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PHIL-380 Colloquium in Philosophy (1)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in philosophical practice in a more expansive way than in a traditional class in order to explore a central question of philosophical significance, a prominent theme, or important text. Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.
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PHIL-390 Independent Reading Course in Philosophy (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair. Note: Generally open only to seniors.
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PHIL-391 Internship in Philosophy (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair. Note: Generally open only to seniors.
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PHIL-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHIL-398 Honors Project in Philosophy (3-6)
Permission: department and University Honors director.
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PHIL-400 Ancient Philosophy (3)
An examination of ancient Greek philosophy starting with the pre-Socratics and continuing through Plato, Aristotle, and the three major Hellenistic traditions: Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism. Meets with PHIL-600 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-401 Early Modern Philosophy (3)
This course covers major philosophers from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries such as Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, and Kant. Meets with PHIL-601 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 . Recommendation: PHIL-400 .
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PHIL-402 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3)
This course covers major philosophers from the nineteenth century such as Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. Meets with PHIL-602 . Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-403 Twentieth Century Philosophy (3)
Explores the fundamental movements of contemporary, continental Western philosophy, including existentialism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and poststructuralism. Meets with PHIL-603 . Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-410 The Classical Period (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Neo-Platonism, and Augustine. Meets with PHIL-610 . Usually offered alternate falls (even years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-411 Modern European Movements (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include the British empiricists, continental rationalists, Kant, Hegel, and post-Hegelian idealism. Meets with PHIL-611 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-412 Recent and Contemporary Philosophers (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Husserl, naturalism, French existentialism, German existentialism, post-existential European philosophy, and analytic philosophy and phenomenology. Meets with PHIL-612 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-413 Studies in Asian Philosophy (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include Buddhist, Indian, and comparative philosophy. Meets with PHIL-613 . Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: one introductory course in philosophy.
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PHIL-414 American Philosophy (3)
This course covers classical American philosophers such as Charles Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. Alain Locke, an intellectual spokesperson for the Harlem Renaissance, and Neo-pragmatists such as Richard Rorty and Cornel West are also studied. Meets with PHIL-614 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years). Prerequisite: one introductory course in philosophy.
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PHIL-416 Feminist Philosophy (3)
Posing questions about what we can know, how we perceive, and how we experience our bodies and interactions with the world is arguably a central preoccupation of philosophy. Canonical works such as the Confessions of Augustine and Rousseau, Descartes’ vivid first-person account of his quest for certainty, Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenological investigation of embodied experience, and Sartre’s existentialist study of “the gaze” have historically placed narrative investigation of the nature of human experience at the center of the philosophical project. One way to understand the distinctive contribution of feminist philosophers and theorists of the late twentieth century is to see that body of work as telling another side of the story, one that radically recasts conceptions of embodiment, identity, ethics, and the body politic. This course focuses on feminist approaches to enduring philosophical questions, to which is added the larger question of difference not limited to that of gender or sex. Meets with PHIL-616 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: two courses in philosophy.
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PHIL-417 Race and Philosophy (3)
An introduction to the emerging area of critical race theory in philosophy. The course examines the development of “race” as an object of philosophy beginning in the early modern period, explores the way in which analysis of race has brought philosophy into public conversation, and the ways that philosophers have treated race and racism. Meets with PHIL-617 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years). Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-418 Chinese Philosophy (3)
Through close readings of primary texts in three major ancient Chinese philosophical traditions, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, this course explores Chinese understandings of human nature, language, transcendentality, politics, and ethics. Meets with PHIL-618 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.
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PHIL-419 Buddhist Philosophy (3)
This course explores Buddhist philosophy of the mind, language, and ethics through a close reading of major Buddhist texts. Meets with PHIL-619 . Usually offered alternate springs (odd years). Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.
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PHIL-420 Seminar on Ethical Theory (3)
Survey of the development of ethical theory in Western philosophy by analysis of major works in classical and contemporary moral philosophy. Issues investigated include the nature of the good and the right, the possibility of moral knowledge, the principles of individual virtue and social justice, the problems of ethical relativism and absolutism, and the foundations of modern conceptions of human rights. Meets with PHIL-620 . Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: PHIL-220 .
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PHIL-425 Seminar on Modern Moral Problems (3)
Surveys a contemporary moral issue of the instructor’s choosing and explores how philosophers have worked to understand and address this issue. Meets with PHIL-625 . Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: PHIL-220 .
