| |
Philosophy |
| |
-
PHI 435 - Research Ethics 1 hr.
This class is an introduction to Research Ethics, geared towards advanced undergraduate students from all disciplines who are actively engaged in academic research projects.
|
| |
-
PHI 436 - Aesthetics 3 hrs.
Philosophical analysis of theories of art and beauty.
|
| |
-
PHI 440 - American Philosophy 3 hrs.
Survey of the development of philosophy in America and major American philosophers.
|
| |
-
PHI 450 - Existentialism and Phenomenology 3 hrs.
An examination of the central themes in contemporary European existentialism and phenomenology.
|
| |
-
PHI 451 - Political Philosophy 3 hrs.
A study of the major schools of political philosophy from classical to contemporary times.
|
| |
-
PHI 452 - Health Care Ethics 3 hrs.
A study of the moral dimensions of health care practice, choices confronting professionals and patients, and the role of health care in society.
|
| |
-
PHI 453 - Philosophy of Law 3 hrs.
An inquiry into theories of law.
|
| |
-
PHI 457 - Environmental Ethics 3 hrs.
An examination of human responsibilities for nature; the impact of civilization on the natural world; formulation of ethical principles and policies.
|
| |
-
PHI 458 - Symbolic Logic 3 hrs.
A study of the basic theory and operations of the propositional calculus, quantification and the logic of relations.
|
| |
-
PHI 460 - Contemporary Philosophical Issues 3 hrs.
An examination of the central themes in contemporary philosophy; may be taken for a total of nine hours.
|
| |
-
PHI 462 - Evil 3 hrs.
This course examines wrong and evil-doing. A taxonomy of wrongdoing is established. Evil-doing, which is extraordinary wrong-doing, is examined in its various forms.
|
| |
-
PHI 480 - Philosophical Discourse 3 hrs.
A capstone course for philosophy majors, focusing on preparing and presenting philosophic work and engaging in public discussion of philosophical ideas.
|
| |
-
PHI 492 - Special Problems 1-3 hrs.
A study of a philosophical issue to be approved by the department chairman; may be taken for a total of nine hours. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in PHI 492H.)
|
| |
-
PHI 499 - Philosophical Study Abroad 3-6 hrs.
|
Physics |
| |
-
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 . Corequisite(s): PHY 103L . A conceptual, hands-on course focusing on basic topics in physics and astronomy such as motion, force, energy, states of matter, the solar system, and stars.
|
| |
-
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 103 .
|
| |
-
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 103 or MAT 114 or MAT 167 . Corequisite(s): PHY 111L . An algebra and trigonometry-based introductory physics course focusing on topics such as kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy, and momentum.
|
| |
-
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 111 .
|
| |
-
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 111 and PHY 111L . Corequisite(s): PHY 112L . A continuation of PHY 111 focusing on topics such as electricity, magnetism, circuits, and optics.
|
| |
-
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 112 .
|
| |
-
PHY 190 - Foundations and Frontiers in Physics 2 hrs.
The first course for a physics major that surveys the scope and breadth of the discipline of physics; to include historical perspective and good practices for a physicist.
|
| |
-
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 167 . Corequisite(s): PHY 201L . A rigorous calculus-based in physics focusing on topics such as kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy, and momentum.
|
| |
-
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 201 .
|
| |
-
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and PHY 201L . Corequisite(s): PHY 202L . A continuation of PHY 201 focusing on topics such as thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, and optics.
|
| |
-
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 202 .
|
| |
-
PHY 327 - Electronics I 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 112 or PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): PHY 327L . Fundamentals of vacuum and semiconductor devices with applications to scientific instrumentation.
|
| |
-
PHY 327L - Electronics I Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 327 .
|
| |
-
PHY 328 - Electronics II 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 327 . Corequisite(s): PHY 328L . A continuation of PHY 327 .
|
| |
-
PHY 328L - Electronics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 328 .
|
| |
-
PHY 332 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 202 and PHY 362 . Temperature, thermodynamic principles and the application of statistics to classical and quantum systems.
|
| |
-
PHY 341 - Optics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 112 or PHY 202 . Corequisite(s): PHY 341L . Rays, refractive and reflective surfaces, lens design and the electromagnetic theory of light.
|
| |
-
PHY 341L - Optics Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 341 .
|
| |
-
PHY 350 - Mechanics I 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 202 , MAT 179 or MAT 169 . Corequisite(s): MAT 280 . Mathematical treatment of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
|
| |
-
PHY 351 - Mechanics II 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 350 . A continuation of PHY 350 .
|
| |
-
PHY 361 - Elementary Modern Physics I 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 112 or PHY 202 . Survey of atomic particles, radiation and X-rays. Optical spectra.
