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PHIL 3780 - Environmental Philosophy 5 credit hours
An examination of the two key debates: anthropocentrism (human-centered view of the world) vs. non-anthropocentrism, and individualism vs. ecological holism. Several specific environmental problems are treated, including animal rights issues.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 3910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHIL 3960 - Directed Study 2 to 5 credit hours
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PHIL 4200 - Virtue Ethics 5 credit hours
This course examines recent work in virtue ethics. Authors studied include the neo-Aristotelians, Alasadair MacIntyre, Martha Nussbaum, and Rosalind Hursthouse, as well as representatives of contemporary feminist and consequentialist virtue theories. In addition, the course may consider examples of important particular virtues such as justice, courage, or humility, and the impact of virtue ethics on areas of applied ethics (e.g., medical ethics).
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR
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PHIL 4220 - Moral Psychology: Philosophical Perspectives 5 credit hours
This course will investigate the psychological presuppositions of moral philosophy. Topics covered will include agency and moral responsibility, freedom of the will, virtue and character, and the moral emotions.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 4290 - Topics in Ethics, Law, and Justice 5 credit hours
Focused study of a significant topic in contemporary moral, legal, or political theory, for example, social contract theory, virtue ethics, rights, the role of emotions in morality. Does not satisfy core ethics requirement. .
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 4300 - Advanced Logic 5 credit hours
An introduction to advanced topics in symbolic logic, including study of predicate logic, modal logic, and set theory, as well as reflection on the nature of formal systems and the significance of various logical paradoxes.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHIL 2600
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PHIL 4370 - Philosophy of Mind 5 credit hours
An investigation of central topics in contemporary analytic philosophy of mind focusing on the mind-body problem and proposed solutions to it, such as dualism, identity theory, functionalism, and the computational theory of mind.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 4380 - Philosophy of Language 5 credit hours
An investigation of central topics in contemporary analytic philosophy of language, such as theories of truth, meaning, and reference, speech act theory, theories of interpretation and translation, and the relationship between language, thought, and reality.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 4440 - Topics in Feminist Philosophy 5 credit hours
An in-depth examination of feminist thought and methodology from a variety of perspectives, including liberal, radical, Marxist, multicultural, psychoanalytic, and post-modern, in relation to a particular topic, e.g., sexual difference, embodiment
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PHIL 4450 - Philosophy in a Global Context 5 credit hours
A seminar for discussion of topics selected from ongoing issues in the world considered from many perspectives culled from different thinkers working in different traditions from different parts of the globe.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR
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PHIL 4620 - Classical Phenomenology 5 credit hours
An examination of selected problems in 20th Century phenomenology, such as psychologism, method and ontology, the hermeneutic critique of consciousness, phenomenology of life, and the nature of phenomenological time.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR
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PHIL 4630 - Contemporary French Philosophy 5 credit hours
An examination of selected porblems in contemporary French phenomenology, such as the lived-body, the metaphysics of presence, the other, gender, and the given.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 2500
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PHIL 4640 - Postmodern Philosophy 5 credit hours
This course examines selected topics in postmodern philosophy, such as the nature of language, genealogy of modernity, deconstruction, new vitalism, and the idea of difference.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR
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PHIL 4770 - Philosophy Honors Directed Reading 3 credit hours
Directed reading for students in the philosophy department honors major.
Prerequisite Course(s): approval of department chair
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PHIL 4780 - Philosophy Honors Directed Study 2 credit hours
Directed study for students in the philosophy department honors major.
Registration Restriction(s): approval of department chair
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PHIL 4790 - Philosophy Honors Thesis Supervision 5 credit hours
Thesis supervision for students in the philosophy department honors major.
Registration Restriction(s): approval of department chair
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PHIL 4850 - Major Figures in the Traditions 5 credit hours
Intensive, seminar examination of the work of a major philosopher.
Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR
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PHIL 4900 - Senior Synthesis 3 to 5 credit hours
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PHIL 4910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHIL 4950 - Internship in Ethics, Law, and Justice 1 to 5 credit hours
Affords students the opportunity to develop and apply their philosophical competence through volunteer experience with appropriate non-profit, business, or governmental agency or institution.
Registration Restriction(s): approval of philosophy department chair
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PHIL 4960 - Independent Study 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHIL 4990 - Senior Thesis 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHOT 1050 - Freshman Seminar 2 credit hours
Formerly - ART 1050
An introduction to Seattle University’s BFA program and Fine Arts Department. Course meets one time per week in the spring quarter and will introduce students to the Fine Arts Department’s faculty and programs, Seattle’s vibrant gallery and museums, opportunities for travel abroad, community service, and internships. Students will work with senior BFA mentors and will help them prepare for the BFA final exhibition. Additional topics will include: use of ARTstor, area arts resources (material and supply sources, libraries, museums and galleries throughout the Puget Sound). Students will also complete a small portfolio of photographs and join in class critiques and discussions about critical theory in the arts. No prerequisites.
Registration Restriction(s): Departments of Art, Art History and Design and Performing Arts and Arts Leadership majors only.
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PHOT 1600 - Black and White Photography Seminar I 5 credit hours
An introduction/intermediate level course for analog black and white photography designed to teach camera operations, exposure techniques, processing and printing, elements of composition and theory. Critical and creative thinking will be demonstrated through the exercise of aesthetic judgment, assignments and class discussion. Classes will consist of lectures, demonstrations, critique, discussions, and slide presentations of noted photographers. Students will be given photography assignments designed around the technical and theoretical information presented in class.
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHOT 1610 - Digital Photography I 5 credit hours
Formerly - ART 1610
An introduction to digital photography designed to teach camera operation, exposure techniques, printing techniques and technology, basic photographic principles, color theory and elements of composition. Critical and creative thinking will be demonstrated through the exercise of aesthetic judgment and reflective writing. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques and discussions and weekly slide presentations on noted photographers. Weekly photography and reading assignments designed around the technical information in class. Students must have their own adjustable digital camera that functions on fully manual mode. No prerequisites.
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHOT 2600 - Black and White Photography Seminar II 5 credit hours
An intermediate/advanced level course for analog black and white photography designed to teach zone system testing for film, advanced printing techniques, critical theory and refinement of artistic expression. Critical and creative thinking will be demonstrated through the exercise of aesthetic judgment, assignments and class discussion. Classes will consist of lectures, demonstrations, critique, discussions, and slide presentations of noted photographers. Students will be given photography assignments designed around the technical and theoretical information presented in class.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHOT 1600
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHOT 2650 - Introduction to Video Art: Experiments in Moving Image 5 credit hours
This course is an introduction to video production within the context of contemporary art history, theory and practice. Students will examine video’s formal elements and theoretical concerns through production and critique of their own projects as well as screenings and discussions of work by contemporary artists. With an emphasis on building experimental narratives and developing creative concepts, this course will provide students a comprehensive overview of production techniques. The course is conducted through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, screenings and critiques of student work and videos by contemporary artists, class discussions, readings and individual and collaborative video productions and presentations.
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 2910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 3000 - Advanced Video Art : Complicating the Moving Image 5 credit hours
This course builds upon the skills and concepts learned in Video I. Students will explore advanced editing techniques, concepts and practices, including video installation, multi-channel and multimedia work, documentation and collaboration. The course is conducted through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, screenings and critiques of student work and videos by contemporary artists, class discussions, readings and individual and collaborative video productions and presentations.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHOT 2650
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHOT 3600 - Light Control for Photography 3 credit hours
Formerly - ART 3650
The use of artificial lighting and design techniques to create still lifes and portraits in the studio. Students work with both strobe and tungsten lighting equipment. Lectures, discussions, critiques, slide presentations, and demonstrations. Emphasis on mastering the equipment, composition of light and objects, and on image content. Students must have their own adjustable 35mm camera. Requisites may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.
