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NUTR 411 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4)
Study of the dietary deficiencies that relate to disease and the nutritional health of the patient in the hospital or community setting. Students learn through case studies. Emphasis on development of nutrition care plans for selected patients and disease states. Preventive dietary and health practices are also discussed. Prereqs: NUTR 410 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 412 - Quantity Food Production and Management (4)
Study of planning, preparation, and presentation of meals for groups larger than 50. Includes catering, banquets, cafeteria, and hospital food service. Special consideration is given to buying, menu developing, producing, and serving food. Also includes visits to local hospitals and restaurant food services. LEC&LAB: 5. Prereqs: NUTR 110 and NUTR 310 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 413 - Food Service Organization and Management (4)
Study of equipment, personnel, and cost in the management of large quantity food services. Includes guest professional lectures and site visits to local food service operations. LEC&LAB: 5. Prereq: NUTR 412 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 414 - Experimental Foods (4)
Scientific approach to the factors involved in preparation of standard food products. Experimental methods and techniques are employed in planning, preparation, and evaluation of food products. LEC&LAB: 4. Prereqs: CHEM 205 , CHEM 206 , and NUTR 110 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 415 - Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients (4)
Metabolism of macronutrients, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein in humans integrating physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition with a focus on maintaining optimum health and preventing disease. Prereqs: NUTR 216 or NUTR 220 ; CHEM 216 and CHEM 345 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 416 - Advanced Nutrition II: Micronutrients (4)
Metabolism, dietary needs, deficiency symptoms, and food sources of vitamins and minerals in humans. Prereqs: CHEM 215 , CHEM 216 , and CHEM 345 ; NUTR 415 . Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 418 - Nutrigenomics (3)
This course will provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts involved in the regulation of gene expression by dietary nutrients, and how individual genetic variation affects nutrient uptake and metabolism. This will be achieved by investigating the complex interactions between diet, genotype, and phenotype as they pertain to fuel metabolism, health status, and chronic disease risk. Furthermore, the implications of this emerging science with regard to personalized nutrition in dietetics practice will be discussed. LEC 2, LAB 1. Prereq: NUTR 415 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 490 - Senior Seminar in Foods and Nutrition (4)
Students seeking a degree in foods and nutrition are required to complete the senior seminar course. It represents the culmination of the undergraduate career by integrating and applying knowledge and experiences from the full range of the undergraduate educational experience. The work required and is commensurate to a project designed to showcase the totality of the student’s educational achievements. Prereq: Senior status. Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 491 - Professional Issues in Dietetics (2)
Capstone course for nutrition and dietetics majors covering professional issues and responsibilities such as ethics, competencies, and the scope of practice of the RDN. Supervised practice application, including the Dietetic Internship application and/or graduate application, are completed within the class. Prereq: Senior status. Offered: Fall.
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NUTR 493 - Problems in Nutrition (1-4)
Individual topic in nutrition selected by the student. Topic may be one not examined in depth in a regular course or research the student needs to complete to meet foundational knowledge and skills required by an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics. Offered: See advisor.
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NUTR 498 - Research Methods in Nutrition (2)
Examines basic research terminology and methodology, including formulating a research question, ethical considerations in research, evaluating and interpreting scholarly research articles, carrying out a literature review, choosing a research study design, and submission of a research proposal and an IRB application. Prereqs/Co-reqs: BIOL 217 and NUTR 412 . Offered: Spring.
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NUTR 499 - Senior Seminar in Nutrition (2)
The class is the culmination of the educational experience for both nutrition and dietetics and foods and nutrition majors, and is designed to reflect the students’ mastery of content and ability to bridge knowledge and application. This is done by completing an empirical research project and reporting the findings both in writing and orally. Prereqs/Co-reqs: BIOL 218 and NUTR 498 . Offered: Fall.