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PHIL-453 Metaphysics (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Course focuses on one of the following topics: mind and soul, the concept of freedom, analysis and explanation of action, and metaphysics and metaphilosophy. Meets with PHIL-653 . Prerequisite: two courses in philosophy.
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PHIL-455 Philosophy of Religion (3)
Leading contemporary movements in the philosophy of religion. Meets with PHIL-655 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: one introductory course in philosophy or religion.
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PHIL-480 Senior Seminar (3)
This seminar provides a capstone experience for majors in philosophy. Students develop a research project, refining and demonstrating the skills they have developed as philosophy majors. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: senior standing. Restriction: Philosophy (BA) .
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PHIL-485 Selected Topics in Philosophy (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics including medical ethics, philosophy of language, advanced philosophical argumentation, philosophy of reason and passion, bio-ethics, and post-modernism. Usually meets with PHIL-685 . Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: PHIL-105 .
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PHIL-490 Independent Study Project in Philosophy (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair. Note: Generally open only to seniors.
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PHIL-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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Philosophy (Graduate Courses) |
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PHIL-600 Ancient Philosophy (3)
An examination of ancient Greek philosophy starting with the pre-Socratics and continuing through Plato, Aristotle, and the three major Hellenistic traditions: Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism. Meets with PHIL-400 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years).
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PHIL-601 Early Modern Philosophy (3)
This course covers major philosophers from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries such as Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, and Kant. Meets with PHIL-401 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Recommendation: PHIL-600 .
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PHIL-602 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3)
This course covers major philosophers from the nineteenth century such as Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. Meets with PHIL-402 . Usually offered every fall.
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PHIL-603 Twentieth Century Philosophy (3)
Explores the fundamental movements of contemporary, continental Western philosophy, including existentialism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and poststructuralism. Meets with PHIL-403 . Usually offered every spring.
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PHIL-610 The Classical Period (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include: the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Neo-Platonism, and Augustine. Meets with PHIL-410 . Usually offered alternate falls (even years). Prerequisite: PHIL-600 .
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PHIL-611 Modern European Movements (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include: the British empiricists, continental rationalists, Kant, Hegel, and post-Hegelian idealism. Meets with PHIL-411 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years).
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PHIL-612 Recent and Contemporary Philosophers (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Husserl, naturalism, French existentialism, German existentialism, post-existential European philosophy, and analytic philosophy and phenomenology. Meets with PHIL-412 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years).
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PHIL-613 Studies in Asian Philosophy (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Regularly recurring topics include Buddhist, Indian, and comparative philosophy. Meets with PHIL-413 . Usually offered every spring.
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PHIL-614 American Philosophy (3)
This course covers classical American philosophers such as Charles Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. Alain Locke, an intellectual spokesperson for the Harlem Renaissance, and Neo-pragmatists such as Richard Rorty and Cornel West are also studied. Meets with PHIL-414 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years).
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PHIL-616 Feminist Philosophy (3)
Posing questions about what we can know, how we perceive, and how we experience our bodies and interactions with the world is arguably a central preoccupation of philosophy. Canonical works such as the Confessions of Augustine and Rousseau, Descartes’ vivid first-person account of his quest for certainty, Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenological investigation of embodied experience, and Sartre’s existentialist study of “the gaze” have historically placed narrative investigation of the nature of human experience at the center of the philosophical project. One way to understand the distinctive contribution of feminist philosophers and theorists of the late twentieth century is to see that body of work as telling another side of the story, one that radically recasts conceptions of embodiment, identity, ethics, and the body politic. This course focuses on feminist approaches to enduring philosophical questions, to which is added the larger question of difference not limited to that of gender or sex. Meets with PHIL-416 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years).
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PHIL-617 Race and Philosophy (3)
An introduction to the emerging area of critical race theory in philosophy. The course examines the development of “race” as an object of philosophy beginning in the early modern period, explores the way in which analysis of race has brought philosophy into public conversation, and explores the ways that philosophers have treated race and racism. Meets with PHIL-417 . Usually offered alternate falls (odd years).
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PHIL-618 Chinese Philosophy (3)
Through close readings of primary texts in three major ancient Chinese philosophical traditions, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, this course explores Chinese understandings of human nature, language, transcendentality, politics, and ethics. Meets with PHIL-418 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years). Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.
