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statistics of the microcanonical, canonical,and grand canonical ensembles;the relation between classical andquantum statistical mechanics; the Planckdistribution, bosons, fermions, and dopedsemiconductors, among others; and anintroduction to kinetic theory.PHYS 306 MODERN PHYSICS (3)1.5 hours lecture twice per weekPrerequisites: PHYS 101 or PHYS 201,MATH 151Survey of modern physics. Topicsinclude: Special relativity, the Bohrmodel, Quantum mechanics; photons, thephotoelectric effect, probability density,matter waves, Schrodinger mechanics ofsimple systems, the Uncertainty Principle,tunneling, spin and angular momentum,atomic and molecular structure. Selectedtopics from nuclear and solid statephysics. Applications of the principles willbe emphasized.PHYS 310 ELECTRONICS (4)Three hours lecture and two hours activityper weekPrerequisites: PHYS 101 or PHYS 201This course covers the basic analogand digital electronic circuits used in ascientific laboratory. Students will beintroduced to the operation of simpleelectronic devices, the basic underlyingtheory of their operation, and theapplications of a few analog and digitalICs. The emphasis is on applicationsrather than theory. Consequently thereis a strong hands-on component tothe subject to enable students to gainpractical experience. Experiments willinclude the testing of actual and virtualcircuits, and data acquisitionPHYS 315 INTRODUCTION TOBIOPHYSICS (4)Three hours lecture and two hours activityper weekPrerequisite: PHYS 200Corequisite: BIOL 300This course applies physical methods tothe study of biological systems, includingtransport processes and membranephenomena, bioelectric phenomena,photosynthetic systems and visual systems.Biophysical methods will include thetechniques of patch clamping and opticaltweezers, and the measurement of actionpotentials and evoked responses. Therewill be an emphasis on modeling andon problem solving, with appropriatemathematics when necessary. Thepractical activity session will includecomputer modeling and simulation, andlaboratory demonstrations and exercises.Same as BIOL 315PHYS 335 THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC (3)Two hours lecture and two hours activityper weekProvides an understanding of musicand sound for students interested inmusic, speech, and language. Extensiveuse of demonstrations and soundanalysis computer programs will beused. The format will include lectures,demonstrations, and hands-on use of thecomputer programs.Same as PAMU 335GenEd: B1, C1, InterdisciplinaryPHYS 338 SCIENCE AND CONSCIENCE (3)Three hours lecture/discussion per weekThis course is a team-taught,interdisciplinary course that examinesvarious ethical issues within the sciencesusing case studies. The scientific,historical and social aspects of each casestudy will be examined from differentperspectives. Students will learn scientificconcepts which will facilitate an informedunderstanding of the ethical issuesinvolved.Same as ENGL 338GenEd: B1, C2, InterdisciplinaryPHYS 344 ENERGY AND SOCIETY (3)Three hours lecture per weekSurvey of the physical, chemical, andengineering principles involved in theproduction of energy from current andpotential sources and the economical,environmental, and political issuessurrounding energy production. Thecourse will also examine factors thatinfluence worldwide energy policy.Examples of topics included: energyconservation, efficient usage andtransportation of energy, energyresources, fossil fuels, active and passivesolar energy, biomass, fuel cells, nuclear(fission and fusion) processes, andhydroelectric, tidal, geothermal, and windpower.Same as CHEM 344GenEd: B1, InterdisciplinaryPHYS 345 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING (3)Three hours lecture in the lab per weekPrerequisite: Consent of instructorAn introduction to the basic concepts andtechniques for digital image restorationand enhancement, analysis, codingand compression. The emphasis is onprocesses which analyze primarily twodimensionaldiscrete images representedat the pixel level, including filtering, noisereduction and segmentation. Fourieranalysis techniques will be explored.Programming exercises will be used toimplement the various processes, andtheir performance on synthetic and realimages will be studied.Same as MATH 345, COMP 345GenEd: B1, B4, InterdisciplinaryPHYS 401 QUANTUM MECHANICS (3)3.5 hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: PHYS 306 and MATH 350An introduction to quantum theory,beginning with the Schroedingerequation and the statistical interpretationof the wave function. One-dimensionalapplications, including the infinite squarewelland the harmonic oscillator; inthree dimensions, the theory of angularmomentum, central potentials, andthe hydrogen atom; time-independentperturbation theory, spin, identicalparticles, and the Pauli exclusion principle.Applications to bound states, tunneling,and the harmonic oscillators applied tophotons and phonons in cavities.PHYS 406 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: PHYS 306Provides an introduction to the physicalproperties of solids, and their importancein high-tech applications. Focuses onthe fundamental, unifying concepts andexperimental techniques important inunderstanding the properties of nucleiand electrons in solids. Considers crystalsdefects that often control the actualproperties of materials. The subjects arechosen to establish the basic principles, todescribe phenomena that are responsiblefor the importance of solids in scienceand technology, and to include topics ofcurrent research.PHYS 416 RADIOBIOLOGY ANDRADIONUCLIDES (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: BIOL 300, PHYS 201, BIOL/PHYS/HLTH 434Topics include: nature and effects ofionizing radiation on biomolecularstructures and living cells; appliedradiobiology and radionuclides; geneticeffects of ionizing radiation and methodsof protection and dosimetry.Same as BIOL 416Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog283