Jun 02, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 1600 Introduction to Philosophy


    3 Hours

    This course is an introduction to philosophy, its questions, topics and issues.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • PHI 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses in Philosophy.

  
  • PHI 1990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • PHI 2150 Philosophy & the Arts


    3 Hours

    This course investigates the nature of beauty, the meaning and use of art, and the capacity of the various arts to communicate philosophical ideas.  Reflecting on such topics can hone our abilities to grapple in debates about art’s nature, function, and goals.  The result is an understanding of the arts as expressions of wisdom that can make one a better thinker, a better artist, enliven one’s art experience, and generally vitalize all of life’s experiences.

  
  • PHI 2200 Philosophy and Film


    3 Hours

    An examination of films and of the medium of film as visual text itself. Films viewed will change, but all are considered from the point of view of content and presentation; philosophical reflections may include the nature of films as both truth and representation, their appeal to reason and senses, how we judge films, and whether films and filmmakers have moral responsibilities. Can be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 2250 Applied Ethics


    3 Hours

    This course focuses on everyday ethical and political issues. Topics of major current interest may include business; medicine; media; law; environment; race, gender and ethnicity; sexual ethics and orientation; animal rights; politics and public policy; and criminal justice. Can be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 2310 Philosophy of Religion


    3 Hours

    A philosophical investigation into the nature of religion. Concepts given special attention may include the nature and knowledge of God, faith and doubt, religious and spiritual experience, immortality, the problem of evil, free will and determination, and religious language and expression. Can be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 2380 Creationism and Evolution


    3 Hours

    An exploration of the current state of the debate about the teaching of evolution. Questions to explore will include scientific issues about the evidence for evidence, historical questions about the changing nature of the creationist movement, and constitutional questions about the separation of church and state. Strictly philosophical questions about the nature of scientific theories, the difference between scientific and non-scientific forms of enquiry, and the compatibility of evolution in Christian theology will also be discussed.

  
  • PHI 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses in Philosophy.

  
  • PHI 2950 Studies Abroad


    3-12 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

  
  • PHI 2990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • PHI 3010 History of Philosophy: Ancient


    3 Hours

    A survey of selected works in the history of ancient philosophy from the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus. Among the major philosophers to be studied are Heraclitus, Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • PHI 3020 History of Philosophy: Medieval


    3 Hours

    A critical study of selected works in the history of medieval philosophy from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Some of the major philosophers who will be studied are Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, Boethius, Avicenna, Anselm, al-Ghazali, Maimonides, Hildegard of Bingen, Averroes, Aquinas, Meister Eckhart, Marguerite Porete, and Teresa of Avila.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • PHI 3030 History of Philosophy: Modern


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHI 3010 .

    A critical study of selected works in the history of modern philosophy from the breakup of scholasticism to the end of the nineteenth century. Some of the major philosophers who will be studied are Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant and Hegel.

  
  • PHI 3040 History of Philosophy: Contemporary


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: prior coursework in philosophy or permission of instructor.

    A critical study of selected works in the history of contemporary philosophy from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. Special emphasis will be placed on the split between Analytic and Continental European approaches to philosophy in the twentieth century. Some of the major philosophers who will be studied include Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger, Russell, Wittgenstein, Quine, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, Kripke, and Nagel.

  
  • PHI 3110 Moral Theory


    3 Hours

    An in-depth analysis of key theoretical issues arising from a study of moral practice. The content varies among topics such as Comparative Moral Theory and Practice, The Origins of Morality, and Moral Themes in Literature. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

  
  • PHI 3150 Epistemology


    3 Hours

    Examines the basic issues in the theory of knowledge including belief, certainty, understanding, and theories of truth and doubt. Cannot be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 3160 Metaphysics


    3 Hours

    A study of basic theories about the nature of reality, mind-body problems, the nature of the self, freedom and determinism, and the question of immortality. Can not be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 3220 Existentialism and Phenomenology


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHI 3040  or permission of instructor.

