2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Course Descriptions
PHYS 202 Principles of Physics II 3(3-0)
Electrostatics, electromagnetism, light, atomic and nuclear
physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 201. Corequisite: PHYS
202L. (F,S)
PHYS 202L Principles of Physics II Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: PHYS 202. (F,S)
PHYS 221 General Physics I 4(4-0)
Newtonian mechanics, including linear and rotational
dynamics, momentum, energy, gravitation, fluid
mechanics, wave motion and thermodynamics. Uses the
calculus and vector notation. For majors in physics,
mathematics, geoscience, engineering and chemistry.
Prerequisite: high school physics or PHYS 201, or
permission of instructor. Prerequisite or Corequisite:
MATH 126. Corequisite: PHYS 221L. (S)
PHYS 221L General Physics I Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: PHYS 221. (S)
PHYS 222 General Physics II 4(4-0)
Electrostatics, electromagnetism, elementary circuits,
electrical oscillations, geometrical optics and the wave
aspects of light. Prerequisite: PHYS 221. Corequisites:
PHYS 221 and 222L. (F)
PHYS 222L General Physics II Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: PHYS 222. (F)
PHYS 291 Special Topics (1-4 VAR) (*) Repeatable
PHYS 293 Seminar 1(1-0)
The student attends at least 11 Physics Seminar
presentations or other approved presentations and then
presents a public seminar presentation on some approved
physics-related topic. (F,S) Repeatable
PHYS 301 Theoretical Mechanics 4(4-0)
Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
Conservation principles, minimum principles, accelerated
coordinate systems, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
methods, vector and matrix methods. Prerequisites:
PHYS 221, MATH 325 and MATH 337. (F/E)
PHYS 321 Thermodynamics 3(3-0)
Introduction to thermodynamic laws and principles,
entropy, kinetic theory and statistical mechanics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 221. (F/E)
PHYS 322 Advanced Laboratory- Heat 1(0-2)
Experiments in heat of combustion, heat transfer, thermal
electromotive force, viscosity, and specific heat measurements.
Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 321. (F/E)
PHYS 323 General Physics III 4(4-0)
Introduction to special relativity, kinetic theory, quantization,
wave mechanics, atomic structure, nuclear physics
and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: PHYS 222/222L and
MATH 224. Corequisite: PHYS 323L. (S)
PHYS 323L General Physics III Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: PHYS 323. (S)
PHYS 341 Optics 3(3-0)
Geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, polarization of
light, optical properties of materials, optical sources
including lasers, and holography. Prerequisites: PHYS
222/222L and MATH 325. (F, O)
PHYS 342 Advanced Laboratory-Optics 1(0-2)
Experiments in interference, diffraction, absorption,
spectral characteristics and polarization of light.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 341. (F, O)
PHYS 361 Physics of Sound 3(3-0)
Sound waves, sources of sound, physics of hearing,
acoustical measurements. For speech correction majors
and other interested students. Prerequisite: MATH 120 or
equivalent. (F, O)
PHYS 431 Electricity and Magnetism 4(4-0)
Mathematical treatment of electrostatics, currents,
magnetism, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s
equations and electrodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS
222/222L, MATH 325 and 337. (S, E)
PHYS 432 Advanced Laboratory-Electricity and
Magnetism 1(0-2)
Experiments in electrostatic constants, magnetic effects,
capacitance, thermoelectric effects, magnetic properties,
inductance, mutual inductance, and production, propagation
and diffraction of microwaves. Prerequisite or
Corequisite: PHYS 431. (S, E)
PHYS 441 Quantum Mechanics 4(4-0)
Wave packets, operators, the Schroedinger equation,
eigenstates, angular momentum, spin, magnetic
moments, Heisenberg formulation. Prerequisites: PHYS
323/323L, MATH 325 and 337. (S, O)
PHYS 480 Practicum in Laboratory Instruction 1(0-2)
Participation in laboratory instruction under the guidance
of a staff member. Includes instruction on laboratory
safety. May be repeated for a maximum of two credits.
(F,S) Repeatable (2)
PHYS 491 Special Topics (1-4 VAR) (*) Repeatable
PHYS 492 Research 1(0-2)
Prerequisite: eight credits in upper-division physics
courses. (F,S) Repeatable
PHYS 493 Seminar 1(1-0)
Class members report on recently published work or on
their own research in physics or applied physics. May be
repeated for a maximum of two credits. Prerequisite:
advanced standing with a major or minor in physics.
(S, O) Repeatable (2)
PHYS 495 Independent Study (1-2 VAR)
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; permission of
department chair. (*) Repeatable
PHYS 499 Thesis Research 1(1-0)
Students write a research paper describing their own
research. Prerequisite: senior standing in the department.
(F,S) Repeatable
POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLSC)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
POLSC 101 American National Politics 3(3-0)
Basic processes in American politics. Principles and
structure of national governments. (*)
POLSC 102 State and Local Government and Politics
3(3-0)
Behavioral aspects, government organization and interrelationships
of state and local politics, relations with
federal government and other states. Special attention to
Colorado government. (S)
POLSC 105 ( PSYCH, SOC, WS 105) Understanding
Human Diversity 3(3-0)
Americans live in a complex and diverse society. This
course examines the nature, impact and strategies for
dealing with diversity in personal and social contexts. (*)
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