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PHL 172 - Philosophy and the Environment.
(3) H.
Solving environmental problems ultimately involves an analysis of how we see the nonhuman world; our moral obligations to the earth and its other inhabitants depend upon our relation to them. Are animals and plants merely a means to human ends, or must we have “reverence” for all life? Can we call for the liberation of nonhuman animals, yet claim without contradiction that their interests should not outweigh ours?
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PHL 173 - Punishment and Responsibility.
(3) H.
Ethics of punishment; nature of punishment; philosophical bases for justifying its use (e.g., reform, deterrence, retributive justice); different implications of these bases for the limitation of punishment; alternatives to punishment; determinism and moral responsibility.
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PHL 174 - Introduction to Feminist Theory.
(3) H.
Introduction to some of the main perspectives in feminist thought, including liberal feminism, Marxist feminism, radical feminism, socialist feminism. Application of these theories to one or more social issues of particular interest to feminists, such as affirmative action, pro-creative freedom, motherhood.
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PHL 202 - Introduction to Logic.
(3) H.
Study of reasoning with emphasis on features that distinguish good (or valid) reasoning from bad (or invalid) reasoning. Examination of ways of evaluating deductive reasoning with focus on techniques of formal, symbolic logic. May also include informal logic and fallacies. Beginning level class, no previous expertise required. Graded ABCDD-N.
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PHL 203 - Origins of Modern Racism.
(3) GS/US.
Survey of the development of modern Western ideas of racism in the period 1492-1800, with particular attention to moral and political philosophies that developed in conjunction with the colonization and enslavement of African and Native American peoples in the New World. Figures studied may include Columbus, Las Casas, Montaigne, Locke, Rousseau and Jefferson. May be used to satisfy general education or BA distribution requirements, but not both. Also listed as AFA 203 .
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PHL 271 - Ethics in Business.
(3) H.
Everyday ethical problems and the moral obligations of business professionals examined in the context of real business situations. Is it ever right to lie? What are my responsibilities to the environment? How do I treat my employees fairly? What are my ethical obligations to stockholders? Attempts to answer through rational argument.
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PHL 291 - Directed Reading in PHL.
(1-3).
May be reelected for credit.
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PHL 300 - Philosophical Reasoning.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophical techniques and reasoning with application to specific problems in philosophy, such as knowledge, freedom, mind and body, the existence of God. Emphasis on the writing of short, critical papers. Recommended for students who contemplate electing advanced courses in philosophy.
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PHL 302 - Intermediate Symbolic Logic.
A course in logic or junior standing or consent of instructor. (3).
Applications of symbolic logic to forms of reasoning more complex than those covered in PHL 202 . Relational sentences, multiple quantification, identity, definite descriptions. Properties of formal axiomatic systems, such as consistency and completeness; ways of proving that given systems have or lack such properties. Logical characteristics of reasoning underlying theories and practices in such fields as mathematics, computer science, science, social sciences, philosophy.
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PHL 311 - Philosophy of Social Science.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Idea of a science of man; purpose and nature of meaningful human behavior; nature of social sciences and scientific knowledge, freedom and determinism, relationships among social sciences and between social sciences and physical science.
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PHL 312 - History and Philosophy of Science.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Nature of science; major revolutions in science, especially the Copernican-Newtonian revolution in astronomy and physics in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Descartes, Harvey and Newton. Darwinian revolution and the philosophy of the social sciences. Nontechnical; for non-scientists as well as science students.
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PHL 321 - Metaphysics.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Consideration of questions such as: What is the ultimate nature of reality? Is the soul real? Does God exist? Do we really have free will? Is time real?
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PHL 322 - Theories of Knowledge.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Investigation of nature, sources and limits of knowledge, drawing from historical and contemporary sources. Consideration of questions such as: Can our senses ever be trusted? What is knowledge? What is its relationship to belief? Can I know something without realizing I do? Is it really possible to know anything at all?
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PHL 323 - Philosophy of Mind.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Survey of basic issues in the philosophy of mind, drawing from both historical and contemporary sources. Topics such as the mind/body problem, dualism vs. materialism, behaviorism, mind as brain, mind as computer, the problem of consciousness.
