PHYS 301L – General Physics II Laboratory
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PHYS 210 – Intro to Radiation Protection
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-200. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: This course will introduce the fundamental principles involved in radiation protection including time, distance, and shielding; activity; radioactive decay; nuclear instrumentation; and the measurement of and units for radiation quantities. Students will also undergo radiation safety training required for future radiation work in the […]
PSCI 103L – Psci.Sci.:Earth Science Lab
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PSCI ELECTIV – Physical Science Elective
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description:
PSCI 103 – Phys Sci I:Earth Science
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSCI-101 or PHYS-215. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Study of the earth’s structure and our environment with an emphasis on the processes that shape them. The fundamental principles of geology, meteorology, and oceanography will be covered. Topics include rocks and minerals, the earth’s interior, earthquakes and tsunamis, weather and climate, […]
PSCI 1011L – Physical Science I Laboratory
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description:
PSCI 1012L – Physical Science I Laboratory
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description:
PHYS 497 – Special Studies:Research
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: 3 Description: Open only to juniors or seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in their major courses. A maximum of three semester hours may be earned. Academic Committee approval required for each seminar and practicum. All individual research projects are reviewed by three faculty members […]
PHYS 418 – Practical Applications Health Phys
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-417. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Advanced topics will be presented, and the implementation of these principles to real-world applications will be discussed. Emphasis on practical applications of radiological protection principles including design of a radiation safety program, special considerations for various radiation-generating facilities, current trends in waste management, response […]
PHYS 420 – Sr Seminar Computational Physics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: In conjunction with a physics faculty adviser, each student will complete one or more research projects in physics. The projects assigned will be determined based on the interest of the student. The culmination of this course is a detailed written report and an oral presentation.
PHYS 416 – Nuclear Radiation Physics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-310 PHYS-316. (Required, Previous). | Take PHYS-416L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Topics to be covered include the interaction of radiation with matter, gas and scintillation counters, semiconductor detectors; counting statistics, special electronic circuits, and the literature of radiation detection.
PHYS 410 – Advanced Laboratory in Physics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-220 PHYS-314. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: Students will learn experimental skills in physics by performing advanced undergraduate physics experiments that involve laser spectroscopy, interferometry, resonance, Fourier methods, digital oscilloscopes, and single photon tests of quantum mechanics. Students will learn methods for communicating scientific results in the form of formal […]