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Course Descriptions

Courses are numbered as follows: freshmen, 100-level; sophomores, 200-level; juniors, 300-level; seniors, 400-level; graduate students, 500- & 600-level. Certain 400-level courses may be taken by graduate students for graduate credit; in such cases, graduate students complete additional research assignments to bring the courses up to graduate level rigor. The letter G in parentheses, (G), appears at the end of those 400-level undergraduate course descriptions which are approved for graduate level work. When taught for graduate credit, those courses are taught by Graduate Faculty. Only students admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in 500- & 600-level courses.

No credit is allowed in any curriculum for any course with a catalog number beginning with zero (0) (e.g. ENGL 099 ).

The numerical listing after each course title gives the following information: the first number represents lab hours per week; the second digit represents the number of 75-minute lecture periods per week; the third digit represents the semester credit hours earned for successful completion of the course. A few courses will have a fourth digit in parentheses. This means the course may be repeated for credit and the fourth digit designates the total amount of semester hour credit that may be earned including repetition of the course. Typically, these courses are research-, performance-, or project-oriented and found in the 300-, 400-levels (undergraduate student) or 500-, 600-levels (graduate student).

Some courses require the student to complete a prerequisite course or to secure special permission from faculty prior to enrolling in the course. These prerequisites are listed immediately after the numerical semester credit hour designations. Each student is responsible for complying with prerequisite course work requirements and special instructions.

NOTES:

  1. Courses designated with an asterisk * mean this course will be accepted for General Education Requirement (GER) transfer credit. A course MAY or MAY NOT be accepted as equivalent to or substitute for a course in a specific discipline or major. Please check the Board of Regents web site at www.regents.state.la.us/ and the school you are transferring to for additional information.
  2. Courses with the designation (IER) meet the Board of Regents International Education Requirement.
  3. Students with a Freshman or Sophomore classification are not eligible to register for 400-level (Senior) courses without the written approval of the Academic Dean (or the Dean’s designated representative) of the college responsible for that specific subject and course)
  4. Course offerings for each term are made available prior to Early Registration via the BOSS website (“Available Course Sections”) and in .pdf format on the Registrars website (Quarterly Schedule of Classes-The Racing Form). Quarterly offerings are subject to change to accommodate the needs of students.

Louisiana Common Course Numbering (LCCN).

Louisiana uses a statewide common course numbersing system “…to facilitate program planning and the transfer of students and course credits between and among institutions.” Faculty representatives from all of the public colleges and universities worked to articulate common course content to be covered for each course included on the Board of Regents Master Course Articulation Matrix. Beginning with General Education Requirements (GER), this initiative will continue with an eye toward expansion throughout the entire Matrix.

Each course is identified by a 4-Alpha character “rubric” (i.e. prefix or department abbreviation) and a four-digit number. Each 4-Alpha rubric begins with “C” to signify that it is a state “Common” number, followed by a standard discipline abbreviation so that when they are included in campus catalogs and web sites, its meaning will be clear. For example, “CMAT” is the standardized LCCN abbreviation for Mathematics courses included in the Statewide Course Catalog. Another example would be “CENL” for English courses.

The 4-Alpha character rubric is followed by four digits, each with their own positional meaning. The first digit of the course number denoteds the academic level of the course (1 = freshman/1st year; 2 = sophomore/2nd year). The second and third digits establish course sequencing and/or distinguish the course from others of the same level, credit value, and rubric. The fourth digit denotes the credit value of the course in semester hours. For example, CMAT 1213 College Algebra (Common, Mathematics, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 21, 3 semester hours, College Algebra); CENL 1013 English Composition I (Common, English, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 01, 3 semester hours, English Composition I.

All rubric/number course identifiers correspond to course descriptiors listed in the Statewide Course Catalog, published by the Louisiana Board of Regents with direct faculty input.The Statewide Course Catalog will comprise the academic courses for which there is statewide agreement among discipline faculty representatives as to the minimum course content to be covered so that a student completing the course will be ready for the next course for which it is a prerequisite in a sequence or curriculum. Louisiana Tech University courses that are part of the Statewide Common Course Catalog can be readily identified by the [LCCN: AAAA####] at the end of the course description.