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PHIL 200 - Christian Ethics (4)
Examination of contemporary social-ethical issues in light of Christian ethical principles, derived from scripture, church history, and the history of philosophy. Cross-listed with BREL 200 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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PHIL 210 - Introduction to Science and Religion (4)
Exploration of the interaction between science and religion in Western culture, with some comparative analysis of non-Western traditions. Included are a comparison of the tasks of scientific and theological investigation and discourse, models of interaction between science and religion, historical conflicts, and ethical implications. Offered: Spring.
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PHIL 230 - Medical Ethics (4)
Introduction to the ethical issues in health care, medical research, and public policy, with ethical analyses of such issues as euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell therapies, medical research on patients, abortion, in vitro fertilization, cloning, and the natural and civil rights to health care. Satisfies the general education humanities requirement for most majors. Offered: Spring. (Formerly PHIL 330)
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PHIL 241 - Introduction to Philosophy (4)
Examination of perennial questions and problems of life that have inspired philosophical investigation over the past 2,500 years. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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PHIL 301 - History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval (4)
Survey and examination of salient and influential ideas and representatives of the history of philosophy from pre-Socratic philosophers through the medieval period, presenting the significance and historical context of philosophical concerns. Offered: Fall.
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PHIL 302 - History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary (4)
Survey and examination of salient and influential ideas and representatives of the history of philosophy from the 17th century to the present, including the significance and historical context of philosophical concerns. Offered: Spring.
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PHIL 311 - Philosophy of Religion (4)
Investigation of philosophical issues in religious thought, including such issues as proofs and disproves of God’s existence, the meaning of religious language, truth-claims in different religions, and related matters. Cross-listed with BREL 364 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHIL 314 - Philosophical Ethics (4)
Exploration of fundamental bases of morality by presenting and examining the salient features of virtue, duty, utilitarian ethics, and Divine Command ethics. Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHIL 321 - Existentialism (4)
Introduction to philosophical, theological, and literary aspects of such themes as human existence, anxiety, the individual in society, dread, and other issues. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHIL 328 - Metaphysics (4)
Introduction to and examination of the philosophical study of the nature of reality, time, personal identity, consciousness, freedom, and other related issues. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHIL 331 - Medical Humanities (4)
Research and discussion of the relationships and reciprocal influences of medicine to the scientific, humanistic, and economic values of society. The primary goal is to gain a better knowledge of the importance of healthcare in the expression and formation of culture. Prereq: UCCP 101 . Prereqs/Co-Reqs: UCCA 102 and UCCP 102 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHIL 351 - Logic (4)
Introduction to basic principles of correct reasoning, presenting criteria for sound, informal arguments and valid, deductive arguments. Offered: Spring.
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PHIL 470 - Internship in Philosophy (2 or 4)
Prepares students for the workplace by teaching ways to apply their education in specific tasks in the workplace. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: Any two PHIL courses with a grade of C or higher. Offered: Every semester.
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PHIL 491 - Readings in Philosophy (1)
Offered: As needed.
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PHIL 492 - Readings in Philosophy (2)
Offered: As needed.
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PHIL 493 - Readings in Philosophy (3)
Offered: As needed.
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PHIL 494 - Readings in Philosophy (4)
Offered: As needed.
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PHIL 498 - Seminar (4)
Correlation of the various studies within the philosophy major, focusing on a senior assessment paper or subject. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 301 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I (3)
This course is designed to complement, within a pharmacy practice setting, the academic content in the didactic courses. Information to be covered includes pharmacy calculations, drug information, physiology, biochemistry, drug delivery systems, administration and communications. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I will serve as an introduction to the practice of pharmacy and as preparation for the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences in the fourth professional year. Offered: Summer.
