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Marketing |
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MKTG 7973 Seminar in Marketing (3 hours)
A critical analysis of selected topics in marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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MKTG 7991-3 Independent Study in Marketing (1-3 hours)
Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of a field of marketing. Students are required to plan their program of study and prepare a formal report of their findings. The field of interest may not be that investigated in meeting thesis requirements. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and graduate advisor.
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MSE 7013-4 Contemporary Physical Science (3-4 hours)
Current problems in chemistry, utilizing handson activities.
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MSE 7043 Classroom Computer Applications (3 hours)
Enables teachers to effectively use educational technology in the classroom. Topics include software evaluation, curriculum integration, simulation and modeling, multimedia applications, integrated applications, telecommunication and networking, and using information management systems.
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MSE 7113-4 Earth’s Physical Environment (3-4 hours)
Major issues in earth science.
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MSE 7123-4 Concepts and Applications in Physics (3-4 hours)
Topics in mechanics, light and sound appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7133-4 Concepts and Applications in Biology (3-4 hours)
Environmental or cellular biology appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7143-4 Concepts and Applications in Chemistry (3-4 hours)
Topics in atoms, molecules, chemical properties and reactivity appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7153-4 Concepts and Applications in Mathematics (3-4 hours)
Advanced topics in analysis, statistics, or discrete mathematics appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7163-4 Concepts and Applications in Astronomy (3-4 hours)
Focuses on sun, moon, planets, eclipses, solar system, meteors, comets, stars, galaxies and big bang, based on the students’ background and teaching interests.
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MSE 7213 Technology Project (3 hours)
Project involving application of technology to curriculum implementation. Project will be developed in consultation with instructor and address a curriculum area appropriate for the student.
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MSE 7831-3 Special Topics in Mathematics and Science (1-3 hours)
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MSE 7973 Seminar: Problems in Modern Science and Mathematics (3 hours)
Discussion of major contemporary issues in science and mathematics as they pertain to the classroom.
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MSE 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
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Museum Science and Management |
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MSM 7013 Conservation Principles (3 hours)
An introduction to art conservation and its application to increased understanding and preservation of art, historic, and material culture. In addition to learning about conservation philosophy, ethics, and capabilities, students will learn about techniques used in the field of conservation to enrich the academic knowledge base and add to the museum dialogue. Students will directly examine and research a museum object using scientific analytical techniques, interpret the data, and determine treatment goals and long-term preservation methods.
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MSM 7023 Museum Administration and Management (3 hours)
Explores administrative issues fundamental to all museums such as governance, law, ethics, funding, collections policies, visitor studies, educational programming, and marketing. Students are exposed to museums of different types (art, history, natural history, etc.) and sizes to see how these variables shape the work environment and each museum’s character.
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MSM 7043 Museum Education and Exhibitions (3 hours)
Museums primarily interact with their audiences through exhibits and educational programs. This course presents perspectives on exhibit development and educational programming for a wide variety of audiences. The many different kinds of skill sets and knowledge bases that contribute to a successful exhibit are discussed. Special attention is given to the importance of identifying and understanding audiences.
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MSM 7053 Cultural Property: Ethics and Law (3 hours)
Provides students pursuing careers in museum work and anthropology a broad background in legal and ethical issues involving the study, use, and management of cultural property. Addresses issues concerning both tangible property (art objects, archaeological material, human remains, sacred artifacts, and other items of cultural patrimony) and intellectual property (music, song, design, and other cultural knowledge).
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MSM 7063 Grant Writing for Museums (3 hours)
The ability to write successful grants is an important skill for any museum professional. This course explores how grant proposals are structured for government and private funding sources and details the fundamentals of writing competitive grant proposals. Students will write a proposal as part of the class requirement.
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MSM 7073 Museum Collections/Data Management (3 hours)
Focuses on the care of collections and related metadata in a museum context. Students will be prepared to function in a contemporary museum collections management program that provides excellent care for physical objects and maintains an accurate, current and accessible database. A variety of policies and practices for objects and data care will be discussed. Students will gain practical experience in procedures related to describing, cataloguing, storing and exhibiting objects. They will receive training on proper object handling. Students will gain practical experience by using TMS and learn about other database management systems and the ways databases support research websites.
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MSM 7441-6 Museum Internship (1-6 hours)
Practical, supervised work experience in a museum setting. Internship culminates in a written report for evaluation by the Director of the MSM program. Independent evaluation by the immediate supervisor at the museum where the internship occurred is also used in assigning course grade. Permission of the Director of MSM program is required prior to enrollment.
