2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University

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PHYS-462 Quantum Physics 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: MATH-313, PHYS-362
The fundamentals of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Topics include:
photons, matter waves, the Bohr model, the time-independent
Schrodinger equation (and its application to the one dimensional
potentials), quantization of angular momentum, spin, the hydrogen
atom, multi-electron atoms, and perturbation theory. Terms Offered:
Every Third AB Term
PHYS-472 Optics II 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: MATH-204, MATH-307, PHYS-372
The electromagnetic theory of light is used for in-depth study of
polarization, Fresnel equations, dispersion, interference, coherence,
Fourier optics, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, diffraction gratings
and optical properties of materials. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall
PHYS-482 Acoustics II: Sound and Vibration 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: MATH-204, PHYS-382
A continuing look at the study of acoustics, focusing on structural acoustics
and vibrations. Topics include 1-dof oscillators, mechanical impedance and
circuit analogies, loudspeaker performance and design, coupled oscillations,
dynamic absorbers, experimental modal analysis, plucked and struck strings
with realistic boundary conditions, vibrational modes of membranes and
plates, longitudinal, torsional and bending waves in bars, and ultrasonic waves
in solids. Additional topics will include thermoacoustic refrigeration,
architectural acoustics and noise control, and acoustics of the automobile.
Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
PHYS-484 Acoustical Measurements 2 0 4 4
Prerequisites: MATH-204, PHYS-382
Corequisite: PHYS-482
A laboratory oriented course which will introduce students to measurement
techniques and instrumentation for acoustics and noise control applications.
Laboratory experiments will include microphone and accelerometer
calibration, signal analysis, human hearing and binaural recording, frequency
analysis (octave band and FFT), sound absorption and reverberation times,
acoustic filters, loudspeaker testing, and experimental modal analysis. The
latter portion of the course will encompass an extensive project involving the
measurement, analysis, and solution of a noise control problem relevant to
industry. Terms Offered: As Needed
PHYS-498 Senior Research 2 0 4 4
Prerequisite: Senior II standing in Applied Physics
An advanced research experience in applied physics which will require an
exhaustive literature search and a review paper on a topic of interest to the
student, as well as the design of an extended research project in the student’s
chosen area, experimental collection and analysis of data, and both oral and
written presentation of results. Exceptional presentations may be submitted
for presentation at a professional meeting or for publication in a journal.
Terms Offered: As Needed
SCIE-199 Science Transfer Course 3 0 2 4
Prerequisite: None
This course is intended as a place to record credit for student transferring
into Kettering’s Management program. It grants transferring students credit
towards a science course if they have completed a course at another institution
that meets the following requirement:
- Minimum 4 semester hour course from a regionally accredited college or
university or foreign equivalent
- Identifiable lab requirement
- Transfer course cannot be labeled as “developmental” or “remedial” in the
transfer school’s catalog.
- Course must be in a “natural science” discipline such as: Anatomy,
Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology,
Physical Science, Physics, Zoology Terms Offered: None - Transfer only
SOC-332 Contemporary Social Problems 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201
This course analyzes how and why particular issues become identified and
defined as a problem in society. Cases investigated are selected from
broad areas such as global interconnections, institutional crises,
inequalities, and environmentalism. Competing accounts of problems
are examined for what they tell us about the causes of, interconnections
between and possible solutions to the identified problems. Terms Offered:
As Needed
SOC-335 Analysis of Social Dissent 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201
This course provides a sociological analysis of the causes, processes and
consequences of social dissent. Emphasis is placed on the impact of dissent
in changing society. Examples will be drawn from the U.S. today, from
American history and, for comparison, from other times and societies. Terms
Offered: As Needed
SOC-336 Sociology of the Family 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201
This course is a sociological study of the American family system in
comparative and historical perspective. It deals with connections between
the family as an institution and other aspects of U.S. society such as
inequalities of social class, race and gender; government policies, the
organization of work, and demographic shifts. Terms Offered: All
SOC-337 Religion in Society 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201
A study of the relationships between religion and society. A broad range of
religious practices and beliefs selected from diverse human societies will be
examined using social scientific perspectives. Terms Offered: As Needed
SOC-338 Gender and Society 4 0 0 4
Prerequisites: COMM-101, HUMN-201, SSCI-201
This course is a study of social expectations concerning men’s and women’s
behavior, personalities, and abilities. These gendered expectations influence
both private, intimate relationships and the roles found in social institutions
such as education and work. Several perspectives that explain the origins of
these expectations and changes in them are explored. Terms Offered: Fall,
Winter, As Needed
SSCI-201 Introduction to the Social Sciences 4 0 0 4
Prerequisite: COMM-101
This course will offer a broad comparative study of the nature of human
experience, how social scientists study that experience, and some of their
findings. It will consider moral and ethical issues (in society and in studying
society). It will examine selected topics for what they teach us about society
in general, our present society, or social science. The topics selected will
vary from term to term but will include contemporary issues within such
areas as science and technology, religion, politics, the environment, and human
conflict. Terms Offered: All
THS 2 Thesis Project
4 Credits
This required individual project provides the senior student the opportunity
to apply his or her academic and co-op work experience to a realistic problem.
A thesis documenting the project must be completed. The project usually is
carried out at the student’s employment. The Thesis 1, initiation, carries no
credits, and is registered when the project is approved and assigned. The
Thesis 2, completion, carries 4 credits and is registered in one of the last two
terms of a Kettering student’s educational career.