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MATH-4900

1–3 hours

Independent Study in Mathematics

–Fa, Sp

Independent research in the various branches of mathematics

and allied fields of application. Submission and approval of a

research proposal must precede registration.

Prerequisite: major in

mathematics or permission of research advisor.

Mathematics Education (MTED)

MTED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Mathematics

–Fa, Sp

1 hour

Students are assigned to assist a college instructor in

classroom and laboratory teaching, evaluation, and related

responsibilities. The student must complete 40 clock hours of

clinical involvement in each teaching field for which licensure is

desired.

Prerequisite: completion of Introduction to Education

Block.

MTED-3120 Teaching Mathematics

–Fa

3 hours

Designed to introduce prospective secondary school

mathematics teachers to the curriculum, materials, and methods

of classroom teaching.

Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher

Education Program.

Physics: General Education (PHYS)

Except where noted, general education courses are designed

to meet the general education requirements for graduation. These

courses will not count toward graduation requirements for majors

found in the Department of Science and Mathematics unless they

are specifically listed in the curriculum requirements for a major.

A student majoring in science or mathematics may take these

courses only as electives. However, any course listed for a science

or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling

general education requirements.

PHYS-1010 College Physics I

–Fa

5 hours

Basic concepts of mechanics and thermodynamics using

algebra and trigonometry. This is the first of a two-course

sequence intended for students in the life sciences and pre-

professional programs. Topics include kinematics, motion in two

dimensions, forces and motion, work and energy, momentum,

circular motion, gravitation, waves, phases of matter, heat, and

the laws of thermodynamics. Four lectures and one two-hour

laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: high school trigonometry; or

GMTH-1030 Precalculus or equivalent.

(Fee: $100)

PHYS-1020 College Physics II

–Sp

5 hours

Basic concepts of electricity and modern physics using algebra

and trigonometry. This is the second of a two-course sequence

intended for students in the life sciences and preprofessional

programs. Topics include electricity, magnetism, AC circuits,

geometrical and physical optics, relativity theory, quantum theory

and other modern physics topics. Four lectures and one two-hour

laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: PHYS-1010 College Physics I or

equivalent.

(Fee: $100)

Physics: Major (PHYS)

PHYS-2110 General Physics I

–Fa, Sp

4 hours

Basic concepts of mechanics using calculus. This is the

first of a three-course sequence intended for students in the

physical sciences and engineering programs. Topics include

linear and rotational motion in three dimensions, oscillatory

motion, gravitation, fluid mechanics, and basic concepts of wave

motion. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week.

Prerequisites: MATH-1710 Calculus I; MATH-1720 Calculus II;

MATH-1720 may be co-enrolled with permission of instructor.

(Fee: $100)

PHYS-2120 General Physics II

–Fa, Sp

4 hours

Basic concepts of electricity and magnetism, light, and optics

using calculus. This is the second of a three-course sequence

intended for students in the physical sciences and engineering

programs. Topics include electricity, magnetism, Maxwell’s

equations, DC and AC circuits, geometrical and physical

optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week.

Prerequisites: MATH-1720 Calculus II; PHYS-2110 General

Physics I.

(Fee: $100)

PHYS-2130 General Physics III

–Fa

2 hours

Basic concepts of thermodynamics and modern physics using

calculus. This is the third of a three-course sequence intended for

students in the physical sciences programs. Topics include heat

and thermodynamics, relativity theory, quantum theory, atomic

and nuclear physics.

Prerequisites: MATH-1720 Calculus II; PHYS-

2120 General Physics II; PHYS-2120 may be co-enrolled with

permission of instructor.

PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory

–Fa

2 hours

Designed to reinforce concepts of the advanced physics

courses and develop critical research and analysis skills.

This course provides laboratory experience in such topics

as oscillatory motion and waves, mechanics, electricity and

magnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. During

this semester the student will develop their prospectus for their

advanced laboratory project. Laboratory skills for planning, setup,

documentation, and analysis using the scientific method will

be emphasized.

Prerequisite: 3 hours of a 3000- or 4000-level

physics course.

(Fee: $100)

PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics I

–Sp

3 hours

Derivation of the motion of a point object through three-

dimensional space. Topics include an advanced treatment

of Newtonian mechanics in three dimensions, oscillatory

motion, accelerated frames of reference, central forces, and an

introduction to Lagrangian mechanics.

Prerequisites: PHYS-2120

General Physics II; MATH-2740 Differential Equations; MATH-2740

may be co-enrolled with permission of instructor.

(even years)

PHYS-3330 Acoustics

–Fa

3 hours

This course will study the generation, transmission and

reception of sound. Topics include wave propagation through the

air, resonance conditions for strings, bars, membranes and air

cavities, acoustic filters, measurement and human perception of

sound. Applications will be made to musical instruments, room

acoustics, microphones, and speakers.

Prerequisites: MATH-2710

Differential Equations; PHYS-2110 General Physics I.

(even years)

PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics

–Sp

3 hours

Study of the relationship between energy and matter through

the use of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics

include the laws of thermodynamics, heat, work, entropy, phase

transformations, statistical distributions, and kinetic theory.

Prerequisite: PHYS-2130 General Physics III.

(odd years)

PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory I

–Fa

3 hours

Electricity and magnetism from an advanced viewpoint using

the methods of vector calculus. Includes electrostatics, Gauss’

Law, Poisson’s equation, Laplace’s equation, dielectric media,

electric currents, and magnetostatics.

Prerequisites: PHYS-2120

General Physics II; MATH-2710 Calculus III.

(odd years)

PHYS-3510 Modern Physics

–Sp

3 hours

Introduction to relativity theory, quantum theory, including

Schrodinger’s Equation, and its basic applications, and atomic

structure.

Prerequisite: PHYS-2130 General Physics III.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

MATH-4900 – PHYS-3510