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MSM 7551-3 Museum Project (1-3 hours)
A museum-related project developed in consultation with the Director of the MSM program and a supervisor at the museum where the project will be undertaken. Results of the project are written and submitted to the MSM Director and to the museum supervisor.Permission of the Director of the MSM program is required prior to enrollment.
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MSM 7863 Special Topics 3 Hours
Special Topics in Museum Science and Management
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MSM 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced museum-related topics. Instruction is provided by faculty through individual or group appointments.
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Nursing |
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NSG 6133 International Nursing and Technology (3 hours)
Focuses on the use of technology particularly computers in nursing practice, nursing service administration, nursing education, and nursing research. International experiences include the use of technology in nursing compared between the United States and other countries and examination of relevant contributions to the promotion and adaptation of technology.
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NSG 6413 Challenges of Childhood (3 hours)
Challenges presented by developmental disability to child, family, and community; and genetic, prenatal, environmental, and cultural influences upon diagnoses/syndromes of children with special needs. Emphasis on family-centered care as the cornerstone of intervention. For students in any field that involves caring for children with special needs.
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PE 6183 Flow Assurance (3 hours)
Multi-disciplinary subject addressing hydrocarbon production from offshore fields, including design and operational issues. Major subjects to be covered include the prediction of paraffin deposition, hydrates, and remedial actions.
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PE 6413 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation (3 hours)
Time value of money; profitability measures; engineering analysis and prediction of cash flows in oil and gas properties; revenues, discounts, depreciation, depletion, and risk analysis; contemporary economic issues affecting oil industry.
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PE 6453 Formation Evaluation (3 hours)
Theory of various well logging methods (electrical, acoustic, and radioactive). Log interpretation techniques for lithology and hydrocarbon identification and calculation of reservoir paramters (porosity and saturation). Prerequisites: GEOL 3153, PE 2113, 2123.
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PE 6463 Well Construction and Completion Design (3 hours)
Casing program, casing and tubing design, principles of cementing, completion added skin, well perforating, hydraulic fracturing, sand control and acidizing. Prerequisites: PE 3013, 3023, 3043.
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PE 6473 Production Engineering II (3 hours)
Overview and application of common methods for artificially lifting oil wells, dewatering gas wells and boosting deepwater production; detailed theory, design and troubleshooting of the important artificial lift methods, including continuous gas lift, beam pumping, electrical submersible pumping and progressing cavity pumps. Prerequisite: PE 3013, 3073.
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PE 6513 Reservoir Engineering II (3 hours)
Water flooding performance predictions for lincar, 2D and layered systems with analytical methods and numerical reservoir simulation. Basics of tertiary recovery processes. Prerequisite: PE 3013, 3023.
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PE 7003 Artificial Lift Systems (3 hours)
Design and comparison of present-day artificial lift systems including sucker rod pumping, gas lift, electrical submersible pumping, hydraulic pumping, jet pumping, plunger lift, and other lift methods. Prerequisite: PE 3073.
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PE 7013 Advanced Reservoir Engineering (3 hours)
Advanced petrophysics for multiphase flow in porous media. Mathematical development of fluid flow equations in porous media and analytical solutions to single-phase flow problems; application of superposition. Fractional flow theory and displacement efficiency. Areal and vertical sweep efficiencies and recovery efficiency. Prerequisite: PE 3023, 4113 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7023 Advanced Production Design (3 hours)
Total system associated with production and transportation of oil and gas. Prediction of phase behavior and fluid physical properties, inflow performance relationships, flow through completions, steady state multiphase flow through pipes and restrictions. Comprehensive design project. Prerequisites: ES 3003 and PE 3073 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7033 Well Test Analysis I (3 hours)
Development and applications of solutions to the diffusivity equation. Pressure build-up, draw-down, and fall off; identification of wellbore storage and fractured wells using pressure derivatives; evaluation of stimulation treatments; pressure interference in multiple well reservoirs; and well deliverability. Prerequisites: PE 3023, MATH 4143.
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PE 7043 Reservoir Simulation I (3 hours)
Development of the equations for multiphase, multidimensional flow in porous media and the mathematical procedures required for their solution using finite-difference methods. Co-Requisite: PE 7013 , Prerequisites: PE 3023, MATH 4123, MATH 4143, and proficiency in either Fortran, C, or C++ programming languages.