Registration Restriction(s): Photography majors only.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHOT 1600, PHOT 2600
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 3650 - Business of Photography 3 credit hours
Spans subjects from choosing a specialty and copyrighting your work to elements of a basic business plan and professional paperwork. Upon completion, students will have a basic understanding of issues facing start up photography businesses. this course outlines the fundamentals of business planning: research, evaluation, strategy and implmentation. This course also covers specific details such as copyright law, licensing, estimating and invoicing, and marketing basics.
Registration Restriction(s): Art, Art History and Design major only
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 3780 - Photography Production Seminar 5 credit hours
Formerly - ART 3780
A production course for photography majors, this course focuses on making and critiquing work. This course is taught in the fall quarter and is the first of three consecutive senior classes in preparation for the BFA exhibition. Students begin to develop a portfolio of work reflecting their practice to date. May be repeated for credit.
Registration Restriction(s): Photography majors only.
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHOT 3910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 4120 - Theory and Methods in Photography 5 credit hours
Formerly - ART 4120
This seminar explores the many methodologies employed by art historians and critics to understand works of photography throughout its historical development. Students will engage with the questions and debates that have shaped the field of critical analysis and discourse about the medium, and attempt to understand how the discipline itself is part of historical processes. Through critical reading and class discussions, students will not only investigate critical analysis of photography but also begin to articulate their own positions and voices. Students will develop their own portfolio during the quarter inclusive of artist statement. This course is taught in the winter quarter and is the second of three consecutive senior classes in preparation for the BFA exhibition.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHOT 3780
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHOT 4780 - Photography Portfolio Seminar 2 credit hours
The senior portfolio course for photography majors, this course culminates in the BFA exhibition. Course focuses on final edit, production (final prints) and presentation of images.
Registration Restriction(s): Photography majors only.
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PHOT 4800 - Documentary Photography for Social Change 5 credit hours
Formerly - ART 4800
An examination of the impact of photography as a vehicle for social, economic and/or political change. Students will study the language of photography and the history of social documentary photography, while spending time “embedded” within a community service based agency in Seattle. Students will document the daily struggles, successes and challenges of these organizations, learning to bridge the gap between social issues and photographic possibilities. Weekly critiques and discussions will assist students in the editing and refinement of their final projects.
Prerequisite Course(s): ART 1610 or UCOR 1300 Digital Photography Strongly Advised
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHOT 4910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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PHOT 4950 - Photography Internship 1 to 5 credit hours
Terms Typically Offered: Varies
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Physics NOTE: Credit may be received for only one of the following series: PHYS 1050 / 1051 , PHYS 1060 /1061 , PHYS 1070 /1071 or PHYS 1210 /1211 , PHYS 1220 /1221 , PHYS 1230 /1231 .
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PHYS 1000 - From Quarks to the Cosmos 2 credit hours
A non-mathematical introduction to some of the most interesting aspects of contemporary physics. Topics include the nature of space and time, the fundamental constituents of matter, and the evolution of the universe from the big bang to the present epoch of accelerated expansion. Evaluation in the course is based on class participation, essay exams, and a term paper.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite Course(s): MATH 1021 or equivalent
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 1050 - Mechanics 4 credit hours
A non-calculus survey of classical mechanics. Topics covered include kinematics in one and two dimensions; dynamics, Newton’s laws and gravitation; work and energy; momentum, rotational motion, and equilibrium.