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PHRX 305 - Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences (4)
Introduction to the core concepts underlying pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and medicinal chemistry. Includes the basic pharmaceutical properties of various classes of antibiotics and their use in the treatment of infectious diseases. Topics covered serve as foundation for the Pharmaceutical Sciences course sequence in subsequent years of the curriculum. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 306 - Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry (4)
Topics addressed include DNA/RNA/protein structure and synthesis, signal transduction pathways, gene regulation, organelle function and regulation, enzyme kinetics, energy catalysis, and bacterial/viral biology. Foundation for understanding the cellular and biochemical actions of drugs. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 307 - Foundations of Drug Information (1)
Introduction to various drug information resources commonly used in the practice of pharmacy. The different types of research and database searching skills also are included. Afternoon lab sessions are mandatory to learn these resources and practice these skills. Concepts applied will be reinforced throughout the curriculum. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 308 - Physiologic Basis of Disease I (4)
First in a two-course sequence that addresses the basics of physiologic processes in the body as they relate to various diseases. Provides basis for the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacotherapy courses in subsequent years of the program. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 309 - Physiologic Basis of Disease II (4)
Second in a two-course sequence that addresses the basics of physiologic processes in the body as they relate to various diseases. Provides basis for the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacotherapy courses in subsequent years of the program. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 312 - Institutional Practice and Sterile Products (2)
Introduction to institutional/hospital pharmacy practice that specifically addresses the compounding of sterile products. Includes medication ordering and dispensing systems, patient medical charts, interprofessional interactions, and pharmacy- specific patient care activities. Students also learn the theory of sterile compounding and aseptic technique and discuss USP 797 regulations for a sterile compounding environment, special procedures, and quality control as well as a review of state pharmacy regulations. In addition, this course addresses sterile compounding of hazardous drugs, USP 800, use of relevant references, applicable calculations, and production of total parenteral nutrition mixtures in addition to parenteral administration and equipment. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 313 - Pharmaceutics I (4)
Integration of pharmaceutical calculations with biopharmaceutics and technologies related to drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical dosage forms. Topics include weights and measures, proper prescription interpretation, concentrations, conversions, dosing, and mathematics of various dosage forms integrated with drug stability, solubility, dissolution, storage, delivery systems, and extemporaneous compounding. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 314 - Pharmaceutics II (3)
Continuation of Pharmaceutics I addressing biopharmaceutics and technologies related to drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical dosage forms. Specific topics include drug delivery systems, administration techniques, routes of administration, and extemporaneous compounding. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 315 - Introduction to Patient Care Systems (2)
Introduction to the “big picture” of health care in this country. Aspects of patient care addressed include societal, financial, legal, and governmental influences. The pharmacist’s role emphasized as students begin to understand the opportunities and responsibilities of taking care of patients. Assessment of current level of professionalism in pharmacy education. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 316 - Population Health (3)
Encompasses communication with patients, health care professionals, and insurers including Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care. Introduction of broad concepts related to Medication Therapy Management, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, public health, health care outcomes, health literacy and education, and cultural competence as they relate to the pharmacist as a change agent. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 320 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) I (1)
Designed to integrate content within the first professional year as well as between years in the curriculum. Involves a combination of learning strategies such as labs and case discussions to augment student learning. Foundational content integrating students’ knowledge of pharmacy courses completed in the first academic year. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 321 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) II (1)
Designed to integrate content within the first professional year as well as between years in the curriculum. Involves a combination of learning strategies such as labs and case discussions to augment student learning. Foundational content integrating students’ knowledge of pharmacy courses completed in the first academic year. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 401 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) IV (3)
Designed to complement, within a pharmacy setting, the academic content in the second professional year didactic courses. Information to be covered includes pharmacy calculations, drug information, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacotherapy, ethics, and communication. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience will provide deeper insights into patient care and serves as preparation for Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences in the fourth professional year. Offered: Summer.
