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PHIL 22400 - Art, Love, and Beauty Course Credit: 1
(THTR)
What is the relationship between the artist, the work of art, and the audience? In this course, we will learn to say something meaningful about different forms of art, such as dance, music, architecture, and visual arts. What is it to appreciate them? What do we see, hear, feel? What is art’s relationship to culture, to perception, to judgment? How do classical theories of aesthetics interface with modern and post-modern views? Alternate Years. [AH]
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PHIL 23000 - East/West Comparative Philosophy Course Credit: 1
(EAST, SAST)
This course is an examination of fundamental issues in philosophy, focusing on the work of philosophers in the Indian, Chinese, and Western traditions. Special attention will also be given to critical reflection on the project of comparative philosophy. [AH, C]
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PHIL 23100 - Indian Philosophy and Its Roots Course Credit: 1
(SAST)
This course is an examination of the unique Indian tradition of philosophy, including careful study and analysis of the Vedic and Upanishadic inheritance, “Heterodox” developments, such as the Buddhist and Jaina systems, and the “Orthodox” schools of Hindu philosophy, as well as later developments in Indian thought. Each offering of this course will focus on a distinct philosophical theme. [AH, C]
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PHIL 23200 - Chinese Philosophy Course Credit: 1
(CHIN, EAST)
An examination of traditional Chinese thought, in translation, with emphasis on philosophical problems. The topics to be covered in lectures and discussions will include Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Neo-Confu-cianism, and Ch’ing empiricism. [AH, C]
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PHIL 25000 - Ancient Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle Course Credit: 1
(AMST, CLST)
This course examines the major philosophical texts of Ancient Greece and the Presocratic writings out of which they grew. The writings of these philosophers have implications for contemporary politics, education, morality, and knowledge. Annually. [AH]
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PHIL 25100 - Rationalism and Empiricism Course Credit: 1
During the period from about 1600 to 1800, modern science emerged, and the Medieval worldview receded. These deep changes led to a re-evaluation of our understanding of knowledge, God, and the human mind. This course focuses on the Empiricist philosophies of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, and the Rationalism of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. Their work will be used to introduce some crucial debates in philosophy today. Annually. [AH]
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PHIL 26100 - Themes in Continental Philosophy Course Credit: 1
(GERS)
This course is meant to give an introduction to major figures and schools of thought within continental philosophy (e.g., phenomenology, hermeneutics, critical theory, post-structuralism, and post-Marxism). The course engages the basic themes, questions, and theoretical frameworks of challenging and provocative philosophers, such as Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Herbert Marcuse, Michel Foucault, Jürgen Habermas, and Chantal Mouffe. [AH]
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PHIL 26400 - Existentialism Course Credit: 1
The philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre claimed that all existentialist philosophers, whether atheistic or theistic, share the belief that “Existence precedes essence.” By this unifying principle, Sartre meant that we must begin philosophizing by acknowledging the fact of the enigma of existence. In Sartre’s view, the history of philosophy has shown us that philosophical systems attempting to provide the meaning of existence necessarily fail. What philosophy then will stand in place of failed essentialist philosophy? If life has no discoverable meaning, how should we live? In this course, we will examine primary texts of four existentialist philosophers, who wrestle with this post-modern understanding of philosophy: Martin Heidegger, Soren Kierkegaard, Albert Camus, and Walker Percy. [AH]
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PHIL 26600 - American Philosophy Course Credit: 1
This course offers a detailed examination of the central doctrines of two or more of the following American philosophies: transcendentalism, American idealism, pragmatism, and neo-pragmatism. Questions relating to tychism, radical empiricism, the fixation of belief, the experimental community of inquiry, individualism, democracy, meliorism, and faith will be addressed. Readings will be drawn from such writers as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, Jane Addams, John Dewey, Alain Locke, Richard Rorty, and Leonard Harris. [AH]
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PHIL 29908 - Islamic Philosophy & Theology Course Credit: 1
This course will provide an in-depth introduction to Islamic Philosophy and Theology. Our concentration will be on the classical period (9th-12th centuries), but we will also touch on post-classical and modern Islamic philosophers. We will explore the intellectual culture of medieval Islam, the relationship between philosophy and mysticism and between philosophy and theology, epistemology, ethics, and the influence of Greek and Jewish tradition. Our focus will be on getting through the philosophers themselves with our own intellects as guides, so we will read a number of primary sources in English translation, including the works of al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, al-Ghazzali, Ibn Rushd, and Ibn al-Arabi. Class structure will include brief background lectures but center on discussion of readings. Some knowledge of Greek philosophical tradition would be welcome but will not be necessary.
