hours: (3) (O,W)
This capstone course provides an opportunity to develop or secure a philosophical literacy for those who will end their studies of philosophy with a B.A. and for those who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in philosophy or a related field. The course will thus help advanced students integrate their studies in philosophy, pursue their individual philosophical interests in more depth, and study philosophical texts or issues that they have not yet had a chance to cover but that are important to a well-rounded education in philosophy. The focus in the seminar will be on contemporary philosophy, though a research project may involve more historical figures or issues.
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Oral Communication (O), General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3791 - Honors Thesis
Credit Hours: (3)
Individual or group inquiry into selected philosophic problems. Exposition and discussion of the results.
Restriction(s): Permission of department and approval of a proposal through the Honors College Application to Candidacy process the semester prior to taking the course.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3810 - Social and Political Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Examination of basic concepts involved in understanding the nature and structure of political and social formations. Issues may include topics such as justice, human rights, the nature of political power, and the relations between individuals and political/social institutions. Readings from historical and/or contemporary sources, and may include figures such as Plato, Hobbes, Marx, Rawls, Arendt, Foucault and Butler.
Cross-listed as: POLS 3177 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3820 - Feminist Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Overview of feminist critiques of the philosophical canon, contemporary feminist work on philosophical topics (e.g., feminist epistemology, feminist aesthetics, etc.), and philosophical work on topics such as gender, sexuality, and intersectionality. Critical race, postcolonial, and global feminisms will also be studied.
Cross-listed as: WGST 3820 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2013
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PHIL 3830 - Philosophy and Race
Credit Hours: (3)
Examines the role of the concept of race in the Western philosophical canon, and uses current philosophical texts and methods to examine Western discourses of race and racism. Issues such as whiteness, double consciousness, the black/white binary, Latino identity and race, ethnicity, mixed-race identity, and the intersection of race with gender and class are also examined.
Cross-listed as: AFRS 3830 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3910 - Philosophy of War and Peace
Credit Hours: (3)
The conceptual and historical aspects of violence, terrorism, war, nonviolence, justice, and the economic motivations and results, both intended and unintended, associated with these phenomena.
Cross-listed as: LBST 2101 -H01.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3920 - Philosophy of Technology
Credit Hours: (3)
Examination of basic concepts and controversies in philosophical discussions of technology. Issues may include relations between technology and nature (and/or human nature), technological determinism, the prospects for intelligent and/or democratic control of particular technologies, and normative issues such as technological systems of social control.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3930 - Philosophy of Body
Credit Hours: (3)
Opportunity to explore the implications of the Eastern and Western philosophical literature on what the body means to individuals and societies. Philosophical readings about the body’s relationship to the mind, politics, happiness, social interaction, and education will be explored through lecture, discussion, and writing.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3940 - Philosophy of Education
Credit Hours: (3)
Exploration of classic Western approaches to education and the contemporary moral problems faced by America’s schools. Issues to be considered are the effect of race, class, and gender on school culture and teacher preparation.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2014, Summer 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 3990 - Topics and Identity/Society
Credit Hours: (3)
Specific topics in Identity/Society.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHIL 4190 - Advanced Topics in History/Genealogy
Credit Hours: (3)
Advanced topics in the history/genealogy of philosophy.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2016
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PHIL 4390 - Advanced Topics in Ethics/Aesthetics
Credit Hours: (3)
Advanced study of specific topics in ethics/aesthetics.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Summer 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2015
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PHIL 4590 - Advanced Topics in Knowledge/Language
Credit Hours: (3)
Advanced study of specific topics in the philosophy of knowledge/language.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHIL 4990 - Advanced Topics in Identity/Society
Credit Hours: (3)
Advanced study of specific topics in the philosophy of identity/society.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Summer 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2016, Fall 2015
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PHYS 1000 - New Student Seminar
Credit Hours: (1)
An introduction to the different disciplines within physics, professional opportunities available to physics majors in industry and academia, research interests of the department, and opportunities for student research in the department. This course is required for all Physics majors. Students present both a paper and a talk about physics to their peers and complete a plan of study for their undergraduate degree.
