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PHYS 1093 Astronomy
(3 hours) Block 3
Astronomy from the earth to the limits of the observable universe. Includes the history of astronomy and how the scientific method came to be applied to it; the laws of physics and how they apply to astronomy; descriptions of celestial objects; and scientific theories of the origin, and scientific theories of the origin, evolution, and operation of the universe.
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PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Experiments in mechanics and wave motion designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 2053 . Corequisite: PHYS 2053 .
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PHYS 2053 General Physics I
(3 hours)
A calculus-based introduction to the classical laws of nature describing forces, motion, energy and momentum, and their applications. Includes Newton’s laws and conservation laws for energy and momentum with applications to elasticity, oscillations, waves, fluids and gravity. Primarily for science and engineering students. Prerequisite: MATH 2014 with a grade of D or higher.
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PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory
(1 hour)
Experiments in magnetism, electricity, and light designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 2063 . Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2063 .
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PHYS 2063 General Physics II
(3 hours)
A calculus-based introduction to the classical laws of nature describing electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic induction, and their applications. Includes Maxwell’s laws with applications to circuits, electromagnetic waves, and geometric and physical optics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2053 and MATH 2024 . Physics majors may, with the permission of the Chair, take MATH 2024 as a corequisite.
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PHYS 2071 General Physics III Laboratory
(1 hour)
Experiments in introductory relativity, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2073 .
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PHYS 2073 General Physics III
(3 hours)
Introduction to the theories and applications of atomic, nuclear, quantum, relativistic, and solid state physics with applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 2063 . Corequisite: MATH 2073 or MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 3043 Statistical and Thermal Physics
(3 hours)
Classical and statistical descriptions of thermodynamics. Essentials of probability and statistics, kinetic theory of gasses, statistical mechanics, temperature, equations of state, heat, internal energy, entropy, reversibility and distribution functions. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 and MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 3053 Methods of Mathematical Physics in Physical Sciences
(3 hours)
Broad introduction to analytical techniques used in upper-level physics courses. Various approaches to problems in optics and waves, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics will be covered. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 and MATH 2073 or MATH 3073 , or permission of instructor.
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PHYS 3072 Senior Physics Laboratory
(2 hours)
A senior level course in experimental physics with experiments in optics, interferometry, atomic and laser physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 , PHYS 2071 , PHYS 3112 .
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PHYS 3112 Physics Instrumentation Laboratory
(2 hours)
Project and design in engineering physics. Stresses use of discrete and integrated circuitry in both digital and analog signal acquisition and processing. Construction of a project is included. Prerequisites for B.S. in physics and engineering physics: EE 2003 , EE 2001 . Recommended prerequisites for B.A. in Physics: EE 2003 , EE 2001 .
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PHYS 3122 Instrumentation Methods Laboratory
(2 hours)
Project and design for data acquisition, analysis, and control systems. Stresses design, evaluation, calibration, troubleshooting, and application of electronic instrumentation incorporating appropriate engineering standards and realistic constraints. Design projects include microcontroller programming for measurement systems, sensors, and actuators. Professional ethics questions are discussed. Prerequisite: PHYS 3112 .
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PHYS 3133 Introduction to Musical Acoustics
(3 hours)
The physics of vibrating acoustic components such as strings, bars, membranes and plates, coupled acoustic systems, propagation of sound in air (including radiation, transmission, absorption, and diffraction), and the production and reception of musical sounds. Prerequisite: PHYS 2053 . Corequisite: MATH 3073 or PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4003 Classical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Newtonian mechanics; linear oscillators, damped oscillators and resonance; variational calculus and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics; central force motion; collisions; rigid body dynamics; coupled oscillators; vibrating strings; computer applications. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4033 Quantum Mechanics I
(3 hours)
Introductory quantum mechanics. Solutions of the time-independent Schrodinger equation in three dimensions. Angular momentum and identical particles. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4043 Quantum Mechanics II
(3 hours)
Continuation of PHYS 4033 . Approximation techniques and selected topics in modern physics such as atomic, solid state, nuclear and particle physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4033 .
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PHYS 4053 Introduction to Material Science
(3 hours)
Structure-properties relationships in functional materials. Topics include atoms and interatomic bonds; crystal structure; structural defects; mechanical properties; phase diagrams; electrical properties and energy band structure; thermal properties, magnetic properties, optical properties; surfaces and interfaces; and nanomaterials. Prerequisites: CHEM 1013 and either PHYS 3053 or CHEM 4023 .
