Courses

Topics may be selected from electronic instrumentation, optics, spectroscopy, nuclear physics, solid state physics, statistical mechanics, advanced quantum mechanics, and mathematical physics. Departmental approval required.

Topics may be selected from electronic instrumentation, optics, spectroscopy, nuclear physics, solid state physics, statistical mechanics, advanced quantum mechanics, and mathematical physics. Departmental approval required.

Topics may be selected from electronic instrumentation, optics, spectroscopy, nuclear physics, solid state physics, statistical mechanics, advanced quantum mechanics, and mathematical physics. Departmental approval required.

The course involves an introduction to observational astronomy, including spherical astronomy, coordinate systems, observing techniques, types of telescopes and detectors. Methods of calibrating and verification of astronomical measurements and their error estimates will be discussed. Students will also become familiar with the operating systems and software used by professional astronomers and how to setup a small telescope for observing.

Surveys current themes and issues in various areas of political science. Topics selected by the instructor. May be repeated once when topics vary.

Examines specific topics of conceptual and empirical relevance in various areas of political science. May be repeated once when topics vary.

Intensive study of western political philosophy, presenting selected topics such as systems of thought (the classic Greeks, the democratic, the socialist) or time periods (medieval to Machiavellian, early modern to Rousseau, recent and contemporary). Students may substitute PHIL 301 or PHIL 302 for POLS 315. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits, if topics are different.

One or more topics in popular culture. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

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This course offers four different possible sections that each explore different topics related to professional discourse including the sending and receiving of information between two or more people and the interaction in varying relational situations such as between co-workers, clients, and superiors and subordinates. The course requires significant writing and evaluation of discourse. Special Topics Course