    The study of the basic thinkers, themes, and contemporary directions of Phenomenology and Existential thought. Some of the major thinkers covered will include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, and Kafka. Can not be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements. 

  
  • PHI 3230 Comparative Philosophy


    3 Hours

    This course engages questions of commensurability, relativism, skepticism, and pluralism by an intentional selection of widely divergent philosophical texts coming from the traditions of humanity.

  
  • PHI 3240 Philosophy of Mind


    3 Hours

    An examination of the current state of the debate in philosophy of mind. Of special concern will be the nature of mental states and the metaphysical status of subjective experiences. Particular emphasis may be placed on the recent history of the philosophy of mind, the relationship between philosophy of mind and philosophy of science, or on the relevance of neuroscientific evidence to philosophical questions.

  
  • PHI 3260 Environmental Ethics


    3 Hours

    A study of how the principles of ethical theory can be applied to contemporary environmental controversies. Can not be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 3330 Analytic Philosophy


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: prior coursework in philosophy or permission of instructor.

    A survey of the themes and figures associated with the analytic philosophical tradition. Attention may be given to topics including logical analysis, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. The actual philosophers studied may vary, but are likely to include Moore, Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Hempel, Quine, Kripke, Nagel, Rawls, and Dennett. Can not be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 3430 Philosophy of Law


    3 Hours

    A study of the fundamental theories of the nature of law, the method and uniqueness of judicial reasoning and legal interpretation, the use of the law to enforce morality, and the establishment of legal responsibility and the justification of punishment.

  
  • PHI 3440 Social & Political Philosophy


    3 Hours

    This courses explores the broad themes of social and political philosophy. Topics will include the source of legal authority, the nature of sovereignty, revolutions, and the nature and extent of individual rights. Several viewpoints will be considered, including Aristotle’s political naturalism, classical liberalism, communism, libertarianism, and political existentialism. 

  
  • PHI 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses in Philosophy.

  
  • PHI 3950 Studies Abroad


    3-12 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

  
  • PHI 3990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • PHI 4070 Eastern Philosophical Traditions


    3 Hours

    This course provides a study of selected philosophies of Asia especially the complex and multi-layered systems of Hinduism and Buddhism. The course emphasizes an in-depth understanding of selected traditions through the study of primary texts supported by secondary readings in the relevant scholarly literature.

  
  • PHI 4080 Philosophies of China


    3 Hours

    This course is an overview of the thinkers and movements which have shaped philosophical reflection in China from classical to the modern period. Texts and thinkers which are studied in the course vary with each offering. Sometimes the focus is on classical texts (Yi Jing; the Zhongyong; Laozi; Lun Yu; Zhuangzi; the Mengzi; the Xunzi; Zhu Xi), and other times it is on contemporary work (e.g., Boston Confucianism and the New Confucians), still other emphases are tradition directed: Confucian tradition; Taoist tradition; Buddhist tradition; Contemporary Social Philosophy in China.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • PHI 4110 Kant and Hegel


    3 Hours

    A critical comparative study of key works by two of the most important and challenging authors in the philosophical canon. Possible themes include: the difference between understanding and reason, the status and possibility of metaphysics, the limits of human knowledge, the relationship between philosophy and the natural sciences, and special topics such as art, nature, history and morality.

  
  • PHI 4120 Aristotle


    3 Hours

    A close study of several major works by “the philosopher.” The course will substantially develop students’ ability to read and engage Aristotle. Texts will include two or three of the following: Physics, Metaphysics, On the Soul, Posterier Analytics, On the Parts of Animals and On the Heavens. Possible themes include: motion, time, place, first principles, demonstration, parts/wholes, causality, actuality/possibility, natural purposes and being.

  
  • PHI 4130 Nietzsche


    3 Hours

    A critical study of the major works of Friedrich Nietzsche.

