PENN SUMMER - University of Pennsylvania

MusC 070 920 Tr 9:45am–12:55pm Primosch
Theory of Musicianship I
Fulfills Formal Reasoning Course / Required for music majors and minors.
An introduction to the basic notational and theoretical materials
of music, complemented by work in ear-training and sight-singing.
Topics covered include the notation of time and pitch, scales, intervals,
chords, progressions, melodic and formal construction, and key
change. Open to all students.
PhiloSoPhY
PhIl 001 920 MTWr 1:30pm–3:05pm staff
Introduction to Philosophy
In this class we will reflect on the following fundamental questions:
What is the nature of underlying reality? What are the scope and limits
of human knowledge? Does God exist? What is the ultimate nature
of persons? Do we have free will? These are questions which have
been asked since ancient times. As we shall see, they do not have
obvious or uncontroversial answers. Perhaps this is why they are still
with us. We shall examine a range of answers to these questions, and
students shall develop analytic thinking skills to defend and develop
their own answers to these questions.
PhIl 004 920 MTWr 3:00pm–4:35pm staff
History of Modern Philosophy
Fulfills History & Tradition Sector
Theories of knowledge, mind, and reality in early modern philosophy
from Descartes through Kant or Hegel.
PhIl 076 920 MTWr 1:30pm–3:05pm staff
Political Philosophy
This course examines different topics in political philosophy including
liberalism and its feminism, socialism, communitarianism critics;
economic justice and equality; democratic theory; the challenge of
multiculturalism for liberal democracies, and the problem of global
justice. The focus is on contemporary philosophical debates on these
matters though there can be references to historical writings where
relevant. Readings will be from authors such as John Rawls, Martha
Nussbaum, Amartya Sen, Will Kymlicka, Charles Taylor, and Susan
Moller Okin. The course aims to introduce students to both important
questions and debates in contemporary political philosophy and
to some of the central writings on the subject. Our approach is problems-oriented:
we are interested in getting a better understanding
of given political philosophical challenge pertaining to justice, and
to understand and evaluate different philosophical positions on the
problem.
PhiloSoPhY, PoliTiCS, eConoMiCS
PPe 110 920 Tr 6:00pm–9:00pm sen
Introduction to Decision Theory
Fulfills Formal Reasoning Course
This course will provide an introduction to models of human decision
making. One of the primary purposes of the course is to provide
a set of basic tools that will help the student translate uncertainty
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into numbers. Rational choice under uncertainty is by far the most
used theory of decision making, and its applications are widespread
in economics, finance, political science, law, managerial decision
making, the economics of health care, and artificial intelligence. The
course will use examples from each of these fields (and also fun “paradoxes”
such as the Monty Hall Puzzle) in providing an introduction
to the basic foundations of decision making. We will also look at the
shortcomings of the rational choice theory: both from intuitive and
empirical perspectives. No mathematical prerequisites are necessary
beyond high school algebra and arithmetic.
PhYSiCS*
PhYs 102 920 MTWrF 10:00am–12:45pm Matlin
General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, Optics
Fulfills Physical World Sector, Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement /
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101 / Co-requisite(s): PHYS 102 LAB / Credit is
awarded for only one of This courses: PHYS 102, PHYS 151, or PHYS 171.
Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 92 or PHYS 94 who complete
PHYS 102 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.
A continuation of PHYS 101 emphasizing an introduction to classical
electricity and magnetism, relativity theory, optics, and the quantum
theory of matter, requiring a background in calculus. Suggested for
students in a pre-health program.
lAb SectionS:
PHYs 102 921 MW 1:30pm–4:00pm staff
PHYs 102 922 MW 1:30pm–4:00pm staff
PHYs 102 923 Tr 1:30pm–4:00pm staff
PHYs 102 925 TbA staff
PhYs 141 920 MTWrF 10:00am–12:45pm staff
Principles of Physics II (Without Lab)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 140 / Co-requisite(s): MATH 114 / For Engineering students
whose course of study does not require a physics laboratory course.
Electric and magnetic fields; Coulomb’s, Ampere’s, and Faraday’s
laws; Maxwell’s equations; emission, propagation, and absorption of
electromagnetic radiation; interference, reflection, refraction, scattering,
and diffraction phenomena.
PhYs 151 920 MTWrF 10:00am–12:45pm staff
Principles of Physics II
Fulfills Physical World Sector, Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement /
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 or PHYS 170 / Co-requisite(s): MATH 114, PHYS
151 LAB. / Credit is awarded for only one of This courses. PHYS 102, PHYS
151, or PHYS 171. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 92 or PHYS
94 who complete PHYS 151 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.
Electric and magnetic fields; Coulomb’s, Ampere’s, and Faraday’s
laws; Maxwell’s equations; emission, propagation, and absorption of
electromagnetic radiation; interference, reflection, refraction, scattering,
and diffraction phenomena.
lAb SectionS
PHYs 151 921 MW 1:30pm–4:00pm staff
PHYs 151 922 MW 1:30pm–4:00pm staff
*Limited space Available