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PHED 551 - USA Weightlifting Certification - Sport Performance Coach (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and current CPR Certification
This course is designed to provide the strength and conditioning student/coach with the opportunity to test for an entry level USA Weightlifting Certification. Students will learn the progressions of the Olympic Lifts, the associate accessory lifts, and the training mechanics in order to apply for certification I as a Sport Performance Coach. Offered summer session.
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PHED 552 - USA Weightlifting Certification Level I Coach (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and current CPR Certification
This course is designed to provide the strength and conditioning student/coach with the opportunity to test for the entry level USA Weightlifting Certification. Students will learn the progressions of the Olympic Lifts, the associate accessory lifts, and the training mechanics in order to apply for certification as USA Weightlifting Level I Coach. Offered summer session.
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PHED 553 - USA Weightlifting Certification - Local Referee (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and current CPR Certification
This course is designed to provide the strength and conditioning student/coach with the opportunity to test for an entry level USA Weightlifting Certification. Students will learn the progressions of the Olympic lifts, the associate accessory lifts, and the training mechanics in order to apply for certification I as a Local Referee. Offered summer session.
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PHED 555 - Strength and Conditioning Practicum (3 credits)
This course consists of a study of the procedures used to train people to enhance their musculoskeletal fitness through progressive resistance exercise. Specific emphasis will be placed on bodybuilding, power lifting, Olympic Style Lifting, dynamic flexibility, plyometrics and agility training. One hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory will be conducted weekly over the entire semester. Offered every semester.
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PHED 560 - Adventure-Based Physical Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MS in Physical Education program or consent of instructor
This course is designed for those who are new to adventure education and who work in a setting where the group process and debriefing are important. Some of the techniques to enhance group process are the following: goal setting, refection, decision making and debriefing. The curriculum will include adventure basics, philosophy and theory, including challenge by choice and the full-value contract, ground activities, low elements and high elements. Participants should be in relatively good health and able to perform moderate physical activity.
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PHED 571 - Social Issues in Sport (3 credits)
This course will focus on advanced sociological study of sport and physical activity. Students will consider timely issues in sport from a sociological perspective and consider how these issues affect professionals working in sport and physical activity.
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PHED 572 - Psychological Issues in Sport and Physical Activity (3 credits)
Students will investigate current literature and applied practice in the sub-discipline of Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Individual variations in behaviors across sport and physical activity settings will be considered from a psychological perspective. Anxiety, motivation, and the importance of social-environmental factors will all be examined in the course.
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PHED 575 - Educational Dance in the School Setting (3 credits)
This course will provide a comprehensive review of current literature, research, methods and materials for teaching creative, cultural and social dance in the school physical education setting, grades K-12.
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PHED 579 - Qualitative Data Analysis in Physical Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation into Physical Education, MS program; or consent of instructor
This course addresses techniques important to the development of effective data analysis techniques for novice qualitative researchers in physical education. Offered fall semester.
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PHED 581 - Selected Topics in Physical Education (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Course prerequisite may be specified depending on the nature of the topic
Special topics of current relevance in physical education will be offered from time to time. The topic to be addressed will be announced in pre-registration publications. May take more than once with consent of adviser.
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PHED 588 - Competitive Weight Lifting (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to learn the details of competitive weightlifting. Participants will learn the aspects of program design, training methods, volume and intensity rational, as well as the rules and regulations of competition. The students will attend a sanctioned competition either as a coach or participant. This course may be repeated once for a maximum of six credits.
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PHED 595 - Internship in Physical Education (3-9 credits)
Prerequisite: 12 graduate credits in physical education and consent of advisor
An internship offers qualified students the opportunity to gain substantial practical experience within their major. Placements are designed to complement a student’s program concentration. This course may be repeated up to nine credits.
