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PED 780 - Colloquium in Sports Education Leadership
Credits 1
Examines current research topics within the subdisciplines of physical education including sport pedagogy, motor development, motor behavior, athletic administration, and coaching. Students will present research, and lead discussions on possible research questions.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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PED 790 - Independent Study in Athletic Administration
Credits 1 – 3
Independent study of a selected topic in athletic administration.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. A maximum of six hours of independent study accumulated in PED 790-795 may be counted towards a master’s degree.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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PED 794 - Independent Study in Pedagogy
Credits 1 – 3
Independent study of a selected topic in pedagogy.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. A maximum of six hours of independent study accumulated in PED 790-795 may be counted towards a master’s degree.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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PED 796 - Dissertation Prospectus
Credits 3
Acquaints students with resources available to assist in the conceptualization of research design and literature review in preparation of the formal dissertation proposal.
Prerequisites
Admission to doctoral program.
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PGDE 8312 - Independent Research I
Credits 3
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PGDE 8313 - Independent Research II
Credits 3
A continuation and progressing advanced level of the research requirements, facilities and direction necessary for the orthodontic residents to successfully complete their advanced education in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.
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PGDE 8315 - Independent Research III
Credits 3
This course continues with advanced levels of research and scientific methodology. Topics include literature analysis, institutional review board (IRB), informed consent, experimental design, basic statistics, method development, data analysis and reporting.
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PGDE 8316 - Independent Research
Credits 3
At the conclusion of this course, the Orthodontic Resident will be able to:
1. Understand the scientific method as it applies to critical review of the literature and research design
2. Understand literature search techniques and strategies as well as the different levels of research publications ranging from opinions, case reports, blinded studies, prospective research, randomized controlled clinical studies to systematic reviews.
3. Complete an independent research project to include an abstract, proposal, data collection, analysis and write up for submission to an appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journal
4. Complete Master’s Thesis
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PGDE 8402 - Biomedical Sciences Core I
Credits 4
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PGDE 8403 - Biomedical Sciences Core II
Credits 4
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PGDE 8415 - Advanced Biomedical Sciences
Credits 2
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PGDE 8503 - Interdisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Credits 2
This course provides Graduate Residents a background in the current state of the art for the major clinical disciplines. The course is conducted as a literature review of current research with summary papers to be written in each of the topics.
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PGDE 8516 - Adv Clin Sci: Radiology
Credits 4
Provide residents with digital maxillofacial radiolgy procedures and protocols. Introduce residents to advanced maxillofacil radiology technology, i.e.; ConeBeam CT
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PGDE 8517 - TMD
Credits 2
This course reviews appropriate literature of stomatognathic function, diagnosis and treatment of TM Disorders. The student will review the multi-factorial theory of TM Disorders and will distinguish simple TM Disorders vs. complex TM Disorders. A plan for management of TM disorders within their clinical discipline will be developed.
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PGDE 8701 - PSC: Lit Review
Credits 2
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PGDE 8702 - Res Design
Credits 2
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PGDE 8703 - Research Methods II
Credits 2
This course will present relevant topics in the areas of practice management, ethics, nutrition and cultural diversity. The application of these topics to the practice of orthodontics will be emphasized.
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PGDE 8715 - PSC: Practice Management
Credits 2
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PGDE 8901 - Thesis
Credits 6
This course guides students through the process of writing their proposal and thesis, following the guidelines/practices for oral biology/orthodontics.
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PHIL 601 - Ancient Philosophy
Credits 3
Philosophy from the pre-Socratics to Plotinus, including the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics, and early Christian writers.
Notes
This course is crosslisted wtih PHIL 401. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 603 - Early Modern Philosophy
Credits 3
Renaissance and early modern philosophy from the Italian Renaissance to Kant, including such figures as Leonardo, Pico, Erasmus, Luther, Montaigne, Descartes, Bacon, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, Vico, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 403. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 604 - 19th Century Philosophy
Credits 3
Study of the major philosophers and philosophical currents of the nineteenth century introduced first by Kant’s critical period; the movement from Kant through Hegel’s absolute idealism; other important currents, including historical materialism (Marx), positivism (Comte), utilitarianism (Bentham, Mill), and pragmatism (C.S. Peirce).