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PHL 325 - Philosophy of Language.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Nature of language and its relationship to mind and the world. Concepts such as linguistic rules, linguistic acts, grammar, meaning, truth, reference.
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PHL 326 - Philosophy of Science.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Study of the nature of and relationship between science, scientific experiments, and scientific theories. Is there a special scientific method? Should it change depending on the subject matter being studied? Special attention paid to induction, falsificationism, Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolutions, and contemporary developments in the field.
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PHL 335 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophers, psychologists, linguists, computer scientists and others have begun a cooperative research effort to explore questions about the mind. Why the computer has become a rallying point for many researchers studying the mind, and the contributions each of these disciplines is making to the interdisciplinary investigation of cognition.
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PHL 338 - Philosophy of Health, Disease and Illness.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophical critique of such concepts as “health,” “well-being,” “medicine,” “illness,” “disease,” “normalcy,” “sanity,” and “insanity.” Consideration of both historical and contemporary works: perspectives including both philosophy of science and ethical, social and legal implications of analyses.
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PHL 340 - Ancient Greek Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Greek thought, the basis of Western philosophy; examination of the earliest philosophers, along with Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Consideration of the nature of reality, the problem of permanence and change, the justification of ethical behavior, the nature of society, and the nature and limits of human knowledge.
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PHL 341 - Medieval Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Major philosophical developments from the post-Aristotelians through the Scholastics and the sixteenth century; such figures as Plotinus, St. Augustine, St. Anselm, St. Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham; effect of Christianity on philosophy; philosophical problems about God, religion, and universals. Offered infrequently.
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PHL 342 - Early Modern Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; impact of science and background of contemporary philosophy; Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Leibnitz, Locke, Hume, Berkeley; the mind/body problem, knowledge, perception, skepticism.
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PHL 343 - Late Modern Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
From Kant through the nineteenth century; Kant, Mill, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche.
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PHL 344 - Philosophy of Medical Ethics.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Advanced examination of philosophical issues as physician and patient relationships, diagnosis and therapeutics, medical explanations, medical values, the purpose of medicine, the nature of suffering. Focus on contemporary issues; course frames, questions from both philosophy of science and ethical, social and legal perspectives.
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PHL 355 - Action Theory.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of classic and contemporary attempts to explain the processes of intentional (willful) human bodily movements. Various questions concerning the agent’s wants beliefs about his actions, responsibility for actions, and role (if any) causal determinism plays in human action. Reading of works by Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Wittgenstien, Strawson, Anscombe, Searle, Davidson, Taylor and others.
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PHL 360 - Metaethics.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Questions about the nature and grounds for ethical beliefs; study of the concepts (such as right, good, free will) and methods of justification found in ethical theories.
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PHL 361 - History of Ethics.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
The study of goodness and of right action, moral principles, and individual responsibility, focusing on major historical ethical theorists such as Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Bentham, and Mill.
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PHL 362 - Philosophy of Law.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Nature and justification of judicial decision and just law; examination of criminal, civil (tort and property) and constitutional law.
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PHL 365 - Feminist Ethics.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Study of theoretical issues such as differences between “feminine” and “feminist” ethics, and practical issues such as affirmative action, procreative technologies and the environment.
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PHL 366 - Philosophy of Art.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophical study of feelings, concepts and judgments arising from the appreciation of art or beautiful things. Classical questions in aesthetics such as “What is a work of art?” and “Is beauty connected to moral virtue?” addressed through works from the Western and Eastern traditions and critiques of the Western tradition.
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PHL 368 - Social and Political Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophical consideration of fundamental social and political questions. Nature of law and the state; the grounds of political authority and the justification of revolution; concepts of justice, freedom and punishment; philosophical foundations of the political ideologies of fascism, democracy, and communism.
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PHL 372 - Philosophy in Film.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Philosophical ideas as expressed in film and literature. Screenplays, original sources, and analytic articles considered. Also listed as THE 372 . Offered infrequently.
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PHL 373 - Philosophy in Literature.
A course in philosophy. (3).