  
  • PHI 4140 Wittgenstein


    3 Hours

    This course will provide an introduction to the primary philosophical writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Attention is given to works from the Tractatus-logico Philosophicus, through the transitional period, to the later Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations, On Certainty, and writings in the philosophy of psychology.

  
  • PHI 4150 Plato


    3 Hours

    A critical study of Plato’s dialogues.

  
  • PHI 4200 Special Topics


    3 Hours

    A seminar devoted to selected topics determined by both faculty and student interest and announced at least one semester prior to its being offered. Can not be used to fulfill general education humanities requirements.

  
  • PHI 4400 Directed Studies


    1-3 Hours

    An individualized course in which a student develops an independent research or reading program in consultation with a philosophy instructor. Prior arrangement with the instructor is required. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

  
  • PHI 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses in Philosophy.

  
  • PHI 4990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.


Physics

  
  • PHY 1010 Science: A Process of Inquiry


    4 Hours

    This course is designed to help students understand and appreciate the inquiry nature of the physical sciences by having them “do science” rather than simply read about science or learn scientific facts.  The focus is on science as a way of knowing. Students have both “hands-on” and “minds-on” opportunities to experience the nature of scientific inquiry in the physical sciences. Laboratory work is central to the course. Does not count toward a major in Physics. Does not count toward a major in Physics. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 1050 Freshman Physics Seminar


    1 Hours

    Required of all freshman physics majors. This orientation course acquaints students with physics program, with the physics faculty and the university. Topics will include opportunities in the field of physics, advising, scheduling, faculty expectations, career planning and networking. The academic component of this course will include current scientific literature, assignments and discussions.

  
  • PHY 1100 Acoustical Physics


    4 Hours

    This course explores the production, transmission and reception of sound. Topics in this course include: Physics of simple harmonic motion, production of sound from acoustical and electrical instruments, formation and analysis of harmonic structure of complex waves, perception of sound, and sound acoustics in structures. Laboratory investigations are included in the course. Course formerly listed as Physics of Sound.

  
  • PHY 1110 Precalculus-Based Physics I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Math ACT score greater than or equal to 27, Math SAT score greater than or equal to 610, Math RSAT score greater than or equal to 630, Math Placement Test Score greater than or equal to 27, or a minimum of C- in MTH 1130 , MTH 1210 , or MTH 1220  or permission of the instructor.

    This course provides an introduction to the principles of linear and rotational motion, including Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, and fluids. Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus. This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1115 .

  
  • PHY 1115 Precalculus-based Physics I Laboratory


    1 Hours

    Corequisites: PHY 1110  

    The laboratory activities in the course are designed to teach experimental techniques and demonstrate physics principles learned in PHY 1110 .  Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus.  This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1110 . Course fee $50.00.

  
  • PHY 1120 Precalculus-Based Physics II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: minimum of C- in PHY 1110  or permission of instructor. Corequisites: PHY 1125  or permission of instructor. 

    This course introduces the principles of simple harmonic motion, waves, Coulomb’s Law, electric fields and circuits, magnetism, and optics. Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus. This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1125 .

  
  • PHY 1125 Precalculus-based Physics II Laboratory


    1 Hours

    Corequisites: PHY 1120  

    The laboratory activities in the course are designed to teach experimental techniques and demonstrate physics principles learned in PHY 1120 .  Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus.  This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1120 .  Course fee: $50.00

  
  • PHY 1140 Introduction to Physics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: minimum of C- in MTH 1130  or MTH 1210  or MTH 1220  or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: PHY 1145  

    This course is designed to provide a one-semester introduction to the principles of mechanics, electromagnetism, and circuits, primarily for students in the audio engineering and technology program.  Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus.  This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1145, Introduction to Physics Lab. 

  
  • PHY 1145 Introduction to Physics Laboratory


    1 Hours

    Corequisites: PHY 1140  

    The laboratory activities in the course are designed to teach experimental techniques and demonstrate physics principles learned in PHY 1140 .  Quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of the subject are developed utilizing precalculus.  This course should be taken concurrently with PHY 1140  , Introduction to Physics.  Course fee $50.00.