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 404. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 605 - Contemporary Philosophy
Credits 3
Study of the movements of twentieth-century thought: Vitalism, neo-Kantianism, dialectical materialism, phenomenology, existentialism, neopositivism, analysis, neo-Thomism, and American naturalism and pragmatism.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 405. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 606 - American Philosophy
Credits 3
Development of philosophy in America from the Transcendentalists and the St. Louis School through Royce, Peirce, James, Dewey, and Santayana.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 406. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 615 - Kant
Credits 3
Intensive study of one or more of Kant’s major writings; e.g., the Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Critique of Judgement, Metaphysics of Morals.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 415. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 620 - Logical Theory
Credits 3
Systematic logical investigation of topics including necessity and possibility, moral obligation and permission, belief and knowledge, semantic paradoxes (e.g., Liar), vagueness, theories of truth, the analysis of conditionals and quantifiers, deviant or non-classical logics, contradiction, theoretical commitments, theories of argument and informal logic, tense and time, or related material.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 420. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 622 - Advanced Logic
Credits 3
Study of formal logic through first-order logic with identity. Soundness, completeness, compactness and other metatheorems. Other topics may include computability, modal logic, epistemic logic, many-valued logic, the logic of conditionals, higher-order logics, infinitary logics or non-monotonic logics, number theory, Godel’s theorems, and the limits of logicism.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 422. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 625 - Philosophy of Language
Credits 3
Nature, acquisition and structure of language, including such philosophical issues as meaning, reference, speech acts and semantics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 425. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 630 - Philosophy of Science
Credits 3
Study of the nature of scientific method and theory construction, and of causality, explanation, determinism, indeterminism, and probability.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 430. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 631 - History of Scientific Thought
Credits 3
Study of selected topics in the history of science, such as the impact of Euclidean geometry, the Copernican Revolution, the origin of modern science, the development of non-Euclidean geometry, the transition from classical to modern physics and the rise of evolutionary biology.
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PHIL 632 - Philosophy of Social Sciences
Credits 3
Study of problems confronted by social scientists such as cultural relativism, methodological individualism, whether social sciences resemble natural sciences, and the role of value judgments in research.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 432. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 633 - Philosophical Psychology
Credits 3
Study of the nature of human consciousness, mind, and intention, and their interrelation with perception and action with reference to relevant scientific findings of artificial intelligence and brain-behavior relationships.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 433. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 634 - Philosophy Cognitive Science
Credits 3
Critical assessment of interdisciplinary approaches to topics such as the philosophy of: innate knowledge, memory, mental representation, artificial intelligence, rationality, intentionality, and parallel computation.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 434. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 640 - Theory of Knowledge
Credits 3
Study of how we know. Includes such problems as belief, evidence, perception, skepticism, and other minds.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 440. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 641 - Metaphysics
Credits 3
Study of theories of being, including such problems as substance, emanation, participation, essence, universals, process and time. Covers such philosophers as Aristotle, Plotinus, Leibniz, Whitehead, and Heidegger.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 650 - Ethical Theory
Credits 3
Study of philosophical theories of human conduct and character, together with relations of ethical theory and moral action.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 450. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 652 - Aesthetics
Credits 3
Study of aesthetic standards, the nature of art and artistic creativity, and the function of art in human experience.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 452. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 659 - Philosophy of Religion
Credits 3
Study of conceptions of God and the nature and meaning of religious experience.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHIL 459. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHIL 693 - Gandhian Welfare Philosophy and Nonviolent Culture
Credits 3
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PHYS 604 - Computational Techniques in Physics
Credits 3
Application of numerical methods to simulation of physical systems, including topics in classical mechanics, electrostatics, quantum mechanics, scattering, nonlinear dynamics and chaos.
