May 11, 2024  
2022-2023 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EIU Course Descriptions


Generally, courses numbered 1000-1999 are freshman courses; 2000-2999, sophomore courses; 3000-3999, junior courses; 4000-4999, senior courses; and 5000-6999, graduate courses. However, if prerequisites are met, students may enroll according to the following schedule:

 

Class   Courses Numbered
Freshman   1000   2000 a a
Sophomore   1000   2000 3000 a
Junior   1000   2000 3000 4000
Senior   1000   2000 3000 4000/5000-5999b
Graduate       4750-4999c 5000-6999  
  • a – Courses numbered 3000-4999 in chemistry, foreign languages, mathematics, and military science may be taken by students who have prerequisites and permission of the department chairperson.
  • b – Courses numbered 5000-5999 may be taken by students who have a 2.75 GPA and permission of instructor and Dean of the Graduate School. Undergraduates, regardless of classification or GPA, may not enroll in any graduate courses numbered 5990 (independent study), 5980 (internship), 5950 (thesis) or any capstone graduate experience.
  • c– Courses numbered 4750-4999 are open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

Numbers in parentheses following the course title indicate the number of class hours per week, laboratory or studio hours per week, and credit hours. For example (3-0-3) indicates three hours of classroom work each week, no laboratory hours, and three semester hours credit. Students enrolled in courses whose meeting times are noted as “arranged” (Arr.) should contact the instructor by the beginning of the semester. Unless indicated as below, courses are offered every term. Offering times indicated are: Su – Summer Term; F – Fall Semester; S - Spring Semester. Writing-Intensive courses are designated “WI.”

Prerequisites for courses are printed immediately following the course description. Prerequisites are predicated upon the assumption that students require certain knowledge and/or skills gained in one or more previous courses. Of particular concern in this regard are courses numbered 3000 or above, especially those required in majors and minors. Such courses often connect to a series of prerequisites, and, in many cases, only the highest ranking prerequisite in the series is listed with the course description. Students must be aware that the listed prerequisite may itself have one or more prerequisites. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the catalog course descriptions to be sure that all prerequisites in a series have been met.

A student may not enroll in a course serving as a prerequisite for another course he or she has already completed. (This rule does not apply to students who do not earn grades of C or better in ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G, and/or CMN 1310G or in accepted substitutions.) A student may not enroll in a lower level course which substantially duplicates a higher level course already completed. Should a student violate this prescription, he/she may not receive credit for the course toward graduation.

 

Organizational Development (ODL)

  
  • ODL 3300 - Occupational Subjects.


    (Up to 20 sem. hrs.) Credit is evaluated for occupational study in accredited and selected other programs such as technical institutes, occupational programs in junior colleges, proprietary schools, military technical schools, USAFI, Service Schools, and other Armed Services courses. 

    Credits: Up to 20
  
  • ODL 3500 - Consumers in the Marketplace.


    (3-0-3) F, S. Factors affecting personal and family financial management, including investments and savings, use of credit, insurance and taxes. Credit will not be granted for both ODL 3500 OPD 3500 and CTE 3000. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4275 - Organizational Development Internship.


    (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) (Credit/No Credit) Experience includes job skills and knowledge, management-worker relations, supervised instruction, conferences and evaluations. One semester hour up to a maximum of 15 semester hours will be awarded for directed work experience internships.  May be repeated once. 

    Credits: 1 to 15
  
  • ODL 4300 - Special Study in Organizational Development.


    (Arr.-Arr.-3) Provides opportunity for in-depth study of selected problems in occupational education for which there is not an established course. May be taken for credit only once.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior approval by the Director and assignment of an appropriate instructor. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4500 - Organizational Interactions.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course prepares students for professional interactions during organizational meetings and correspondence. Emphasis on applied skills will enable students to develop their ability to effectively interact in professional settings.  A limit of 3 hours may be applied to a major or minor. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4700 - Leadership in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course covers leadership concepts and theories at the individual and organizational levels. Students will apply these concepts and theories to examine their own leadership practices in organizations through completion of self-assessments, experiential exercises, and participation in team projects. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4765 - Grant Writing for Organizations.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course prepares students to create competitive proposals and present them successfully to internal management, philanthropic organizations, and public funders by adopting a program design model.  Students explore the world of grants experientially by researching prospective funders, designing a program, and preparing a model grant proposal. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4800 - Strategies and Processes of Teaching and Training.