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PE 7053 Two Phase Flow Modeling (3 hours)
A theoretical treatment of two phase flow. Introduction to two phase flow phenomena and the recent modeling approach. Review of the early black box general models. Flow pattern transition prediction and flow pattern modeling for vertical, horizontal and inclined pipes. Unified Models. Application examples. Prerequisites: CHE 7003 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7063 Advanced Drilling (3 hours)
Drilling fluids rheology and hydraulics. Mathematical model of drilling rate and bit wear. Mechanics of BHA in vertical and directional holes. Directional well trajectory predictions and design. Modeling of drag and torque. Dynamics of drill string. Computer applications. Prerequisite: PE 3043 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7073 Geostatistics (3 hours)
Application of statistical methods to reservoir characterization. Several conventional, as well as new techniques to quantify reservoir data will be evaluated with major emphasis on definition of uncertainties in characterizing reservoirs. Prerequisites: GEOL 1013, PE 3023, STAT 3813 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7083 Modern Reservoir Engineering (3 hours)
Advanced improved recovery processes with emphasis on CO2, polymer and steam flooding. Phase behavior analysis on ternary diagrams. Flow of non-Newtonian fluids. Design considerations for improved oil recovery processes by incorporating reservoir characterization. Prerequisites: PE 4113 or PE 7013 .
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PE 7113 Drilling Optimization (3 hours)
Drilling economics, cost trends, and estimation. Factors affecting rate penetration. Theory and techniques of optimization. Applications of optimization techniques to drilling cost minimization. Lectures will be supplemented with current literature on optimized drilling. Prerequisite: PE 3043.
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PE 7123 Advanced Drilling Fluids (3 hours)
Drilling fluids fundamentals, clay chemistry and shale stabilization, drilling fluid rheology, surface chemistry of drilling fluids, hole stability mechanics, drilling problems related to drilling fluids, drilling fluids additives and chemicals, drilling fluids contaminants, and recent advances in drilling fluid systems. Prerequisite: PE 3043.
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PE 7143 Transient Multiphase Production Design (3 hours)
A combination of theoretical modeling and design applications. Transient multiphase flow modeling techniques will be reviewed. Several flow assurance topics related to transient multiphase production will be discussed. The state-of-the-art transient multiphase flow simulator will be introduced through workshops and will be used to complete homework and comprehensive design projects. Industrial practices of transient multiphase production design will be covered through special seminars given by experts from oil companies. Prerequisites: PE 7023 or PE 7053 , or permission of instructor.
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PE 7163 Advanced Engineering Programming (3 hours)
Programming environment, development flow, programming languages, abstract data types, design patterns, introduction to GUI and event driven programming, introduction to parallel programming and scripts. The primary objective is to provide a fundamental background of engineering programming and its applications in petroleum engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 7173 Math Modeling in Drilling Engineering (3 hours)
3D wellbore trajectory, wellbore stability and DEM, shale fluid interaction, cuttings transport, drill-string mechanics, foam flow in annulus. Model construction and solutions using computers. Prerequisite: PE 7123 and PE 7163 or Permission of instructor.
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PE 7813 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3 hours)
Content varies depending upon student and faculty interests. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 7911-3 Master’s Project (1-3 hours)
Directed project in petroleum engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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PE 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
Directed research on some problem within an approved area. Examination and written thesis required. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
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PE 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics. Selected study is performed by appointment with the faculty.
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PE 8013 Reservoir Simulation II (3 hours)
Design and implementation of a multiphase flow reservoir simulator, including interphase mass transfer and variable fluid saturation pressure. Design of compositional reservoir simulators using a generalized Equation of State. Recent advances in reservoir simulation. Prerequisites: PE 7013 and PE 7043 .
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PE 8023 Assisted History Matching (3 hours)
Overview of LBFGS and other optimization methods. Data assimilation in a Bayesian frame-work using randomized maximum likelihood and Bayesian updating methods including the ensemble Kalman filter for generating plausible reservoir descriptions and assessing the uncertainty in reservoir description and performance predictions. Prerequisites: PE 7133 and PE 7043 .
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PE 8033 Well Test Analysis II (3 hours)
Determination of wellbore pressure for a wide variety of conditions by analytical techniques and simulation methods. Transient flow of gas in reservoirs and analysis of gas well test data. Extension of single-phase flow systems to multiphase flow. Pressure behavior in anisotropic systems and heterogeneous reservoirs. Prerequisites: PE 7033 and PE 7043 .
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PE 8053 Transient Two-Phase Flow (3 hours)
Detailed derivation of the two basic models for transient two phase flow in pipelines: The Two Fluid Model and the Drift Flux Model. Analysis of characteristics, well posed problems and stability, and review of numerical methods for both models. Presentation of the recent trend of simplified models for transient flow in pipelines. Prerequisites: PE 7023 or permission of instructor.