Prerequisite Course(s): MATH 1021 or MATH 1010 or equivalent; MATH 1022 or MATH 1331 or equivalent
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1051
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 1051 - Mechanics Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1050
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 1060 - Waves, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism 4 credit hours
Continuation of the non-calculus survey of introductory physics. Topics covered include fluids; simple harmonic motion; mechanical waves and sound; electric charge, field, and potential; electric energy and capacitance; electric current and resistance; magnetic fields and electromagnetic induction.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1050
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1061
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHYS 1061 - Waves, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1060
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHYS 1070 - Thermodynamics, Optics, and Modern Physics 4 credit hours
Completion of the non-calculus survey of introductory physics. Topics treated include temperature and kinetic theory; heat and the laws of thermodynamics; ray and wave optics; introduction to the ideas of quantum mechanics; radioactivity and radiation.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1060
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1071
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHYS 1071 - Thermodynamics, Optics, and Modern Physics Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1070
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHYS 1210 - Mechanics 4 credit hours
An introduction to calculus-based physics for students of science and engineering. Topics treated include vectors; kinematics; force and Newton’s laws; work, energy, and power; conservation of momentum and collisions; rotational dynamics and rigid body motion; gravitation.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1211
Prerequisite or Co-requisite Course(s): MATH 1335
Terms Typically Offered: Winter, Spring
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PHYS 1211 - Mechanics Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1210
Terms Typically Offered: Winter, Spring
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PHYS 1220 - Electricity and Magnetism 4 credit hours
Continuation of calculus-based physics for students of science and engineering. Topics covered include electric charge, forces, field, flux; Gauss’ law; electric potential; conductors, dielectrics, capacitance; current, resistance, and DC circuits; magnetic forces and fields; Ampere’s law; Faraday’s law and inductance; Maxwell’s equations.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1210, MATH 1335
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1221
Terms Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHYS 1221 - Electricity and Magnetism Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1220
Terms Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHYS 1230 - Waves and Optics 4 credit hours
Completion of the calculus-based survey of physics for students of science and engineering. Topics covered include harmonic motion; mechanical, and electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic properties of materials; reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, and polarization of waves.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1220, MATH 1336
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1231
Terms Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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PHYS 1231 - Waves and Optics Lab 1 credit hour
In addition to emphasizing coursework material from the lecture, the laboratory is an introduction to basic laboratory procedures, practices for scientific inquiry and laboratory safety. Observation, measurement, data collection, interpretation, evaluation of results and reporting are emphasized.
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 1230
Terms Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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PHYS 1910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 2030 - Thermodynamics 2 credit hours
An introduction to thermodynamics for students of science and engineering. Topics treated include temperature, work, heat, and internal energy; reversible processes; entropy and its interpretations; thermodynamic equilibrium; the laws of thermodynamics; ideal gases; kinetic theory and distributions; heat engines and refrigerators; phase transitions; application to physical systems.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1220, MATH 1336
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHYS 2050 - Modern Physics 5 credit hours
An introduction to special relativity and quantum physics for students of science and engineering. Topics covered include Einstein’s theory of special relativity and experimental evidence, evidence for the quantization of light, matter, and energy; the wave nature of matter; the Bohr model of the atom; wave-particle duality; the uncertainty principle; the Schrödinger equation and its applications; the Pauli exclusion principle, and selected applications in atomic, nuclear, and solid state physics.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1230, MATH 2330
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHYS 2060 - Modern Physics Laboratory 3 credit hours
A rigorous introduction to experimental physics through modern physics laboratory investigations. Emphasis is on experimental method, including experimental design, proper use of laboratory notebooks and record keeping, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, measurement statistics and uncertainty, quantitative support of conclusions, and presentation and dissemination of results. Physics topics for investigation emphasize 20th century physics.
Prerequisite Course(s): CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 2000
Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 2050
Terms Typically Offered: Spring
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PHYS 2500 - Mathematical Methods for Physics 4 credit hours
A course to facilitate the understanding and use of mathematics in the physical sciences. Topics include applications of vector calculus; Fourier analysis; applications of differential equations; coordinate systems; special functions.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1230, MATH 2340
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 2910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 2960 - Directed Study 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 3100 - Classical Mechanics 5 credit hours
Newtonian mechanics for students of physics. Topics include point-particle mechanics in 3-dimensions; oscillations; Newton’s theory of gravitation; central force motion; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics.