The Master Course Articulation Matrix, and the Louisiana Statewide Common Course Catalogue can be found on the Louisiana Board of Regents website (https://regents.la.gov/master-course-articulation/).
 

Music Pedagogy
  

  • MUPD 431: Vocal Pedagogy II

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 3-1-2 Practice teaching of beginning students is integral to this course.
  

  • MUPD 455: Guitar Pedagogy I

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 3-1-2 Methods and materials of teaching guitar in private studio and/or in school.
  

  • MUPD 456: Guitar Pedagogy II

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 3-1-2 Continuation of MUPD 455 . Practice teaching of beginning students is integral to this course.
  

  • MUPD 464: Elementary Music Methods

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 1-3-3 An overview of the methodologies of Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze. Learning to plan, execute and evaluate music programs in the elementary school.
  

  • MUPD 465: Secondary Vocal Methods

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 1-3-3 Prerequisite Admission to teaching program. Materials and methods for the teacher and supervisor of vocal music (program building, contests, festivals, requisitions, grading materials, scheduling and rehearsing).
  

  • MUPD 466: Secondary Instrumental Methods

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 1-3-3 Prerequisite ADMISSION TO TEACHING PROGRAM. Materials and methods for the teacher and supervisor of instrumental music (program building, contests, festivals, requisitions, grading materials, scheduling and rehearsing).

Music Theory
  

  • MUTH 100: Rudiments of Music Theory

    0 Semester Credit Hours . 2-0-0 Instruction in the fundamentals of music theory including reading, notation, aural skills, and keyboard application.
  

  • MUTH 101: Music Theory I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Beginning study of harmonic vocabulary, with emphasis on diatonic relationships and basic rhythms and meter. 
  

  • MUTH 102: Music Theory II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite MUTH 101   Continuation of MUTH 101 , expanding diatonic structures and key relationships, rhythm, and meter. 

     

  

  • MUTH 103: Music Theory III

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite MUTH 102   Continuation of MUTH 102 , focusing on diatonic modes, and more advanced rhythm and meter.  
  

  • MUTH 199: Theory Placement Exam

    0 Semester Credit Hours . 1-0-0
  

  • MUTH 201: Music Theory IV

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite MUTH 103   Continuation of MUTH 103 .  Expanded discussion of harmony to include pan-triadic chromaticism, and advanced rhythmic concepts such as groove and tresillos. 
  

  • MUTH 202: Music Theory V

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite MUTH 201   Discussion of atonality, pitch class sets, serialism, asymmetrical rhythms and meters, and contemporary compositional styles and techniques.

     

  

  • MUTH 210: Popular Music Analysis

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Study of analytical techniques for popular music, with focus on form, transcription, writing charts and leadsheets, and the Nashville Number System.

     

  

  • MUTH 299: Theory Barrier Exam

    0 Semester Credit Hours . 0 1-0-0 Corequisite MUTH 202  or Permission of Instructor
  

  • MUTH 301: Music Composition

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval

      Music Composition. A survey of techniques of 20th century composition with projects consisting of the writing of short compositions illustrating these techniques.

  

  • MUTH 302: Form and Analysis

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval  Form and Analysis. A study of specific examples of the major forms of composition to show the relative importance of detail to the overall comprehension of a composition.
  

  • MUTH 303: Advanced Harmony

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval  Course will cover all aspects of harmonic development in the common practice era.
  

  • MUTH 304: Special Topics in Music Theory

    2(6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2(6) Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval  Course may be repeated, but with a different topic. This course is designed to explore specific, advanced topics in music theory.
  

  • MUTH 330: Choral Arranging

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval

      A study of writing for the individual voices and the combinations of voices in choral ensembles.

