196Philosophy/Religion352. Christian Heresies and Orthodoxies (3). Development of Christian theology fromJewish and Hellenic thought. Focus on major leaders, thinkers, and movements during
this time. Emphasis on Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Aquinas. (Prerequisites:
one previous course in religion or philosophy).354. 19th and 20th-Century Christian Theology (3). Continental Theology fromSchleiermacher and Hegel to the present. Will include dialectical thinkers, existential-
ists, feminists, and liberationists. (Prerequisites: one previous course in religion or
philosophy).Special and Advanced Courses199. Exploratory Internship (1-3).299. Experimental Course (1-3).399. Professional Internship (1-12).400. Senior Research Project (3). A special project stressing the application of researchskills and the synthesis of knowledge in the discipline(s) of philosophy and/or religion.
Required of all majors. Spring.451. Independent Study (1-3). (Prerequisite: written departmental permission.)499. Advanced Experimental Course (1-3).PhysicsA student may major in physics in preparation for a career in professional physics,engineering, sales engineering, education or an interdisciplinary field such as medical phys-
ics, radiological physics, biophysics, geophysics or chemical physics. Students planning to
enter graduate school should complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree.Major Program Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Physics (30 hours and 18-19 hours of cognates)Physics B.A. Core (15 hours)PHYS 205General Physics I (3)PHYS 206General Physics II (3)PHYS 209General Physics Laboratory I (1)PHYS 210General Physics Laboratory II (1)PHYS 320Electronics (4)PHYS 370Modern Physics or PHYS 380Nuclear Radiation Physics (3)197PhysicsPhysics B.A. Electives (15 hours)Physics B.A. Cognates (18-19 hours)CIS CIS 106BASIC (3)MATH 135Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (4)MATH 205Calculus and Analytical Geometry II (4)MATH 215Calculus and Analytical Geometry III or MATH 305Differential Equations (3-4)A 4-hour laboratory science course in biology, chemistry or earth science.Bachelor of Science in Physics (30 hours and 28-29 hours of cognates)Physics B.S. Core (15 hours)PHYS 205General Physics I (3)PHYS 206General Physics II (3)PHYS 209General Physics Laboratory I (1)PHYS 210General Physics Laboratory II (1)PHYS 320Electronics (4)PHYS 370Modern Physics or PHYS 380Nuclear Radiation Physics (3)Physics B.S. Electives (15 hours)15 hours of 300- or 400- level coursesPhysics B.S. Cognates (18 hours)CIS 106BASIC (3)MATH 135, 205, 215Calculus I, II, III (4,4,4)MATH 305Differential Equations (3)Cognate Electives (10-11 hours)4 hours of a non-Physics laboratory course and 6 hours of mathematics courses
numbered 303 and above
OR
11 hours in either biology, chemistry or earth science, including 3 hours numbered
300 or above.One year of French and one year of German are also recommended.Minor and Associate Program RequirementsThe Associate of Arts degree in physics requires a minimum of 12 semester hours in thedepartment, including Physics 205, 206, 209 and 210 and 8 semester hours of mathematics
including Mathematics 135 and 205.A student working toward a minor in physics will complete at least 20 semester hoursin the department, including Physics 205, 206, 209, 210, 370 and 9 hours of electives.
Additional requirements are Computer Science 106 and Mathematics 135, 205, and 215 or
305.198PhysicsThe semesters listed after course descriptions indicate when courses are expectedto be offered. Schedules are subject to change; students should confirm semester
offerings with the department when planning degree programs.101, 102. Introductory Physics I, II (NATURAL SCIENCE for 101) (3, 3). Basic topicsof physics on an elementary level, including mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and
magnetism, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Three lectures per week. Meets
natural and physical sciences distribution requirement when taken in conjunction with
Physics 103 (for 101) or 104 (for 102). (A working knowledge of high school algebra
and trigonometry is required.) Fall, spring.103. Introductory Physics Laboratory I (NATURAL SCIENCE) (1). Experiments inmechanics, heat, wave motion and sound. (Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 101.)