Restriction(s): Physics major.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1100 - Conceptual Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
A discovery-oriented course which covers a broad spectrum of general physics at a conceptual level, making it a suitable science elective for liberal arts students. Topics include: states of matter, kinematics and dynamics of motion, force, energy and momentum, electricity and magnetism, waves, sound, and light.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1100L - Conceptual Physics Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Laboratory investigations illustrating experimental techniques and fundamental principles of natural phenomena. Three laboratory hours each week.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 1100
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1101 - Introductory Physics I
Credit Hours: (3)
First semester of a two semester algebra-based introductory sequence in physics. Introduction to the fundamental principles of natural phenomena. Topics include: kinematics and dynamics of particles, momentum, work, energy, conservation laws, and mechanics of rigid bodies. Knowledge of basic algebra and trigonometry is needed.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1101L - Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Laboratory investigations illustrating experimental techniques and fundamental principles of natural phenomena. Three laboratory hours each week. If a student has completed PHYS 2101L with grade of C or above in in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 1101L.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 1101 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 1102 - Introductory Physics II
Credit Hours: (3)
Second semester of the algebra-based introductory sequence in physics. An introduction to topics in electromagnetism, optics, and nuclear physics. A knowledge of basic algebra and trigonometry is needed for this course.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1101 with grade of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1102L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
A continuation of PHYS 1101L . If a student has completed PHYS 2102L with grade of C or above in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 1102L. Three laboratory hours each week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1101L or PHYS 2101L .
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 1102 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
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PHYS 1130 - Introduction to Astronomy
Credit Hours: (3)
Introduction to space science, including the historical beginnings of astronomy; motions of celestial bodies; the solar system; optical and radio astronomy; structure and evolution of stars; galaxies; and cosmology.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1130L - Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Experimental investigations relating to the acquisition of and interpretation of astronomical data.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 1130 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 1201 - Sports and Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
Fundamental physics concepts are introduced and discussed using only sports-related applications, primarily golf, baseball/softball, and auto racing. Specific physics concepts include forces, Newton’s Laws, conservation of energy, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum, Bernoulli’s principle for fluid flow, centripetal force, vibrations and sound, and heat transfer. In addition, an understanding of materials characteristics are important to the discussions.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Summer 2013, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1201L - Sports and Physics Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Experimental investigations illustrating the physical principals related to sports activities. Laboratories include analysis of the physics involved in activities such as basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, soccer, hockey, and football.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 1201 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Summer 2013, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1202 - Introduction to Physics in Medicine
Credit Hours: (3)
An introductory level course that covers the basics physics principles behind technologies currently used in medicine. Examines topics in surgical instrumentation and medical imaging (e.g., the use of lasers in medicine, MRI, ultrasound, CT scanning, and nuclear medicine.)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 1203 - Physics of Music
Credit Hours: (3)
Fundamental physics concepts are introduced related to the production and interpretation of sound in musical instruments and the human voice. Specific concepts include forces, kinematics, energy, pressure, simple harmonic motion, fluids, traveling and standing waves, and acoustics. Relationship of physical principles to notes, scales, melody, harmony, rhythm, loudness, pitch, timbre, musical instruments, room acoustics, and recording.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2013
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PHYS 1203L - Physics of Music Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Laboratory component covering topics introduced in PHYS 1203 . Laboratories include the design and construction of wind and string instruments and percussion.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 1203 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2013
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PHYS 2101 - Physics for Science and Engineering I
Credit Hours: (3)
First semester of a two-semester calculus-based introductory sequence in general physics. Topics include: kinematics and dynamics of particles, momentum, work, energy, conservation laws, simple harmonic motion, and mechanics of rigid bodies.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1241 with grade of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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PHYS 2101L - Physics for Science and Engineering I Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
Experiments selected from motion on an inclined plane, circular motion, momentum and energy in collisions, torques, and conservation laws. Use of the computer for organizing, graphing and analyzing data.. If a student has completed PHYS 1101L with grade of C or above in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 2101L. Two laboratory hours each week.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 2101 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 2102 - Physics for Science and Engineering II
Credit Hours: (3)
Second semester of the calculus-based introductory sequence in general physics. Topics include: electric charge, electric fields, and magnetic fields.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2101 and MATH 1242 with grades of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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PHYS 2102L - Physics for Science and Engineering II Laboratory
Credit Hours: (1)
A continuation of PHYS 2101L . Experiments selected from series and parallel circuits, RC circuits, EMF and terminal potential difference, electromagnets, and magnetic induction.. If a student has completed PHYS 1102L with grade of C or above in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 2102L. Two laboratory hours each week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2101L (or PHYS 1101L ).