  
  • PHY 1610 Calculus-Based Physics I


    4 Hours

    Corequisites: with MTH 1210 .

    This course provides an introduction to the principles of linear and rotational motion, Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, and waves. Laboratory work is an integral part of this course. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 1620 Calculus-Based Physics II


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1110 , PHY 1140 , or PHY 1610 . Corequisites: with MTH 1220 .

    This course provides an introduction to the principles of fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Laboratory work is an integral part of this course. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • PHY 1990 Special Studies in Physics


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Permission of department chair.

    This course provides an opportunity for the student to pursue independent study or research in an area of particular interest. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 2010 Physics for Audio Engineering


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1140  and PHY 1145 , or PHY 1120  or PHY 1620 .

    This course is designed to introduce the use of principles of physics to applications in acoustics, recording media, and equipment used in the production of sound. The course will consist of three (3) hours of lecture and two (2) hours of lab. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 2230 Introduction to Modern Physics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MTH 1220  and either PHY 1120 , PHY 1620 , or PHY 1140 , or permission of the instructor.

    This course introduces students to developments in physics since the 20th century. Topics include relativity, elementary quantum theory, statistical physics, basic atomic and nuclear physics, elementary particle physics, and cosmology. Quantitative and qualitative aspects of the subject will be developed using both analytical and computational techniques. 

  
  • PHY 2240 Introductory Medical Physics


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1110 , PHY 1120  or PHY 1610 , PHY 1620 ; CEM 1510 , CEM 1520 ; MTH 1110 , MTH 1130 .

    This course emphasizes the physical basis of radiology and nuclear medicine. Topics include interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detection and monitoring, dosimetry, range-energy relationships, and radiation safety. Laboratory investigations are an integral part of the course. $40.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 2250 Electronics and Circuit Theory


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1140  and PHY 1145 , PHY 1120 , or PHY 1620 .

    This course explores the design and function of DC and AC circuits using resistors, capacitors, inductors, and semiconductor devices. Laboratory work is an integral part of this course. $40.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 2295 Biomechanics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1110  or PHY 2110 or PHY 1140  or Permission of the Instructor

    Cross Listed with This course provides a functional understanding of the physical principles on which the systems of the body depend.  Topics include applications of physics to sports biomechanics.  The course is intended for physics, pre-med, pre-physical theraphy, sports science and other science fields. 

  
  • PHY 2600 Bridge to Upper-Level Physics


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1120  or PHY 1140 , MTH 1210 . Corequisites: MTH 1220 .

    This course provides a more in-depth survey of the topics covered in the introductory physics courses, from a calculus based perspective. It is intended for students who did not enroll in the physics-major sequence, allowing them to enroll in 3000+ level physics courses, as well as satisfying requirements for a physics major or minor.

  
  • PHY 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • PHY 2990 Special Studies in Physics


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Permission of department chair.

    This course provides an opportunity for the student to pursue independent study or research in an area of particular interest. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 3110 Analytical Mechanics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MTH 1220  and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010  and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 1620  or permission of the instructor.

    This course explores topics from classical physics including linear and nonlinear oscillations, momentum and energy theorems, conservation laws, central force field motion, and Lagrangian dynamics.

  
  • PHY 3120 Electricity and Magnetism


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: MTH 1220  and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010  and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 1620  or permission of the instructor.

    This course examines concepts from classical electricity and magnetism such as electrostatics, study of fields in dielectrics, magnetic forces, and electric and magnetic properties of matter. Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetic theory are introduced.

  
  • PHY 3130 Optics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MTH 1220  and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010  and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 1620  or permission of the instructor.

    This course focuses on geometrical and physical optics including wave propagation, reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, and polarization.