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PHRX 403 - Pharmacotherapy I (4)
First in a four-course sequence designed to examine the clinical use of medications in the management of acute and chronic disease. These courses explore approaches to pharmacotherapy that are evidence-based, patient-centered, and outcomes-oriented. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 404 - Pharmacotherapy II (4)
Second in a four-course sequence designed to examine the clinical use of medications in the management of acute and chronic disease. These courses explore approaches to pharmacotherapy that are evidence-based, patient-centered, and outcomes-oriented. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 405 - Pharmaceutical Sciences I (4)
First in a three-course sequence developed to provide an understanding of the pharmacological and chemical properties of individual agents and various drug classes. These properties include mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, adverse effects, drug interactions, dosage forms, and contraindications. Designed to apply understanding of pharmaceutical sciences to make rational decisions in the management of medication therapy. Topics covered in Pharmaceutical Sciences will serve as the foundation for the treatment of disease states outlined in the Pharmacotherapy course sequence. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 406 - Pharmaceutical Sciences II (4)
Second in a three-course sequence developed to provide an understanding of the pharmacological and chemical properties of individual agents and various drug classes. These properties include mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, adverse effects, drug interactions, dosage forms, and contraindications. Designed to apply understanding of pharmaceutical sciences to make rational decisions in the management of medication therapy. Topics covered in Pharmaceutical Sciences will serve as the foundation for the treatment of disease states outlined in the Pharmacotherapy course sequence. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 407 - Biopharmaceutics/Pharmacokinetics (4)
Encompasses foundational aspects of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Designed to gain an understanding of the mathematical modeling of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Addresses the impact of the dosage regimen and drug formulation on the ensuing therapeutic drug plasma concentrations. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 410 - Patient Self-Care and Monitoring I (3)
First in a two-course sequence designed to prepare the pharmacist to effectively assist patients in making self-care decisions. Particular emphasis given to the therapeutic use and monitoring of non-prescription medications and dietary supplements. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 415 - Financial Management (3)
Addresses concepts related to the fiscal management of pharmacy services at the systems, pharmacy, and patient level in various practice settings. Emphasizes decision- making related to the evaluation, procurement, and utilization of financial resources in order to maximize the value of the organization and to optimize patient care. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 416 - Ethics in Christianity and Health Care (2)
Based around six character traits of ethical persons. Provides various biblical and health care perspectives on each of these traits by both faculty and students. Lectures are supplemented by small-group discussions during which current ethical issues and viable options are addressed. Reflects on the individual’s moral character. Facilitated by faculty trained in pharmacy, nursing, and religion. Offered: Spring.
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PHRX 420 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) III (1)
Designed to integrate content within the second professional year as well as between years in the curriculum. Built on the previous Integrated Pharmacy Applications courses (PHRX 320 and PHRX 321 ) and involves a combination of learning strategies such as labs and case discussions to augment student learning. More in-depth progression of content to integrate students’ knowledge of all pharmacy courses in the second professional year. Offered: Fall.
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PHRX 421 - Integrated Pharmacy Applications (IPA) IV (1)
Designed to integrate content within the second professional year as well as between years in the curriculum. Built on the previous Integrated Pharmacy Applications courses (PHRX 320 and PHRX 321 ) and involves a combination of learning strategies such as labs and case discussions to augment student learning. More in-depth progression of content to integrate students’ knowledge of all pharmacy courses in the second professional year. Offered: Spring.
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Physics Of related interest: IDSC 201 - Scientific Methods (4) .
Note on Special Problems courses: A maximum of five credits total for PHYS 461 , PHYS 471 , and/or PHYS 481 may count toward graduation requirements. |
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PHYS 100 - Physics for Society (4)
Conceptual survey of all fields of physics, including modern developments, with an emphasis on the explanation of everyday physical phenomena. While the course is primarily conceptual in nature, an understanding of high school algebra is necessary for understanding the quantitative concepts in the course. Not applicable to a major or minor in physics; closed to those who have had PHYS 101 or PHYS 203 . Includes laboratory. Offered: Fall, Spring and most Jan Terms.
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PHYS 101 - General Physics I (4)
Study of Newtonian mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and relativity. Includes laboratory. Prereq: Thorough understanding of algebra at the high school level. Offered: Fall and Summer I.
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PHYS 102 - General Physics II (4)
Study of Newtonian mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and relativity. Includes laboratory. Prereq: PHYS 101 ; elementary knowledge of trigonometry desirable though not required. Offered: Spring and Summer 2.
