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4301/4301H. Philosophy of Religion 3 hours
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor
An analysis of representative selections from the works of outstanding philosophers of religion.
4302. Ethical Thinking and the Professions (3PR 4302) 3 hours
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
An exploration of the processes involved for ethical decision-making in the professions. Several models are examined, including the medical and legal models for the critical examination of the conflicts that arise in professional life.
Physics (PHY)
1401. University Physics I 4 hours
Prerequisite: MAT 1324 (may be taken concurrently), MAT 1302 for EXS majors, or consent of instructor
Mechanics of solids, liquids, gases, and the phenomena of heat. Three lecture hours per week and one 3- hour laboratory per week.
1402. University Physics II 4 hours
Prerequisite: MAT 1324 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor
Electricity and magnetism, wave motion, and elements of modern physics. Three lecture hours per week and one 3- hour laboratory per week.
2311. Introduction to Mechanics 3 hours
Prerequisites: PHY 1401, 1402, and MAT 1325 (MAT 1325 may be taken concurrently)
Statics, linear motion, curvilinear motion, and oscillatory motion. Three lecture periods.
2412. Electricity and Magnetism 4 hours
Prerequisites: PHY 1401, 1402, and MAT 1325 (MAT 1325 may be taken concurrently)
Electricity and magnetism, including Coulomb's Law, Gauss' Law, conductors, circuits, the magnetic field, and alternating currents. Three 1-hour class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period per week.
3101. The Teaching of Laboratory Physics 1 hour 3102. The Teaching of Laboratory Physics 1 hour Prerequisites: PHY 1401 and 1402
Students in this course will instruct the laboratory sections of PHY 1401 and 1402. Class will meet regularly to discuss the assignment for the week. All students will receive a grade of “S” (satisfactory) or “U” (unsatisfactory) in this course.
3401. Modern Physics I 4 hours
Prerequisites: PHY 1401, 1402, and MAT 1325
Properties of electrons, Rutherford scattering, the one electron atom, theory of relativity, and an introduction to quantum mechanics. Three 1-hour class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period per week.
3402. Modern Physics II 4 hours
Prerequisites: PHY 1401, 1402, MAT 1324, and 1325
Introduction to solid state, X-rays and crystal structure, artificial and natural radioactivity, and applications of quantum mechanics. Three 1-hour class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period per week.