  
  • PHY 3230 Thermal Physics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: CEM 1520  and MTH 1220  and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010  and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 1620  or permission of the instructor.

    Topics include temperature measurements, calorimetry, change of phase, heat transfer, kinetic theory, thermodynamics and introductory statistical mechanics. Will not count on both a chemistry major and a physics major or minor.

  
  • PHY 3240 Atomic Physics


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1120  or PHY 1620 ; MTH 1210 .

    Topics include atomic structure, quantization of energy, matter waves, introductory quantum theory, interaction of radiation with matter, nuclear structure and nuclear reactions. Laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Will not count on both a chemistry major and a physics major or minor. $40.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 3350 Physics of Materials


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 2102, CEM 1520 .

    This course examines the formation and structure of crystalline, amorphous and polymeric materials. Topics include thermodynamics of formation and structure of materials, bonding, formation of defects, diffusion, nucleation and growth. Cross Listed with CEM 3350 .

  
  • PHY 3700 Research in Physics I


    1 Hours

    Prerequisites: 20 hours in physics.

    A discussion of research in physics, including experimental design, data analysis, literature review methods, publications of physics research, and research presentations. Students will create a proposal for research to be executed in PHY 4700 .

  
  • PHY 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • PHY 3990 Special Studies in Physics


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Permission of department chair.

    This course provides an opportunity for the student to pursue independent study or research in an area of particular interest. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4010 Advanced Laboratory


    2 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 1620 .

    Designed to acquaint students with the laboratory techniques of experimental physics. Experiments from optics, electricity and magnetism, mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics are performed. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4050 Physics Senior Capstone


    1 Hours

    The Physics Senior Capstone is designed to prepare students for employment or post-graduate education. Central to this course is the integration of physics concepts and application to practical, real-world issues. Students will select a topic to be approved by the instructor, prepare an abstract, conduct a search of the relevant literature, and present their findings both in oral and written form. This course will also be used in program assessment. 

  
  • PHY 4110 Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 3120 , PHY 3130 , MTH 2240 .

    This course examines the absorption, transmission, reflection, and generation of light in solids. Both linear and nonlinear behaviors are included. The fundamentals of lasers, optical switching and harmonic generation are emphasized.

  
  • PHY 4210 Quantum Mechanics I


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: MTH 1220  and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010  and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 1620  or permission of the instructor.

    This course examines the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics including the wave properties of particles, superposition, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, the Schrodinger equation, eigenfunctions and eigenvalues, identical particles, and operators. Applications are made to the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom.

  
  • PHY 4220 Quantum Mechanics II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 4210 .

    This course includes the study of the hyperfine structure, energy bands in solids, approximation methods, magnetic properties of matter, molecular binding, emission and absorption of light, lasers, and scattering.

  
  • PHY 4250 Instrumentation


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

    Elective course for all physics majors, medical imaging majors and science and engineering majors. This course is designed to introduce the use of instrumentation for research. Students will be expected to learn instrument fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Students will design experiments using instruments in making measurements. Topics will include physical principles, the construction and the limitations of instrumentation. The course will consist of 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4310 Theoretical Mechanics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 3110 , MTH 2240 .

    This course explores the physics of many particle systems. Advanced topics in mechanics such as Hamilton’s Principle and Lagrange’s equation are included.

  
  • PHY 4410 Survey of Advanced Physics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 3110  or permission of the instructor.

    This course will offer an overview of advance physics topics such as Hamiltonian Dynamics, Relativity, Statistical Mechanics, and Computational Physics. Students will demonstrate proficiency with the conceptual issues and mathematical tools which are applied to the analysis of such systems. The goal of the course is to provide undergraduate physics majors with foundations in these areas for which some prior exposure is likely to be assumed when entering graduate school.

  
  • PHY 4610 Special Problems in Physics


    1-4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

    An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4620 Special Problems in Physics


    1-4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

    An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4630 Special Problems in Physics


    1-4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

    An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4640 Special Problems in Physics


    1-4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

    An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4700 Research in Physics II


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PHY 3700 .