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PHYS 4063 Electricity and Magnetism
(3 hours)
Study of static electric fields in free space and in matter, and the analogous treatment of magnetic fields, leading to a discussion of electromagnetic induction and Maxwell’s equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves and radiation from moving charges. Prerequisite: PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4073 Electromagnetic Waves and Optics
(3 hours)
Electromagnetic radiation, interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter, interference, diffraction, black body radiation, lasers and geometrical optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063 .
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PHYS 4083 Introduction to Nanoscience
(3 hours)
Topics will vary, but may include quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, microscopy in nanotechnology, nanochemistry, electrons in nanomaterials, molecular electronics, basic nano structured materials, and applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 3053 or permission of department chair.
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PHYS 4093 Introduction to General Relativity
(3 hours)
A review of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, causality, and a survey of differential geometry and topology with the intention of applying these mathematics topics to curved spacetime. The course will continue on to cover metric theory, Einstein’s equation, solutions of Einstein’s equation, matter dynamics in curved spacetime, models of cosmology, and a brief description of compact objects (e.g., black holes and neutron stars). Prerequisites: PHYS 4003 and PHYS 4063 .
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PHYS 4102 Engineering Physics Project I
(2 hours)
The student, in consultation with a faculty advisor, selects a project or research topic that incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. An engineering design presentation describing the project and proposing a solution must be submitted prior to completion of this course. Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering physics or permission of physics chair.
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PHYS 4201 Enginering Physics Project II
(1 hour)
Continuation of PHYS 4102 . The plan of action developed in PHYS 4102 is executed, and a final report is submitted prior to completion of this course. Prerequisite: PHYS 4102 .
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PHYS 4503 Solid State Physics
(3 hours)
Crystal structure, Brillouin zones, crystal binding, imperfections in crystals, phonons, free electron Fermi gas, Wiedemann-Franz law, nearly free electrons, Bloch functions, Kronig-Penney model, concept of band gap, semiconductors and super-conductors, and magnetic materials. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2073 .
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PHYS 4523 Fundamentals of Photonics
(3 hours)
Classical and quantum description of light. Beam optics, photon optics, statistical optics, lasers, photon sources and detectors and nonlinear optics. Prerequisites: PHYS 4063 , PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4563 Astrophysics
(3 hours)
Investigates the physics of stellar evolution and cosmology. Particular attention will be paid to models of stellar life cycles including energy production and stellar nucleosynthesis, models of stellar corpses and supernovae, the Big Bang model and cosmic nucleosynthesis. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4861-3 Special Topics
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PHYS 4871-3 Research and Physics Literature
(1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4971-3 Undergraduate Research
(1-3 hours)
Individual research projects under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4981-3 Senior Thesis
(1-3 hours)
Capstone individual research project to develop, advance and describe a system of current interest in physics. Coordinated by a physics faculty member. Thesis includes written and oral presentations of the completed work. Typically taken as 3 credits total over two semesters. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Physics (B.S. or B.A.) and permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 5003 Advanced Classical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Covers elementary principles, variational principles and Lagrange’s equations, two-body central problems, symmetries and conservation, and rigid body dynamics, the Hamiltonian equations of motion, Canonical transformation, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos. Prerequisite: PHYS 4003 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5043 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
(3 hours)
Postulates of quantum mechanics. The Schrödinger, Heisenberg, and interaction pictures. Theory of angular momentum. Symmetries: parity, reflection, lattice transformation, time-reversal. Prerequisite: PHYS 4043 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5063 Electromagnetic Theory
(3 hours)
Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Boundary value problems in electrostatics, multipole moments, theory of dielectrics, magnetostatics, macroscopic electromagnetism. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5083 Statistical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Review of basic statistical mechanics: harmonic oscillator, Bose and Fermi gases interacting classical gas. Basic phenomenology of phase transitions, Ising model, exact solutions, mean-field theory. Thermal shape fluctuations of polymers and membranes. Dynamics of thermal fluctuations: detailed balance, Langevin equation for harmonic oscillator, diffusion, Monte Carlo calculations. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
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SOC 1033 The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction to Sociology
(3 hours) Block 2
Basic principles, concepts, theories, and research techniques. Topics include society and social change, social institutions, culture, and self-society relationships.
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SOC 2023 Statistics for the Social Sciences
(3 hours)
Descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency distributions, central tendency, variability, simple regression and correlation, and hypothesis testing. Models and interpretation of results. Prerequisite: MATH 1083 with a minimum grade of C or higher or two years of high school algebra.
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SOC 2123 Crime, Justice, and Social Order
(3 hours) Block 2
Comparative study of law, justice, and social order; models of crime and justice and the role of law in modern society. Same as WS 2123 .