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 2102 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 3000 - Topics in Physics
Credit Hours: (1-4)
Special topics which are introductory in nature. May not be applied toward the degree requirements for “additional hours at the 3000/4000 level” without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee.
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3101 - Topics and Methods of General Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
Integration of mathematical concepts with basic physical principals. Physics topics chosen from material covered in PHYS 2101 and PHYS 2102 . Mathematical concepts include: approximation methods, integration and differentiation, vector algebra, and coordinate systems. Exercises and problems emphasize topics traditionally challenging to beginning physics students. An emphasis is placed on developing additional background and problem solving skills necessary for students to succeed in upper-division physics courses.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2102 and MATH 1242 with grades of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 3121 - Classical Mechanics I
Credit Hours: (3)
Topics include: Newtonian mechanics, kinetic energy, work and potential energy, harmonic oscillators, projectiles and charged particles without and with viscous friction, linear and angular momentum, vector algebra and coordinate transformations, Taylor expansions, mathematical analysis using complex numbers, Fourier series analysis of vibrational motions.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3101 or ECGR 2112 ; and MATH 2171 ; both with grades of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): MATH 2241 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3141 - Introduction to Modern Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
Topics include: Special relativity, quantization of charge, light, and energy, the nuclear atom, wavelike properties of particles, introduction to nuclear reactions and applications, introduction to solid state physics, and introduction to particle physics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2102 or PHYS 1102 ; and MATH 1241 ; both with grades of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): MATH 1242 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3160 - Stellar Astrophysics
Credit Hours: (3)
An introduction to stellar structure and evolution. Topics include: observational techniques, the interaction of light and matter, spectral classification, stellar structure and energy transport, nuclear energy sources, evolution off the main sequence, variable stars, and stellar remnants.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 , or permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3210 - Introduction to Computational Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
Building on elementary concepts in physics, an introduction to how computers are used to solve physics problems is given. Skills in programming will be developed in the context of applying computational methods to calculate a variety of physical properties found in mechanics and electrodynamics. Techniques for simulating and visualizing the behavior of systems ranging in complexity starting from a single particle, to a few, to many particles are introduced. Also covered are methods for data analysis, including fitting and plotting results graphically that best highlight physical relationships between variables.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2102 and MATH 2171 with grades of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
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PHYS 3220 - Mathematical Methods in Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
Topics include: distribution functions, solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations, boundary value problems, Fourier analysis, vectors and matrices, vector calculus, and complex variables.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2102 , PHYS 3101 , and MATH 2241 with grades of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): Optional MEGR 3121 (for PHYS/MEGR dual majors in place of PHYS 3101 prerequisite).
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3282 - Advanced Laboratory in Modern Physics
Credit Hours: (3) (O,W)
Selected laboratory work in areas such as atomic spectra, radioactive decay, and the interaction of radiation with matter. Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, oral communication of results, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 with grade of C or above.
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Oral Communication (O), General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3283 - Advanced Laboratory in Classical Physics
Credit Hours: (3) (W)
Selected laboratory work in areas such as mechanics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics and thermal physics. Topics are chosen for their relation to important principles and techniques, or for their historical significance. Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports. Three hours of laboratory each week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2102 and PHYS 2102L with grades of C or above.
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
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PHYS 3400 - Internship in Community Education and Service
Credit Hours: (3)
A project oriented, service-learning internship with cooperating community organizations. Does not count as credit toward departmental requirements in physics.
Restriction(s): Junior standing, acceptance into the internship program and approval by the Physics department.