    (3-0-3) Application of strategies of teaching and training, presentation skills, lesson planning, and instructional technologies such as experiential learning, problem solving, simulation, computerized instruction, and micro-teaching for career and technical teachers and human resource development trainers. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4810 - Principles of Career Development.


    (3-0-3) The nature, purpose, and philosophy of career education as it relates to the career development of individuals. Includes an overview of various levels of career development and the contributions various career development theories make to a total program of career development. Contemporary problems and issues in career development. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4815 - Conflict in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) S. Conflict resolution skills are necessary to improve work relationships and accomplish organizational goals within organizations. This course studies conflict as an organizational phenomenon, including conflict dynamics in the workplace and models for conflict resolution systems within organizations. Course may not be repeated. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4820 - Change Strategies in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) F. A study, from the worker’s perspective, of how technology affects social processes in occupational environments; human resource development; open systems theories; diagnosing occupational systems; change strategies; and the worker’s adaptation of occupational settings to changing environmental demands. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4825 - Ethical Behavior in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) S. This course will encompass the major issues surrounding and affecting ethics within an organization, including recognizing ethical issues, making ethical judgments in organizations, and understanding the importance of organizational ethics programs. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4830 - Organizational Perspectives: Past, Present and Future.


    (3-0-3) F. This course involves the study of the nature of organizations from varying perspectives including historical, philosophical, technological, psychological and sociological with prospects and directions for the future. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4835 - Supervision in Organizations.


    (3-0-3)  F, S.  The study of the theories, principles, and practices of supervision in organizations, emphasizing how supervisors organize an effective work unit, initiate change, stimulate individual or group performance, and cope with workplace dynamics.  WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4840 - Training Program Development.


    (3-0-3) S. In-depth study of the establishment and operation of training programs of human resource development in the public or private sectors with emphasis on needs assessment, program design, proposal preparation, staffing, fiscal budgeting and monitoring, fiscal justification, program evaluation, impact assessment, and applied legalities. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4845 - Improvement in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) F. This course is designed to acquaint students with methods for understanding and improving organizational performance. Included in this course are techniques for identifying problems, philosophies and techniques for addressing problems, and planning for measurable improvement. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4850A - Special Topics in Organizational Development I.


    (1-0-1) or (2-0-2) or (3-0-3) A study of special topics regarding: instructional systems design and development; emerging audio-visual technology such as interactive laser video, “distance” learning; advancing andragogical foundations of experiential learning, critical thinking and small group learning; human resource development; and other specialized topics as they emerge. 

    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • ODL 4850 - Special Topics in Organizational Development.


    (1-0-1) or (2-0-2) or (3-0-3) A study of special topics regarding: instructional systems design and development; emerging audio-visual technology such as interactive laser video, “distance” learning; advancing andragogical foundations of experiential learning, critical thinking and small group learning; human resource development; and other specialized topics as they emerge. 

    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • ODL 4855 - Web-Based Training and Instruction.


    (3-0-3) F. This course provides an overview of the fundamental theory and principles of how to design, develop, and manage web-based training (WBT) programs for adult learners within industry, service, and other organizations. Participants will design, develop and implement a web-based course. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4860 - Facilitating Learning and Project Groups.


    (3-0-3) People at all organizational levels accomplish their work alongside and through others. A fundamental workplace competency is the capacity to facilitate learning and project groups. Participants will practice facilitation principles and strategies, including how to deal with common facilitation problems. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4864 - Strength-Based Organizational Development Methods.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course provides background in the theoretical basis for strength-based approaches, while specifically focusing on Appreciative Inquiry and Relationship Awareness Theory. Students will gain an understanding of the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry as an organizational development method as well as applications of Relationship Awareness Theory to professional development, conflict management, coaching, and supervision. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4865 - Diversity in Organizations.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. The study of the differences between employees’ cultural values and how these differences affect the work environment. This course will help in developing potential skills to analyze and improve an organization’s performance in managing diversity. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4870 - Coaching and Mentoring for Critical Thinking in the Workplace.


    (3-0-3) People in the workplace are increasingly expected to think critically about their work rather than simply follow a supervisor’s instructions. Participants will explore and apply principles of coaching and mentoring for critical thinking to the workplace, classroom, and training room. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4880 - Productive Work Teams.


    (3-0-3) The multiple roles and responsibilities needed to function effectively in productive work teams are stressed by being a member of class teams and studying teams. This highly experiential, research-based, and applications-oriented course emphasizes assessment of self, team effectiveness, and organizational readiness for teams. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • ODL 4890 - Accelerated Learning and Training.


