2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

PHYS-4530 Quantum Mechanics II 3 hours Continuation of Quantum Mechanics I. Topics treated include identical particles, spectral hyperfine structure, magnetic properties of matter, external fields, atomic spectroscopy of outer electrons, atomic spectroscopy of inner electrons, high-energy photon effects, molecular binding and spectra, emission and absorption of light, many particle system, W.K.B. approximation, angular momentum theory. Prerequisite: PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics I. PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar–Physics –Fa, Sp 1 hour A presentation of the basic principles of the major disciplines of the sciences with a focus on the interrelationships of the science disciplines to each other. Students present a paper from library or laboratory research in their area of physics with a focus on integration. Each student must obtain approval of the topic from their advisor and seminar instructor and must set the date of presentation before enrolling in the course. A paper and oral presentation are required that include the background, setup, data collection, analysis, and conclusions from their research. The student must also attend a minimum of 10 seminars during the senior year. Guest lecturers and faculty members may present papers at the invitation of the instructor. Prerequisite: Senior status; PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab; attendance of a minimum of 10 seminars during the sophomore and junior years; permission of instructor. PHYS-4880 Topics in Physics 1–3 hours Study of topics of interest from modern and classical physics such as quantum theory, relativity, statistical mechanics, lasers, solid state physics, advanced classical mechanics, and atmospheric physics. Prerequisites: PHYS-2130 General Physics III; MATH-2710 Calculus III. PHYS-4900 Independent Study in Physics 1–3 hours Independent research in the various branches of physics and allied fields of application. Submission and approval of a research proposal must precede registration. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fee: $25/hour) Science Education (SCED) SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science –Sp 1 hour This course is designed to provide preservice science teachers clinical experiences within grad 7–12 classrooms. Students are assigned to assist cooperating science teachers in facilitating student learning in science content and process skills. Preservice science teachers will plan instructional outcomes, teaching strategies and assessments for the experience and implement them in the local school science classroom. Prerequisites: teacher education core courses. SCED-3120 Teaching Science –Fa 3 hours Introduces prospective secondary school science teachers to the curriculum, materials, and methods of classroom and laboratory science teaching. Attention will be given to the philosophy and education psychology theories that are currently influencing science education and the methods of instruction that arise from these theories. Teacher education students participate in activities and complete assignments designed to provide experience in science lesson planning, acquisition of classroom and laboratory resources, and strategies of maintaining science laboratory safety. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Fee $100) Department of Social Work Course Descriptions Social Work (SWK) SWK-1100 Total Immersion Experience –Sp 1 hour Available to all students. Preprofessional experience for students interested in social work. Participation with a social service agency, shadowing a social worker (who has a degree in social work or who is licensed as a social worker) for five full and consecutive days to better understand: (1) social work as a vocation; (2) the vulnerable populations social workers serve; (3) the professional helping relationship; and (4) the agency setting. Students must complete this course before applying for admission to the program. (Fee: $60) SWK-2330 Introduction to Social Work –Fa, Sp 3 hours Available to all students. This course gives an introduction to the social work profession and a variety of fields of social work practice. It includes a study of the historical development and professionalization of social work. There will be an overview of the integration of faith and practice and the program’s poverty focus. Crosslisted as SOC or SWK. (Fee: $55) SWK-2350 Field Survey –Fa, Sp 2 hours Experiential learning through visitation and observation of social workers and interdisciplinary teams in agency settings. Course provides detailed exposure to fields of social work practice, the role of social work, and agency structure. There is a special emphasis on understanding the dynamics of the professional helping relationship given the client’s membership in certain groups. Does not count toward social science elective for general education. (Fee: $40) SWK-2500 Social Work with Aging Populations –Fa 3 hours This course is designed to equip the student for beginning professional social work practice with the elderly population. Focus is on the issues related to aging, including wellness in senior living as well as disease. Students will gain knowledge of the varied social work careers that serve the aged as well as agencies that serve the elderly. SWK-2820 Social Work in Mental Health Settings –Sp 3 hours This survey course exposes the student to the complexities of social work practice in mental health environments in the context of a biblical worldview. The course teaches how mental health diagnoses are defined and identified. It examines the systems of care that currently exist for the mentally ill, their families, and the community and the roles social workers fill within these systems. SWK-2840 3 hours Concepts of Chemical Dependency –Fa, Sp, Su Available to all students. This course presents an overview of the social, economic, political, legal, spiritual, and ethical considerations concerning the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs in our culture. Various philosophies and perspectives on drugs and abuse as well as treatment and prevention options for individuals and families will be discussed. Crosslisted as CRJU, PYCH, SOC, or SWK. SWK-2900 Ethics in the Helping Professions –Sp 3 hours This course is designed to introduce the student to current issues and ethical dilemmas confronting professional helpers. The course encourages development of critical thinking skills by looking at dilemmas from a multifaceted point of view. Codes of ethics for the various helping professions are reviewed and emphasis is placed on understanding these codes. The course strives to provide the student a foundation in basic concepts of ethics and values, an understanding of the complexity of ethical decision making, and a sense of how their own values affect practice. The primary focus of this course is ethics, critical thinking, decision making, and self awareness. Crosslisted as SOC or SWK. Page 294 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions PHYS-4530 – SWK-2900 SOCIAL WORK