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PHIL 363 - Philosophy of Mind
Introduction to philosophical problems about the mind, addressing such questions as: What is the relation between the mind and the brain? Is the mind-brain relation perhaps incomprehensible by the human mind? What can neuroscience and psychology tell us about the nature of mind? Is there a subjective quality to our experience that cannot be explained by objective scientific theories? Designed for students interested in psychology and cognitive science as well as for students interested in philosophy.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 370 - Philosophy of Religion
Philosophical examination of religion, addressing such questions as: Does God exist? Is the world’s order and regularity a reason to think so? Is the amount and variety of evil in the world a reason to think not? What is religion? Can it be reconciled with science? Are faith and reason compatible?
Credits: 3
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PHIL 380 - Philosophical Ideas in Literature
Relationships between literature and philosophy, accompanied by analysis of selected classics of world literature having philosophical importance. Emphasis on the various means whereby philosophical ideas are embodied in literary compositions.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 385 - Philosophy and Science Fiction
Examination of philosophical problems raised in science fiction literature and films, addressing such questions as: Are parallel universes real? Is time travel possible? How can you know that the world of your experience is not a computer simulation? Do androids have conscious experience? Do you retain your identity through teleportation?
Credits: 3
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PHIL 390 - Topics in Philosophy
Study of one major philosophical problem, position, or movement. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 402 - Philosophy of Logic
Consideration of various philosophical issues concerning logic and its applications, for example, the nature of validity, theories of truth, paradoxes of reasoning, and classical versus non-standard logics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHIL 205 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 403 - Philosophy of Mathematics
Study of the nature of mathematics based on a philosophical examination of its fundamental subject-matter, concepts and methods.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 404 - Philosophy of Language
Study of philosophical problems concerning language, including issues of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and hermeneutics. Topics may include meaning, communication, reference, logical form, modalities, tenses, metaphor, indexical terms, indirect discourse, anaphora, theories of truth, and semantic paradoxes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHIL 205 and 3 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 405 - Intermediate Logic
Review of symbolic logic including propositional logic, quantification theory, relations, and identity. Additional topics in formal logic and the philosophy of logic selected by the instructor such as proof theory, modal logic, theory of types, formal semantics and the relation between the formal and the informal understanding of validity.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHIL 205 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 406 - Advanced Logic
Topics selected from major results of metalogic, including basic proof theory and model theory, soundness, completeness, the Löwenheim-Skolem theorem, computability, Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, and Church’s theorem.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHIL 405 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 410 - Topics in Metaphysics or Epistemology
Intensive study of a major theory or issue in metaphysics or epistemology. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 420 - Topics in the History of Philosophy
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 421 - Major Philosophers
Intensive study of a single figure in the history of philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, or Kant. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 423 - Medieval Philosophy
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level including PHIL 321 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 426 - American Philosophy
Study of some of the major traditions and thinkers in American philosophy. Readings may include selections from Edwards, Jefferson, Emerson, Peirce, James, Royce, Dewey, and more recent figures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 427 - 19th Century Philosophy
Examination of selected writings by 19th century philosophers, such as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Mill, and Nietzsche.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level including PHIL 322 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 428 - 20th Century Phenomenology
Examination of selected writings by philosophers in the phenomenological tradition, such as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level including PHIL 322 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 429 - 20th Century Analytic Philosophy
Examination of selected writings by philosophers in the analytic tradition, such as Moore, Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, Ryle, and Quine.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level including PHIL 322 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 430 - Topics in Ethics
Intensive study of a major theory, issue, or movement in ethics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 450 - Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
Intensive study of a major theory, issue, or movement in social and political philosophy. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 461 - Metaphysics of Science
Examination of ontological issues within the sciences. Topics may include properties and other ontological categories, reduction and emergence, laws of nature, essentialism, and realism.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 464 - Philosophy of Physics
Survey of philosophical problems specific to physics. Topics may include the nature of space and time in relativity theories; probability and irreversibility in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; locality, causality, and objectivity in quantum theory; ontology, and attitudes toward infinities in quantum field theory. Presupposes neither technical knowledge of physical theories nor advanced competence in mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 470 - Topics in Philosophy of Religion