  

  • MUTH 370: Instrumental Arranging

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval

      A study of writing for the individual instruments of the band and orchestra, the combinations of instruments in the various sections, and the combination of all the sections.

  

  • MUTH 401: Counterpoint

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202   and MUTH 299  or instructor approval

      A study of contrapuntal practice with emphasis on the understanding of counterpoint within a harmonic context. 

     

  

  • MUTH 402: Orchestration

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval A study of the individual orchestral instruments, their ranges and how they are combined together to create chamber ensembles and large ensembles.
  

  • MUTH 404: Electronic Composition

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-2 Prerequisite MUTH 202  and MUTH 299  or instructor approval  A survey of the history of electronic music and the application of digital tools for the creation of original compositions.

Nanosystems Engineering
  

  • NSE 201: Fund of Nanosystems Engineering

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 3-1-2 Prerequisite CHEM 102  and PHYS 201 . Fundamentals of nanotechnology and its application to engineering systems, emphasizing basic principles, materials, measurement tools, fabrication techniques, and applications.
  

  • NSE 202: Introduction to Nanosystems Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite CHEM 102 , PHYS 201   Fundamentals of nanotechnology and its application to engineering systems, emphasizing basic principles, materials, measurement tools, fabrication techniques, and applications.

     

  

  • NSE 300: Intro: Programming for Engineers and Scientists

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite ENGR 122  or PHYS 104 , and MATH 243   Commands, loops, and debugging.  Problem solving techniques.  Operations with vectors and matrices, solving equations and systems, integration and differentiation.  Data import, export, analysis, and visualization.

     

     

  

  • NSE 302: Nanomanufacturing

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 3-1-2 Prerequisite CHEM 251 , CHEM 253 , and either NSE 201  or NSE 202 . Applied process design for nanomanufacturing incorporating economic and safety hazards analyses that includes a project based laboratory experience with fabrication and metrology instruments.
  

  • NSE 406: Nanosystems Engr Senior Design I

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 3-0-1 Prerequisite NSE 302 , ENGR 220 , ENGR 221 , ENGR 222 , and MATH 245   Open-ended, team-based engineering design/research project that draws on the students’ entire academic experience utilizing the engineering design process.
  

  • NSE 407: Nanosystems Engr Sr Design II

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 3-0-1 Prerequisite NSE 406  A continuation of NSE 406  with emphasis on detailed system design.
  

  • NSE 408: Nanosystems Engr Sr Design III

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 3-0-1 Prerequisite NSE 407  A continuation of NSE 407  with emphasis on prototype construction and evaluation.
  

  • NSE 410: Nanosystems and Devices

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MSE 404   Overview of nanosystems, nanodevices, and nanosensors including synthesis, modeling, analysis, design and optimization and their application in areas such as nanofluidics, magnetics, electronics, and biotechnology.
  

  • NSE 425: Nanofabrication by Self-Assembly

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Principles and techniques for self-assembly of films and structures on nanometer scale.  Langmuir-Blodgett, nanolithography, nanodevices based on nanoassembly, layer-by-layer self assembly, and electrochemical polymerizations.

     

  

  • NSE 450: Special Problems

    1-4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 4(4) Prerequisite Senior Standing and permission of instructor. Topics selected will vary from term to term for the purpose of covering selected topics of current importance or special interest.
  

  • NSE 450A: Special Problems

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 Prerequisite Senior Standing and permission of instructor. Topics selected will vary from term to term for the purpose of covering selected topics of current importance or special interest.
  

  • NSE 450B: Special Problems

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2 Prerequisite Senior Standing and permission of instructor. Topics selected will vary from term to term for the purpose of covering selected topics of current importance or special interest.
  

  • NSE 450C: Special Problems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 Prerequisite Senior Standing and permission of instructor. Topics selected will vary from term to term for the purpose of covering selected topics of current importance or special interest.
  