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PHED 440 - Scientific Basis of Coaching (3 credits)
The course will examine the nutritional principles applied when instructing individual and team fitness activities and sports. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHED 510 - Concepts of Curriculum Development (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Nine credits in physical education or consent of the instructor
Current educational trends, theories relative to physical education and the development of curricular models, with a focus on the needs of today’s society will be covered in this course.
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PHED 512 - Administration of Physical Education
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PHYS 100 - Physics in the Natural World (4 credits)
This course considers the key scientific concepts underlying physics and how they relate to the environment. Among the topics to be considered are mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism, optics and sound, modern physics and an historical overview of the physical sciences. This course is suitable for majors other than those in the Physical and Biological Sciences seeking basic knowledge of physics. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered either semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 102 - Modern Physics for the Humanist (3 credits)
The principal theme of this course is 20th-century attempts to understand the basic laws of nature and their relationship to us. Among the topics to be considered are classical physics, the theory of relativity, atomic structure and quantum theory along with their implications for philosophy and technology. Offered either semester. (CNSN; CQUR)
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PHYS 107 - Exploring the Universe (4 credits)
This course will explore the sun, stars, their life cycles, and the galaxies. Theories of the composition and origin of the solar system, the universe and life will be studied. Students observe celestial objects including the moon, sun, planets star, nebulae, and galaxies using the university’s observatory. Three hours of lecture, one two-hour laboratory and several viewing sessions weekly. Offered either semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 108 - The Physics of Music (4 credits)
Prerequisite: Mathematical Reasoning core curriculum requirement (CMAR)
Music represents a unique discipline where “art” and “science” meet together and interact on equal footing. This course covers generation and transmission of sound, the ear’s response to sound, and sound generated from various musical instruments. There will also be an introduction to room acoustics, sound synthesis, sound analysis and basic fundamentals of musical construction. Lecture and lab will be combined, meeting for a total of six hours per week. Offered either semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in physics allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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PHYS 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in physics allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered spring semester.
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PHYS 180 - Energy and its Social Uses (3 credits)
The basic physical laws of energy are presented. Environmental consequences of solar, fossil, hydro and nuclear energy generation are analyzed. Offered either semester. (CNSN; CQUR)
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PHYS 181 - Elements of Physics I (4 credits)
The language and methods of physics as illustrated in mechanics, heat and sound are studied. Applications of fundamental principles of physics to all branches of physical science are examined. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered fall semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 182 - Elements of Physics II (4 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 181
Principles of electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics are studied. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered spring semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 183 - Aviation Physics (4 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 181
Principles of physics will be applied to topics in aviation science. This course will use the fundamental physics principles taught in Elements of Physics I (PHYS 181) and apply them to aviation science. The course will also apply topics introduced in a traditional second semester course such as heat, electronics and electricity to the field of aviation. Furthermore, the course will cover aerodynamics in depth. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory weekly. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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PHYS 243 - General Physics I (4 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 151 or MATH 161/161E, which may be taken concurrently
This is a calculus-based beginning course in physics that emphasizes the study of kinematics, dynamics and heat. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Offered either semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 244 - General Physics II (4 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 243
This course is a calculus-based study of electricity, magnetism and light. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered either semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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PHYS 286 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquium in physics allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered fall semester.
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PHYS 287 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquium in physics allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered spring semester.
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PHYS 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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PHYS 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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PHYS 382 - Physics Research Seminar (1 credit)
The purpose of this seminar is to expose undergraduate students to current physics research - including that being done by Bridgewater State University faculty - and to develop their repertoire of research skills (e.g. literature searches, reading and discussing scholarly/peer reviewed journal articles, grant writing and peer review). Invited speakers will include Bridgewater State University faculty, local physics researchers and graduate students. May be taken two times for credit. The course is graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall semester.