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PHYS 150 - Introduction to Astronomy (4)
Survey of the solar system, stars, and galaxies. Includes laboratory. Offered: Fall, Spring, and some summers.
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PHYS 203 - Physics I (5)
Study of Newtonian mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and relativity using calculus. Includes laboratory. Co-req: MATH 240 . Offered: Fall.
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PHYS 204 - Physics II (5)
Study of Newtonian mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and relativity using calculus. Includes laboratory. Prereq: PHYS 203 . Co-req: MATH 260 . Offered: Spring.
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PHYS 206 - Sound and Music (4)
Study of physical principles of production, transmission, and reception of sound. Course cannot count towards a physics major or minor. Includes laboratory. Prereq: High school algebra. Offered: See department chair.
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PHYS 310 - Mechanics I (3)
Study of classical mechanics, including motion of planets and comets about the sun, using vector calculus. Includes study of the methods of Lagrange and Hamilton. Prereqs: PHYS 101 or PHYS 203 , and MATH 270 . Co-req: PHYS 311 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHYS 311 - Mechanics I Laboratory (1)
Laboratory companion course to PHYS 310 . Offered: Spring, on rotation. Co-req: PHYS 310 .
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PHYS 330 - Electricity and Magnetism I (3)
Study of electromagnetic interaction, featuring Maxwell’s equations. Prereqs: MATH 270 , and either PHYS 203 and PHYS 204 , or PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 . Co-req: PHYS 331 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHYS 331 - Electricity and Magnetism I Laboratory (1)
Laboratory companion course to PHYS 330 . Co-req: PHYS 330 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHYS 334 - Electronics (4)
Introduction to modern electronics. Includes laboratory. Prereqs: PHYS 203 and PHYS 204 or PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 . Offered: See department chair.
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PHYS 341 - Optics Laboratory (1)
Laboratory companion course to PHYS 340 . Co-req: PHYS 340 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHYS 350 - Modern Physics I (3)
Study of x-rays, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Prereqs: PHYS 203 and PHYS 204 , or PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 . Co-reqs: PHYS 351 and MATH 260 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHYS 351 - Modern Physics I Laboratory (1)
Laboratory companion course to PHYS 350 . Co-req: PHYS 350 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHYS 360 - Modern Physics II (3)
Continued study of quantum mechanics from Modern Physics I (PHYS 350 ). Includes applications of quantum mechanics to atomic, nuclear, solid-state, and laser physics. Prereq: PHYS 350 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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PHYS 420 - Thermal Physics (4)
Study of theories and concepts of thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical mechanics, including Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Prereqs: PHYS 203 and PHYS 204 , or PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 ; and MATH 260 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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PHYS 454 - Quantum Mechanics (3)
Study of the formulations of Schroedinger, Heisenberg, and Dirac. Includes applications to atomic and nuclear physics. Prereqs: PHYS 360 and MATH 270 , or permission of the department chair. Offered: See department chair.
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PHYS 461 - Special Problems (1)
Intended primarily for juniors and seniors in the physical sciences and mathematics. Prereq: Permission of the department chair.
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PHYS 471 - Special Problems (2)
Prereq: Permission of the department chair.
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PHYS 481 - Special Problems (3)
Prereq: Permission of the department chair.
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PHYS 491 - Seminar (1)
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: Permission of the department chair.
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PHYS 499 - Senior Thesis (4)
Capstone course and advanced research experience leading to a significant senior thesis in physics. Each student is required to design, conduct, analyze, write up, and present an original research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Experimental, theoretical, or computational physics topics are acceptable. Prereqs: Physics majors with senior standing and permission of the department chair. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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POLS 200 - Power and Politics (4)
Introduction to the field of political science. Focus on political communities and the way in which groups organize to form governments. This is done in reference to the concept of democracy and the way in which political communities either attain or fall short of the democratic ideal. Required of political science majors. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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POLS 205 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
Survey of the structures and processes of the American political system with an emphasis on citizen participation. Required of political science majors. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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POLS 301 - Methods and Practice of Political Science (4)
Introduction to political science methods and research tactics. Emphasis on integration of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Required of political science majors. Offered: Spring.