Grading Method: Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department.
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PHYS 3590 - Physics Cooperative Education and 49ership Experience
Credit Hours: (0)
Registration in PHYS 3590 is required of co-op and 49ership students during each of the semesters they are working. Acceptance into the Experiential Learning Program by the University Career Center is required. Participating students pay a course registration fee for transcript notation (49ership and co-op). Assignments must be arranged and approved in advance. The Cooperative Education Program is only open to undergraduate students; graduate level students are encouraged to contact their academic departments to inquire about academic or industrial internship options for credit. For more information, contact the University Career Center.
Restriction(s): Completion of 30 credit hours at UNC Charlotte (transfer students must complete 12 credit hours), a minimum GPA of 2.0 for 49ership/service 49ership or 2.5 for co-op students, good standing with the University and permission of department.
Repeatability: Course may be repeated.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 3900 - Undergraduate Research
Credit Hours: (1-3)
Independent research experience under the supervision of faculty member.. Up to three credit hours of PHYS 3900 may be applied toward the physics degree requirement of “additional PHYS hours at the 3000/4000 level” with approval of the Departmental Undergraduate Research Coordinator.
Restriction(s): Permission of Departmental Undergraduate Research Coordinator; and, when taken for honors credit, approval of a proposal through the Honors College Application to Candidacy process the semester prior to taking the course
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3282 ; PHYS 3283 .
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit one time with permission of department
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 4000 - Selected Topics in Physics
Credit Hours: (1-4)
Advanced special topics. May not be applied toward the degree requirements for “additional hours at the 3000/4000 level” without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee.
Restriction(s): Permission of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 4110 - Introduction to Biomedical Optics
Credit Hours: (3)
The basic principles underlying tissue optics, laser-tissue interactions, and optical imaging, microscopy, and spectroscopy for medical applications.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 both with grades of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 3121 or MEGR 2144 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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PHYS 4140 - Nuclear Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
A study of the nucleus, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, interactions of radiation with matter and measurement of radiation.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 with grades of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 3121 or MEGR 2144 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
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PHYS 4151 - Thermal Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
An introduction to heat, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical physics. Topics include: classical thermodynamics, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions. Three lecture hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3101 with grades of C or above; CHEM 1251 , CHEM 1251L , and MATH 2241 .
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PHYS 4181 - Solid State Physics
Credit Hours: (3)
An introduction to solid-state physics. Topics include: crystal structures, reciprocal lattices, phonons, free electron Fermi gases, band structures, and electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of metals, semiconductors, and insulators.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 or permission of department.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
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PHYS 4222 - Classical Mechanics II
Credit Hours: (3)
Continuation of PHYS 3121 . Topics include: Lagrangian mechanics, two-body central force problems, coupled oscillators and normal modes, Hamiltonian mechanics, non-inertial frames, rigid body motion.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3121 and MATH 2241 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
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PHYS 4231 - Electromagnetic Theory I
Credit Hours: (3)
The first course of a two-semester sequence. Topics include: vector analysis, electrostatics and electric fields in matter.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3121 or MEGR 2144 ; PHYS 3220 or MATH 2242 ; and MATH 2171 with grades of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
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PHYS 4232 - Electromagnetic Theory II
Credit Hours: (3)
A continuation of PHYS 4231 . Topics include: magnetostatics, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, potentials and fields.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4231 with grade of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
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PHYS 4241 - Quantum Mechanics I
Credit Hours: (3)
Topics include: blackbody radiation, solutions of the time-independent Schrodinger equation, unbound and bound states, the infinite square well, the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, spin operators, and the Stern-Gerlach experiment.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3220 or MATH 2241 ; PHYS 3121 or MEGR 2144 ; PHYS 3141 , and MATH 2171 with grades of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
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PHYS 4242 - Quantum Mechanics II
Credit Hours: (3)
A continuation of PHYS 4241 . Topics include: perturbation theory, atoms in external electric and magnetic fields, the Stark and Zeeman effects, the WKB approximation, selection rules for electromagnetic radiation, scattering theory, multi-electron atoms, and electrons in solids, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4241 with grade of C or above.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
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PHYS 4271 - Waves and Optics
Credit Hours: (3)
Topics include: ray analysis of common optical elements, wave properties of light, the superposition of periodic and non-periodic waves, and selected topics from geometrical and physical optics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2171 with grade of C or above.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 3121 or MEGR 2144 .
