NCSSM COURSE CAtAlOG - North Carolina School of Science and ...
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treated at a level appropriate to students who have taken MA422 AP Calculus BC (II). Completion of PH406 and this course may be used to prepare for the electricity and magnetism portion of the AP C Physics examination. The breadth and depth of this course are significantly higher than that of a typical AP C physics course. PH410 Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, and Optics One trimester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: Final grade of A- or higher in PH355 Physics with Advanced Topics or permission of the Dean of Science. Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab. This course covers topics not included in PH355 Physics with Advanced Topics, including thermodynamics, fluids, electromagnetism, and optics. The laboratory experience in this course emphasizes the use of the computer in both the collection and analysis of laboratory data. Activities in this course are designed to encourage the development of the following skills: excellence in qualitative and quantitative problem solving, independent learning from the course textbooks, careful and thoughtful experimental habits in lab, and proficiency in writing lab reports. PH418 Astrophysics One trimester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: Final grade of B or higher in PH307 Physics or in PH355Physics with Advanced Topics or exemption from NCSSM core physics requirement, or permission of the Dean of Science, and MA305 Precalculus and Modeling. Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab. The emphasis in this course is on how astronomers extract physical information about stars, galaxies, and interstellar matter from observations of spectral and apparent brightness. The course covers the origin, structure, and evolution of stars like the sun. Interstellar matter, galaxies, and the universe are discussed briefly. Students are expected to integrate physics and chemistry principles into the study of stellar structure and evolution. Opportunities for telescope observation and image processing projects are available. PH420 Galaxies and Cosmology One trimester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: PH418 Astrophysics. Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab. 78
This course emphasizes the origin, structure, and evolution of massive stars and the events that lead to supernovas, black holes, and neutron stars. The origin, structure, and evolution of galaxies and the universe are also studied in detail. Students are expected to integrate physics and chemistry principles into the study of both stellar and galactic structure and evolution. Opportunities for telescope observation and image processing projects are available. PH442 Research in Physics I One trimester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: B or higher earned in one trimester of core physics at NCSSM, or exemption from NCSSM core physics requirement; and permission of the Dean of Science. Meeting pattern: Eight periods per week including three labs This is an advanced course for students with the maturity, independence, and motivation necessary to conduct their own research project. Students learn scientific methodology and experimental design before conducting a trial experiment on a small scale. Students may then be paired into research groups to write a research proposal on a problem of interest to them. Throughout the course, students read from the primary scientific literature and participate in discussion groups on current issues in scientific research. Based on the outcomes of the trimester’s work, students may be given an opportunity to participate in summer research programs on campus or in the Triangle area. Students with a final grade of B or higher are encouraged to continue in PH444 Research in Physics II. PH444 Research in Physics II One trimester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: Final grade of B or higher in PH442 Research in Physics I or successful participation in a summer research program; and permission of the Dean of Science. Meeting pattern: Eight periods per week including three labs. In this course, students continue to gather and analyze experimental data based on their previous trimester and/or summer work. Time is devoted to the completion of the research project and a written paper. Students are required to present their results at the NCSSM Research Symposium and are encouraged to present their research at the North Carolina Student Academy of Science competition and other state and national competitions. 79
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treated at a level appropriate to students who have taken MA422 AP Calculus<br />
BC (II). Completion <strong>of</strong> PH406 <strong>and</strong> this course may be used to prepare for the<br />
electricity <strong>and</strong> magnetism portion <strong>of</strong> the AP C Physics examination. The breadth<br />
<strong>and</strong> depth <strong>of</strong> this course are significantly higher than that <strong>of</strong> a typical AP C<br />
physics course.<br />
PH410 Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, <strong>and</strong> Optics<br />
One trimester<br />
Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />
Prerequisite: Final grade <strong>of</strong> A- or higher in PH355 Physics with Advanced Topics<br />
or permission <strong>of</strong> the Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong>.<br />
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab.<br />
This course covers topics not included in PH355 Physics with Advanced Topics,<br />
including thermodynamics, fluids, electromagnetism, <strong>and</strong> optics. The laboratory<br />
experience in this course emphasizes the use <strong>of</strong> the computer in both the<br />
collection <strong>and</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> laboratory data. Activities in this course are designed<br />
to encourage the development <strong>of</strong> the following skills: excellence in qualitative<br />
<strong>and</strong> quantitative problem solving, independent learning from the course<br />
textbooks, careful <strong>and</strong> thoughtful experimental habits in lab, <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>iciency in<br />
writing lab reports.<br />
PH418 Astrophysics<br />
One trimester<br />
Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />
Prerequisite: Final grade <strong>of</strong> B or higher in PH307 Physics or in PH355Physics with<br />
Advanced Topics or exemption from <strong>NCSSM</strong> core physics requirement, or<br />
permission <strong>of</strong> the Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong>, <strong>and</strong> MA305 Precalculus <strong>and</strong> Modeling.<br />
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.<br />
The emphasis in this course is on how astronomers extract physical information<br />
about stars, galaxies, <strong>and</strong> interstellar matter from observations <strong>of</strong> spectral <strong>and</strong><br />
apparent brightness. The course covers the origin, structure, <strong>and</strong> evolution <strong>of</strong><br />
stars like the sun. Interstellar matter, galaxies, <strong>and</strong> the universe are discussed<br />
briefly. Students are expected to integrate physics <strong>and</strong> chemistry principles into<br />
the study <strong>of</strong> stellar structure <strong>and</strong> evolution. Opportunities for telescope<br />
observation <strong>and</strong> image processing projects are available.<br />
PH420 Galaxies <strong>and</strong> Cosmology<br />
One trimester<br />
Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />
Prerequisite: PH418 Astrophysics.<br />
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.<br />
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