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POLS 305 - American National Government (4)
Study of the political process in America, focusing on national political institutions. Subfield: American Politics.
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POLS 310 - U. S. Foreign Policy (4)
Review of the development of the cardinal principles of American foreign policy, the changing role of the United States in international relations, and historic aspects of American diplomacy. Subfields: American Politics and World Politics.
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POLS 312 - State and Local Government (4)
Study of the structure and functioning of various state and local governments. Subfield: American Politics.
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POLS 313 - International Organization (4)
Explores the challenges to cooperation amongst state actors and the efforts of various international organizations to coordinate states’ actions, regulate interstate political and economic relations, and minimize international conflict. Offered: Fall. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 315 - Topics in Political Theory (4)
Intensive study of western political philosophy, presenting selected topics such as systems of thought (the classic Greeks, the democratic, the socialist) or time periods (medieval to Machiavellian, early modern to Rousseau, recent and contemporary). Students may substitute PHIL 301 or PHIL 302 for POLS 315. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits, if topics are different. Subfield: Political Theory.
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POLS 316 - Public Administration (4)
Overview of the scope and methods of public administration, emphasizing political aspects. Reviews the growth and development of public administration as a field of intellectual inquiry; considers the role of administration in the political process and in policy-making; and examines the political relationships of the administrative environment. Subfield: American Politics.
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POLS 319 - International Relations (4)
Historical and analytical study of the U.S. and the international community since WWII, surveying the political, military, and economic struggles of the major powers and third-world nations. Subfields: Political Theory, World Politics.
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POLS 321 - Post-Soviet Politics (4)
Covers the post-Soviet region in its diverse geographic, historical, cultural, economic, and political settings. Examines the problems of building nations and states, democratizing authoritarian regimes, reforming command economies, and responding to new security threats. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 322 - Latin American Politics (4)
Examination of the politics of Latin America. Compares and contrasts nations from the Caribbean, and North, Central, and South America. Uses history and theory to understand larger forces at work in these regions, and focuses on specific cases and accounts to bring out the human drama of Latin America. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 323 - African Politics (4)
Study of social, economic, and political dimensions of Africa from the 19th century to the present. Special focus on state-society relations. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 325 - The Constitution and the Federalist Papers (4)
Review of the United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers as an introduction to the ideas these founding documents represent. Subfields: Political Theory, American Politics.
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POLS 330 - Classical Political Thought (4)
Introduction to the most influential philosophical texts of the ancient world, with attention paid to the context of Greek cultural development. Subfield: Political Theory.
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POLS 332 - Human Rights (4)
Explores the concept of human rights, defined as the rights which each human being, upon birth, automatically enjoys, regardless of the race, religion, political system, or gender into which he or she is born. Offered: Fall. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 333 - Genocide (4)
Study of genocide, working toward an understanding of what might seem impossible to understand: why people and institutions have attempted to exterminate a distinct racial, cultural or ethnic group; the conditions which give rise to these efforts; and the extent to which the world is becoming more or less hospitable to genocide. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 334 - Terrorism (4)
Examination of the theories, literature, and policies of terrorism and counterterrorism in order to understand better the contemporary terrorist’s motivations and strategy. Subfield: World Politics.
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POLS 335 - Medieval and Christian Political Theory (4)
Close reading of original texts with a view to gaining insight into the medieval approach to learning. Focus on Thomas Aquinas’ view of Natural Law. Themes of medieval political life are described in light of Thomas’ union of classical and Christian themes. Subfield: Political Theory.
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POLS 337 - Elections and Political Participation (4)
Study of electoral behavior and other forms of political participation, including questions about who votes and why, what influences voter choice, and whether changes in turnout influence policy. Subfield: American Politics.
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