    (3-0-3) This researched-based, applications-oriented, highly experiential course connects research to practice by using accelerated learning (AL) principles to accelerate learning and training. Proven AL methods are practiced in the class. Brain-based research, learning theory, and AL best practices are used as the basis for designing and facilitating learning. 

    Credits: 3

Philosophy (PHI)

  
  • PHI 1000G - God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. An introduction to philosophy through ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary sources. The course includes main areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 1090G - God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions, Honors.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. An introduction to philosophy through ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources. The course includes main areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 1900G - Logical and Critical Reasoning.


    (3-0-3) F, S. A study of the structure and evaluation of arguments, focusing upon: analysis and informal evaluation of everyday arguments; problem-solving strategies; formal tests of validity; conversational contexts of argumentation, and the interaction of contextual principles with principles of validity. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 1990G - Logical and Critical Reasoning, Honors.


    (3-0-3) F, S. A study of the structure and evaluation of arguments, focusing upon analysis and informal evaluation of everyday arguments; problem-solving strategies; formal tests of validity; conversational contexts of argumentation, and the interaction of contextual principles with principles of validity. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 2000 - Ancient Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) F. An introductory historical approach to the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and selected early Greek philosophers. H4 901; WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 2010 - Eastern Philosophies.


    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. An introduction to the traditional philosophical-religious ideas of the life and culture of China, India, and Japan. H4 903N; WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 2090 - Ancient Philosophy, Honors.


    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. An introductory historical approach to the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and selected early Greek philosophers. H4 901

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 2500G - The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course offers a critical examination of a variety of contemporary issues such as abortion, euthanasia, animal welfare and capital punishment. Ethical theories such as Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Relativism, Egoism and Natural Law are also examined.  H4 900

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 2590G - The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics, Honors.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course offers a critical examination of a variety of contemporary issues such as abortion, euthanasia, animal welfare and capital punishment. Ethical theories such as Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Relativism, Egoism and Natural Law are also examined. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3012 - Philosophy of Sex and Love.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course examines the meaning and nature of sex and love.  The goal is to help students reflect on how to live out their own sexuality while gaining empathy for other views.  We will examine contemporary debates concerning the nature of romantic love, sexual fantasies, casual sex, consent theory, the purpose(s) of sex, what it means to “use” someone, masturbation, objectification, sadomasochism, pornography, homosexuality, marriage, and many other topics. WI 

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3020 - Ethics.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. Analysis and evaluation of major normative ethical theories such as Utilitarianism, Relativism and Kant’s deontological ethics. May also include issues in meta-ethics such as those concerning the nature and existence of moral properties such as “right” and “good.” WI

    Credits: 3

  
  • PHI 3030 - Science and Human Values.


    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered years. An introductory examination of the character of scientific inquiry and its impact on religion, moral and political values. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3040 - Philosophy of Art.


    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. A critical examination of aesthetic experience and fine art: artistic creativity, the work of art, and criteria of judgment. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3050G - Social and Political Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered years. A study of some theoretical approaches to understanding social, economic, and political relations. The focus will be on political liberty and its critics from Marxist, feminist, and other perspectives. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3070 - Philosophy of Law.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. An assessment of philosophical aspects of the law such as how human laws relate to God’s laws or moral laws; when civil disobedience is justified; whether rights can be limited; nature of responsibility and punishment; and selected current topics. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3080 - Medical Ethics.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. This course examines the application of ethics in the context of medical practice, policy and research. Basic ethical theories are applied to medical issues in a way that involves understanding the social context in which these problems arise. Issues may include personhood, our obligations to the sick and dying, the allocation of scarce resources, informed consent, autonomy, paternalism, and others. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3100G - Cultural Foundations I.


    (3-0-3) F, S. An in-depth look at three cultural foundations, two Western and one African. The course examines societies and values by exploring primary texts in literature, philosophy, and religion. Cross-listed with ENG 3100G. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3110G - Cultural Foundations II.


    (3-0-3) S. An in-depth look at three significant Eastern cultural foundations. The course examines societies and values by exploring primary texts in literature, philosophy and religion. Cross-listed with ENG 3110G. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3220 - Medieval Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. An examination of the principal philosophers from Epicurus through St. Thomas Aquinas. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3260 - Modern Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) S. Philosophical thought during the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment, including the influence of the new sciences and of reason on religious, moral, and metaphysical beliefs. Readings include Descartes, Hume, and Kant. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3280 - Nineteenth Century Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. Focuses on the post-Enlightenment critique of objective truth given historical, economic, and cultural situatedness. Readings include Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3290 - Modern Philosophy, Honors.