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PE 9981-9 Research and Dissertation (1-9 hours)
Original research on some problem within the field of petroleum engineering on the Ph.D. level. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to Ph.D. program.
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PE 9991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics at the Ph.D. level. Selected study is performed by appointment with the faculty. Prerequisite: Admission to Ph.D. program.
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Physics and Engineering Physics |
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PHYS 6033 Quantum Mechanics I (3 hours)
Introductory quantum mechanics. Solutions of the time-independent Schrödinger equation in three dimensions. Angular momentum and identical particles. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053, MATH 3073.
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PHYS 6043 Quantum Mechanics II (3 hours)
Continuation of PHYS 6033 . Approximation techniques and selected topics in modern physics such as atomic, solid state, nuclear and particle physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 6033 .
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PHYS 6053 Introduction to Material Science (3 hours)
Atomic and crystalline structure shapes the physical properties of materials and nanomaterials. Topics: 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; nanomaterials. Prerequisites CHEM 1013 and either PHYS 3053 or CHEM 4023
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PHYS 6073 Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (3 hours)
Electromagnetic radiation, interaction of electro-magnetic waves with matter, interference, diffraction, black body radiation, lasers and geometrical optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063.
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PHYS 6083 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 6093 Introduction to General Relativity (3 hours)
A review of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, and causality is followed by in-depth coverage of metric theory, Einstein’s equation and its solution, 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 4063.
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PHYS 6503 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 superconductors, and magnetic materials. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2073.
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PHYS 6523 Fundamental 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 and 3053.
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PHYS 6563 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, model of stellar corpses and supernovae, the Big Bang model, and cosmic nucleosynthesis. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053, MATH 3073
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PHYS 7003 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 7011-3 Instruction in Physics (1-3 hours)
Provides directed experience in instruction in Physics. Student will assume partial responsibilities for instruction of a class under the direction of a Physics faculty member. Activities may include lesson preparation, class delivery, testing, and grading.
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PHYS 7043 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 7063 Electromagnetic Theory (3 hours)
Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Boundary value problems in electrostatics, static multipole moments, theory of dielectrics, magnetostatics, plane electromagnetic waves, simple radiating systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063 or equivalent.
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PHYS 7083 Statistical Mechanics (3 hours)
Review of basic statistical mechanics: detailed balance, harmonic oscillator, Bose and Fermi gases, interacting classical gas, basic phenomenology of phase transitions, Ising model, mean-field theory, dynamics of thermal fluctuations, fluctuation dissipation theory, Langevin equation, diffusion, Monte Carlo calculations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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PHYS 7123 Plasma Physics (3 hours)
Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields and plasma confinement. Kinetic description of magnetized plasmas. Coulomb collisions and the equilibrium distribution. Plasma as a conducting fluid, moments of the distribution function, orderings and closures. Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability. Waves in cold unmagnetized plasmas. Waves in magnetized plasmas. Drift kinetics and drift wave instability theory. Selected problems in MHD stability theory. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 7153 Methods of Theoretical Physics (3 hours)
Topics will vary, but may include analytic functions, Fourier analysis, Green’s functions, integral transforms, partial differential equations and integral equations, linear vector spaces, tensor analysis, group theory, function space and orthogonal polynomials, Cauchy’s integral formula, residue theory, Strum-Liouville theory, Perturbation theory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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PHYS 7503 Introduction to Nanotechnology (3 hours)
Basic solid state physics, methods of measuring structural properties (X-ray, AFM, SEM, field ion microscopy, Infrared and Raman microscopy, photoemission, and magnetic resonance), metal nanoclusters, semiconductor nanoclusters, methods of synthesis (RF plasma, Pulsed laser, CVD), carbon nanoclusters, carbon nanotubes, applications of carbon nanotubes, quantum wells, wires and dots, self-assembly, organic compounds and polymers, biological materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 7523 Advanced Photonics (3 hours)
Topics include photons, atom-photon interactions, polaritons, spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, Fourier optics, optics of crystals, and guided-wave optics.
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PHYS 7553 Modern Quantum Mechanics (3 hours)
Identical particles
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PHYS 7563 Electrodynamics (3 hours)
Electromagnetic radiation, waveguides, scattering, diffraction, magnetohydrodynamics, and relativity. Prerequisite: PHYS 7063 .