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PHYS 383 - Physics Teaching Seminar (1 credit)
The purpose of this seminar is to expose undergraduate students to a variety of current issues related to physics education. They will be introduced to different pedagogical techniques specific to physics by studying published research as well as by hearing presentations by invited speakers. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits for different topics. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
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PHYS 396 - Research Problems in Physics (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Not open to freshmen; formal application required
The student will conduct an individual research experience over one semester or multiple semesters in collaboration with a faculty member. At the end of each semester, a written progress report must be submitted for review by the supervising faculty member and a presentation is made to the physics faculty and students. This course may be repeated for a maximum of three credits.
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PHYS 401 - Modern Physics (4 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“
This course covers theory of relativity, atomic structure, quantum theory, nuclear physics and elementary particles. Students perform modern physics experiments, emphasizing modern instrumentation and professional lab report writing in conjunction with theory presented in lecture. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 402 - Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Quantum Mechanics develops a wave function formulism of matter, the Schrodinger equation, and its underlying mathematical structure. The Schrodinger equation is applied to the electron, the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms and radiation. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 403 - Mathematical Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 162; and PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Vector analysis; matrices, linear differential equations; Sturm-Liouville theory; Fourier series; orthogonal functions; Laplace transform. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 408 - Astrophysics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401 or consent of instructor
Stellar atmospheres and interiors; generation and transport of energy; stellar evolution, pulsars, blackholes and quasars; galactic structure; cosmology.
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PHYS 409 - General Relativity and Cosmology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Students learn Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and the role differential geometry and general covariance play in physics in this course. The class includes significant discussions of modern cosmology, experimental evidence for relativity, and the results of current and ongoing astrophysical measurements. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 414 - Experimental Physics (4 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401
This class introduces students to advanced experimental techniques of physics. Students will perform historically ground-breaking experiments using modern equipment. There will be one lecture and two two-hour laboratory sessions per week. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 422 - Computer Simulation in Physical Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 243 and PHYS 244 or PHYS 181 and PHYS 182; or consent of instructor
The course introduces methods of computer simulation and its diverse applications. The course is project-oriented. Projects may include planetary motion, chaotic systems, fractal phenomena, random systems, and thermal systems. Methods include the numerical solution of differential equations and Monte Carlo techniques. The course emphasizes structured programming and is recommended for science majors as an introduction to programming. No background in computer programming is required. Two hours of lecture, and one two-hour laboratory period weekly.
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PHYS 433 - Thermal Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Thermodynamics, kinetic theory and statistical mechanics are covered in this course. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit. (CWRM)
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PHYS 435 - Optics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 244
Study of geometrical and physical optics. Offered alternate years, fall semester only. May be taken for graduate credit.
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PHYS 438 - Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“
This course covers the theory and applications of the fundamental equations of electromagnetism. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 439 - Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Vector treatment of forces, torques: dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; work and energy; momentum; small oscillation theory; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of dynamics are covered in this course. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 442 - Digital Electronics I (4 credits)
Prerequisite: College-level course in physics or consent of instructor
Digital Electronics emphasizes the theory and experimentation of digital (and some analog) electronics for the Computer Science major and/or working scientist in the lab. Boolean algebra of switching circuits, binary logic circuits, digital computer logic circuits, as well as analog to digital, digital to analog, and programmable electronics (FPLAs and microprocessors) for data acquisition and control are covered. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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PHYS 458 - Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 438 with a minimum grade of “C-“
This course is a continuation of PHYS 438. Maxwell’s equations and their connection to special relativity are explored. The propagation of electromagnetic radiation predicted by Maxwell, the transfer of energy determined by Poynting’s theorem, and the relativistic generalization of the Larmor formula for the radiation by accelerated charges will be studied. This course prepares students for graduate work. Offered either semester.
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PHYS 459 - Advanced Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 439 with a minimum grade of “C-“
A more in-depth study of mechanics than PHYS 439 is offered. This course prepares the student for graduate work. Offered either semester.
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PHYS 460 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 402 with a minimum grade of “C-“
The frameworks of both the wave function and matrix formalisms of quantum mechanics are developed, adding depth to and extending topics from PHYS 402, including time dependent and time independent perturbative techniques and applications. This course prepares students for graduate work. Offered either semester.