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PHIL-619 Buddhist Philosophy (3)
This course explores Buddhist philosophy of the mind, language, and ethics through a close reading of major Buddhist texts. Meets with PHIL-419 . Usually offered alternate springs (odd years). Prerequisite: one course in philosophy.
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PHIL-620 Seminar on Ethical Theory (3)
Survey of the development of ethical theory in Western philosophy by analysis of major works in classical and contemporary moral philosophy. Issues investigated include the nature of the good and the right, the possibility of moral knowledge, the principles of individual virtue and social justice, the problems of ethical relativism and absolutism, and the foundations of modern conceptions of human rights. Meets with PHIL-420 . Usually offered every fall.
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PHIL-625 Seminar on Modern Moral Problems (3)
Surveys a contemporary moral issue of the instructor’s choosing and explores how philosophers have worked to understand and address this issue. Meets with PHIL-425 . Usually offered every spring.
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PHIL-653 Metaphysics (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Course focuses on one of the following topics: mind and soul, the concept of freedom, analysis and explanation of action, and metaphysics and metaphilosophy. Meets with PHIL-453 .
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PHIL-655 Philosophy of Religion (3)
Leading contemporary movements in the philosophy of religion. Meets with PHIL-455 . Usually offered alternate springs (even years).
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PHIL-685 Selected Topics in Philosophy (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics including: medical ethics, philosophy of language, advanced philosophical argumentation, philosophy of reason and passion, bio-ethics, and post-modernism. Usually meets with PHIL-485 . Usually offered every term.
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PHIL-690 Independent Study Project in Philosophy (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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PHIL-691 Internship in Philosophy (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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PHIL-693 Global Ethics (3)
The integrative seminar for the MA in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs. Discusses ethics, ethical systems, and the presuppositions of international relations from a critical, cross-cultural perspective. Completion and presentation of a major integrative research paper is required. Usually offered every spring.
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PHIL-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHIL-702 Graduate Seminar in Philosophy (3-12)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Intensive study of selected problems under individual direction. Topics include history of philosophy, metaphysics, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, value theory, philosophy of religion, social philosophy, and Eastern philosophy. Usually offered alternate springs (odd years).
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PHIL-796 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHIL-797 Master’s Thesis Research (1-6)
Grading: SP/UP only. Permission: department chair.
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Physics (Undergraduate Courses) |
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PHYS-100 Physics for the Modern World FA5 (4)
The laws and rules that govern nature and the physical universe are beautiful yet mysterious. Physics is the science that tries to find these laws by observation, measurement, and testing of hypotheses. The course traces the development of the scientific method and work that forms the basis for studying mechanics, waves, sound, light, and electricity. Includes laboratory. Usually offered every term. Restriction: completion of the University Mathematics Requirement, or concurrent enrollment in MATH-170 or MATH-211 or STAT-202 or STAT-203 .
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PHYS-105 General Physics I FA5 (4)
The first course in a rigorous, two-semester sequence in general physics, including weekly laboratory. Includes the study of motion and forces, Newton’s Laws, momentum, energy, gravitation, fluids, properties of matter, and thermodynamics. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: MATH-170 . Note: PHYS-105/PHYS-205 generally satisfy minimum requirements of medical and dental schools.
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PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4)
The first course in a calculus-based, two-semester sequence in general physics, including weekly laboratory. Includes the study of motion and forces, Newton’s Laws, momentum, energy, gravitation, fluids, properties of matter, and thermodynamics. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: MATH-221 (may be taken concurrently). Note: PHYS-110/PHYS-210 generally satisfy requirements of medical and dental schools.
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PHYS-160 Astronomy with Laboratory FA5 (4)
This course presents students with an introductory survey of topics in astronomy ranging from the history of astronomy as a science to modern studies of cosmology. Students formally explore a series of experiments and hands-on activities demonstrating astronomy as an observational and experimental science to complement the lecture portion of the course. Topics explored in the laboratory include observations of the night sky and of the sun, lab activities on spectroscopy and telescope optics, and measurements of the expansion of the universe. Usually offered every term. Restriction: completion of the University Mathematics Requirement, or concurrent enrollmen in MATH 170 or MATH 211 or STAT 202 or STAT 203 . Note: Students may not receive credit toward a degree for both PHYS-160 and PHYS 220 .