Detailed analysis of one or more key issues in contemporary analytic philosophy of religion, or in important recent theories of the nature and function of religion. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 490 - Topics in Philosophy
Intensive study of one major philosophical problem or position. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 6 semester hours of philosophy at the 300 level or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 491 - Directed Readings
Enrollment contingent on a student’s proposed course of study and the approval of it by the faculty member selected to supervise the student’s reading. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours toward any one degree provided no repetition of subject matter occurs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-4
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PHIL 495 - Senior Capstone
Completion of additional advanced work, including a substantial philosophical essay, in a concurrent 400-level course of the student’s choice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Philosophy major, senior standing, PHIL 301 with a grade of C or better, and consent of department. CRQ: A 400-level philosophy course other than PHIL 405 and PHIL 406.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 140 - Physics and Society
Application of the fundamental principles of physics such as mechanics, heat, waves, light and optics, or modern physics, to contemporary issues facing society, and discussion of their implications. Topics will be selected depending on current events and concerns, and may include energy sources, nuclear weapons, medical physics, and identifying pseudoscience, among others.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 150 - Physics
Development of concepts and principles from selected topics in mechanics, electricity, heat, sound, and light. Application to everyday life. Not recommended for students who have had a year of high school physics. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 150A.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 150A - Physics
Development of concepts and principles from selected topics in mechanics, electricity, heat, sound, and light. Application to everyday life. Not recommended for students who have had a year of high school physics. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 150. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 162 - Elementary Astronomy
Introduction to astronomical science extending from planetary astronomy through the most recent discoveries and speculations of astrophysics, such as pulsars, “black holes,” and the latest hypotheses regarding stellar evolution and cosmology.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 180 - Acoustics, Music, and Hearing
Elementary study of acoustics designed especially for students with an interest in music, speech and hearing, the theatre, or sound recording. Topics include the waves and vibrations, perception and measurement of sound, acoustics of musical instruments, speech and singing, and the acoustics of rooms.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 181 - Acoustics Laboratory
A laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHYS 180. The first part of the semester consists of experiments that provide an introduction to acoustics and acoustical measurements with modern electronic instruments. During the remainder of the course students choose experiments which fit their own particular interests.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 180 or consent of the department.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 201X - The Professional Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as CHEM 201X, and GEOL 201. An introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and an introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 210 - General Physics I
First semester of a two-semester sequence covering mechanics, heat, and sound. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 253.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 155 or equivalent or CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 211 - General Physics II
Second semester of a two-semester sequence covering electricity and magnetism, light and quantum physics. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 251, PHYS 251A, or PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 210 or PHYS 250 or PHYS 250A or PHYS 253.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 252 - Intermediate General Physics
Topics in mechanics, electricity, and magnetism using calculus. Serves as a “bridge” between the material presented in PHYS 210-PHYS 211 and the 300-level intermediate courses. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 251A or PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 251. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics
Physical laws governing motion, force, energy, rotation, and vibration using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 210, PHYS 250, or PHYS 250A.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism
Physical laws governing electricity and magnetism using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 211, PHYS 251, or PHYS 251A.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 250A or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 283 - Fundamentals of Physics III: Quantum Physics
Physical laws governing optics, atomic, solid state, nuclear, and elementary particle physics using calculus. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 260 or PHYS 261.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 230 and PHYS 251A or PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 284 - Quantum Physics Laboratory
Laboratory component of PHYS 283. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 261 or PHYS 262.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 300 - Analytical Mechanics I
Newton’s laws of motion applied to simple objects. Study of harmonic oscillators, central forces, conservation principles, dynamics of a system of particles, and moving coordinate systems. Use of vectors and differential equations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 250A or PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 301X - The Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as BIOS 301X, CHEM 301X, and GEOL 301. Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline Including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom; safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 301, PHYS 493.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 315 - Audio and Electroacoustics
The science of sound with emphasis on audio systems, microphones, loudspeakers, disc and tape recording, room acoustics, electronic music, digital techniques, and electronic instruments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 180 or PHYS 211 or PHYS 250A or PHYS 251 or PHYS 253.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 320 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