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PHYS 485 - Honors Thesis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and Departmental Honors students; formal application required
One-hour weekly meetings with the thesis director will culminate in an honors thesis. With the consent of the Departmental Honors Committee and the thesis director, this course may be extended into a second semester for three additional credits depending upon the scope of the project. Whether the final version of the thesis qualifies the student to graduate with honors will be determined by the Departmental Honors Committee. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits. Offered fall or spring semester.
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PHYS 498 - Internship in Physics (3-15 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
The internship offers students an opportunity to gain laboratory experience in industrial or government laboratories, or academic laboratories at other institutions. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Offered either semester.
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PHYS 499 - Directed Study in Physics (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits. Offered either semester.
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PHYS 502 - Research (3 or 6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Original research undertaken by the graduate student in their field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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PHYS 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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PHYS 560 - Special Topics in Physics Teaching (variable credit)
Special topics of current relevance in physics education. The topic to be addressed will be announced prior to registration. May be taken more than once with the consent of the adviser.
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PHYS 593 - Special Topics in Secondary School Science (3 credits)
An introduction to the environmental and energy-related physical science topics presented in the secondary school science curricula. Special emphasis will be placed upon the science content found in these curricula materials. Lectures, seminars, laboratory work, workshops and model classes will be included in this course. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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PHYS 594 - Special Topics in Middle School Science (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to middle school science programs. Special emphasis will be placed upon the science content found in these curricula materials. Lectures, seminars, laboratory work and model classes will be included in this course. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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PHYS 597 - Special Topics in Elementary Science (3 credits)
An introduction to elementary school science materials. Special emphasis will be placed upon the study of the science content included in these materials. Lectures, laboratory work, seminars, workshops, and model classes will be included in this course. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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PHYS 338 - Honors Tutorial (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
This course offers honors students the opportunity to study special topics in physics. Three hourly meetings weekly. Offered fall semester.
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PHYS 339 - Honors Tutorial (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and departmental honors students
This course offers honors students the opportunity to study special topics in physics. Three hourly meetings weekly. Offered spring semester.
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PHYS 391 - Solid State Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 401
Crystal structure; electric, magnetic and thermal properties of matter; transport properties; band theory; and super conductivity will be covered in this course.
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PHYS 525 - Problem Solving in Chemistry and Physics
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PHYS 550 - Physics for Teachers – A Modern Review
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PHYS 581 - The Physics of the Environment
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PHYS 585 - Physics of the Solid State
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PHYS 589 - Physics of the Solar System
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PHYS 591 - Special Topics in Modern Physics
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PHYS 592 - Research Problems in Physics
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POLI 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in political science allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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POLI 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in political science allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum enrollment is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered spring semester.
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POLI 172 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the range of research on American political institutions and processes. Students will examine the constitutional underpinnings of American government, the role of political parties, interest groups and the media in the system. Students will also explore the changing character of political institutions: the presidency, Congress and the courts. (CSOC; CUSC)
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POLI 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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POLI 201 - Citizenship and Community Leadership (3 credits)
This course explores three fundamental questions: 1) What do we mean by “citizenship” and why do we care about “good” citizenship?; 2) What is the nature of leadership and how do we develop strong, effective leaders?; and 3) How might we effectively engage citizens and public leaders together in democratic governance to produce solutions to social, economic, and political problems? A service-learning course requirement will guide the student toward discovery of the role of citizenship in strengthening and improving communities. Students will also be expected to attend campus events that are related to civic education, community leadership and political affairs.