Fall.104. Introductory Physics Laboratory II (1). Experiments in electricity, magnetism,optics and modern physics. (Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 102.) Spring.113. Topics in Physics (3). Introductory-level topics in physics intended for non-sciencemajors. Topic may vary with semester. May be repeated with different topic.
(Prerequisite: open to students qualified to take Math 101)114. Topics in Physics Laboratory (NATURAL SCIENCE) (1). Laboratory associatedwith introductory-level Topics in Physics. One laboratory session per week.
(Corequisite: PHYS 113)205, 206. General Physics (3, 3). Physics for scientists and engineers. Topics includemechanics, heat, wave motion, sound, electricity and magnetism, and optics. (Prereq-
uisites: Computer Science 106, Mathematics 135. Mathematics 205 is a corequisite
for Physics 205.) Fall, spring.209. General Physics Laboratory I (NATURAL SCIENCE) (1). Experiments in mechan-ics, heat, wave motion and sound, with emphasis on measurement techniques, data
handling, computer methods of analysis and experimental verification of physics
principles. One 3-hour laboratory per week. (Corequisite: Physics 205.) Fall.210. General Physics Laboratory II (NATURAL SCIENCE) (1). Experiments in elec-tricity, magnetism and optics. Computer methods of analysis are used where appro-
priate. (Corequisite: Physics 206.) Spring.320. Electronics (4). An introduction to linear and digital electronics. Topics include dcand ac circuits, power supplies, transistor biasing, small signal amplifiers, classes A
and B amplifiers, operational amplifiers, Boolean logic, logic circuits, flip flops,
counters and registers, analog-digital and digital-analog conversions, applications.
Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. (Prerequisites: Physics 206, 210.)
Offered as needed.199Physics370. Modern Physics (3). Introduction to relativity and atomic physics. Relativity:simultaneity, Lorentz transformation, velocities, momentum, and energy. Atomic
physics: Bohr theory, particles and waves, Schroedinger theory, one-electron atoms,
magnetic moments and spin, identical particles, and multi-electric atoms. (Prerequi-
sites: Physics 205-206 and Mathematics 215 or 305.) Offered as needed.380. Nuclear Radiation Physics (3). An introduction to nuclear physics with attentionto nuclear instrumentation, natural radioactivity, alpha-beta-gamma decay, nuclear
reactions, neutrons, fission and fusion. (Prerequisites: Physics 205, 206 and Math-
ematics 215 or 305.) Offered as needed.401, 402. Mechanics (3, 3). Motions of particles and systems of particles in one, two andthree dimensions; moving coordinate systems; continuous media; Lagrangian methods.
(Prerequisites: Physics 205, 206 and Mathematics 305.) Offered as needed.403, 404. Electromagnetic Theory (3, 3). Electrostatic fields in vacuum and in dielectrics,boundary value problems, magnetic fields of steady currents and magnetic materials,
induced electromotance, Maxwell’s equations, plane waves, reflection and refraction,
guided waves and radiation. (Prerequisites: Physics 205, 206 and Mathematics 305.)
Offered as needed.405. Acoustics (3). Vibrations of strings, bars, membranes and plates; acoustic waves,transmission, absorption and radiation; pipes and cavities, resonators and filters.
(Prerequisite: Physics 205, 206 and Mathematics 305.) Offered as needed.406. Optics (4). Lenses and mirrors: Image formation, design, aberrations, and stops,optical systems. Wave optics: Interference, diffraction, polarization, Fourier trans-
form spectroscopy, holography. Quantum optics: atomic spectra, lasers. Three lec-
tures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. (Prerequisites: Physics 206 and Mathemat-
ics 215 or 305.) Offered as needed.Special and Advanced Courses199. Exploratory Internship (1-3).299. Experimental Course (1-3).399. Professional Internship (1-12).451. Independent Study (1-3). Work may be either experimental or theoretical. May berepeated. (Prerequisite: departmental permission.)499. Advanced Experimental Course (1-3).

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