Notes
This course is crosslisted wtih PHYS 404. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 614 - Intermediate Laboratory II
Credits 3
Further experimental investigations of phenomena in classical and modern physics. Emphasis on problem solving, experimental technique, data analysis, and independent work. Students encouraged to alter or extend the experiments and engage in projects.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 414. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 622 - Electricity and Magnetism
Credits 3
Electrostatics, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism. Maxwell’s equations, theory of metallic conduction, motion of charged particles, radiation.
Notes
This course is crosslisted wtih PHYS 422. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 624 - Mechanics
Credits 3
Newtonian mechanics. Mathematical formulation of the dynamics of a particle and systems of particles, including applications to atomic physics. Mechanics of continuous media using Fourier series. Introduction to generalized coordinates and the methods of Lagrange and Hamilton.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 424. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 626 - Physics of Solids
Credits 3
Structure of crystalline solids. Mechanical, thermal, and electric properties of conducting and non-conducting solids.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 426. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 631 - Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics
Credits 3
Survey of basic nuclear concepts and structure. Interactions between nuclear radiations and matter, nuclear reactions and decay, nuclear force, sub-atomic structure and models, symmetries and conservation laws.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 431. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 641 - Mathematical Physics I
Credits 3
Application of selected mathematical techniques to problems in physics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 642 - Mathematical Physics II
Credits 3
Application of selected mathematical techniques to problems in physics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 642. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 651 - Modern Scientific Instrumentation
Credits 3
Electronics for scientists, including circuit design and construction using analog and digital integrated circuits. Introduction to machining, glassblowing, and fabrication techniques.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 451. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 661 - Light and Physical Optics
Credits 3
Survey of geometric optics and optical instruments. Selected topics in physical optics including interference, diffraction and polarization, with applications; the nature of light.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 461. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 662 - Modern Optics and Photonics
Credits 3
Laser principles and applications. Non-linear optics, image formation, optical transfer function, and Fourier optics. Introduction to quantum optics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 462. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 667 - Thermodynamics
Credits 3
Fundamentals of thermodynamics, including equations of state, laws of thermodynamics, and entropy. Principles and methods of temperature measurement, calorimetry and heat transfer.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 467. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 668 - Statistical Mechanics
Credits 3
Principles and applications of statistical mechanics. Quantum statistics of ideal gas and simple solids. Transport theory, irreversible processes and fluctuations.
Notes
This course is crosslisted wtih PHYS 668. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 681 - Quantum Mechanics I
Credits 3
Introduction to the Schroedinger Equation and the interpretation of its solutions, the uncertainty principles, one-dimensional problems, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 481. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 682 - Quantum Mechanics II
Credits 3
Introduction to the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics, spin, coupling of angular momenta and applications. Time dependent perturbation theory and approximation methods and techniques discussed.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 482. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 683 - Special Topics in Physics
Credits 3
Special topics in physics such as, but not limited to, relativity, plasma physics, hydrodynamics, and particle physics.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 483. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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PHYS 685 - Condensed Matter Physics
Credits 3
Properties of condensed matters and their applications in materials science. Structures of classical and quantum liquids. Correlations in lower dimensional systems. Localization and magnetism. Superconductivity and superfluidity. Polymers and liquid crystals.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with PHYS 485. Credit at the 600 level-requires additional work.
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PHYS 700 - Mathematical Physics I
Credits 3
Reviews and introduces various specific mathematical functions and techniques basic to the study of physics.
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PHYS 701 - Mathematical Physics II
Credits 3
Reviews and introduces various specific mathematical functions and techniques basic to the study of physics.
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PHYS 702 - Classical Mechanics I
Credits 3
Newtonian mechanics from an advanced point of view. Variational principles. Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, central forces, rigid body motion, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, small oscillations.