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POLI 250 - Research Methods in Political Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One core curriculum requirement in Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning
This course provides students with a foundation for reading and assessing the quality of published research in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on the research techniques common in political science and public administration. It introduces the concepts of theory development, hypothesis testing and statistical significance, and provides students with the rudimentary skills, from literature review searches through data analysis necessary to conduct their own research. Writing is emphasized. (Formerly POLI 350) (CSOC; CQUR)
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POLI 260 - International Relations (3 credits)
This course introduces modern world politics, with emphasis on change and continuity in the structure and processes governing relations within the international community. Emphasis will be placed on the nation-state dilemmas facing the global community. Offered either semester. (CSOC)
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POLI 274 - Western Political Thought - Plato to the Present (3 credits)
This course covers the principal ideas and philosophies of politics articulated by philosophers and political thinkers since ancient times. The student will be introduced to many of the age-old and puzzling questions of how people can best govern themselves using legal, institutional and behavioral approaches. Offered fall semester. (CSOC; CWRT)
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POLI 275 - Comparative Government (3 credits)
This course covers political behavior and government systems in Great Britain, France, Russia, etc. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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POLI 277 - American Government: State and Local (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172
This course focuses on state government and politics with emphasis on Massachusetts affairs. Offered either semester. (CSOC; CUSC)
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POLI 279 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
The relationship of the administrative branch of government to other branches in the making and implementation of public policy; theories of government organization for efficient administration; problems of budgeting, personnel, merit systems, type of agency organization, popular control over the bureaucracy. Offered either semester. (CSOC; CUSC)
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POLI 285 - Law and the Judicial Process (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to law and the judicial process in the United States and around the world. It examines different types of legal systems and sources of law; various competing theories of jurisprudence and legal methodology; the organization, operation, and powers of courts; the selection and retention of judges; and the role of the legal profession in society. Particular emphasis will be placed on legal reasoning and the judicial decision-making process in a variety of issue areas, including administrative, environmental, constitutional, criminal, civil, and statutory law cases. (CSOC; CUSC; CWRT)
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POLI 286 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia in political science allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum enrollment is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered fall semester.
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POLI 287 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia in political science allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum enrollment is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered spring semester.
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POLI 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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POLI 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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POLI 301 - Model Senate Practicum (1 credit)
Prerequisite: POLI 172 and consent of instructor
Students will role-play as United States senators. Each student will become familiar with the issue positions of his or her assigned senator, the senator’s voting behavior, and the characteristics of the senator’s state and constituents. Students will develop an understanding of the United States senate’s power and the rules and procedures that govern its day-to-day operations. All students will participate in both the Floyd M. Riddick Model Senate at Stetson University and the High School Model Senate at Bridgewater State University. One credit per semester; may be taken up to four times.
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POLI 302 - Moot Court and Mock Trial Practicum (1 credit)
Prerequisite: POLI 172 and consent of instructor
This course involves students adopting the roles of both lawyers and witnesses in “mock” civil and criminal cases, and/or participating as lawyers arguing cases before appellate courts in “moot” court competitions. Students will be expected to participate at local, regional, and national competitions, and in doing so will acquire first-hand knowledge of what it is like to be both an attorney arguing a case before a judge, and a witness on the stand providing testimony. In addition, students will gain valuable experience in preparing opening statements and closing arguments, writing briefs, cross-examining witnesses, and providing authentic, credible testimony. One credit per semester; may be taken up to four times.
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POLI 329 - Leadership in Human Resources (3 credits)
This course focuses on selected topics in the study and practice of public personnel administration. It is designed as an overview of the central topics in the field, including recruitment and selection, employee compensation and motivation, personnel appraisal, workforce training and development, and labor-management relations. Current issues and new directions in public and nonprofit sector personnel management will also be explored and discussed. Students will develop an appreciation for the dynamic political environment as it influences human resources managers and the statutory and constitutional restrictions that distinguish public personnel management from its counterpart in the private sector.
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POLI 341 - Constitutional Law and Politics: The Powers of Government (3 credits)
This course offers a close analysis of the structure and power of those institutions comprising the U.S. national government. Legal decisions pertaining to judicial, congressional, and executive power, as well as the doctrines of separation-of-powers and federalism, will be carefully examined. The course concludes with an examination of the Constitution’s protection of economic liberty and property rights.