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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PHYS 4281 - Advanced Laboratory in Modern Optics
Credit Hours: (3) (W)
Selected experiments on topics such as fiber optics, interferometry, spectroscopy, polarization, and holography. Emphasis on the development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.Six hours of laboratory each week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3121 (or MEGR 2144 ) with grades of C or above.
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
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PHYS 4800 - Investigations
Credit Hours: (1-3)
An independent investigation on a topic approved by the department Undergraduate Studies Committee.. No more than two credit hours may be applied toward the degree requirements for “additional hours at the 3000/4000 level.”
Restriction(s): Junior standing.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit up to 4 credits
Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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POLS 1110 - American Politics
Credit Hours: (3)
Introduction to the role of the President, Congress, Supreme Court, and national administrative agencies in the American political system. Relationship between the American people and their political institutions with emphasis on political culture, the electoral process, political parties, interest groups, and political communication.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015
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POLS 1130 - Comparative Politics
Credit Hours: (3)
Introduction to political comparison among nations. Diverse geographical emphases, including Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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POLS 1150 - International Politics
Credit Hours: (3)
Introduction to the analysis of politics among nations: Material and psychological sources of national power; the role of law, force, and diplomacy in world politics; problems of peace and disarmament; and international organization.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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POLS 1170 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Survey course that includes an introduction to recognized major political thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. Included are other politically influential writers such as Confucius, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Martin Luther King.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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POLS 2120 - Introduction to Public Policy
Credit Hours: (3)
Provides an overview of the policy process in the U.S. focusing on how public problems arise, how they get on the agenda of government, how and why the government responds or fails to respond, defining public policy, explaining how it is made, and who makes it.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
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POLS 2220 - Political Science Methods
Credit Hours: (4) (W)
This course builds the knowledge skills ability (KSA) of students, in other words increases their information literacy. Emphasis on how to do literature searches, write professional papers as political scientists, understand and calculate statistics, and manipulate data with computer statistical packages. Recommended to be taken before majors begin to take upper-level courses. Three hours of lecture and one hour of computer laboratory per week.
Restriction(s): Political Science major.
Prerequisite(s): At least one introductory POLS course and MATH 1100 or equivalent.
Other Requirements Satisfied (O, W, SL): General Education - Writing in the Disciplines (W)
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2014, Fall 2013
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POLS 3010 - Topics in American Politics or Public Administration
Credit Hours: (1-4)
An intensive study of a topic in American politics or public administration. The particular topic investigated may vary from semester to semester, and a student may take more than one course under this number.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
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POLS 3030 - Topics in Comparative or International Politics
Credit Hours: (1-4)
An intensive study of a topic in comparative or international politics. The particular topic investigated may vary from semester to semester, and a student may take more than one course under this number.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2014
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POLS 3070 - Topics in Political or Legal Philosophy
Credit Hours: (3)
Analysis of a selected problem in contemporary political philosophy, legal philosophy, or in the history of political philosophy. Includes moral and ethical evaluation of political and social practices and institutions. Readings from classic texts or contemporary works. Topic for consideration changes from semester to semester.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
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POLS 3103 - Public Opinion
Credit Hours: (3)
A study of attitude and opinion measurement with emphasis on the techniques of survey research and public opinion polling and conservative and liberal tendencies in American public opinion and society.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2015, Spring 2014
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POLS 3104 - Mass Media
Credit Hours: (3)
An examination of the relationship of mass media to politics and government. Government regulation of the media and how the mass media shape political information and behavior.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2013
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POLS 3105 - Voting and Elections
Credit Hours: (3)
Psychological, sociological, and political variables that influence voting behavior and that affect electoral stability and change with emphasis on studies derived from survey research.
Most Recently Offered (Day): Summer 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
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