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PHIL 30200 - Epistemology: Rationality and Objectivity Course Credit: 1
This course examines the nature and scope of human knowledge. What does it mean to be rational? What is objectivity? Can humans obtain knowledge and truth? We will critically examine answers presented by foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, and naturalized epistemology. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the Philosophy department [AH]
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PHIL 30300 - Understanding Language Course Credit: 1
What is meaning? How do we understand each other? To what do words refer? Formal theories of meaning and syntax offer one kind of answer to these questions. Other answers focus on communicative behavior and speech acts. Still others focus on the metaphorical use of language and context. We will critically evaluate these different approaches. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the Philosophy department [AH]
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PHIL 30400 - Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science Course Credit: 1
What is the relation between the mind and the brain? Is consciousness a neurological function? What are the limits of artificial intelligence? During this century, there has been a dramatic revolution in our understanding of these and other issues. We will follow and critically evaluate some of these changes. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 2 courses in Philosophy [AH]
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PHIL 31000 - Seminar in Philosophy Course Credit: 1
A Seminar which focuses on the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 2 courses in Philosophy [AH]
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PHIL 31003 - Marx’s Das Capital Course Credit: 1
This class consists in a philosophical reading of Marx’s classic work Capital: A Critique of Political Economy. Our principle aim will be to try to understand Marx’s text on its own terms, and mainly as a philosophical work about political economy. We will also try to understand its relevance for today, and of course assess it critically as a piece of philosophical thinking. This course does not presuppose any previous classes in politics or economics. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 2 Philosophy courses [AH]
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PHIL 31100 - Ethical Theory Course Credit: 1
In this course, we will examine and compare the main theories of ethics: utilitarianism, Kant’s Ethics, virtue theory, feminist ethics, and moral cognitivism. The focus of this course will be on the foundations of moral principles. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 2 courses in Philosophy Annually. [AH]
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PHIL 31200 - Political Philosophy Course Credit: 1
This course explores themes in political philosophy from the 19th century to the present. It addresses fundamental questions about the conditions for a political state’s legitimacy, citizens’ obligations, the nature of justice and rights, and the concept of fairness in respect to the distribution of resources. We will also examine questions about pluralism, the good life, and the relationship between conceptions of the good life and public/political institutions. Can and should our political institutions be neutral with respect to conceptions of the good life? Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 2 courses in Philosophy [AH]
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PHIL 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 1
A tutorial course on a special topic offered to an individual student under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated.
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PHIL 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
A seminar designed to help students further develop their ability to do independent research in philosophy and to write a philosophical thesis. In order to achieve this goal, the course will require students to examine questions about the nature and methodology of philosophy, engage in research using philosophical journals and electronic databases, deliver oral presentations, participate in peer review of others’ writing, and plan and write a philosophical paper. Annually.
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PHIL 41000 - Internship
A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends philosophical skills and learning to a work position within an academic, community, business, governmental, or non-governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated.
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PHIL 45100 - Senior Independent Study - Semester One Course Credit: 1
The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 40100 Annually.
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PHIL 45200 - Senior Independent Study - Semester Two Course Credit: 1
The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 45100 Annually.
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Physical Education Lifetime Sport and Personal Conditioning Courses
The Department of Physical Education offers courses in a variety of lifetime sports and personal conditioning activities. These courses meet for one-half semester. The focus of these courses is for students to acquire and further develop the fundamental skills/knowledge that would allow them to participate in a selected sport or activity. Students may earn one-quarter credit for each lifetime sport course, and no more than four of these courses may count for degree completion credit. Students who participate on intercollegiate teams may earn .25 course credit (one time) for their participation by registering for PHED 13001-13002.
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PHED 10001 - Archery, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10002 - Archery, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10101 - Badminton, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10102 - Badminton, Beg, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10301 - Basic Self Defense, Beg , 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 10402 - Basic Self Defense, Int, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10801 - Bowling, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 10902 - Bowling, Intermediate, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11001 - Fencing, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11101 - Golf, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11102 - Golf, Beg, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11201 - Golf, Intermediate, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11202 - Golf, Intermediate, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11501 - Karate, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11602 - Karate, Intermediate, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11801 - Personal Cond, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11802 - Personal Cond, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11901 - Personal Cond, Adv, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 11902 - Personal Cond, Adv, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12001 - Plyometrics, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12002 - Plyometrics, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12201 - Scuba, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12302 - Scuba, Adv, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12402 - Swimming, Beg, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12601 - Table Tennis, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12602 - Table Tennis, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12701 - Tennis, Beg, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12702 - Tennis, Beg, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12801 - Tennis, Intermediate, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 12802 - Tennis, Intermediate, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
Annually.
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PHED 13101 - Basketball–Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13102 - Basketball-Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13103 - Cheerleading Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13104 - Cross Country Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13105 - Field Hockey Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13106 - Football Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13107 - Golf-Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13108 - Golf-Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13109 - Soccer-Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13110 - Soccer-Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13111 - Swimming & Diving Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13112 - Tennis-Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13113 - Tennis–Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13114 - Volleyball Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13201 - Baseball Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13202 - Basketball–Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13203 - Basketball–Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13204 - Cheerleading Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13205 - Golf–Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13206 - Golf–Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13207 - Lacrosse–Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13208 - Lacrosse–Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13209 - Softball Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13210 - Swimming & Diving Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13211 - Tennis–Men Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13212 - Tennis–Women Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13213 - Track & Field Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13301 - Yoga, Intro To, 1st Half Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13302 - Yoga, Intro To, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13402 - Cricket,beg, 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 13403 - Cricket, Int., 2nd Half Course Credit: 0.25
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PHED 20000 - Women in Sport Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
Psychological, sociological, and physiological factors that contribute to an interest and ability to participate in sports, with special reference to those factors particularly significant to women. This course also reviews relevant historical and current events. Annually.