Prerequisite Course(s): CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 2000
Prerequisite or Co-requisite Course(s): PHYS 2500
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 3300 - Electromagnetic Field Theory 5 credit hours
The theory of electromagnetism using vector calculus for students of physics and electrical engineering. Topics covered include static electric and magnetic fields in vacuum and linear isotropic media; time-varying fields and Maxwell’s equations; the wave equation and boundary conditions; propagation of electromagnetic waves in non-conducting media.
Prerequisite Course(s): CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 2000
Terms Typically Offered: Winter
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PHYS 3400 - Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos 4 credit hours
l systems. Topics include coupled linear and nonlinear difference equations; coupled linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations; fixed points; equilibrium points; stability; bifurcations; limit cycles; logistic equation; Feigenbaum scaling; fractals; Hausdorff dimension; dissipative and Hamiltonian systems; Liapunov’s method; strange attractors; nonlinear oscillations; perturbation theory; Lorenz equations; chaos; predictability; computer programming and graphics. Requisites may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 1230, MATH 2340; CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 1000
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PHYS 3620 - Introduction to Astrophysics 4 credit hours
An introduction to the physics of stars and galaxies. Topics include observational properties of stars; equations of stellar structure; physics of stellar interiors; birth, evolution, and death of stars; globular clusters; galaxies.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 2030, 2500
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PHYS 3630 - Introduction to Geophysics 4 credit hours
An introduction to physics of the earth. Topics include earth formation; plate tectonics; geomagnetism; continuum mechanics; earthquakes and seismology; physical properties of the deep earth; high-pressure geophysics. Requisites may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 2030, PHYS 2500; CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 1000
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PHYS 3700 - Advanced Physics Laboratory 4 credit hours
Experimental physics laboratory to introduce students to the work of a professional experimental physicist. Students will design and execute a few experiments in depth in such areas as chaotic dynamical systems, laser diode spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, sonoluminescence, plasma physics, superconductivity, and nuclear physics, and will learn state-of-the-art computer-based data acquisition techniques, such as LabView. Students will present a talk in the style of a professional physics conference and prepare a paper in the style of a professional physics research journal.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 2050, 2060, MATH 2340
Terms Typically Offered: Winter of alternate years
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PHYS 3850 - Quantum Mechanics 5 credit hours
A mathematical treatment of quantum mechanics using complex vector spaces, operators, wave functions, and abstract Dirac notation. Topics treated include wave-particle duality, the state function, the Schrodinger equation, one-dimensional problems, the operator formalism, matrices, central forces, angular momentum, spin, identical particles.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 2050, PHYS 3100
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PHYS 3910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 3960 - Directed Study 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 4100 - Advanced Classical Physics 5 credit hours
A course in advanced classical physics, emphasizing continuous matter and fields. Topics may include these: normal modes of finite and continuous systems; Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; the heat/diffusion equation; the wave equation; equations of continuity; and Euler’s and the Navier-Stokes equation.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 3100, 3300
Terms Typically Offered: Fall
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PHYS 4200 - Statistical and Thermal Physics 4 credit hours
A course in advanced classical and statistical thermodynamics. Topics include energy in thermal physics; entropy and the Second Law; engines and refrigerators; free energy and chemical thermodynamics; Boltzmann statistics, quantum statistics, and applications.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 2030, 2050, MATH 2340
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PHYS 4300 - Modern Optics for Physicists and Engineers 4 credit hours
Introduction to modern optics consisting of ray optics; scalar wave optics; diffraction; interferometry; vector wave optics and polarization; Gaussian beam optics; Fourier optics, including image processing, spatial filtering, and holography; optical waveguides and fibers; optical resonators; laser amplifiers and systems; semiconductor lasers and detectors; optical switching and computing. Optional labs in holography and fiber optics.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 3300