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PHYS-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHYS-200 Light, Sound, Action FA5 (3)
Through an interactive learning environment, students have the opportunity to explore and engage in topics related to sound and waves, light, color, and optics, as well as electricity, magnetism and modern physics. Emphasis is placed on inquiry-based active learning strategies that apply these topics across a wide range of fields, including, but not limited to, the visual and performing arts, and communication and media technologies. Usually offered every spring.
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PHYS-205 General Physics II FA5 (4)
The second course in a rigorous, two-semester sequence in general physics, including weekly laboratory. Includes the study of waves, sound, light and optics, fields, electricity and magnetism, circuits, and other topics in modern physics. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: PHYS-105 or PHYS-110 . Note: PHYS-105 /205 generally satisfy minimum requirements of medical and dental schools.
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PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4)
The first course in a calculus-based, two-semester sequence in general physics, including weekly laboratory. Includes the study of waves, sound, light and optics, fields, electricity and magnetism, circuits, and other topics in modern physics. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: MATH-221 and PHYS-110 . Note: PHYS-110 /210 generally satisfy requirements of medical and dental schools.
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PHYS-220 Astronomy FA5 (3)
Theories of the formation of the universe, its structure and evolution over time. Stars, planets, and galaxies are born and change over the years; supernovae, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, quasars, and solar systems are formed. Usually offered every term. Restriction: completion of the University Mathematics Requirement, or concurrent enrollment in MATH-170 or MATH-211 or STAT-202 or STAT-203 . Note: Students may not receive credit toward a degree for both PHYS-160 and PHYS-220.
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PHYS-230 Changing Views of the Universe FA2 (3)
Study of science as a tradition that shaped and was shaped by the Western world. This is a course about science-how scientific thought, practice, and culture developed. It explores changing concepts in the physical sciences from their earliest roots to modern times, and discusses the interaction between the physical sciences and other aspects of society. Usually offered every term.
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PHYS-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHYS-300 Acoustics (3)
Properties of sound, speech and music, reflection and diffraction. Open-air theaters, sound-absorptive materials and special constructions, and principles of room acoustics and design. Noise control, reduction of air-borne and solid-borne noise, and control of noise in ventilating systems, sound-amplification systems, and auditoriums. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-205 or PHYS-210 , or PHYS-200 and MATH-221 or MATH-211 .
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PHYS-310 Electronics (4)
Fundamentals of basic analog electronic components and circuits, including weekly laboratory. Components examined include: resistors, capacitors, inductors, rectifiers, transformers, triodes, and transistors. Quantities examined include: voltage, resistance, current, inductance, capacitance, reactance, and impedance. Circuit analysis involves application of Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s rules. Circuits include: DC, AC, tuned, rectifier, and simple amplifying circuits. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-205 or PHYS-210 , or PHYS-200 and MATH-221 or MATH-211 .
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PHYS-331 Modern Physics (3)
Electrons, protons, and structure of matter: a historic view. The Rutherford-Bohr atom and elements of quantum mechanics and their applications to atomic, nuclear, and solid state physics. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: PHYS-200 , PHYS-205 , or PHYS-210 , and MATH-222 (may be taken concurrently).
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PHYS-351 Waves and Optics (3)
The physics of waves is required to understand sound, light, and electronic information transfer. Starting with resonance phenomena, Fourier analysis, and basic wave equations, the course builds to an understanding of acoustics and optics. Laboratory activities are integrated into lectures. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: PHYS-200 , PHYS-205 , or PHYS-210 , and MATH-222 .
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PHYS-360 Astrophysics (3)
A study of the interiors, atmosphere, and life cycle of the sun and other stars. The course includes methods for quantifying stellar characteristics, radiative transfer, fundamental stellar timescales, thermonuclear reactions, and evolutionary models. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-331 .
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PHYS-380 Mathematical and Computational Physics (3)
Introduces mathematical methods that are regularly used in upper-level physics courses, including linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, applications of multivariate and vector calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, among others, and applies these to a variety of physics problems. Mathematica or MatLab software is taught and used in the course. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-200 , PHYS-205 , or PHYS-210 , and MATH-313 (may be taken concurrently).