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PHYS 7573 Condensed Matter Physics (3 hours)
Crystal symmetries, electronic states and the band structure, the single particle approximation and density functional theory, lattice vibrations and their quantization, semiconductor materials, surfaces and interfaces, and nanostructures. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 7863 Special Topics in Physics (3 hours)
Study of developing subject matter in areas not covered in existing courses. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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PHYS 7971-3 Graduate Seminar (1-3 hours)
Reports and discussions of advanced topics in physics given by students, faculty, and invited guest speakers.
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PHYS 7981-6 Research and Thesis (1-6 hours)
Directed research on a problem in an approved area. Written thesis and formal defense before graduate committee is required. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
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PHYS 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced topics pertaining to Physics or engineering physics. Selected study is performed by appointment with the faculty member.
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PHYS 9981-9 Research and Dissertation (1-9 hours)
Directed research on a problem within the field of Physics at the Ph.D. level. Pass-fail basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. Program.
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PSY 6193 Occupational Health Psychology (3 hours)
es’ health and wellbeing. Examines how OHP emphasizes the promotion of wellness and prevention of negative health-related consequences within organizational settings.
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PSY 6223 Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (3 hours)
Provides a broad overview of theory, research and practice of health psychology and behavioral medicine emphasizing the prevention and modification of health comprising behaviors; psychological management of stress, pain and chronic/terminal illness; and effective interventions for specific health behaviors/disorders.
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PSY 6233 Responding to Interpersonal, Intercultural, and Historical Violence (3 hours)
Explores interpersonal, intercultural and historical violence in a comparative context in both the U.S. and Ghana. Addresses experiences of interpersonal violence, individual and community experiences of war and displacements, and the historical violence of the slave trade. As an interdisciplinary course, each area studied will focus on the individual/psychological level, the cultural and social-structural level, and will pay attention to issues of gender. Three week trip to Ghana is a required component of the course. Additional course fees are charged.
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PSY 6253 Evolutionary Psychology (3 hours)
Evolutionary psychology provides a broad understanding of human behavior in terms of survival, reproduction, and heritability. Topics include human food and shelter preferences, fears and phobias, male and female mating strategies, parenting strategies, cooperation and altruism, aggression and warfare, love and jealousy, and social dominance.
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PSY 6403 Theories of Personality (3 hours)
Examines the major issues and methodological approaches to the study of personality, with emphasis on the biological and social factors that contribute to enduring tendencies and to human individuality.
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PSY 6413 History of Psychology (3 hours)
A survey and critical analysis of the philosophical, social, and scientific foundations of psychological thought from ancient times to the present.
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PSY 6423 Psychology of Women (3 hours)
Introduces students to prominent theories and empirical evidence regarding the psychology of women with a focus on how gender influences development and behaviors from a variety of perspectives.
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PSY 6433 Cognitive Psychology (3 hours)
Examines cognitive processes involved in human perception, memory, thinking, and learning, with a focus on theories and research on human information processing.
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PSY 6463 Psychology of Diversity (3 hours)
Provides an overview of many of the psychological and social issues facing marginalized and majority groups in the United Stated. Applies psychological theories and principles to understand the role of culture in human social behavior within a variety of contexts.
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PSY 6483 Biological Foundations of Behavior (3 hours)
Examines the structure and function of the nervous system and related systems, with emphasis on neuron conduction and transmission, sensation, and current theory and research on the biological correlates of behavior.
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PSY 7003 Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
Introduction to human neuroanatomy, nervous system functioning, biological foundations of several major behavioral systems, and of psychopharmacology. Survey of current issues in the neurosciences, emphasizing topics of particular relevance in applied settings.
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PSY 7033 Systems and Theories of Personality (3 hours)
Survey of central contributions and current issues in the psychology of personality, with particular emphasis on theory and research relevant to applied problems.
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PSY 7043 Social Psychology (3 hours)
Survey of theory and research in social psychology, emphasizing group dynamics, attitudes, and the analysis of problems in applied settings.
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PSY 7053 Psychometrics (3 hours)
Discussion of principles and techniques of measurement and scale development/validation. Special emphasis is given to assessment of personality and behavior.
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PSY 7063 Human Behavior (3 hours)
Presents to the student the basic principles of behavioral science and human behavior. Explores the relationships between psychosocial and developmental aspects of illness and disability in relation to healthcare. Topics include the influence of stress on physical illness, injury, and recovery. Examines multiple processes involved in the patient-client relationship and presents knowledge regarding the “human factor” in patient outcome. This course is for the physician’s assistants program and is not open to clinical graduate students.
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PSY 7073 Human Development (3 hours)
Primarily addresses how human beings grow physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially during infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood with a focus on how this knowledge can be useful and applied when working with people. Special issues related to cultural influences will be discussed.
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