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PHYS 4500 - Atomic Physics 4 credit hours
Introduction to modern atomic physics. Topics may include: single electron without spin in central potential, radiative transitions, spin and the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum, two electron systems, independent electron approximation, shells, electronic configurations, spectroscopic notation, interaction with external fields, hyperfine structure, isotope shifts, optical and radiofrequency spectroscopy, atomic beam methods, measurement of atomic lifetimes and oscillator strengths, electronic and atomic collisions.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 3300, PHYS 3850
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PHYS 4700 - Solid-State Physics 4 credit hours
An introduction to the physics of solids for physics students. Topics covered include symmetry; crystal structure; x-ray and neutron diffraction; types of solids and bonding; vibrations in solids - phonons; electronic band structure; metals and semiconductors; p-n junctions.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 3850
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PHYS 4860 - Particle and Nuclear Physics 5 credit hours
An introduction to the physics of nuclei and elementary particles for physics students. Topics covered include an historical introduction to the elementary particles; symmetries and conservation laws; quantum electrodynamics; the weak interaction; introduction to quantum chromodynamics; properties of nuclei; nuclear radiations and their detection; nuclear structure and nuclear models.
Prerequisite Course(s): PHYS 3300, PHYS 3850
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PHYS 4870 - Senior Synthesis 3 credit hours
Capstone course integrating physics and the humanities through investigation of one or more themes, such as climate change or nuclear arms control. Readings, classroom discussion, quantitative assignments, essays, and student presentations. Satisfies Core senior synthesis requirement. Required for all physics majors.
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PHYS 4910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 4960 - Independent Study 1 to 5 credit hours
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PHYS 4990 - Undergraduate Research 1 to 6 credit hours
Literature search and laboratory or computer investigation of a research problem in physics under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite Course(s): permission of department chair
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Political Science Courses that fulfill field requirements for the political science major are designated by the following code:
A - American Politics
C - Comparative Politics
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PLSC 1200 - People, Power and Politics 5 credit hours
Exploration of what it means to be a citizen in a democratic community. Rights and responsibilities. Issues of justice and authority. Global, national, and local levels of governance.
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PLSC 2000 - Introduction to U.S. Politics 5 credit hours
Constitutional and historical foundations of the federal government. Processes and structures of American politics from conservative, radical, and reformist perspectives. Power, class, and culture as elements affecting citizen participation and as shapers of economic and social policy.
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PLSC 2300 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 5 credit hours
Institutions and social diversity in countries across the world. Cases from Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and/or Latin America. Structures of power, public policy, political economyand their social effects.
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PLSC 2500 - Introduction to Political Theory 5 credit hours
Tenets and historical development of modern political ideologies, with a focus on liberalism, conservatism, and democratic socialism. Theoretical and philosophical questions, such as political obligation and justice.
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PLSC 2600 - Introduction to International Politics 5 credit hours
Analysis of the international system, including balance of power theory, theories of international cooperation, and of global peace and justice. Major themes include war, nationalism, the global economy, the European Community, interventionism, and the new world order.
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PLSC 2960 - Directed Study 1 to 5 credit hours
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PLSC 3000 - Environmental Politics 5 credit hours
Current issues in environmental stewardship facing the human race. The political process as a means of environmental protection at the local, national, and global levels of government
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PLSC 3010 - The Evolving Presidency 5 credit hours
An exploration of the factors that explain presidential success or failure. Personality and presidential performance. The crisis presidency. Cross-listed with HIST 3450.
