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2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

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PHIL 3623 Ethics3 credits: 3 hours lectureA survey <strong>of</strong> ethical systems with an examin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> howsuch systems can be applied to business, medical, legal,environmental, and personal issues.PHIL 4603 History <strong>of</strong> Philosophy3 credits: 3 hours lectureMajor philosophers and philosophical systems from thebeginnings <strong>of</strong> Western thought to the present.PHIL 4633 Special Topics in Philosophy3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: Upper-level standing or approval <strong>of</strong>instructor.Explor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> issues involving philosophy and thehumanities. Topics might be a continuing theme, arecent controversy, or a social or scholarly movement.May be repe<strong>at</strong>ed for a total <strong>of</strong> nine hours credit withapproval <strong>of</strong> the Dean.PHIL 479V Independent Study in PhilosophyVariable creditConsult the Independent Study Courses subheading inthe Academic Regul<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> this c<strong>at</strong>alog forprerequisites and description.PHSC Courses(Physical Science)PHSC 2203 Physical Science3 credits: 3 hours lectureCorequisite: ENGL 1013Basic concepts <strong>of</strong> physics, chemistry, and earth science.This course is designed for the General Educ<strong>at</strong>ionprogram.PHSC 2251 Physical Science Labor<strong>at</strong>ory1 credit: 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryCorequisite: PHSC 2203Basic studies <strong>of</strong> chemistry, physics, and earth science,designed to illustr<strong>at</strong>e and complement conceptsdiscussed in PHSC 2203.PHSC 3433 Science for Middle School Teachers3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: 8 hours <strong>of</strong> labor<strong>at</strong>ory science coursesSelected topics in astronomy, earth science, andphysical science and their interrel<strong>at</strong>ionships. Discovery,demonstr<strong>at</strong>ions, and labor<strong>at</strong>ory experiences.PHYS Courses(Physics)PHYS 1003 Elements <strong>of</strong> Physics3 credits: 3 hours lectureNOTE: A General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion course for the non-sciencemajor.A survey <strong>of</strong> the basic concepts <strong>of</strong> physics includingmechanics, light, energy, rel<strong>at</strong>ivity, and <strong>at</strong>omicstructure.PHYS 1021 Elements <strong>of</strong> Physics Labor<strong>at</strong>ory1 credit: 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryCorequisite: PHYS 1003A labor<strong>at</strong>ory course to supplement PHYS 1003.PHYS 2203 General Physics I3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: MATH 1033 or 1175A study <strong>of</strong> mechanics, he<strong>at</strong>, sound, energy andmomentum relying heavily on the student’sunderstanding <strong>of</strong> algebra and trigonometry.PHYS 2213 General Physics II3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: PHYS 2203A study <strong>of</strong> electricity, magnetism, optics and modernphysics relying heavily on the student’s understanding<strong>of</strong> the concepts developed in PHYS 2203.PHYS 2231 General and <strong>University</strong> Physics Labor<strong>at</strong>ory I1 credit: 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryCorequisite: PHYS 2203 or PHYS 2313A labor<strong>at</strong>ory course which supplements General and<strong>University</strong> Physics. Experiments are rel<strong>at</strong>ed to thosecourses.PHYS 2241 General and <strong>University</strong> Physics Labor<strong>at</strong>ory II1 credit: 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryCorequisite: PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2323A labor<strong>at</strong>ory course which supplements General and<strong>University</strong> Physics. Experiments are rel<strong>at</strong>ed to thosecourses.PHYS 2313 <strong>University</strong> Physics I3 credits: 3 hours lectureCorequisite: MATH 2255A study <strong>of</strong> mechanics, he<strong>at</strong>, sound, energy andmomentum relying heavily on the student’sunderstanding <strong>of</strong> basic m<strong>at</strong>h including algebra,trigonometry and calculus.PHYS 2323 <strong>University</strong> Physics II3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: PHYS 2313A study <strong>of</strong> electricity, magnetism, optics and modernphysics relying heavily on the student’s understanding<strong>of</strong> basic m<strong>at</strong>h including algebra, trigonometry, andcalculus.PHYS 2354 Radi<strong>at</strong>ion Physics4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryN<strong>at</strong>ural radioactivity and fundamental particles.Disintegr<strong>at</strong>ion, fission, and fusion <strong>of</strong> nuclei. Theoryand use <strong>of</strong> radi<strong>at</strong>ion detection instruments.PHYS 3404 Modern Physics4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 2 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryPrerequisites: MATH 3495; PHYS 2213 or 2323The phenomena and theories <strong>of</strong> <strong>at</strong>omic, nuclear, andsolid st<strong>at</strong>e physics. Rel<strong>at</strong>ivity and the quantum theory.202Course Descriptions

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