Examination of philosophical ideas and problems as they occur in works of literature. May focus on major authors such as Dostoevsky and Camus, or on philosophical ideas such as good and evil, freedom or personal identity. Also listed as ENG 373 .
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PHL 374 - Philosophy and Children’s Literature.
A course in philosophy; junior standing or consent of instructor. (3).
Children’s literature as a vehicle for philosophical discussion. Views of the nature of concepts such as the self and self-awareness, life and death, reality and illusion, reason and emotion, and freedom and responsibility. Devices used in philosophical inquiry compared with forms of thinking usually associated with children. Offered infrequently.
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PHL 376 - Existentialism.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Subject matter (the subjective, particular, existing individual) approached by such existentialist philosophers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, De Beauvoir and Camus through consideration of such topics as the nature of values, the meaning of living authentically and inauthentically, the fact of one’s own death, and the notions of freedom and responsibility.
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PHL 380 - 20th Century Philosophy.
A philosophy course or consent of instructor. (3).
Major philosophers of the twentieth century and major types of philosophy, both analytic and existential. Such figures as Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Austin, the logical positivists, and the existentialists.
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PHL 391 - Directed Readings in Philosophy.
Six credits in philosophy, consent of instructor. (1-3).
To be arranged. Offered only under special circumstances and when regular course offerings do not cover the material proposed for study.
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PHL 410 - Philosophy of Education.
PHL 300 or 9 credits in philosophy or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of central philosophical issues in education, both in terms of classic figures such as Plato, Rousseau, and Dewey and/or enduring and contemporary issues such as what should be taught, why do we educate, issues in education involving race, gender, and class, and assumptions behind current educational movements.
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PHL 438 - Philosophy of Race.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3)
Examination of the historical centrality and complicity of law in upholding white supremacy (and concomitant hierarchies of gender, class and sexual orientation). Topics include: segregation and integration legislation, affirmative action, hate speech, hate crimes, anti-racism and whiteness.
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PHL 443 - American Philosophy.
A course in philosophy and at least junior standing, or consent of instructor. (3).
Locke and the Constitution, Edwards on free will, Emerson on reason and the feeling of transcendentalism. This background used in studying the uniquely American philosophers: Pierce, James, Santayana and Dewey. Offered infrequently.
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PHL 479 - Selected Topics in Moral Philosophy.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
In-depth study of selected contemporary accounts of moral philosophy such as communitarianism, ethics and literature, virtue theory, or feminist ethics; or of particular topics such as justice, moral character and happiness.
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PHL 480 - Selected Topics in Legal Theory.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
In-depth study of selected contemporary accounts of legal theory such as jurisprudence, criminal law, tort law or constitutional law; or contemporary criticisms of legal theory made by critical legal studies scholars, Marxists or feminists.
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PHL 481 - Contemporary Issues in Metaphysics.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Nature of reality studied through the works of selected modern and contemporary philosophers. Topics or questions arising in contemporary discussions of metaphysics. Possible topics: existence of universals and particulars, use of language in philosophy, nature of existence.
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PHL 482 - Contemporary Issues in the Theory of Knowledge.
PR: Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Recent work on the analysis of knowledge. Topics such as the Gettier problem and responses to it; contemporary skepticism; memory and perception; knowledge and belief; knowledge, information and computation.
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PHL 483 - Contemporary Issues in Philosophy of Mind.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
In-depth study of significant research by one or more contemporary philosophers. Such topics as the mind/body problem, intentionality, the problem of other minds, introspection, consciousness, computational models of mind.
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PHL 484 - Selected Topics in the History of Philosophy.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Selected issues and figures in the history of philosophy. Topic announced in course schedule. May be repeated with consent of instructor if no topic is repeated.
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PHL 485 - Selected Topics in Political Theory.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
In-depth study, of particular political thinkers (e.g., Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Rawls) or schools (e.g., social contractarians, Marxists, communitarians), or of particular topics and their treatment in contemporary literature (e.g., political obligation, status of indigenous cultures, justice, liberty, equality).
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PHL 486 - Gender Theory.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Exploration of major theories about gender. Focus on intersections of race/ethnicity, class and gender in the formation of identities and reproduction of inequality. Theories explored include Marxist-Feminism, Psychoanalytic Feminism, Queer Theory, Post Modern Feminism. Offered infrequently.
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PHL 489 - Selected Topics in Philosophy.
Nine credits in philosophy or PHL 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Intensive study of selected philosophers or problems of contemporary interest. Topic announced prior to registration. May be reelected when topics vary.
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PHL 491 - Directed Readings in Philosophy.
Nine credits in philosophy, consent of instructor. (1-3).
To be arranged. Offered only under special circumstances and when regular course offerings do not cover the material proposed for study. May be reelected for credit. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHL 494 - Off-Campus Study Preparation.
PR: HON 155 or HON 355 . (1-3).
Independent study course designed for the development of the Honors Program off-campus study proposal, carried out in close consultation with the both the Department Advisor and the Honors Director. Involves development of the project and/or the necessary skills to undertake the off-campus study experience. Grade assigned by the department advisor when the off-campus study proposal is completed to the satisfaction of the department advisor and the Honors Director. May be reelected to a total of 3 credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHL 495 - Honors Thesis I.
Consent of Department Chair. Open only to Honors Program students in philosophy. (4).
Credit and grade for PHL 495 is not given until successful completion of PHL 496 . Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHL 496 - Honors Thesis II.
Prior or concurrent election of PHL 495 and consent of Department Chair. Open only to Honors Program students in philosophy. (4).
Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHL 499 - Philosophy Capstone.
Completion of 100 credits. (3) CAP.
Investigation of philosophical problem in a particular area of student. Includes two week internship at an appropriate facility or organization with surgeon or physician. Students identify connections between theoretical and abstract philosophical ideas and definitions with so-called “real world”, practical demands created by political, legal, social and/or medical policy requirements, and produce an account of what they have learned, from their entire degree process.
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PHL 510 - Philosophy of Education.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of central philosophical issues in education, both in terms of classic figures such as Plato, Rousseau, and Dewey and/or enduring contemporary issues such as what should be taught, why do we educate, issues in education involving race, gender, and class, and assumptions behind current educational movements.
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PHL 543 - American Philosophy.
Graduate standing; a course in philosophy or consent of instructor. (3).
See PHL 443 for description. Not open to students with credit for PHL 443 . Offered infrequently.
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PHS 210 - Public Health and the Engaged Citizen.
(3) HW.
Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of public health and its importance for an engaged citizen. The public health workforce and the organization of public health systems which protect and improve community health by the prevention, detection and treatment of disease. Topics include health disparities, public health preparedness, global health.
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PHS 302 - Biostatistics.
Strong preparation in high school or college algebra and eight credits of biology. (4).
Analysis of quantitative data from biological sources, using basic statistical procedures to elucidate biological phenomena. Mathematical derivations and probabilistic theory not stressed; emphasis on the selection and interpretation of statistical tests commonly used by biologists. Prior knowledge of statistics not necessary. Lecture and recitation. Also listed as BIO 301 .
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PHS 309 - Motivational Interviewing.
ENG 111 , ENG 112 or EHS 120 or equivalent. (2).
Introduction to basic principles of motivational interviewing that can be utilized by many disciplines (e.g. counseling, health education, nursing, and social work) to build motivation and strengthen commitment of individuals to resolve behavior change to impact their health and overall quality of life. Active listening, use of open-ended questions, use of affirmations, and summarizing skills are applied to real world scenarios to help students better understand and acquire techniques necessary in conducting motivational interviews. Utilization of trans-theoretical model of change to assess readiness to change will also be explained. Experiential learning in performing actual interviews is integrated. Also listed as SWR 309 .
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PHS 315 - Introduction to Epidemiology.
HCR 300 ; PHS 347 or equivalent strongly recommended; at least junior standing. (3) FQ.
Basic concepts and tools necessary to describe and understand how diseases are distributed in populations. Levels of prevention, risk factors, and study designs emphasized.
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PHS 331 - Global Health.
HCR 300 or consent of instructor. (3) GS.