    Students will execute the research project proposed in PHY 3700  or another project agreed upon by the student and the instructor. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total. $75.00 course fee.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
  
  • PHY 4710 Senior Seminar


    0 Hours

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: PHY 4700 .

    Students will present a research paper prepared as part of PHY 4700  at the Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium.

  
  • PHY 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • PHY 4990 Special Studies in Physics


    1-3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Permission of department chair.

    This course provides an opportunity for the student to pursue independent study or research in an area of particular interest. $65.00 course fee.

  
  • PHY 4991 Vanderbilt Medical Imaging Course / Clinicals.


    15 or 16 Hours

    Block credit hours taken as 15 hours in the fall semester and 16 credit hours in the spring semester. This course block represents ongoing clinical course work taken at Vanderbilt in the final year of the program. Course work will be graded as IP until completion. At any time the student fails to make ongoing satisfactory progress in course/clinical work, such students will be remediated or removed from the program immediately.


Piano Pedagogy

  
  • MUP 3450 Piano Pedagogy and Literature for Beginners


    3 Hours

    A survey of materials and methods of teaching beginning piano students. odd years.

  
  • MUP 3460 Piano Pedagogy and Literature for Intermediates


    3 Hours

    A survey of materials and methods of teaching intermediate-level piano students. odd years.

  
  • MUP 3490 Accompanying


    2 Hours

    A study of the principles and philosophy of accompanying along with supervised experiences. even years.

  
  • MUP 4450 Supervised Piano Teaching


    2 Hours

    Teaching of beginning and intermediate-level students under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for additional credit.

  
  • MUP 4470 Group Piano Pedagogy


    2 Hours

    The study of the philosophy, organization, and curriculum for group piano studies as a part of the private piano studio. even years.


Political Science

  
  • PSC 1100 Special Topics in General Education: Political Science


    3 Hours

    These courses are designed to provide special topic classes in political science approved for the general education program. Students may take no more than one course from this prefix to meet social science general education requirements.

  
  • PSC 1210 American Government


    3 Hours

    An introductory course covering the federal government in the United States. This course may not count toward a major or minor in Political Science or Political Economy.

  
  • PSC 1300 The United States and World Affairs


    3 Hours

    A course which examines current international political, economic and cultural issues and their implications for American foreign policy. This course may not count toward a major or minor in Political Science or Political Economy.

  
  • PSC 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • PSC 1990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • PSC 2010 Capital Experience


    3-9 Hours

    Corequisites: Permission of the Capital Internship liaison and enrollment in a capital internship in the student’s major or minor.

    Students who have been admitted to an approved internship program will complete a full-term internship in an office or agency located in Washington, D.C. or Nashville. Open to all students. Credit earned will be counted as general elective credit only. (Students participating in the Washington Center Program pay an alternate tuition during their semester in the capital equal to the Center’s program fees plus additional Belmont University course fees. Students are fully responsible for all housing costs during the semester.)

    Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
  
  • PSC 2200 American Political Institutions


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PSC 1210  or permission of the instructor.

    The focus of this course is on Congress and the Presidency, the political branches of American government, and the bureaucracy. As an introduction to the sub-field of American politics, the course will study these institutions in greater depth through looking at the approaches the discipline takes toward them. In studying these three institutions in greater detail, it will also investigate how they interact to create public policy.

  
  • PSC 2300 International Relations


    3 Hours

    A survey of the sub-field of international relations, this course gives special emphasis to political and economic factors which contribute to conflict and cooperation among nations.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • PSC 2400 Comparative Politics


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: PSC 1210 .

    This course examines political, economic and social divergence between nations. As one field of political science, comparative politics attempts to identify patterns of divergence and to determine their causes. A particular focus of this course is how differences in institutional arrangements across countries affect differences in outcomes.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
 

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