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PHYS 703 - Classical Mechanics II
Credits 3
Newtonian mechanics from an advanced point of view. Variational principles. Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, central forces, rigid body motion, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, small oscillations.
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PHYS 705 - Advanced Optical Systems
Credits 3
Analysis and design of complete optical systems. Light sources and detectors. Matrix methods. Characteristics and application of optical components including lenses, mirrors, fibers, filters, holographic elements, prisms, and gratings. Apertures, stops, and pupils. Fourier optics.
Prerequisites
PHYS 461 or equivalent; graduate standing or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 707 - Condensed Matter Theory I
Credits 3
Comparison of different band structure calculation methods. Local-density approximation. Relation of structural, transport, and optical properties to electronic structure. Properties of metals, insulators and semiconductors. Quantum theory of magnetism.
Prerequisites
PHYS 482/682, PHYS 483/683 and graduate standing.
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PHYS 708 - Condensed Matter Theory II
Credits 3
Lattice dynamics. Electron-photon interaction. Elementary excitations. Many-body effects in condensed matter physics. Superconductivity. Phase transitions. Renormalization group theory.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PHYS 711 - Electromagnetic Theory I
Credits 3
General properties of vector fields with special application to electrostatic and magnetostatic fields. Solutions to boundary value problems. General electromagnetic equations and conservation theorems. Energy and momentum in the electromagnetic field. Motions of charged particles in electromagnetic fields. Electromagnetic theory of radiation electrodynamics and special relativity. Reflection, refraction, and dispersion of electromagnetic waves.
Prerequisites
PHYS 422/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 712 - Electromagnetic Theory II
Credits 3
General properties of vector fields with special application to electrostatic and magnetostatic fields. Solutions to boundary value problems. General electromagnetic equations and conservation theorems. Energy and momentum in the electromagnetic field. Motions of charged particles in electromagnetic fields. Electromagnetic theory of radiation electrodynamics and special relativity. Reflection, refraction, and dispersion of electromagnetic waves.
Prerequisites
PHYS 422/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 721 - Quantum Theory I
Credits 3
Development of quantum theory. Schroedinger equation, operators, expectation values. Matrix formalism of Heisenberg, eigenvalue problems, wave packets, conjugate variables, and uncertainty principle. Solution of wave equation for square potentials, harmonic oscillator, and hydrogen-like atoms. Perturbation theory, both time-independent and time-dependent. Degeneracy, interaction of matter with radiation, selection rules. Scattering theory, Born approximation and other approximation methods. Dirac notation and an introduction to spin.
Prerequisites
PHYS 482/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 722 - Quantum Theory II
Credits 3
Development of quantum theory. Schroedinger equation, operators, expectation values. Matrix formalism of Heisenberg, eigenvalue problems, wave packets, conjugate variables, and uncertainty principle. Solution of wave equation for square potentials, harmonic oscillator, and hydrogen-like atoms. Perturbation theory, both time-independent and time-dependent. Degeneracy, interaction of matter with radiation, selection rules. Scattering theory, Born approximation and other approximation methods. Dirac notation and an introduction to spin.
Prerequisites
PHYS 482/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 723 - Quantum Optics
Credits 3
Properties of light, its creation, and its interaction with matter explored as quantum-mechanical phenomena. Quantization of the light field. Quantum theory of coherence. Dissipation and fluctuations. Light amplification. Nonlinear optics.
Prerequisites
and / , or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 724 - Laser Applications: Interaction with Matter
Credits 3
Laser principles. Introduction to laser spectroscopy, isotope separation, and trace element analysis. Laser induced fusion. Laser induced plasmas and their radiation.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 725 - Spectroscopy
Credits 3
Survey of spectroscopy, including absorption and emission spectroscopy, classical grating spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier transform spectroscopy. Intensities, sensitivity limits, and resolution. High-resolution and ultra-high-resolution spectroscopy. Photon correlation spectroscopy. Analysis of spectra.