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PHYS-385 How Physicists Work (1)
This course exposes students to the breadth of physics as a discipline and as a career path. Students discuss and reflect on lectures from physicists and other scientists and engineers in related fields from research, industry, and beyond. Students acquire research and technical skills from hands-on experiences and develop a professional portfolio to prepare them for future applications to internships, jobs, and graduate school. Usually offered every spring.
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PHYS-390 Independent Reading Course in Physics (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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PHYS-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PHYS-430 Classical Mechanics (3)
Vector analysis. Newton’s laws and dynamics of particles. Harmonic oscillator. Conservative systems. Gravitational forces and potential. Central fields and the motions of planets and satellites. Relativity. Elements of mathematical physics. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-351 and MATH-321 (may be taken concurrently).
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PHYS-440 Experimental Physics (3)
Lectures and laboratory with selected experiments to accompany advanced courses in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics, optics, and modern physics. Students plan and complete experiments that fit their background and previous training. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-331 and PHYS-351 .
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PHYS-450 Electricity and Magnetism (3)
Electrostatics, potential theory, magnetic fields, Faraday and Ampere’s laws, dielectric magnetic media, and Maxwell’s equations. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-380 or PHYS-430 .
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PHYS-460 Statistical Mechanics (3)
An introduction to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, the areas of physics that provide general frameworks for understanding how the macroscopic behaviors of matter and energy emerge from the microscopic properties of atoms, molecules, and other elementary particles or degrees of freedom. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-351 and MATH-313 .
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PHYS-470 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)
Wave mechanics, Schroedinger equation, potential barriers and potential wells, harmonic oscillator, operators, eigenfunctions, eigenvalues, degeneracies, angular momentum, hydrogen atom. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-380 or PHYS-430 .
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PHYS-480 Physics Capstone Seminar (3)
Weekly research seminars include discussion of or lectures on physics research methods or research-related topics, and development of research skills, including the use of important scientific software and research tools. Students develop a capstone research project and associated goals, write a substantial research thesis, present a professional research talk, and maintain a research notebook. Usually offered every fall. Permission: department.
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PHYS-490 Independent Study Project in Physics (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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PHYS-491 Internship (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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PHYS-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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Project Monitoring and Evaluation (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses) |
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PME-503 Impact, Evaluation, Reporting, and Using Results (3)
This capstone course hones skills learned in previous courses of the Graduate Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation program. Students discuss qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches to performance and impact evaluation. Course work includes practical assignments, where students work with a nonprofit, social change, or development origination in their community to conduct a performance or impact evaluation. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: PME-600 , SPEX-640 , and SPEX-650 .
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Project Monitoring and Evaluation (Graduate Courses) |
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PME-600 Principles and Theories of Evaluation (3)
This course introduces students to the terminology, critical issues, and current debates in the field of monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Students gain the skills necessary to design M&E plans that reflect the circumstances and parameters related to different social impact and development projects as well as how to develop LogFrames and Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs), the major documents that funders and implementers use to monitor and evaluate projects. They follow the development of LogFrames and PMPs through the input, process, outcome, and impact phases of projects. Guest lecturer practitioners give advice on working in developing country and post conflict environments.
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PME-610 Evaluation Approaches and Design (3)
Review of monitoring and evaluation approaches, emphasizing evaluation design. Guest lecturers give insights and provide advice on reporting and utilizing evaluations. Course work includes reading, actively participating in online discussions, developing an evaluation Statement of Work (SOW), and constructing a Logical Framework (logframe) and measurement and evaluation plan for a case study. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: PME-600 .
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PME-620 Emerging Trends in Evaluation Sciences (3)
This course provides students with training in the design of proposals, monitoring and evaluation plans, and budgets. It discusses the engagement of stakeholders in these processes, including donor agencies and local community members. Students become familiar with donor processes and practices as they relate to project design and proposal development. Grading: A-F only.
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PME-700 Evaluation Science Capstone (3)
This capstone course showcases students’ skills as evaluators with the capacity to construct Logical Frameworks (logframes) and evaluation Statements of Work (SOW); carry out qualitative and quantitative evaluation research; analyze data; and write an evaluation report. Through the capstone process, students become experts in designing, executing, and reporting evaluations. Grading: A-F only.
