2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog psychologyin classical and modern physics including thedetermination of the fundamental physical constants:G, h, c, e, and µ º. Two three-hour laboratoryperiods. Offered alternate years. III.O,III.W.PHYS 327 (3)–Thermodynamics andStatistical MechanicsPrerequisite: PHYS 202. The laws of thermodynamics.Entropy, and the behavior of realand ideal gases. Kinetic theory and statisticaldistribution functions. Quantum statistics andpartition functions. Offered alternate years.PHYS 337 (1, 2, 3)–Special TopicsPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Thestudy of an advanced topic not normally coveredin other physics courses.PHYS 351 (1, 2, or 3)–Research in PhysicsPrerequisite: By permission. Students engage inongoing faculty research in, for example, radioastronomy, laser physics, or materials science.Credit may be given for off-campus researchprojects.PHYS 361 (1, 2, or 3)–Special StudyPrerequisites: 100-level PHYS course and permissionof the instructor. The study of an intermediatelevel topic by an individual student orby a small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.PHYS 377 (1, 2, or 3)–InternshipPrerequisites: Three credits in PHYS and permissionof the instructor, department chair,and dean. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.PHYS 410 (3)–Nuclear and Particle PhysicsPrerequisite: PHYS 313. Introduction to topicsin nuclear physics and elementary particle physics.Offered alternate years.PHYS 461 (1, 2, or 3)–Independent StudyPrerequisites: One 100-level PHYS course, one200-level PHYS course, and permission of theinstructor. Pursuit of an upper level researchproject determined in advance by the student inconsultation with a faculty member who will actas the sponsor.PsychologyThe Psychology Department at SweetBriar offers a plan of study which addressesmind and behavior from a scientific perspective.The subject matter of psychology spansboth the biological and the social sciences. Thedepartment offers courses in major subdisciplinesof this broad field, and encourages thestudent to develop her scientific skills in thecontext of a liberal arts education. A studentwho elects psychology as her major subject mayearn either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelorof Science degree. The Bachelor of Sciencedegree is recommended for students planninggraduate study in psychology.The Psychology Major (B. A.)(38 semester hours)Required:PSYC 101PSYC 219PSYC 310(3) -Introductory Psychology(4) -Statistics for BehavioralSciences(4) -Experimental PsychologySenior Exercise:PSYC 452 (2) -Senior SeminarChoose at least 4 credits of science otherthan psychology; at least 1 semester hour must bea laboratory in a science other than psychology.Choose 21 additional credits of psychologycourses at the 200-level or above excluding specialstudies (PSYC 361), internships (PSYC 377),and independent studies (PSYC 461). BIOL 222,Animal Behavior may also be counted towardthe major.Note: In addition to PSYC 452, students musttake at least two courses at the 400-level, oneof which must be taken during her final year atSweet Briar.177­