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IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 4377
PHSL-P 204
Elementary Human Physiology (3-5 cr.)
P: ANAT-A 210. R: One college-level
biology course; one college-level
chemistry course or one year high school
chemistry. Lectures on blood, circulation,
respiration, digestion, metabolism,
excretion, endocrine system, muscle,
nervous system, and special senses. For
dental hygiene majors; credit not allowed
toward a biology major. II
PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
(4-5 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 102, CHEM-C 102, or PHSL-P
130. Introduction to basic structure and
function of the human body including
laboratory studies in gross anatomy,
histology, and physiology. Topics are
cellular anatomy and physiology, body
tissues and integument, and the skeletal,
muscle, endocrine, and nervous systems.
Credit not allowed toward a biology
major. I, II
PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
(4-5 cr.)
P: PHSL-P 261. The continuation of
PHSL-P 261. Topics are the circulatory,
respiratory, urinary, digestive, and
reproductive systems; fluid and electrolyte
balance; and acid-base balance. II, S
PHYS: Physics
PHYS-N 190
PHYS-P 201
PHYS-P 202
The natural world (3-5 cr.)
Introduces students to the methods
and logic of science, and helps them
understand the importance of science to
the development of civilization and the
contemporary world. Provides a context
within which to evaluate the important
scientific and technological issues
of modern society. Interdisciplinary
elements. I, II
General Physics I (3-5 cr.)
P: MATH-M 115 or equivalent. First
semester of a two-semester, algebrabased,
sequence. Newtonian mechanics,
wave motion, heat and thermodynamics.
Application of physical principles to
related scientific disciplines including life
sciences. Lectures, one hour recitation,
and one two-hour laboratory each week.
Credit not given for both PHYS-P 201 and
PHYS-P 221. S
General Physics 2 (3-5 cr.)
P: PHYS-P 201. Second semester of a
two-semester algebra-based sequence.
Electricity, magnetism, light, and an
PHYS-P 221
PHYS-P 222
PHYS-P 281
PHYS-P 303
PHYS-P 309
PHYS-P 321
introduction to the concepts of relativity,
quantum theory, and atomic and nuclear
physics. Lectures, one hour recitation,
and one two-hour laboratory each week.
Credit not given for both PHYS-P 202 and
PHYS-P 222. S
Physics 1 (3-5 cr.)
C: MATH-M 215. First semester of a
calculus-based sequence. Newtonian
mechanics, oscillations and waves, fluids,
heat and thermodynamics. Lectures,
one hour recitation, and one two-hour
laboratory each week. Credit not given for
both PHYS-P 201 and PHYS-P 221. I, II
Physics 2 (3-5 cr.)
P: PHYS-P 221. C: MATH-M 216. Second
semester of a calculus-based sequence.
Electricity, magnetism, DC and AC
circuits, light, geometrical and physical
optics, and introduction to modern
physics. Lectures, one hour recitation,
and one two-hour laboratory each week.
Credit not given for both PHYS-P 202 and
PHYS-P 222. I, II
Solid State Electronics I (3 cr.)
Digital Electronics (1-4 cr.)
P: MATH-M 115 or equivalent.
Integrated lecture and laboratory course.
Semiconductor devices; operational
amplifiers; oscillators; Boolean Algebra;
and digital circuits containing devices
such as decoders, multiplexers, lightemitting
displays, flip-flops, counters,
registers, and memories. I, II
Modern Physics Laboratory (2-3 cr.)
P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222.
Fundamental experiments in
mechanics, electricity and magnetism,
thermodynamics, optics, and modern
physics. Emphasis is placed upon
developing basic laboratory skills and
data analysis techniques, including
computer reduction and analysis of data.
II (even years)
techniques of theoretical physics
(3 cr.)
P: MATH-M 216, PHYS-P 222.
Introduction to the mathematical
methods required for the general
equations of theoretical physics with an
emphasis on special functions, group
theoretic techniques, integral transforms,
and partial differential equations.