  • NSE 450D: Special Problems

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-4 Prerequisite Senior Standing and permission of instructor. Topics selected will vary from term to term for the purpose of covering selected topics of current importance or special interest.
  

  • NSE 490: Nanosystems Modeling

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CHEM 251  Application of molecular simulation to nanosystems engineering problems. Molecular modeling principles and techniques such as quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo methods.

Nursing
  

  • NURS 109: Introduction To Nursing

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Introduction to Nursing. An introduction to the health care system and professional nursing. Basic human needs, the elderly client, and concepts related to death and dying are introduced.
  

  • NURS 110: Introduction To Application of The Nursing Process

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 12-0-3 Corequisite NURS 109 , and credit or registration in BISC 225  and BISC 226 . Acquaints student with basic nursing principles and techniques of safe nursing care to meet basic human needs. Emphasis on interpersonal skills, communication, interviewing and observation.
  

  • NURS 112: Adult Health Maintenance I

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 8-3-5 Prerequisite NURS 109  & NURS 110  and BISC 225  & BISC 226  and credit or registration in BISC 227   Adult Health Maintenance I. Study, identification and application of nursing knowledge and skills related to adult health needs. Emphasis on patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
  

  • NURS 114: Adult Health Maintenance II

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 8-3-5 Prerequisite NURS 112  or NURS 113  and BISC 225 , BISC 226  and BISC 227 . Corequisite BISC 214 . Continuation of the study, identification and application of nursing knowledge and skills needed related to adult health needs. Emphasis on patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
  

  • NURS 116: Adult Neuro/Psycho Social Health Maintenance

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 8-3-5 Prerequisite NURS 114 . Adult Neuro/Psycho-Social Health Maintenance.  Utilizes nursing knowledge/skills in provision of health care. Emphasis on nursing care of clients experiencing threats to needs as a result of neuro-psycho-social dysfunction.
  

  • NURS 210: Maternal/Newborn Health Maintenance

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 8-3-5 Prerequisite NURS 116   Study/application of principles and concepts of family-centered maternal/newborn care. Emphasis on meeting specific needs of clients during the childbearing cycle and newborn period.
  

  • NURS 212: Child Health Maintenance

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 8-3-5 Prerequisite NURS 116  & PSYC 208  Study/application of nursing knowledge/skills related to children’s and adolescent’s health needs. Includes growth and development, family, and prevention of and intervention in illness.
  

  • NURS 214: Nursing Seminar

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Prerequisite Credit in all previous Nursing courses Nursing Seminar.  Study of current nursing trends in light of evolving patterns and practices. Emphasis on professional opportunities, obligations, and legal aspects of nursing practice.
  

  • NURS 216: Nursing Practicum

    7 Semester Credit Hours . 16-3-7 Prerequisite Credit in all other Nursing courses Corequisite NURS 214   Integration of knowledge and skills acquired in previous nursing courses in caring for clients with complex and/or multiple threats to basic needs.
  

  • NURS 280: Selected Topics

    1-3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3 (6) Prerequisite Approval by Nursing Division Director Independent study course designed for students to become involved with creative learning opportunities related to nursing research, theory and practice.
  

  • NURS 280A: Selected Topics

    1 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1(6) Prerequisite Approval by Nursing Division Director Independent study course designed for students to become involved with creative learning opportunities related to nursing research, theory and practice.
  

  • NURS 280B: Selected Topics

    2 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2(6) Prerequisite Approval by Nursing Division Director Independent study course designed for students to become involved with creative learning opportunities related to nursing research, theory and practice.
  

  • NURS 280C: Selected Topics

    3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Approval by Nursing Division Director Independent study course designed for students to become involved with creative learning opportunities related to nursing research, theory and practice.

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 201: Introduction To Philosophy

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of the human condition in the abstract.  Topics studied may include the history of philosophy and the several subfields of philosophy. LCCN:CPHL1013
  

  • PHIL 205: Ethics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of the justification of action in the abstract.  Topics studied may include consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics, and existentialism.

