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Physical Science
PHSC 132 - General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat Credits 3 Basic principles of physics emphasizing Newtonian mechanics; conservation of energy and momentum; oscillations, fluids and thermodynamics. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, one hour recitation, weekly. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. Approved for General Education Science credit. Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: MATH 105 (concurrent registration permitted). Passing score on the Physics Placement Exam or PHSC 092 with a grade of "B" or better. Corequisites: PHSC 134.
PHSC 311 - Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering Credits 3 Use of computation tools using MATLAB and LabVIEW in chemistry, physics and engineering, digital signal analysis and instrument control. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: PHSC 124, PHSC 233, PHSC 237; or CHEM 106; MATH 205 recommended. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $100. PHSC 313 - Statics Credits 3 Statics of particles, rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, centroids and centers of gravity, structures, friction, and inertia. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture weekly. Note(s): Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: PHSC 132, PHSC 134. Restrictions: Must be Physics (PHYS), Physical Science (PHSC), Biochemistry (BCHM) or Engineering Physics (PHEP); and Undergraduate Level. PHSC 314 - Mechanics of Materials Credits 3 Analysis of stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension. Shear, bending or torsion, combined stresses, elastic stability and energy methods. Note(s): Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: PHSC 313. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. PHSC 316 - Dynamics Credits 3 The concepts of force, mass, and acceleration, of work and energy, and of impulse and momentum as applied to problems involving the motion of particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. Note(s): Primarily for Engineering Physics majors. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: PHSC 313. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. PHSC 318 - Classical Mechanics Credits 3 Newtonian mechanics of particles and systems of particles, rigid bodies, oscillating systems, gravitation, moving coordinate systems, Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture. Note(s): Primarily for physics majors. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: PHSC 132, PHSC 134; MATH 335.
Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. PHSC 134 - General Physics I Laboratory
Credit 1
The application of the laws and theories of mechanics and thermodynamics through experiment. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours of laboratory weekly. Note(s): Approved for General Education Science credit. Grade Mode: A. Corequisites: PHSC 132. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $85.
PHSC 233 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Credits 3 Introduction to electrostatics, conductors and currents, magnetic fields, and Maxwell's equations. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, one hour recitation, weekly. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: PHSC 132, PHSC 134. Corequisites: PHSC 237. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. PHSC 234 - General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics Credits 4 Wave theory, sound, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, relativity, wave properties of particles, and introduction to quantum physics. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory, weekly. Note(s): Primarily for Physical Science and Engineering Physics majors. The optics section may be taken for one credit (PHSC 450). Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: PHSC 233, PHSC 237. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $110. PHSC 237 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit 1 The application of the laws and theories of electricity and magnetism through experiment. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly. Grade Mode: A, N. Corequisites: PHSC 233. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $85. PHSC 250 - Science and Origins Credits 3 A survey of basic scientific theories of origins, their crucial experimental evidences, and background material in physics, chemistry, geology and astronomy. Particular attention will be given to comparison of scientific theories of origins and biblical revelation. Note(s): Approved for General Education Science credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. PHSC 321 - Circuits and Instrumentation I
Credits 5
Introduction to circuit elements, network theorems, response, semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and the operation and design of analog DC/AC circuits. Also introduces the fundamentals of Boolean logic and digital design. Laboratory work involves extensive construction and analysis of circuits, as well as introduction of soldering and assembly techniques. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture; six hours laboratory, weekly. Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: PHSC 233, PHSC 237. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $130.
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