|
| |
-
PHY 361L - Elementary Modern Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 361 .
|
| |
-
PHY 362 - Elementary Modern Physics II 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 361 . A study of atomic and molecular physics, properties of solids and other applications of quantum mechanics.
|
| |
-
PHY 362L - Elementary Modern Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Corequisite(s): PHY 362 . Develops experimental skills, techniques, writing ability, and student knowledge through performance of experiments in modern physics. Students will design, perform, and disseminate the results of experiments through formal laboratory reports.
|
| |
-
PHY 392 - Physics Special Problems 1-3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Permission. Theoretical and experimental problems limited to junior and senior students.
|
| |
-
PHY 421 - Electricity and Magnetism. I 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 351 , MAT 285 . Vector analysis, electrostatics, magnetostatics and electromagnetic fields.
|
| |
-
PHY 422 - Electricity and Magnetism II 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 421 . A continuation of PHY 421 .
|
| |
-
PHY 423 - Science and Society: From Copernicus to the Bomb 3 hrs.
An interdisciplinary course designed for both science and liberal arts students. Traces the development of science and technology and their role in society from the Renaissance to the present. (Cross-listed as HIS 423 , HIS 423 and BSC 423 )
|
| |
-
PHY 435 - Principles of Microwave Systems 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 327 . Introduction to microwave theory, basic design of microwave systems.
|
| |
-
PHY 451 - Physical Applications of the Fourier Transform. 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 280 and PHY 202 . Convolution, deconvolution of physical signals and introduction to sampling.
|
| |
-
PHY 455 - Fluid Dynamics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 350 and MAT 285 . A mathematical development of the physical principles governing fluid flow.
|
| |
-
PHY 460 - Advanced Physics Laboratory 2 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Permission and senior standing. Advanced experiments in modern physics.
|
| |
-
PHY 461 - Quantum Mechanics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 361 and PHY 362 . Quantum theory, spectroscopy, and atomic and nuclear structure.
|
| |
-
PHY 464 - Fundamentals of Solid State Physics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 351 and PHY 362 .
|
| |
-
PHY 465 - Nuclear Physics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 350 and PHY 362 . Nuclear binding forces, chain reactions and nuclear reactors.
|
| |
-
PHY 485 - History and Literature of Physics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 112 or PHY 202 . A survey of physics from the ancients to the present.
|
| |
-
PHY 499 - Undergraduate Research 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Permission. An introduction to the methods of physical research. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in PHY 499H.)
|
Political Science |
| |
-
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
An introduction to American national government and politics. (CC 1113, 1153)
|
| |
-
PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.
An introduction to the central concepts, issues and questions of political life.
|
| |
-
PS 211 - Political Research 3 hrs.
A course in research methodology for students in political science and the social sciences.
|
| |
-
PS 212 - Political Analysis 3 hrs.
This course introduces and examines a variety of data analysis techniques appropriate for political science.
|
| |
-
PS 301 - State and Local Politics 3 hrs.
An examination of political institutions and processes in the 50 states and their local governments.
|
| |
-
PS 303 - American Political Movements 3 hrs.
A study of Afro-American, Old and New Left, Radical Right, Counter-Culture and Feminist movements.
|
| |
-
PS 304 - Politics of Popular Culture 3 hrs.
A survey of the political aspects of contemporary popular culture.
|
| |
-
PS 305 - Religion and Politics 3 hrs.
This course aquaints students with the broad scope of religious influences in contemporary American political life.
|
| |
-
PS 306 - Race and Ethnic Politics 3 hrs.
This course provides students with a survey of historical and contemporary issues surrounding the study of race and ethnicity in American politics.
|
| |
-
PS 321 - American Political Theory 3 hrs.
Surveys American political thought from the contributions of the Iroquois Federation through Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr. and other contemporary thinkers.
|
| |
-
PS 330 - United States Foreign Policy 3 hrs.
Theory and practice of American foreign relations with emphasis on contemporary case studies.
|
| |
-
PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.
Theories of conflict and cooperation among states in the international system.
|
| |
-
PS 350 - Political Systems of the Modern World 3 hrs.
A survey of major foreign political systems, with emphasis on advanced industrial democracies.
|
| |
-
PS 370 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 hrs.
The course surveys the subfields of public administration. These include organizational theory and behavior, public policy, budgeting and a history of public administration.
|
| |
-
PS 375 - Government and Economics 3 hrs.
An analysis of those governmental policies in the U.S. and elsewhere designed to promote economic prosperity, insure economic stability and provide public services (No prior courses in economics are required.)
|
| |
-
PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
A basic course to familiarize students with the court structure, the legal profession and the role of law in American society.
|
| |
-
PS 401 - Political Socialization 3 hrs.
