POLI 250 – Introduction to Environmental Law
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take POLI-101 or POLI-103. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: (Same as Environmental Science and Studies 250) This class introduces students to the major statues and policies used to protect humans and the environment, including current challenges related to climate change. The class will additionally look at enforcement issues, the role of […]
POLI 277 – Soph Seminar:careers in Pol Science
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take POLI-101 or POLI-103. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description:
POLI 204HH – Political Geography-Honors
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description:
POLI 205 – Comparative Government
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take POLI-101 or POLI-103. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course introduces students to the comparison of political systems outside of the United States. The course examines theories of state formation and development, usage of the comparative method as an analytical tool in political science, and some possible dimensions for comparison […]
POLI 206 – Introduction to Law
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take POLI-101 or POLI-103. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An introduction to the legal process, including the origins and evolution of the American legal system, legal reasoning, the role of the courts in the judicial process, law as a profession, and civil and criminal procedure.
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 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 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 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 […]
PHYS 410L – Physical Science for Teachers Lab
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: ; Max: Description:
PHYS 415 – Radiation Biology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-316 BIOL-106. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Topics include the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms that lead to radiation-induced biological damage. The course will begin with interactions and responses at a molecular level and progress towards cellular and systemic responses to the damage. Methods for assessing the dose to […]