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Professional Science Master’s (Graduate Courses) |
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PSM-601 The Science of Science Writing (3)
Science and medical writing requires grounding in a wide variety of disciplines and the ability to communicate with and through others. This course covers the fundamentals of science writing and communication, with an emphasis on overcoming the obstacles of effective science communication, as well as topics such as communicating risk, tailoring messages for children and other special populations, being persuasive, and constructing maximally effective messages for large lay audiences. Students gain an appreciation of how we generate, interpret, and work on information, as well as build skills necessary for successful careers in science/medical communication. Usually offered every fall. Grading: A-F only.
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PSM-620 Regulatory Science for Medical Product Development (3)
Provides students with an understanding of the regulatory framework governing medical product development and the science used to approve medical products in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the requirements and science for monitoring medical product safety and efficacy in the post-market environment. The role of medical product regulation in the context of global product development is also addressed. Usually offered every spring. Grading: A-F only.
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PSM-690 Independent Study in Professional Science (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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PSM-691 Internship (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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Psychology (Undergraduate Courses) |
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PSYC-105 Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior FA4 (3)
Survey of the social bases of behavior and the individual foundations of group and social behavior. This course emphasizes the concepts and methodologies of psychology in such areas as social development, personality, social psychology, and abnormal behavior, as well as the interaction between the individual and social institutions. Usually offered every term.
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PSYC-115 Psychology as a Natural Science FA5 (3)
Through lectures and discussion, students are introduced to the many experimental questions addressed in psychology, e.g., environmental and genetic factors in behavior, biological bases of behavior, sensations and perception, conditioning and learning, memory and cognition, and drug use and abuse, as well as to the specific methods used in psychological research and the general research approaches used in science. Usually offered every term. Corequisite: PSYC-116 . Restriction: completion of the University Mathematics Requirement, or concurrent enrollment in MATH-170 or MATH-211 or STAT-202 or STAT-203 .
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PSYC-116 Psychology as a Natural Science Lab FA5 (1)
Through laboratory experiments and simulations, students are exposed to the various techniques, procedures, designs used in the study of behavior. Usually offered every term. Corequisite: PSYC-115 . Restriction: completion of the University Mathematics Requirement, or concurrent enrollment in MATH-170 or MATH-211 or STAT-202 or STAT-203 .
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PSYC-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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PSYC-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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PSYC-200 Behavior Principles FA5 (3)
The experimental analysis of behavior (EAOB) systematically relates a behavior’s probability to its consequences (reinforcement and punishment). Principles derived from the EAOB are used to explain simple animal learning, stimulus control, behavioral sequences and patterning, verbal and other complex human behavior, and emotion. Issues raised by a behavioral approach to human conduct are discussed. Usually offered every term.
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PSYC-205 Social Psychology FA4 (3)
The processes of social thinking, such as the attribution of causality and the relation of attitudes to behavior; social influence, such as conformity, obedience, and persuasion; and social relations, including aggression, altruism, prejudice, and attraction. Focus on the individual in social settings. Research methods are emphasized. Usually offered every term.
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PSYC-215 Abnormal Psychology and Society FA4 (3)
Focuses on behavior labeled as abnormal by society. Abnormal behavior as a function of the individual’s interaction with social institutions (family, school, legal system, mental-health system, etc.). Introduction to the major concepts, theories, and issues of abnormal psychology. Usually offered every term.
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PSYC-220 The Senses FA5 (3)
An introductory discussion of why things appear as they do. Investigation of our perceptual experiences- their origins, refinements, interpretations, and applications. Discussion of scientific theory and research on the senses. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: 100-level General Education Foundational Area 5 course.
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PSYC-235 Theories of Personality FA4 (3)
Students explore and critically compare four major approaches to understanding uniqueness in human behavior, emotion, and thought: holistic, dynamic, learning, and trait/biological. Class debates, exercises, and a paper help students use these theories to understand their own and others’ personalities. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: PSYC-105 .
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PSYC-240 Drugs and Behavior FA5 (3)
This introduction to psychoactive drugs and their effects includes an overview of general physiology, neurochemistry, and pharmacology as well as a survey of the basic physiological, pharmacological, and behavioral effects of drugs. The course focuses on the etiology of drug use and the factors involved in, and consequences of, drug abuse, addiction and dependence. Critical evaluation of research methodology in drug assessment is stressed. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: 100-level General Education Foundational Area 5 course.
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