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SOC 2133 Inequality in American Society
(3 hours) Block 2
The persisting and changing nature of inequality in American society. Focus on race, class, and gender relations, and on the institutions in which these relations are enacted such as education, family, and work. Same as WS 2133 .
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SOC 2973 Sociology Seminar
(3 hours)
Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format.
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SOC 3013 Political Sociology
(3 hours)
How politics affects society, and how society affects politics. Topics include the relations of social structure, political parties, social movements, and social change in the U.S. and other contemporary societies. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3023 Sociology of Work and Occupations
(3 hours)
Changes in the occupational structure and labor movements in the U.S.; the relationship between work and systems of stratification (race, class, and gender); current employment patterns and trends, including the effects of technology and globalization on U.S. labor markets; workers’ everyday experiences, work identities, and the meanings of work. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2133 or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3013 .
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SOC 3053 Socialization
(3 hours)
Theory and research focusing on the development of the individual as a social being and lifelong participant in society. Historical and contemporary perspectives on the continuing interaction between the individual and society. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2133 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3053 .
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SOC 3063 Sociology of Education
(3 hours)
History of education in the U.S.; nature and purposes of education; laws and policies affecting education; reproduction of and challenges to social inequalities in education; curricular issues; contemporary controversies. Particular attention to the ways that race, class, and gender shape the schooling that different groups of students receive. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2133 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3063 .
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SOC 3083 Urban Sociology
(3 hours)
Sociological theories and research dealing with human behavior in urban environments, including the process of urbanization, implications of urbanization for social relationships, the ecological and social-psychological features of urban life, group conflicts in cities, and major issues in the future of cities. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3093 Sociology of Poverty
(3 hours)
Poverty and the poor within the broader context of general social inequality. Focuses on individualistic, cultural, and structural explanations of poverty and examines the policy implications deriving from each type of explanation. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3093 .
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SOC 3113 Population and Ecology
(3 hours)
Causes and consequences of human fertility, mortality, and migration; effects of population composition and change on individuals and institutions; major ecological and environmental issues; and current population and social policy issues.
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SOC 3123 Sociology of Family
(3 hours)
Particular emphasis on family life in the U.S.; changing definitions of “family”; changing social constructions of childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood; diversity among families; policies and politics surrounding family life; the relationship between broad structural forces and people’s everyday family experiences. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2133 or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3123 .
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SOC 3133 Social Movements
(3 hours)
Conditions underlying the development, success, and/or decline of social, political, and economic movements in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Studies include civil rights, women’s, environmental, peace, and religious movements. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3133 .
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SOC 3143 Environmental Sociology
(3 hours)
The relationships between social and cultural systems and biophysical environments. Examines evidence on which environmental crisis debates are based, theories of environmental destruction, historical and contemporary environmental movements, and predictions about ecosystem futures. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3163 Society and Economy
(3 hours)
Interconnections of the economy and broader society. What is an economy? Historical development of market economies and capitalism; the uses of society resources; variations in advanced market economies; socioeconomic effects (on wealth, inequality, poverty, security, social integration); possible alternatives to current models. Prerequisites: SOC 1033 , SOC 2133 , ECON 1013 , ECON 2013 , or ECON 2023 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3243 Sociology of Deviance
(3 hours)
Theories of deviant behavior; deviant behavior as related to social order, disorder, and change; analysis of the interplay between deviance and social control responses; the place of deviance in society; selected study of types of deviant behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2123 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3703 Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine
(3 hours)
The distribution of illness, focusing on race, class, and gender; illness experience; social-historical development of the medical system in the United States; changing roles of health care providers; interactions between patients and health care providers; cross-cultural comparisons of health care systems; the political economy of health care. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3813 Special Topics in Sociology
(3 hours)
Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format.
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SOC 3973 Sociology Seminar
(3 hours)
Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 3993 Independent Study
(3 hours)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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SOC 4013 Sociology of Law
(3 hours)
Law as a formal system of social control and an instrument of policy-making. Relationship of social and legal change. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or SOC 2123 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4083 Sociology and Philosophy of Belief
(3 hours)
What do humans think they know? What sorts of “folk theories” about knowing serve to guide and justify people’s claims? What appear to be main sources of beliefs? Are there any apparent limits to what people will claim to know? How do philosophers try to distinguish between more and less reasonable beliefs? Prerequisites: SOC 1033 ; SOC 2133 ; PHIL 1003 ; ANTH 1063 or ANTH 2043 ; or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4093 Social Trends
(3 hours)
Distinctive features of American society and American social change. For advanced undergraduates with substantial previous coursework in the social sciences. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4113 Quantitative Methods of Sociological Research
(3 hours)
Techniques of gathering and analyzing quantitative data and its use in developing and testing sociological ideas. Recommended for those planning advanced study in sociology or allied fields or employment in research agencies, consulting, business, government, or social services. Prerequisite: SOC 2023 with a grade of C or higher.