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POLI 342 - Constitutional Law and Politics: The First Amendment (3 credits)
This course examines major court decisions involving disputes pertaining to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In particular, cases regarding freedom of speech, the press, religion, and the right to associate will be extensively studied. The course also considers the broad limits placed on the government by the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
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POLI 343 - Constitutional Law and Politics: Liberty and Equality (3 credits)
This course addresses the scope of the individual’s rights to liberty and equality under the fifth, ninth, and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. It examines the evolution of legal doctrine regarding the unequal treatment of individuals by public and private actors, including discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, class, age, and (dis)abilities. The course also analyzes the scope of liberty and privacy in the United States, with particular attention devoted to procedural and substantive due process, sexual freedom, procreation and child-rearing, the right to die, and personal information and workplace privacy.
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POLI 344 - Constitutional Law and Politics: Rights of the Accused (3 credits)
This course addresses how the U.S. Constitution – particularly the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and 14th Amendments – along with state and federal statutes, protect individuals being processed by the criminal justice system. Issues and case law pertaining to searches and seizures, compelled self-incrimination, grand jury indictment, trial by jury, speedy and public trials, double jeopardy, the right to counsel, cruel and unusual punishment, and due process will be rigorously examined.
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POLI 361 - International Political Economy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 260
This course examines the reciprocal interaction between states and markets, with a particular emphasis upon the ways in which national and international politics structure international economic relations. The course reviews in depth the development and evolution of the postwar economic regimes in money and trade. The course will also examine the role and effects of multinational corporations, the issue of development and alternative development models, the debt crisis, and international struggle for the control of oil. Finally, some important issues and debates within the field of international political economy will be considered.
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POLI 364 - Political Communication (3 credits) Cross Listed with COMM 364
Prerequisite: Restricted to juniors or above; or consent of instructor
This course surveys political communication with an emphasis on forms, characteristics, and functions within political campaigns and institutional governance. Specific attention will be given to communication of the three branches of government. Students will gain a broad knowledge of how political communication can shape expectations and interpretations of current events, political actors, and the political process.
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POLI 365 - International Politics of the Environment (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 260
This course focuses on some of the major issues of global environmental politics – those environmental problems that transcend state boundaries and whose resolution requires state cooperation and the efforts of states to negotiate environmental agreements. Cases will include, among others, the control of ozone depletion, the limitation of global warming, and the preservation of forests and bio-diversity.
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POLI 366 - Terrorism and U.S. National Security (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 260 or consent of instructor
The primary objective of the course is to explore the phenomenon of terrorism and how the United States attempts to address it as a central element of national security policy. Students will explore a wide variety of themes related to national security. Terrorism, particulary its international dimensions, will be placed in the context of national security and global politics.
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POLI 368 - American Political Thought (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172 or consent of instructor
This course examines the principal issues and ideas of the American colonial, revolutionary, and founding periods and their influence on, and relevance to, contemporary American politics.
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POLI 372 - Legislative Process and Procedure (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172
This course is an examination of the United States Congress. Emphasis is placed on internal structure and operations, congressional rules and procedures, party leadership, committee system and seniority, external influences on Congress, incentives for congressional behavior, and constitutional limitations.
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POLI 375 - American Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172
This course is an examination of American political party organizations, political leadership, finance, campaign techniques, the historical development of the American party system, party identification, legal controls over parties, the functions and methods of pressure groups and their interaction with policy makers, the role of surrogate organizations such as the media and political consultants, the significance of political parties and pressure groups for democratic ideology, and the problems of political leadership in a democracy.
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POLI 376 - Urban Politics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: POLI 172 and POLI 277
This course emphasizes both the formal and informal political institutions and processes in American cities and suburbs, including governmental structures, political parties, interest groups, and service delivery systems. Special attention is given to the multiethnic and multicultural context within which urban politics in the United States takes place.
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