      LCCN: CPHL 2013
  

  • PHIL 301: History of Ancient Philosophy

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of ancient philosophy in the Western tradition.  Philosophers studied may include Heraclitus, Parmenides, Democritus, Plato, and Aristotle.

     

  

  • PHIL 303: History of Early Modern Philosophy

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of early modern philosophy in the Western tradition.  Philosophers studied may include Descartes, Locke, Spinoza, Hume, and Kant.

     

  

  • PHIL 405: Formal Logic

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of the justification of belief in the abstract.  Topics studied may include propositional logic and predicate logic.

     

  

  • PHIL 408: Philosophy of Religion

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A philosophical investigation into the concept of divinity and the nature of religious belief, language, and practice.
  

  • PHIL 489: Special Topics in Philosophy

    3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 (6) Prerequisite Permission of Instructor A study of a philosophical topic chosen by the instructor.  The topic studied may be a particular philosopher or a particular subfield of philosophy.  May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

     


Physics
  

  • PHYS 102: Introductory Physics

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 2-1-1 An introductory survey of physics, use of library resources, and basic computation.
  

  • PHYS 103: Introductory Physics

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 2-1-1 A continuation of PHYS 102 .
  

  • PHYS 104: Introductory Physics

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 2-1-1 A continuation of PHYS 103 .
  

  • PHYS 201: Physics for Engineering and Science I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 241 . A calculus based thorough treatment of fundamental physics principles and their application with emphasis on mechanics and fluids.

      LCCN:CPHY2133
  

  • PHYS 202: Physics for Engineering and Science II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 201  and MATH 242 . Continuation of PHYS 201  .  Calculus based thorough treatment of fundamental physics principles and their application to electromagnetic phenomena and optics.

      LCCN:CPHY2143
  

  • PHYS 205: Conceptual Physics I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Qualitative discussion of concepts and ideas concerning science, motion, heat and fundamental principles, intended for non-technical majors and those interested in the subject’s cultural aspects.

      LCCN:CPHY1013 or LCCN:CPHY1023
  

  • PHYS 206: Conceptual Physics II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Qualitative discussion of concepts and ideas concerning electricity, magnetism, light, and the atom, intended for non-technical majors and those interested in subject’s the cultural aspects.

     

      LCCN:CPHY1033
  

  • PHYS 209: General Physics I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 112   or MATH 240  A study of the fundamental principles of physics and their applications to mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves. An algebra and trigonometry based problem solving course. CPHY 2123
  

  • PHYS 210: General Physics II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 209 . A continuation of PHYS 209 , with an emphasis on problems in electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics.  An algebra and trigonometry based problem-solving course.

      LCCN:CPHY2123 or LCCN:CPHY2124
  

  • PHYS 220: Astronomy - The Solar System

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 An introduction to Astronomy, covering the history of Astronomy and the Solar System. LCCN:CAST1103
  

  • PHYS 221: Introduction To Astrophysics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Introduction to astronomy, with emphasis on physical principles. Application of mechanics to orbits of planets and multiple stars. Atomic theory applied to stellar spectra. Nuclear reactions in stars.
  

  • PHYS 230: Astronomy - The Stars and Galaxies

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 An introduction to Astronomy, covering the stars, galaxies, and the universe. LCCN:CAST1113
  

  • PHYS 261: General Physics Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Prerequisite MATH 112  or MATH 240   Laboratory investigations of basic physical principles. CPHY 2111 or CPHY 2131
  

  • PHYS 262: General Physics Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Prerequisite PHYS 261 . A continuation of PHYS 261 . LCCN:CPHY2121 or LCCN:CPHY2124 or LCCN:CPHY2141
  

  • PHYS 303: Geometrical Optics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202 . The study of thick lenses, lens system layouts, aberrations, photometric theory applied to optical systems, optical instruments and matrix optics.
  

  • PHYS 304: Physical Optics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202 . A thorough position of the wave theory of light and an introduction to the quantum theory.
  

