2009-2010 - Bowie State University

PHYS 301 QUANTUM MECHANICS (Periodically) 4 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MATH 300 or Above. This course covers the origin of quantum theory, Schroedinger equation for simple systems, and
Harmonic oscillator.
PHYS 302 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHY (Periodically) 4 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 205 or PHYS 273 or Permission of Instructor. This course covers properties and atomic nuclei, their observation and
interpretation; radioactive radiations, scattering, natural and induced disintegration; binding, excitation and structure of nuclei; various nuclear
models; and is an introduction to elementary particles and their classification and Isospin, strangeness, and hypercharge.
PHYS 303 ELECT. AND MAGNETISM (Periodically) 4 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 272 or PHYS 252 and MATH 225. This course covers electric fields and potentials, dielectrics, steady currents, magnetic
flux, electromagnetic induction, alternating currents, Maxwell's equations and their applications to electromagnetic waves and wave guides.
PHYS 305 OPTICS (Periodically) 4 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252 or PHYS 272 and MATH 226. This course is an intermediate study of physical and geometrical optics.
PHYS 308 MECHANICS I (STATICS) (Fall) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252 or PHYS 272 and MATH 226. This course covers concepts of status, including force systems; equilibrium conditions;
simple structures; distributed forces; shear force and bending moments.
PHYS 309 MECH DYNAMICS (Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 308. This course covers concepts of dynamics, including kinematics of particles, velocity and acceleration; Newton's Laws
of Motion; momentum; work; energy; dynamics of systems of particles; and kinematics and dynamics of a rigid body.
PHYS 310 APPLIED PHYSICS 5
This is an algebra‐based course covering application of principles of Physics toward the creation of new and modification of existing designs in
the fields of Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics. The emphasis is made on intensive computer
aided design training strengthened by the requirement of design’s theoretical analysis (preferably in the fields of medicine, robotics, or
biotechnology). Students may not receive credit toward graduation for both PHYS 310 and PHYS 308 (Mechanics I. Statics), or PHYS 309
(Mechanics II. Dynamics).
PHYS 401 LINEAR NETWORKS (Periodically) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 205 or PHYS 273 and MATH 300. This course covers signals and waveforms, average value and RMS network concepts;
elements and parameters; Kirchhoff's laws; simple networks; energy and power, differential equations of networks and their solutions; phasors
and steady‐state analysis, measurement impedance concepts, resonance and filtering.
PSYC: PSYCHOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PSYC 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
This course is a survey of the basic research and theories in the field of psychology, including principles of learning, developmental and social
psychology, psychological measurement, and an overview of personality and mental health. (NOTE: May be taken for honors credit.)
PSYC 198 COOP‐PSYCHOLOGY 12 CREDITS
PSYC 200 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is an overview of abnormality throughout history in terms of definition, explanation, and treatment,
followed by a contemporary focus on assessment and diagnosis. There is specific study of causes, epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment of
the following: anxiety, samatoform, dissociative, bipolar, organic, delusional, and childhood disorders, schizophrenia, phobias.
PSYC 202 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course examines theory and research in animal and human learning, emphasizing findings from classical
(Pavlov) and operant (Skinner) conditioning in terms of the processes of acquisition, extinction, discrimination, and
generalization. Demonstrates how these types of learning have been applied to human problems in the form of cognitive‐behavioral
therapies. In addition, contemporary issues are examined from the perspectives of verbal learning, memory, and biology.
PSYC 204 STATISTICS I (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, MATH 125. This course is an introduction to basic descriptive and inferential statistics as they are utilized in
psychology and education.
PSYC 205 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Fall, Spring) 4 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, PYSC 204. This course is a study of experimental methods and their applications to the field of psychology, with
emphasis on developing skills in designing, conducting, and evaluating research.
PSYC 210 HUMAN SEXUALITY (Fall Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is designed to assist students in furthering their knowledge of the psychological aspects of
sexuality. Topics investigated will include psychosexual development, sexual identity, sexual norms, sexual problems/treatments, and
research.
PSYC 298 COOP‐PSYCHOLOGY 12 CREDITS
PSYC 301 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 202. This course examines and evaluates techniques of behavior change based upon experimentally derived principles of
learning as they are applied in clinical and education settings and in the home.
PSYC 302 CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a study of physical, cognitive, and social development that occurs in the child's development from
birth to adolescence with emphasis on the interaction among the various domains in which development progresses.
PSYC 304 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. This course is designed to acquaint the students with the major explanations, principles, and applications of human
cognition. It will include discussions of concept formation, psycholinguistics, memory, problem solving, and cognitive development.
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