Issues in public health from a global perspective. Diseases and health conditions common to developing countries and factors which affect them, including epidemiology and social, economic and political considerations. Identification of appropriate interventions for improving health conditions in the developing world. Global burden of disease, current measurement issues of health and disability and the impact of diminishing resources on health and patterns of AIDS and other diseases of pandemic proportion are addressed.
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PHS 347 - Public Health Statistics.
HCR 300 ; MTH 090 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or placement into MTH 111 , MTH 120 , MTH 121 . Proficiency with intermediate algebra recommended; no prior knowledge of statistics required. (3).
Fundamental statistical concepts related to the practice of public health: descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, statistical distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, simple and multiple linear regressions, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Laboratory problems based on public health data.
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PHS 390 - Health Sciences Capstone.
(Formerly HCR 220). Senior standing, consent of instructor. (3) CAP.
Interdisciplinary capstone requiring active learning, critiquing, applying acquired academic knowledge while addressing major issues; researching and selecting data; analyzing, applying knowledge; developing creative workable solutions that are intellectually defensible. Includes logic models, program planning, system analysis, self evaluation, a health improvement grant proposal and formal presentation.
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PHS 394 - Special Topics in Public Health.
At least junior standing. (1-3).
Current research topics and issues in public health. Topics announced before each course offering. May be reelected to a total of 3 credits.
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PHS 409 - Health Navigator Practicum for Public Health Science.
Consent of instructor. (3).
Application of assessment and intervention methods learned in health navigator curriculum. Synthesis of theoretical health navigation knowledge with application of skills in a community setting.
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PHS 420 - Introduction to Environmental Health.
At least junior standing or consent of instructor. (3) HW.
Systematic approach to the understanding of and control measures for the major environmental health problems of the twenty-first century in industrialized and developing countries. Reviews health issues, explores basic scientific understandings of causes, and examines current and possible future approaches to control.
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PHS 421 - Occupational Health and Safety.
(3) HW.
Introduction to the nature of work-related disease and injuries in the United States. Noise, radiation, ergonomic, biological and chemical hazards discussed in terms of recognition, assessment, and control of workplace hazards. Current regulations, standards, personal protective equipment, monitoring equipment, and career opportunities.
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PHS 467 - Health Information Management.
At least sophomore standing; HCR 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Storage, retrieval, sharing and optimal use of health-related information, data and knowledge for problem-solving and decision-making in a variety of health-related organizational settings. Planning, selection, deployment and management of electronic medical records (EMR), management decision support and tracking systems (DSS), and other health information technologies. Also listed as PUB 469 .
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PHS 500 - Social Determinants of Health.
Graduate standing. (3).
The complex and dynamic relationships between social environment and health; how social determinants and socioeconomic resources impact health and health inequity; distribution of wealth and power in both health and health care; potential interventions to address inequities. Social integration, gradient, position, and capital; place and neighborhood; discrimination.
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PHS 501 - Public Health Administration and Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Historical and contemporary developments in public health as a framework for administration of public health practice. Organization and development of the public health delivery system, law and ethics in public health management, legislative reform, financing, human resources, use of public health data, information systems, disaster preparedness and surveillance.
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PHS 502 - Overview of Disease Processes.
Admission to the MPH program. (1).
Includes an introduction to medical terminology and disease processes to provide students with a framework for the public health curriculum.
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PHS 504 - The Ethics in Health Care.
Graduate standing. (3).
Ethical and philosophical issues arising in and from the health care system. Problems and conflicts posed by interpersonal, professional and client relationships. Questions dealing with the right to live, the right to die, informed consent, sterilization, abortion, and human experimentation, and the just allocation of limited resources. Not open to students with credit for HCR 304 .
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PHS 520 - Environmental Health.
Admission to MPH program or consent of instructor. Basic (high-school level) understanding of human biology and chemistry recommended. (3).
Overview of the impact of physical environmental factors on human health. Includes topics such as air and water pollution, climate change and globalization, methods to assess risk and prevent exposure, policies to address risk reduction.
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PHS 531 - Global Health.
Graduate standing. (3).