Concept and measurement of temperature. Study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and the statistical theory of simple systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 260 or PHYS 261 or PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 335 - Biophysics
Application of basic physics to biological systems. Topics include biomechanics, fluid transport, bioelectricity, and nerve impulses. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with living matter. Diagnostic instrumentation including x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, and radioisotopes in medicine and biology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 209, MATH 230, and PHYS 211 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 344 - Astronomy
Crosslisted as GEOL 344X. Modern views on the structure of the universe. Our solar system, stars, galaxies, and quasars. Astronomy as an interdisciplinary science, emphasizing the underlying physical principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 251 or PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 359 - Topics in Physics
Current topics of interest and concern to the general public as well as to professional scientists. Not open to physics majors. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 251, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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PHYS 367 - Waves and Vibrations
Free and forced vibrations, coupled oscillators, properties of waves, reflection, diffraction, and interference.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 250A or PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 370 - Electricity and Magnetism I
Behavior of electric and magnetic fields. Study of electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the electric and magnetic properties of matter. Use of vector calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 260 or PHYS 261 or PHYS 283. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 374 - Introduction to Experimental Physics
Selected experiments from classical and modern physics stressing laboratory practices and current measurement techniques such as STM and SQUID. Includes lecture and one four-hour laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 284. CRQ: PHYS 383.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 375 - Laboratory Electronics I
Fundamentals of circuit analysis and the physics of electronic devices. Topics include DC and AC circuits, signal transmission, noise, feedback, semiconductors, transistors, operational amplifiers, and simple digital logic. Includes three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 383 - Intermediate Quantum Physics
Development of quantum mechanics; applications of Schrodinger equation to simple systems, atoms, molecules, and solids; quantum statistics; relativistic kinematics; applications in particle and nuclear physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 385 - Methods of Mathematical Physics I
Mathematical techniques used in physics problems. Vector calculus, linear operators, matrices, boundary value problems, and Fourier series.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 336 and PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 400 - Analytical Mechanics II
Motion of complex systems. Study of oscillating, rotating, and vibrating systems, nonlinear mechanics, mechanics of continuous media, and relativistic mechanics. Use of Fourier analysis, tensors, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 401 - The Professional Physics Teacher
Seminar directed to designing physics instruction to meet state and national standards. Attention given to skills physics teachers must possess related to the design and use of instructional methods. Includes a minimum of 40 hours of observation in the physics classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 495.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 410 - Computational Physics
Techniques of physics problem solving using computers. Application of numerical analysis, linear analysis, iterative methods, and Monte Carlo simulation to problems in classical and modern physics. Use of equation solving software and high-level programming languages.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300, PHYS 370, and CSCI 240, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 420 - Acoustics I
Vibrating strings, bars and plates, acoustic wave equation, transmission and absorption of sound, radiation, and filters.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 367 or MEE 322; and MATH 334 or MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 430 - Optics
Geometrical, physical, quantum, and experimental optics with emphasis on topics of current interest. Three lectures plus a 3-hour laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 370.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 434 - Nuclear Energy and Radiation
Radiation from nuclear reactions and the interaction of radiation with matter. Nuclear fission, fusion, radioactivity, radiation detection, dose determinations, and shielding.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 260 or PHYS 261 or PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 459 - Special Problems in Physics
Problems may be technical in nature or concerned with teaching procedure. Under supervision of physics staff. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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PHYS 460 - Quantum Physics
Schrodinger wave equation, eigen-values and eigen-functions, methods of approximation and applications to the square well, the harmonic oscillator, and hydrogen-like atoms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370 and PHYS 383.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 461 - Modern Physics
Applications of quantum physics to atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei, and elementary particles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 460.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 463 - Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics
Review of such topics as the laws of thermodynamics, the entropy concept, and thermodynamic potentials. Probability, distribution functions and transport phenomena. Introductory treatment of classical and quantum-mechanical statistical mechanics. Emphasis on applications to areas of modern physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 320 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 467 - Noise and Vibration Control
Includes mechanical vibrations, damping, resonance, vehicle noise, acoustical enclosures, and techniques of noise abatement and measurement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 or PHYS 367.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 470 - Electricity and Magnetism II