  • PHYS 307: Thermodynamics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202 . Classical thermodynamics and introductory classical and quantum statistical mechanics.
  

  • PHYS 320: Optics Laboratory I

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Experiments in optics to demonstrate optical phenomena.
  

  • PHYS 350: Introduction To Lasers

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite 6 hours of Physics. Introduction to modern laser technology. A semi-quantitative approach presents all known types of lasers. Applications such as measurements, instrumentation, communications, biological, medical, and health hazards are concluding topics.
  

  • PHYS 404: Electronics

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-1-2 Lectures and experiments in circuits and electronics.

     

     

  

  • PHYS 405: Applied Electronics and Electromagnetism

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-1-2 Lectures and experiments in applied electronics and electromagnetism.

     

  

  • PHYS 406: Electricity and Magnetism

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 245  , PHYS 202 . A study of the fundamental theories of electricity and magnetism. An application of basic principles is stressed.
  

  • PHYS 407: Electricity and Magnetism

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 406 . A continuation of PHYS 406 .
  

  • PHYS 408: Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Experiments in circuitry and in classical electricity and magnetism.
  

  • PHYS 409: Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Prerequisite PHYS 408 . A continuation of PHYS 408 .
  

  • PHYS 410: Mathematical Methods in Physics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 245  Introduction to advanced mathematical methods used in physics, including vectors and tensors, complex functions and integration, boundary value problems, Fourier series, and Fourier transforms. (G)
  

  • PHYS 412: Intro To Solid State Physics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202   and MATH 244   Introduction to the fundamentals of material structures at the atomic, nano- and microscale emphasizing properties.
  

  • PHYS 416: Modern Physics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202 . An advanced course in general physics stressing modern developments; including special relativity, the Bohr model, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and an introduction to Schrodinger’s equation.
  

  • PHYS 417: Modern Physics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 416 . A continuation of PHYS 416  with overviews of atomic physics, statistical physics, solid state physics, and nuclear and particle physics.
  

  • PHYS 418: Modern Physics Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Laboratory exercises involving the electron, the photon, and the nucleus.
  

  • PHYS 419: Modern Physics Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4.5-0-1 Prerequisite PHYS 418 . A continuation of PHYS 418  with emphasis on atomic, solid state, nuclear and particle physics.
  

  • PHYS 422: Physical Mechanics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202  & MATH 245  . Statics, particle dynamics of a rigid body, kinetic theory, elasticity, wave motion, and behavior of fluids. Fundamental importance of mechanical principles in all fields of physics emphasized. (G)
  

  • PHYS 423: Physical Mechanics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 422 . A continuation of PHYS 422 . (G)
  

  • PHYS 424: Quantum Mechanics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 423 , PHYS 416  & MATH 245 . An extension of mechanics into the microscopic world. The statistical nature of physical law is developed to augment the classical Newtonian picture of the macroscopic world.
  

  • PHYS 425: Intro To Nuclear and Particle Phys

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 202   Nuclear models, passage of radiation through matter, particle detection, the Standard Model of particle physics. (G)
  

  • PHYS 430: Introduction To Medical Physics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite PHYS 210  or PHYS 202  A basic course in Physics of radiology, designed for students interested in therapeutical and diagnostic uses of ionizig radiation. (G)
  

  • PHYS 435: Undergraduate Physics Research

    1-3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Introduction to methods of research.
  

  • PHYS 435A: Undergrad Physics Research

    1 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Introduction to methods of research.
  

  • PHYS 435B: Undergrad Physics Research

    2 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Introduction to methods of research.
  

  • PHYS 435C: Undergrad Physics Research

    3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Introduction to methods of research.
  

  • PHYS 445: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 245  Introduction to phase space variables, computational solutions to linear and nonlinear differential systems, bifurcations, phase portraits, limit cycles, chaotic systems, maps, and fractals. This is a cross-listing of MATH 425 . Credit will not be given for PHYS 445 if credit is given for MATH 425 . (G)
 

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