Issues in public health from a global perspective. Diseases and health conditions common to developing countries and factors which affect them, including epidemiology and social, economic and political considerations. Identification of appropriate interventions for improving health conditions in the developing world. Global burden of disease, current measurement issues of health and disability and the impact of diminishing resources on health and patterns of AIDS and other diseases of pandemic proportion are addressed. Not open to students with credit for PHS 331 .
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PHS 567 - Health Information Management.
Graduate standing. (3).
Storage, retrieval, sharing, and optimal use of health-related information, data and knowledge for problem solving and decision making in a variety of health-related organizational settings. Planning, selection, deployment and management of electronic medical records (EMR), management decision support and tracking systems (DSS), and other health information technologies. Also listed as PUB 569 .
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PHS 584 - Special Topics in Public Health.
Graduate standing. (1-3).
Current research topics and issues in public health. Topics announced before each course offering. May be reelected to a total of 3 credits.
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PHS 590 - Internship.
Graduate standing, consent of instructor. (2-6).
Students demonstrate mastery of public health coursework through application to real world public health challenges in selected applied settings. May be repeated to a total of six credits. Graded Standard/Y.
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PHS 595 - Public Health Capstone.
PR: Admission to the MPH program, consent of instructor. (3).
Provides a framework for students to apply and integrate public health knowledge to address public health problems.
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PHY 100 - Introductory Laboratory.
Consent of instructor. (1) N/NL.
Introductory laboratory for transfer students with credit for a lecture-only course equivalent to the lecture portion of one of: AST 131 , AST 135 , PHY 143 , PHY 145 . May be reelected to a total of 4 credits. Also listed as AST 100 .
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PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics by Inquiry Method.
One unit of high school algebra and one unit of high school geometry, or consent of instructor. (4) N/NL.
Selected topics from motion, energy, electricity, sound, and optics, presented in a laboratory setting. Useful for students who desire more preparation before taking a standard course in college physics. Material and hands-on learning methods are especially appropriate for students who plan to teach in an elementary or middle school.
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PHY 122 - Science of Sound.
MTH 111 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or equivalent as determined by math placement test. (4) N/NL.
Introduction to acoustics. Focus on conceptual understanding, problem solving and laboratory work. Waves and vibrations, resonance, and the measurement and perception of sound. Offered infrequently.
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PHY 143 - College Physics I.
MTH 111 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or equivalent as determined by math placement test, one year of high school geometry, one unit of high school trigonometry. (4) N/NL.
Motion in one dimension, Newton’s Laws, momentum and impulse, work and energy, rotational motion, mechanical waves. Fluid dynamics, heat, temperature, thermodynamics. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
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PHY 145 - College Physics II.
PHY 143 or PHY 243 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (4) N/NL.
Electricity, magnetism, direct and alternating circuits, light, optical instruments, and brief introduction to atomic and nuclear phenomena. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
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PHY 200 - Intermediate Laboratory.
Consent of instructor. (1) N/NL.
Intermediate laboratory for transfer students with credit for a lecture-only course equivalent to the lecture portion of PHY 243 or PHY 245 . May be reelected to a total of 2 credits.
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PHY 243 - Principles of Physics I.
A year of high school physics with a grade of B (3.0) or better or PHY 143 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, MTH 121 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of MTH 121 ; or consent of instructor. Prior completion of MTH 121 recommended. (5) N/NL.
Mechanics, heat and sound. Calculus-based course for students concentrating in chemistry, engineering, mathematics or physics. Four lecture-recitation hours and one three-hour laboratory weekly.
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PHY 245 - Principles of Physics II.
PHY 243 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, MTH 122 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of MTH 122 . (5) N/NL.
Electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Continuation of PHY 243 for students concentrating in chemistry, engineering, mathematics or physics. Four lecture-recitation hours and one three-hour laboratory weekly.
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PHY 250 - Introduction to Computer-based Mathematics.
MTH 122 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, concurrent election of MTH 122 , or consent of instructor. (1).
Interactive use of computer-based mathematics systems, with emphasis on syntax and visualization. Examples drawn primarily from the disciplines of science, engineering, and mathematics. Also listed as MTH 250 .