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SOC 4123 Qualitative Methods of Sociological Research
(3 hours)
Techniques of gathering, recording, and analyzing qualitative data. Emphasis on unstructured field observations, intensive interviewing, organized field notes, and generating theory through analysis. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4153 Women and Health
(3 hours)
The changing role of women in the medical system as patients, practitioners, and health care providers; the politics of women’s health care activism; inequality in the health care system; the relationship of various social institutions (family, religion, the economy, and the media) to women’s health. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 , SOC 3703 , or WS 2013 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 4153 .
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SOC 4163 Sociology of Bodies
(3 hours)
Examines social forces that shape human bodies. Explores how people use their bodies to perform identities, ways bodies are subject to regulations, surveillance and control, and ways that people use their bodies to resist cultural mandates about how bodies are supposed to look or behave. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 . Same as WS 4163 .
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SOC 4193 Sociological Theory
(3 hours)
An examination of the core ideas of sociology, including their interconnections and central applications. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4593 Internship
(3 hours)
Ten to twelve hours per week of observation and work in a social service, educational, or governmental organization, as well as academic analysis of that experience and organization. Supervision by a professional in that organization and a TU faculty member. Requires student initiative, maturity, responsibility, and professionalism. Prerequisites: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher and nine hours of sociology course work at The University of Tulsa.
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SOC 4823 Globalization
(3 hours)
The 20th century represented a massive extension of the structures of communication and control across the globe. To what degree has this globalization occurred, with reference to economics, governance, and culture? How far is it likely to go? Can we begin to sort out its benefits and costs? Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, other social science courses, or permission of instructor. Same as ECON 4823 .
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SOC 4863 Special Topics in Sociology
(3 hours)
Exploration and analysis of a special theoretical or substantive issue in a seminar format. Topics vary. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4973 Senior Seminar
(3 hours)
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SOC 4991-3 Independent Study
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POL 2023 European Politics Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Introduces the parliamentary governments of the developed economies of Western Europe. Treats the rise and fall of twentieth century fascism and communism as backdrop to the democratic experiments now going on in the European Union and in the post-communist transition economies of Central Europe.
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POL 2033 World Politics in the 21st Century Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Overview of the main theoretical perspectives that contribute to the understanding of world politics. Concrete case studies of global and regional conflict (Cold War, Israeli-Palestinian Dispute), transnational actors (international terrorist groups, MNCs, NGOs, and IGOs), international political economy and institutions, environmental issues and management.
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POL 2043 Politics and Culture of China Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
China’s political culture, ideology, and institutions in the 20th century. Emphasis on the importance of the 1949 Revolution in contemporary China.
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POL 2053 Governing Ideas in America Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours) Block 2
The ideas and social forces that have shaped major periods of political change in America and their impact on governing institutions and public policy.
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POL 2073 Law and Society Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block 2
Introduces the study of law and its relation to other social institutions and processes. Examination of the character and functioning of the American legal system.
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POL 2083 Western Political Thought I Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block 2
The political theory of pagan antiquity in Greece and Rome, focusing on Plato and Aristotle along with other writers. Attention to the role of Christianity in the evolution of Western political ideas. Same as PHIL 2083 .
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POL 2093 Western Political Thought II Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block 2
How Western modernity arose in 16th-19th centuries. Pursues changes in the idea of the individual and of the political community from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and from the democratic revolutions to the rise of industrial societies. Same as PHIL 2093 .
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POL 2103 Global Threats to American Security Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
The international security environment in the post-Cold War world. Conditions (such as failed states, Islamic extremism, remnants of Cold War rivalries) that spawn threats to U.S. security. Considers approaches to counterterrorism, the control of weapons of mass destruction, environmental security, and protection of critical infrastructure against cyber-warfare.
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POL 2153 Women and Democracy on Film Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block 1
Examines how democracy affects questions of authority and freedom that arise between women and men, as interpreted through film and the classics of political thought. Same as WS 2153 /FLM 2163 .
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POL 2163 International Politics in the Middle East and West Asia Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Brief introduction to culture, history, and geo-strategic significance of the region. Focus on developments since 1945, role of major actors (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt), impact of Cold War, Israeli- Arab/Palestinian Dispute, Iranian Revolution, Gulf War, and Talibanization of Afghanistan on the Middle East, Central and South Asia.