    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. Philosophic thought from Galileo to Kant; the foundations of modern science and implications for religious, moral and political theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3310 - Indian Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. A comprehensive study of the philosophical and religious traditions of Indian thought and culture. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3320 - Chinese Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. A comprehensive study of the philosophical and religious traditions of Chinese culture. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3500 - Metaphysics.


    (3-0-3)  S-odd-numbered years.  This course is an examination of contemporary analytical metaphysics: topics include the nature of truth, identity (including personal identity), possible worlds, material constitution and freedom of the will.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3540 - Philosophy of Mind.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. A study of the major issues surrounding the concepts of mind and consciousness, and the nature of the intellectual faculties, as dealt with both historically and in contemporary theories of cognition. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3600 - Philosophy of Religion.


    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered-years. A philosophical interpretation of religion, religious experience, and fundamental problems: God, evil, immortality, religious knowledge. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3680 - Buddhism.


    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. An in-depth study of the philosophical, religious and historical aspects of Buddhism. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3700G - Language and Human Nature.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. A study of human language structure as an object of scientific inquiry and its relation to questions of human nature.  WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3720 - Theory of Knowledge.


    (3-0-3)  F-odd-numbered years.  This course is an examination of contemporary epistemology:  topics include the nature of rationality, truth, an analysis of knowledge, and a study of the sources of human knowledge.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3780 - Philosophy of Science.


    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. A study of the major philosophical views concerning the nature and practice of science, and including such topics as theory, experimentation, and the relation of these to reality and human life. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3800 - Phenomenology and Existentialism.


    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. An examination of the leading exponents of the phenomenological movement in 20th century philosophy, including existentialism. The course will cover such figures as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Jaspers and Merleau-Ponty. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3820 - Contemporary European Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. A survey of contemporary movements in European philosophy, including hermeneutics, deconstruction, critical theory, post-structuralism, and post-modernism. Covers the later Heidegger, Derrida, Foucault, Habermas, Ricoeur, Gadamer, Lyotard and Rorty. WI

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3900 - Symbolic Logic.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. A survey of formal methods for analyzing and evaluating arguments.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHI 1900G or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 3970 - Study Abroad.


    (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) See STA 3970.

    Credits: 1 to 15
  
  • PHI 3980 - Special Topics in Philosophy.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. An in-depth treatment of a single topic or figure in Philosophy, reflecting the special interests of students and the instructor. May be repeated once for credit.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 4400A - Independent Study I.


    (Arr.-Arr.1-6) Intensive individual study of a topic in Philosophy selected by the student under supervision of the instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Approval of the department chairperson. The student must submit a study plan for approval by the department chair and faculty supervisor prior to registration. With permission of the department chairperson, a maximum of six semester hours may be earned in a combination of PHI 4400A, PHI 4400B, PHI 4400D and applied to the Philosophy major or minor. May be repeated once for credit.

    Credits: 1 to 6
  
  • PHI 4400B - Independent Study II


    (Arr.-Arr.1-6) Intensive individual study of a topic in Philosophy selected by the student under supervision of the instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Approval of the department chairperson. The student must submit a study plan for approval by the department chair and faculty supervisor prior to registration. With permission of the department chairperson, a maximum of six semester hours may be earned in a combination of PHI 4400A, PHI 4400B, PHI 4400D and applied to the Philosophy major or minor. May be repeated once for credit.

    Credits: 1 to 6
  
  • PHI 4400D - Independent Study III.


    (Arr.-Arr.1-6) Intensive individual study of a topic in Philosophy selected by the student under supervision of the instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Approval of the department chairperson. The student must submit a study plan for approval by the department chair and faculty supervisor prior to registration. With permission of the department chairperson, a maximum of six semester hours may be earned in a combination of PHI 4400A, PHI 4400B, PHI 4400D and applied to the Philosophy major or minor. May be repeated once for credit.

    Credits: 1 to 6
  
  • PHI 4444 - Honors Independent Study.


    (3-0-3) Consideration of special topics in Philosophy. Special emphasis on an area of interest to the student approved by faculty supervisor and Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 4480 - Seminar.


    (3-0-3) S. Advanced study of selected problems, topics, or philosophers. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Nine semester hours in Philosophy and permission of the instructor. May be taken twice for credit with permission of the department chairperson.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 4555 - Honors Research.


    (3-0-3) In consultation with a faculty member, the student designs, executes, and writes the results of an original piece of research. Any methodology may be utilized.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 4644 - Honors Thesis.