Prerequisites
PHYS 461/ , PHYS 481/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 726 - Advanced Quantum Theory
Credits 3
The Dirac equation, hole theory, second quantization, Feynman diagrams, self-energy, vacuum polarization, renormalization, QED effects in high-Z atoms, path integral methods in field theory.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PHYS 727 - Advanced Topics in Semiconductor Devices I
Credits 3
Topics of current interest in solid state electronic devices: physics of semiconductors, thermal and optical and electronic properties of semiconductors, bipolar junction devices, field effect devices, surface related effects, optoelectronic devices, semiconductor lasers. Applications and the design of circuits using these devices. Intended for electrical and electronic engineers, physicists, and qualified senior students in engineering and physics.
Prerequisites
PHYS 411 and , or EEG 414 and EEG 420, and consent of instructor.
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PHYS 728 - Applications of Group Theory in Quantum Mechanics
Credits 3
Abstract group theory, theory of group representations, and direct product theory. Relationship to quantum mechanics; applications to atomic, molecular and solid state physics. Time-reversal symmetry, continuous groups, and the symmetric group.
Prerequisites
PHYS 482/ and graduate standing.
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PHYS 731 - Statistical Physics I
Credits 3
Liouville’s theorem, ensembles, Boltzmann and Gibbs methods. Non-ideal gases, cluster expansions, theory of condensation.
Prerequisites
PHYS 467, 468 and graduate standing.
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PHYS 732 - Statistical Physics II
Credits 3
Quantum statistical mechanics, Fermi-Dirac and Bose- Einstein statistics. Phase transitions. Fluctuations.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PHYS 741 - Atomic and Molecular Theory
Credits 3
Hartree-Fock theory, many-body perturbation theory, relativistic effects, energy levels, oscillator strengths, boundcontinuum processes, Born-Oppenheimer approximation for molecules, symmetries, selection rules.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PHYS 771 - Advanced Topics in Experimental and Theoretical Physics
Credits 3
Consists of lectures dealing with experimental and theoretical aspects of one of the fields listed. a) Electrodynamics. b) Fluid mechanics. c) Plasma physics. d) Quantum theory. e) Nuclear physics. f) Atomic and molecular physics. g) Electron and ion physics. h) Low-temperature physics. i) Solid and/ r liquid state. k) Cosmic rays. l) Relativity. m) Elementary particles. p) Astrophysics. r) Atmospheric Physics. s) Geophysics. t) Applied Optics.
Notes
May be repeated for credit in different fields to a maximum of 12 credits.
Prerequisites
Depends on particular topic, consult instructor.
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PHYS 777 - Advanced Special Problems
Credits 1 – 6
Special study of advanced topics not specifically covered in listed courses.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Prior conference with instructor.
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PHYS 781 - Thesis Research
Credits 1
Research leading to master’s level program prospectus.
Notes
May be repeated but only one credit can be applied to the student’s program.
Grading
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
Enrollment in the M.S. Program.
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PHYS 782 - Dissertation Research
Credits 1
Supervised research prior to advancement to candidacy in the doctoral program.
Notes
May be repeated but only two credits can be applied to the student’s program. A maximum of one credit is allowed per semester.
Grading
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
Enrollment in the doctoral program.
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PHYS 796 - Graduate Seminar
Credits 1
Students required to give presentations on topics outside their Ph.D. work and to discuss the presentations. Presentations by graduate students given on a regularly scheduled basis, last about an hour, and given at the nonspecialist level.
Notes
A total of three acceptable presentations in three different semesters during the six semesters of enrollment required. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PHYS 797 - Thesis
Credits 3 – 6
Notes
May be repeated but only six credits will be applied to the student’s program.
Grading
S/F grading only.
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PHYS 799 - Doctoral Dissertation
Credits 3 – 6
Doctoral dissertation.
Notes
May be repeated. A minimum of 18 credits required for the degree.
Prerequisites
Qualifying exam and approval by department.