Maxwell’s equations; propagation, reflection, and transmission of electromagnetic waves; wave guides; dipole radiation; radiation by point charges; electrodynamics in special relativity.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 472 - Physical Measurements
Special laboratory problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 474 - Methods of Experimental Physics
Basic techniques of experimental physics, including high-vacuum techniques, digital electronics, design and construction of research apparatus, and radiation safety. Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in all sciences. Strongly recommended for all graduate students in physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 375 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 475 - Laboratory Electronics II
Applications and use of integrated circuits for experimental measurement and control. Includes digital electronics, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion, mini and microcomputers, power supplies, and active filters and oscillators. Lecture and one 3-hour laboratory period a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 375 or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 477 - Astrophysics
Kepler’s laws and solar system, analysis of solar radiations, nuclear reactions in the sun, and other selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283 and PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 480 - Introduction to Materials Science
Mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and structural properties of modern engineering materials.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 485 - Methods of Mathematical Physics II
Tensor analysis. Functions of complex variable residue calculus, partial differential equations of mathematical physics and Green’s function.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 385.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 490X - Science Across Time and Culture
Crosslisted as BIOS 484X, CHEM 490X, ENVS 475X, and GEOL 475. Examination of major concepts of science, and how they evolved. Comparison and contrast of the role and practice of science in various cultures and examination of the interaction between science, technology, and culture.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 250A or PHYS 253, PHYS 251A or PHYS 273, and PHYS 261, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 492 - Science Teaching in the Elementary, Middle, and Junior High School: Grades K-9
Crosslisted as GEOL 486X. Selected instructional methods and materials for teaching science in elementary, middle, and junior high schools with emphasis on the physical sciences. Analysis of modern curricula and practice in the use of associated laboratory materials developed for use at all levels from grades K-9. Designed for the classroom teacher and pre-teacher, but open to science supervisors and administrators. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A general physical science course or equivalent and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 493X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary Education
Crosslisted as BIOS 402X, CHEM 493X, ENVS 483X, and GEOL 483. Methods and theory for the teaching of interdisciplinary science in grades 6-12. The nature and purpose of science and its underlying assumptions, the social and cultural challenges in science teaching, and the potential solutions to these challenges are explored through research, discussion, and reflection. Requirements include using state and national science standards to develop student learning objectives and to design inquiry-based lesson plans, micro-teaching, construction and use of assessment rubrics, and ongoing development of a professional portfolio.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 494 - Use of Technology in Secondary Science Teaching
Crosslisted as GEOL 484X. Selected methods for the evaluation and use of technology in both the instructional and laboratory setting in secondary science education. Topics may include the interfacing of computers for data acquisition in the laboratory, strategies for integrating the Internet into the curriculum, and use of video/multimedia equipment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 495 - Teaching of Physical Sciences
Crosslisted as CHEM 495X, GEOG 495X, and GEOL 495X. Preparation for licensure in grades 6-12 in one or more of the fields of physical science: physics, chemistry, earth science, and general science. Examination and analysis of modern curricula; classroom and laboratory organization; microteaching and observation of teaching; lesson planning; multicultural education; teaching science to the exceptional child; reading and the teaching of science; methods of evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ILAS 401.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 496 - Transition to the Professional Physics Teacher
A transitioning experience in which the licensure candidate achieves closure on the initial phase of professional preparation and, upon that foundation, charts a path for continuing professional growth as a practicing teacher. Candidate will reflect on the preparatory experience and complete documentation demonstrating ability to perform as a qualified physics teacher. Such documentation will include, but not be limited to, the electronic portfolio, a professional development plan, and a resume. Directly addresses all INTASC, NSTA, and ISBE standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 497 or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 497 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Physics/Physical Sciences
Student teaching in grades 6-12 for 10 weeks or for one semester. Assignments to be arranged with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teacher Placement Office after approval by the Department of Physics. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 495 and consent of department.
Credits: 7-12
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PHYS 498 - Senior Seminar
Topics of current interest in physics and physics education. Attendance at the Department of Physics colloquium series required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 374 and senior standing in physics.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 499H - Senior Project in Physics
Program of study and research in a special area of physics selected in consultation with a faculty member and approved by the department chair. Project results evaluated by a faculty panel. A student who receives credit for PHYS 499H may not also receive credit towards the major in PHYS 459.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 374 and senior standing in physics.