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PLSC 3040 - Interests, Parties, and Elections 5 credit hours
Popular participation, group influence, party organization, and electoral choice in the American political system
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PLSC 3050 - The Policy Process 5 credit hours
How public policies are enacted and implemented in the U.S. The constitutional, political, ideological, and socio-economic constraints on policy makers. The relationship between economic structure and the substance of public policy
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PLSC 3090 - Local and State Politics 5 credit hours
Examination of structures and functions of political institutions at local, state, county, and special district levels, especially legislative, executive, and judicial systems
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PLSC 3120 - Social Movements in the United States 5 credit hours
Introduction to concepts of collective resistance, domination, and the politics of institutional and societal change. Theoretical work on the contours of power, resistance and domination, paying special attention to problems of structure and agency. Exploration of a series of historical and contemporary case studies of individual movements in the United States.
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PLSC 3190 - Law, Politics, and Society 5 credit hours
An examination and critical reflection on the inextricable links between law, society, and politics. Influence of race, class, sex, and corporate governance. Basic legal concepts, techniques and terminology. A, TL.
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PLSC 3200 - Legal Theory 5 credit hours
Modern legal theories and the answers they provide to questions such as the nature of law, the relationship between law and morality, the interpretation of legal texts, the functions of law and legal institutions in economic and political systems, and the role of law in the pursuit of ideals such as social justice. TL
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PLSC 3210 - American Constitutional Law 5 credit hours
Philosophy and development of the United States Constitution as reflected in Supreme Court decisions. Emphasis on equal protection, separation of powers, federalism, regulation of commerce, and the role of the court. TL.
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PLSC 3220 - Civil Liberties in American Constitution Law 5 credit hours
The legal, political, and philosophic dimensions of pivotal constitutional cases, with special focus on the “incorporation” or “nationalization” of the Bill of Rights, due process, right of privacy, and freedom speech and expression. PLSC 3210 is NOT a prerequisite. TL
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PLSC 3250 - Race and the Law 5 credit hours
State and federal laws and court decisions that shape ethnic minority rights, gender rights, and community environmental rights. The class features presentations by judicial officials and rights attorneys, as well as student reports on contemporary controversies. TL
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PLSC 3260 - Law and Gender 5 credit hours
Feminist studies of law and its relationship to legal reform. Sexuality equality difference; marriage, sexuality, and the state; reproductive rights; transgender equality; and violence in ‘private’ and ‘public’ spheres.
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PLSC 3280 - Comparative Law, Politics and Society 5 credit hours
The law is not just the law. We interact with the law everyday while filing tax forms, renting a car, crossing a border, or simply watching The Good Wife or Judge Alex. This course presents a variety of approaches to understanding law as a political and social reality by surveying legal systems around the world. The main objective is to compare and contrast different legal systems in order to highlight differences as well as similarities, and discover the ways in which political and social realities complicate our understanding of law and justice. Together we are going to understand how and why law in action may be quite different from law on the books, in the United States and beyond. The following questions will be addressed: What are the major legal traditions? How does a law get legislated, amended or revoked in different countries? What is the function of courts in enforcing or implementing the law? In what ways do ordinary citizens follow, question, interpret, avoid or disobey laws? If law is not just law on the books, then what is justice?
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PLSC 3310 - Middle East Politics 5 credit hours
The Middle East is at the center of international policy debates nowadays, but the region’s significance goes way back: as the birthplace and meeting point of numerous civilizations and religions, the Middle East has always been a site of conflict and cooperation, war and peace, poverty and prosperity. This course surveys the main political, social, cultural and economic issues in the Greater Middle East region, past and present.
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PLSC 3340 - Chinese Politics 5 credit hours
Pragmatism and ideology in transforming China’s economy and government. Cultural, social, and demographic influences. Class, ethnicity, religion, and gender as foci of political conflict. China’s future as a global power.
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PLSC 3350 - Latin American Politics 5 credit hours
Four struggles: democratization, sovereignty, development, equity. Consideration of political economy, history, institutions, key actors and case studies. Democratic and authoritarian regimes, state-led and market-led economic policies, revolutionary and non-violent social movements, and identity politics. Cross-listed with INST 3200.
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