    (3-0-3) Intensive research in preparation of a thesis on a topic in Philosophy approved by faculty supervisor and the Departmental Honors Coordinator. May be taken twice for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHI 4666 - Honors Seminar.


    (3-0-3) Areas of investigation which require integration of Philosophy and research will be treated.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Credits: 3

Physical Sciences (PHS)

  
  • PHS 3400 - Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences in Middle and High School.


    (2-2-3) F. Science lesson presentations and examination of current literature concerning new approaches in teaching chemistry and physics. Thirty clock hours in pre-student teaching are included.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    EDP 2330 and SED 3330; for Middle Level Education majors, MLE 3110.

    Credits: 3

Physics (PHY)

  
  • PHY 1001 - Introduction to Physics and Engineering.


    (1-0-1) S. An introductory course aimed at introducing new students in physics and engineering degree programs to those disciplines, methods of study applicable to those programs, expectations of careers in those disciplines, and resources and opportunities available to them during their undergraduate education.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1010G - Sustainable Energy.


    (3-0-3) The course gives an overview of the science related to world energy needs with particular attention to those of the United States. The main methods of energy generation in modern industrial society and their impact on the environment and the economy are discussed within a scientific framework.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1051G - Physics of the Modern World.


    (3-0-3) On Demand. An introduction to some of the revolutionary ideas of modern physics, such as quantum theory, atomic and nuclear physics, Einstein’s theory of relativity, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, operation and applications of lasers and other modern technology. These and other topics may be discussed at the discretion of the instructor. P1 901

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1052G - Adventures in Physics.


    (3-0-3) F, S. An introduction to the universal laws of nature, their governance of phenomena in everyday life, and their application to inventions in our technological society. PHY 1053G must be taken concurrently. P1 901

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1053G - Adventures in Physics Laboratory.


    (0-2-1) F, S. Experimental work demonstrating physical principles and their applications. PHY 1052G must be taken concurrently. P1 901L

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1055G - Principles of Astronomy.


    (3-0-3) An introduction to the solar system, planets, stars, galaxies, evolution of stars, neutron stars, black holes, cosmology, and the structure of the early universe.  Credit for PHY 1055G will not be granted if the student already has credit for PHY 1095G or 3045G.  P1 906

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisite: Physics 1056G must be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1056G - Principles of Astronomy Laboratory.


    (0-2-1) Experimental work demonstrating astronomical principles and techniques and their applications. P1 906L

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisite: Physics 1055G must be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1071 - Physics of Sound and Music.


    (3-0-3) F. Development of basic ideas in physics of motion and applications to vibrations and sound waves. Introductory concepts in perception of loudness, pitch, and timbre. Fundamental ideas in acoustics of rooms and acoustics of musical instruments. Does not count toward a physics major or minor. P1 901

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisite: Physics 1072.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1072 - Physics of Sound and Music Laboratory.


    (0-2-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating physical and acoustical principles and their applications.  P1 901L

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisite:  PHY 1071.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1095G - Principles of Astronomy, Honors.


    (3-0-3) F. An introduction to the solar system, planets, stars, galaxies, evolution of stars, neutron stars, black holes, cosmology, and the structure of the early universe.  Credit for PHY 1095G will not be granted if the student already has credit for PHY 1055G or 3045G.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College. Co-requisites: Physics 1096G must be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1096G - Principles of Astronomy Laboratory, Honors.


    (0-2-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating astronomical principles and techniques and their applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.  Co-requisites:  Physics 1095G must be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I.


    (3-0-3) F. Mechanics; Newton’s Laws of Motion, Energy, Momentum, Conservation Principles, Gravity, Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves, Heat. This course is designed for majors in geology, life sciences, health professions, technology, etc.  P1 900

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MAT 1271 or a satisfactory ACT mathematics score. Co-requisite: Physics 1152G must be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both PHY 1151G and PHY 1351G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory.


    (0-2-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications. P1 900L

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MAT 1271 or a satisfactory ACT mathematics score. Co-requisite: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1151G. Credit not given for both PHY 1152G and PHY 1352G.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1161 - Principles of Physics II.


    (3-0-3) S. Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics. Designed for majors in geology, life sciences, health professions, technology, etc.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1151G and MAT 1271 or a satisfactory ACT mathematics score. Co-requisite: Physics 1162 must be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both 1161 and 1361.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1162 - Principles of Physics II Laboratory.