How we learn and what we learn about politics.
|
| |
-
PS 402 - Urban Politics 3 hrs.
An examination of political issues in America’s metropolitan areas.
|
| |
-
PS 403 - Politics and Environment 3 hrs.
Course examines major political theories applied to environmental approaches. Second, the impact of these political theories on environmental policies is considered.
|
| |
-
PS 404 - The Legislative Process 3 hrs.
An examination of American legislative institutions with major emphasis upon the U.S. Congress.
|
| |
-
PS 405 - Women and Politics 3 hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status. Examines feminist political theory, the role and status of women in U.S. politics and public policy issues related to women.
|
| |
-
PS 406 - Political Parties 3 hrs.
An examination of the role of political parties in the American political system.
|
| |
-
PS 407 - Mississippi Government 3 hrs.
An examination of political institutions and processes in Mississippi.
|
| |
-
PS 408 - The American Presidency 3 hrs.
An examination of the numerous political duties of the President of the United States.
|
| |
-
PS 409 - Southern Politics 3 hrs.
An examination of the politics and political culture of the Southern states.
|
| |
-
PS 410 - Political Psychology 3 hrs.
This course will examine the interaction of political and psychological processes and their impact on behavior.
|
| |
-
PS 420 - Political Theory Plato to Machiavelli 3 hrs.
Examines major thinkers from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. Includes, in addition to Plato and Machiavelli, Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas, and topics such as Feudal political thought.
|
| |
-
PS 421 - Political Theory Hobbes to Nietzche 3 hrs.
A study of modern political theory, focusing on selected theorists (e.g., Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx and Nietzche) and topics such as anarchism and socialism.
|
| |
-
PS 426 - 20th-Century Political Theory 3 hrs.
Thinkers from N. Lenin to Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault and Vaclav Havel will be analyzed. The course includes schools of contemporary thought such as feminism and postmodernism.
|
| |
-
PS 428 - Topics in Political Science 3 hrs.
A special topics course in political science, focused on concepts and subjects not covered in the general survey courses. Topic varies.
|
| |
-
PS 431 - International Law and Organization 3 hrs.
The study of the functions of intergovernmental organizations in the modern world system.
|
| |
-
PS 432 - Foreign Policies of the Major Powers 3 hrs.
Case studies illustrating the behavior of states in world affairs.
|
| |
-
PS 435 - Comparative Foreign Policy 3 hrs.
A comparison of the foreign policies of other nations.
|
| |
-
PS 450 - Comparative Studies in European Politics 3 hrs.
An examination of contemporary West European political systems, including the European Union.
|
| |
-
PS 451 - Governments of Eastern Europe 3 hrs.
This course focuses on the political studies of the nations of Eastern Europe.
|
| |
-
PS 452 - The Political Systems of Great Britain and the Commonwealth 3 hrs.
An analysis of the politics of Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, stressing the dynamics of parliamentary government.
|
| |
-
PS 453 - People Power: Politics and Protests 3 hrs.
Examines political social movements in the United States and abroad. No prerequisite or prior knowledge of the subject is required.
|
| |
-
PS 454 - African Politics and Culture 3 hrs.
A survey of the political systems of Africa, including both North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
|
| |
-
PS 455 - Women and Human Rights 3 hrs.
A comparative examination of the global struggle to expand and protect women’s human rights.
|
| |
-
PS 456 - Revolutions and Democracy in Latin America 3 hrs.
|
| |
-
PS 457 - Political Development 3 hrs.
A comparative analysis of political change and modernization.
|
| |
-
PS 459 - Human Rights 3 hrs.
Examination of governmental abuses of human rights and efforts to protect human rights.
|
| |
-
PS 462 - Internet Politics 3 hrs.
Examine the role of the Internet on American politics.
|
| |
-
PS 470 - Science, Technology and Politics 3 hrs.
The role of politics in science and technology is examined specifically in terms of the impact of elites, the public and technocrats.
|
| |
-
PS 471 - Politics and Business 3 hrs.
An introduction to the role played by business in the political processes in the United States.
|
| |
-
PS 472 - Organization and Management 3 hrs.
The “models” or “theories” of organization. Administrative management and alternative models are evaluated as to their potential for authentic public organization.
|
| |
-
PS 473 - Public Policy 3 hrs.
Substantive areas of public policy are investigated in this course, including public health, medicine, energy, air, water pollution, land use and more.
|
| |
-
PS 474 - The Politics of Taxing and Spending 3 hrs.
This course is divided into two areas, budgeting models and their policies; issues such as taxing and fiscal policies are considered.
|
| |
-
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
An examination of the powers of the national government and the relationship between the national and state government using Supreme Court decisions.
|
| |
Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 24
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 33
| 34
|