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PHED 20200 - Elementary Physical Education Course Credit: 1
Development of a fundamental movement foundation along with skills and knowledge necessary for sequencing educational games, rhythms, and gymnastics. Annually.
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PHED 20400 - Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress Management
Study of the basic concepts of nutrition, the elementary principles of exercise physiology, and the physiological principles of stress as well as the relationship of these subject areas to one another.
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PHED 20600 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Course Credit: 1
Personal and team conditioning methods, standard first aid techniques, methods and materials for prevention and care of injuries common in athletic activities and their appropriate rehabilitation techniques. Annually.
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PHED 20700 - Administration of Physical Education Course Credit: 1
Professional planning of physical education programs with special reference to curriculum development, facilities, equipment, legal liability, and public relations. Annually.
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PHED 30800 - Practicum in Coaching/Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Course Credit: 1
Annually.
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PHED 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 1
A tutorial course on special topics offered to an individual student under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated. Annually.
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PHYS 10300 - Physics Revolutions Course Credit: 1
Designed for non-science majors, this course explores how physics has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Revolutions include the unification of the terrestrial and the celestial in Newton’s Mechanics; of electricity, magnetism and light in Maxwell’s Electromagnetism; of space and time in Einstein’s Theory of Relativity; of particles and waves in Quantum Mechanics. No mathematics beyond high school algebra is assumed. Three hours per week. Annually. [MNS, Q]
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PHYS 10400 - Astronomy of the Solar System Course Credit: 1
In just one generation, space exploration has revolutionized our understanding of the solar system. Planets, moons, asteroids and comets have been transformed from obscure and remote objects with mythical names to remarkable and detailed real worlds. In this course, we will study the surprising new solar system that the Space Age continues to reveal. Knowledge of high school algebra and trigonometry is expected. Three hours per week. [MNS]
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PHYS 10500 - Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies Course Credit: 1
The brilliant and sometimes fuzzy objects in the night sky are dynamic, volatile stars and gigantic galaxies. We will study the general properties of stars as well as how they evolve from birth to death. We will also study the shape and composition of galaxies and the ultimate fate of our universe. Knowledge of high school algebra and trigonometry is expected. Three hours per week. [MNS]
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PHYS 10700 - Algebra Physics I Course Credit: 1.25
(BCMB, BIOL, CHEM, COMD, COMM)
Mechanics, heat, wave motion and sound. For students who do not intend to major in physics. Students who have completed one semester of calculus with a grade of C+ or better should take PHYS 11100 . Three hours per week plus laboratory. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry is expected. Recommended: PHYS-10700L Annually. [MNS, Q]
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PHYS 10800 - Algebra Physics II Course Credit: 1.25
Optics, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics. Three hours per week plus laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 10700 (Previously PHYS-10100) Annually. [MNS, Q]
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PHYS 11100 - Calculus Physics I Course Credit: 1.25
Quantitative development of classical mechanics and thermodynamics. For students who intend to major in physics or chemistry or attend a professional school. Three hours per week plus laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 10700 and MATH 10800 , or MATH 11100 ; PHYS-11100L Annually. [MNS, Q]
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PHYS 11200 - Calculus Physics II Course Credit: 1.25
Quantitative development of classical electromagnetism and optics. Three hours per week plus laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 11100 and MATH-111200; MATH 11200 (May be taken concurrently); PHYS-11200L Annually. [MNS, Q]
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PHYS 20100 - Modern Physics Course Credit: 1.25
Space-time physics (relativity, gravitation) and quantum physics (the microworld). Three hours per week plus laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS-110800 or PHYS 11200 ; or permission of instructor; PHYS-20100L Annually. [MNS, Q, W]
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PHYS 20200 - Mathematical Methods For the Physical Sciences Course Credit: 1
Introduces skills of differential equations, linear algebra, and Fourier analysis essential to the physical sciences and engineering. Three hours per week. Recommended: PHYS 11200 Prerequisite(s): MATH 11200 and PHYS 11200 (Previously PHYS-20400); Or permission of the instructor. Annually.
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PHYS 22000 - Electronics For Scientists Course Credit: 1.25
(CHPY)
An introduction to the principles and applications of circuit components, operational amplifiers, oscillators, digital logic, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog, and an introduction to LabVIEW. Three hours per week plus laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 10800 or PHYS 11200 ; or permission of instructor; PHYS-22000L Annually. [MNS, Q]
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