    (0-2-1) S. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1152G and MAT 1271 or a satisfactory ACT mathematics score. Co-requisite: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1161. Credit not given for both 1162 and 1362.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1351G - General Physics I.


    (3-0-3) F. Classical mechanics including a detailed study of statics, kinematics, dynamics, simple harmonic motion; with straight-line, projectile, and rotational motion; also conservation principles, work, energy, momentum. The first of a three-semester sequence designed for students in chemistry, pre-engineering, mathematics, physics, etc. PHY 911 

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisites: Physics 1352G must be taken concurrently. MAT 1441G may be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both 1351G and 1151G. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory.


    (0-3-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications. PHY 911

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Co-requisites: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1351G. MAT 1441G may be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both PHY 1352G and 1152G.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1361 - General Physics II.


    (3-0-3) S. Thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism. The second of a three-semester sequence designed for students in chemistry, pre-engineering, mathematics, physics, etc. 

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G. Co-requisites: Physics 1362 must be taken concurrently. MAT 2442 may be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both PHY 1361 and 1161.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory.


    (0-3-1) S. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1352G. Co-requisites: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1361. MAT 2442 may be taken concurrently. Credit not given for both PHY 1362 and 1162.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1371 - General Physics III.


    (3-0-3) F. Wave motion and sound, optics, modern physics. The third of a three-semester sequence designed for students in chemistry, pre-engineering, mathematics, physics, etc. 

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G and MAT 2442. Co-requisites: Physics 1372 must be taken concurrently. MAT 2442 may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1372 - General Physics III Laboratory.


    (0-3-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1352G. Co-requisites: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1371.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 1391G - General Physics I, Honors.


    (3-0-3) F. A quantitative study of kinematics, statics, dynamics and simple harmonic motion. Equations of motion are based upon an application of Newton’s Laws, conservation principles, the work-energy theorem and Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College. Co-requisites: Physics 1392G must be taken concurrently as well as MAT 1441G. Credit not given for both 1391G and 1351G or 1151G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 1392G - General Physics I Laboratory, Honors.


    (0-3-1) F. Experimental work demonstrating physics principles and their applications.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College. Co-requisites: Must be taken concurrently with Physics 1391G as well as MAT 1441G. Credit not given for 1392G and 1352G or 1152G.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 2390 - Statics.


    (3-0-3) F. Force and moment resultants of force systems; equilibrium analysis using free-body diagrams; force analysis of trusses, frames, cables, etc.; shear-force and bending-moment distributions; Coulomb friction; centroids, center of mass, moments and products of inertia; virtual work; hydrostatic pressure. EGR 942

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, PHY 1352G or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite: MAT 2443.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 2450 - Classical Dynamics.


    (3-0-3) S. This course is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of classical mechanics beyond the introductory course, along with the associated mathematics. Topics include Newton’s laws, the driven damped oscillator, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, orbits, motion in non-inertial reference frames, inertia tensor and principal axes, normal modes, and special relativity. 

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    A “C” or better in PHY 1371 and MAT 3501. MAT 3501 may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 2601A - Introductory Research in Physics 1A.


    (Arr.-Arr.-1) Faculty-supervised experimental, theoretical, or computational research. A written record of work is required. A short oral presentation will be made that summarizes the student’s work for the semester. May not be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G, permission of instructor, and permission of department chair.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 2601B - Introductory Research in Physics 1B.


    (Arr.-Arr.-1) Faculty-supervised experimental, theoretical, or computational research. A written record of work is required. A short oral presentation will be made that summarizes the student’s work for the semester. May not be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G, permission of instructor, and permission of department chair.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 2601D - Introductory Research in Physics 1D.


    (Arr.-Arr.-1) Faculty-supervised experimental, theoretical, or computational research. A written record of work is required. A short oral presentation will be made that summarizes the student’s work for the semester. May not be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G, permission of instructor, and permission of department chair.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PHY 2602A - Introductory Research in Physics 2A.


    (Arr.-Arr.-2) Faculty-supervised experimental, theoretical, or computational research. A written record of work is required. A short oral presentation will be made that summarizes the student’s work for the semester. May not be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G, permission of instructor, and permission of department chair.

    Credits: 2
  
  • PHY 2602B - Introductory Research in Physics 2B.


    (Arr.-Arr.-2) Faculty-supervised experimental, theoretical, or computational research. A written record of work is required. A short oral presentation will be made that summarizes the student’s work for the semester. May not be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHY 1351G, 1352G, permission of instructor, and permission of department chair.

    Credits: 2
 

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