Credits: 3
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POLS 100 - American Government and Politics
Principles, processes, and problems of American government and politics. Examines the impact of changes in contemporary American politics.
Credits: 3
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POLS 150 - Democracy in America
American democracy studied through the speeches and writings of political leaders involved in founding, preserving, and changing American politics and society. Emphasis on both democratic institutions and continuing problems of liberty and equality. The Federalist Papers and Tocqueville’s Democracy in America are standard texts.
Credits: 3
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POLS 210 - Introduction to Law and Courts
Introduction to the study of law and courts, including legal theory, judicial institutions, legal actors, legal systems and ways in which law is interrelated with politics, public policy and society.
Credits: 3
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POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy
Crosslisted as PSPA 220X. Factors important in the policy process through an examination of selected issue areas such as health, the environment, energy, and economic regulation. Politics of evaluation and its uses.
Credits: 3
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POLS 251 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
Discussion of the permanent questions of importance to political life such as “What is justice?” “What is the relationship between individual and political ethics?” “What is the relationship between political theory and political practice?” Discussion will proceed by studying political thought. Representative political thinkers are Plato, Machiavelli, Locke, Marx, and Dewey.
Credits: 3
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POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Comparative analysis of values, structures, and processes of selected foreign political systems, noting similarities to and differences from those of the United States.
Credits: 3
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POLS 285 - Introduction to International Relations
Theories, models, and concepts commonly used to explain international relations with an emphasis on the use of these constructs to analyze contemporary international problems and issues.
Credits: 3
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POLS 300 - American Presidential Elections
Survey and analysis of candidates, issues, and partisan trends in presidential elections from the era of the New Deal to the present. Also considers how election rules and campaign styles have changed over time. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 301 - Political Psychology
Examination of the social connections that form the basis of citizen views about politics. Emphasis on group identities, political information processing, cognition, and the role of emotions in American politics. Not available to students who have credit for POLS 407. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 302 - Government in Metropolitan Areas
Crosslisted as PSPA 302X. Examination of the political and structural elements of government in metropolitan areas. Emphasis on the impact of public and private influences exercised through the network of government agencies upon urban regions. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 303 - State and Local Government
Crosslisted as PSPA 303X. Examines the structure, functions, and governance dynamics of local and state governments. Includes relationships of local and state government legislative, executive, and administrative actors; management processes; and intergovernmental relations. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 304 - American Public Opinion
American political values, attitudes, and beliefs, the factors that influence their development, and the role of public opinion in American democracy. Survey research methods, including sampling, questionnaire design, and data collection methods. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 305 - Political Parties and Elections
Examination of the development, organization, and functions of political parties and elections in the American political system. Topics include the nature and function of political parties, nominations and elections, political campaigns and campaign finance, voting behavior and party realignment issues, and the role of the party in government policy-making. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 306 - The Mass Media in American Politics
Examination of the influence of the mass media and the elite media on American politics with particular emphasis on how the media relates to other systems of power and authority. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 307 - The U.S. Congress
Principles, organization, procedures, and activities of the U.S. Congress. Topics include elections, legislators and their districts, legislative committees, party leadership positions, and legislative-executive relations. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 308 - The American Presidency
Examination of the nature and evolution of the modern presidency and the leadership role of the president in such areas as administration, legislative affairs, and national security. Topics may also include selection, impeachment and presidential reputation. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 309 - American Electoral Democracy
Exploration of several facets of American Electoral Democracy, including voter eligibility, direct democracy, campaign finance, redistricting, the electoral college, and the mechanics of voting. Recommended: POLS 305.
Credits: 3
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POLS 310 - The U.S. Supreme Court
Principles, organization, procedures, and activities of the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics include appointments, public opinion, agenda-setting, oral argument, decision-making, opinion writing, and the Court’s relationship to other institutions including lower courts and the legislative and executive branches. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POLS 312 - Law and Film
Analysis of feature films to explore topics such as law school and the legal profession, criminal and civil law, civil rights and liberties, and justice as it relates to race, gender, and class.
Credits: 3
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POLS 314 - Law, Politics, and Baseball
Analysis of the legal and political aspects of baseball to explore topics such as the relationship between business and government, antitrust law, labor-management relations, and discrimination as it relates to race, gender, and class.
Credits: 3
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