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PSC 701 - Research Design and Methodology
Credits 3
Exposes graduate students to a body of literature and a set of ideas about doing sound social science research, either applied or non-applied. Emphasis on injecting scientific and theoretical rigor into the investigation of political phenomena.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 702 - Advanced Quantitative Methods
Credits 3
Review of basic statistical techniques and in-depth treatment of bivariate and multivariate regression analysis, including regression diagnostics and remedies for assumption violations. Also introduces advanced statistical estimation techniques including robust regression, time-series analysis, and maximum likelihood estimation.
Prerequisites
or equivalent and graduate standing.
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PSC 710R - Proseminar in American Politics
Credits 3
Concepts, methods, and theories in American politics. Particular attention is devoted to the presentation and analysis of classic books and articles in the field so as to provide students with the requisite foundation for advanced study.
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PSC 712 - Intergovernmental Relations
Credits 3
Covers political, constitutional, fiscal, and regulatory aspects of the federal, state, and local governments. Emphasis on relations of state and local governments to the federal government. Satisfies Nevada Constitution requirement.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 713 - American National Government: Principles
Credits 3
Addresses the theoretical principles underlying—and disputed within— the American political regime since the Founding. Readings include writings by American statesmen, political philosophers, and scholars representative of key perspectives in the liberal-constitutional tradition. Satisfies U.S. Constitution requirement.
Formerly
(PSC 710)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 714 - American National Government: Structure and Processes
Credits 3
American political institutions, public opinion, voting behavior, and the making of public policy.
Formerly
PSC 711
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 719 - Advanced Studies in American Politics
Credits 3
Selected topics in American politics. Students are advised to take PSC 710R before this course.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PSC 721 - Public Policy Process
Credits 3
Examines the roles of the legislative and executive branches of government in public policy formation and implementation. Surveys empirical techniques used in the field, assesses the impact of ethical theories on the public policy process, and explores selected policy issues in detail.
Same as
(EPS 747)
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 722 - Environmental Resource Policy
Credits 3
Condition of the global environment, a topic which has risen from relative obscurity after World War II to a topic high on the national and global agenda. Considers the socio-political aspects related to the environment and natural resources, familiarizing students with the policy process and institutions predominant in this area.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 723 - Policy Analysis
Credits 3
Aims to enable students to understand and evaluate a range of methods used by professional policy analysts, and to present some of the ethical issues surrounding this practice.
Same as
(EPS 710)
Notes
Each student is required to locate and critique some examples of policy analysis in his or her own area of interest.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 724 - Intelligence Policy
Credits 3
Focuses primarily on the US intelligence community as it has evolved since World War II. Emphasis on analysis, overt action, and counterintelligence. Congressional and judicial controls examined. Attention also given to foreign intelligence agencies; terrorism.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 725 - Policy Formation: The Problem of Legitimacy
Credits 3
What makes a policy legitimate? Analyzes the process of making public policy in terms of such ethical considerations as public versus private good, legality versus morality, accountability of policy makers, enforcement of decisions, and evaluation of programs.
Formerly
(PSC 720)
Same as
(EPS 743)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 726 - National Security Policy
Credits 3
Focuses on national security issues confronting the U.S. including the conduct of conventional warfare, nuclear strategy, deterrence, arms control, Strategic Defense Initiative, alliance formation, and other topics.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 729 - Advanced Studies in Public Policy
Credits 3
Selected topics in public policy. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
and graduate standing.
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PSC 731 - Civil Rights and Liberties
Credits 3
Analysis of the substance and literature on the topic of civil rights and civil liberties in the United States.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 732 - Constitutional Law
Credits 3
Study of the U.S. Constitution with emphasis on its interpretation, the power of the judiciary, Congress, and executive. Attention also devoted to federal-state relations and the Commerce Clause. Satisfies the U.S. Constitution requirement.
Formerly
(PSC 730)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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PSC 733 - Public Law and Public Policy
Credits 3
Focuses on the role of the courts in shaping the different policy areas in the American political system.
Same as
(EPS 745)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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