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PHY 291 - Supervised Study in Physics.
Consent of instructor. (1-3).
Laboratory work or study of the literature on designated problems chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHY 321 - Analog and Digital Electronics.
PHY 145 or PHY 245 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or consent of instructor. (3).
Properties of semiconductors; diodes, transistors, and other devices and their characteristics; amplifiers, oscillators, filters and regulators; logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits; analog and digital ICs. Also listed as EGR 321 .
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PHY 322 - Analog and Digital Electronics Laboratory.
Prior election of EGR 321 /PHY 321 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of EGR 321 /PHY 321 or consent of instructor. (1).
Semiconductor device characteristics, rectifiers and amplifiers, logic circuit analysis and design, operational amplifiers and active filters, power supplies, memories, A/D and D/A. Also listed as EGR 322 .
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PHY 333 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I.
PHY 343 and MTH 222 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or concurrent election of PHY 343 and MTH 222 , or consent of instructor. (3).
Advanced experiments and measurement methods chosen from topics in classical and modern physics. In consultation with the instructor, students select from a variety of experiments. Lectures on data handling. Lecture and laboratory weekly. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHY 343 - Modern Physics.
PHY 245 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; MTH 222 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of MTH 222 . (3).
Topics selected from: special relativity, Rutherford-Bohr atom, black body radiation, pair production, Compton effect, deBroglie waves, complementarity, uncertainty principles, Schrödinger equation and applications, Zeeman effect, atomic and molecular spectra, X-ray spectra and diffraction; nuclear properties, forces, and models, radioactivity, nuclear transmutations, accelerators, elementary particles.
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PHY 344 - Classical Mechanics.
PHY 245 , MTH 220 , MTH 222 , MTH 305 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or consent of instructor. (3).
Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics in one, two, and three dimensions. Motion under a central force; damped and undamped harmonic oscillators; conservation laws of mechanics; inertial and accelerated reference frames; introduction to Hamiltonian mechanics.
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PHY 351 - Thermal Physics.
PHY 343 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or consent of instructor. (3).
Thermal properties of matter, equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, kinetic theory, statistical mechanics, quantum statistics.
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PHY 354 - Optics.
PHY 245 , MTH 220 or MTH 303 , MTH 222 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Geometrical and wave optics. Topics selected from: refraction, reflection, polarization, dispersion, interference, diffraction, birefringence, scattering, and absorption and emission of photons. Also listed as EGR 354 .
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PHY 367 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism.
PHY 245 ; MTH 222 ; MTH 220 and MTH 305 , or MTH 303 ; all with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Electrostatics and magnetostatics. Time-dependent electromagnetic fields. Behavior of dielectric and magnetic media. Introduction to Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic radiation. Also listed as EGR 367 .
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PHY 374 - Quantum Mechanics.
PHY 343 , MTH 220 , MTH 222 , MTH 305 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or consent of instructor. Prior or concurrent election of MTH 357 recommended. (4).
Development of the mathematical formalism and application of Schrödinger’s equation in one, two, and three dimensions. Quantum mechanical treatment of angular momentum and spin. Approximation techniques.
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PHY 375 - Solid State Physics.
PHY 343 ; MTH 222 ; MTH 220 and MTH 305 , or MTH 303 ; all with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Crystal structure, diffraction by crystals, thermal properties, dielectric properties; free electron theory of metals, band theory, semi-conductors, magnetism, magnetic resonances, defects, superconductivity. Also listed as EGR 376 .
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PHY 391 - Independent Study.
Consent of instructor (To be arranged). (1-3).
Laboratory study or study of current literature on a special problem. May be reelected for credit. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PHY 392 - Special Topics in Physics.
Prerequisite determined based on topic. (1-4).
Special topic of interest not offered in another course and announced in the course schedule. May be reelected for credit when topics vary.
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PHY 433 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II.
Consent of instructor. (1-3) CAP.
Original problems selected and pursued in consultation with the instructor. Serves as the capstone for the Physics General Program (BA) and the Physics General Program (BS) when elected for 3 credits. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Also listed as EGR 433 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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