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POL 2173 Media and Politics Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours) Block 2
Examines the methods and consequences of various modes of political communication in American politics, and evaluates the ambivalent relationship between the media and political institutions.
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POL 2243 Dictatorship and Democracy Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Examines a basic question of political life: Why do democracies prevail in some countries and dictatorships in others? The course asks three questions: (1) Why did democracies emerge across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? (2) Why did some of those regimes degenerate into dictatorships during the Interwar period? (3) Do the causal factors that account for these episodes in European history also explain regime dynamics in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East?
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POL 2333 Introduction to Comparative Politics Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Surveys the subfield of political science known as comparative politics, which focuses on the domestic politics of countries other than the United States. The course is a broad overview that examines the rise of the European states, the extension of the global economy to the non-European world, and politics in contemporary post-colonial societies.
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POL 2363 Understanding American Politics Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours) Block 2
Introduces students to the institutions that govern American political life as well as the approaches and perspectives that political scientists use to evaluate the political system of the United States. Topics include the legislature, the presidency, the judiciary, civil liberties, civil rights, public opinion, and interest groups.
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POL 2383 India at Home and Abroad Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
An overview of the domestic affairs and external policies of modern India, the only state likely capable of balancing China in Asia and potentially the most significant U.S. partner in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century. The first half of the course will examine Indian nationalism, leadership, domestic institutions, democracy, and development.
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POL 2393 The Politics of the Global Commons Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Examines contemporary governance issues and policy pertaining to the environment, ecosystems,oceans, outer space, and the poles - spaces that constitute the global commons. How are problems at the global commons likely to affect human wellbeing and security?
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POL 2663 Russia Today Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block 2
Review of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev and highlights of the rapid change in politics, economics, and culture of its major successor state, Russia. Same as HIST 2663 .
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POL 2993 Independent Study Subdiscipline: Political Science: Other Subdiscipline
(3 hours)
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POL 3003 Congress and the Presidency Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
The institutional development and evolving relationships that characterize the legislative and executive branches of American government.
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POL 3013 Political Sociology Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
How politics affects society, and how society affects politics. Topics include the relations of social structure, political parties, social movement, and social change in the U.S. and other contemporary societies. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3013 .
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POL 3023 Politics of the Judicial System Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
Examines the organization, function, and power of the judiciary in American politics. Begins by considering the degree to which judges, especially those of the U.S. Supreme Court, play policymaking roles.
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POL 3033 American Politics and Film Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
The purpose of this course is to consider the role popular American films have played in the creation, maintenance, and subversion of America’s public myths. Same as FLM 3033 .
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POL 3043 American Political Thought Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
Political theories from the Revolutionary, Civil War, Progressive, New Deal, and contemporary periods are examined in their institutional, cultural, and social contexts.
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POL 3053 American Foreign Policy Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
The process of formulating U.S. foreign policy, with emphasis on the roles of President and Congress and on the functioning of the Department of State and the National Security Council. Concludes with an analysis of the major global issues confronting America.
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POL 3073 Politics and Culture of India Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours)
This course focuses on the broad facets of India’s experience in implementing a constitutional democracy, promoting economic growth and development, ensuring social justice, enhancing national security, and building a pan Indian identity in the context of a multi-religious, multi-linguistic, and multi-ethnic society.
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POL 3113 Comparative Foreign Policy Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours)
Introduction to core questions: Who are the actors in world affairs? What are the structures and forces that govern their interactions? What are the factors shaping foreign policy behavior and the techniques of foreign policy? Comparative analysis of the foreign policies of the United States, China, and India.
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POL 3143 Liberalism and Democracy Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
The evolution of liberal political philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on the tensions between liberty and equality in economic and political life. Same as PHIL 3243 .
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POL 3173 Conservative Critics of Mass Society Subdiscipline: Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
Writings critical of the philosophical basis of the modern, secular, and democratic state are examined. Conservative, romantic, and social scientific critics of mass democracy from the 18th through the 20th centuries provide the focus.
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POL 3183 Issues in European Political Development Subdiscipline: International Political Studies
(3 hours)
Concentration on the history, politics, and culture of a single European country, e.g. France, or a group of European countries. Considers also the connections to the European Union, globalization, relations with the United States, changing regional identities, and evolving norms.
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POL 3203 American Political Development Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
Introduces students to scholarship that melds the historical with the institutional, applied to understanding the evolving state/society relationship in American political life.
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POL 3213 American Political Parties and Ideologies Subdiscipline: American Politics
(3 hours)
Examines the origins, evolution, and significance of political parties and ideologies in the American political system.
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