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NUR 495 - Independent Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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NUR 496 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Nursing major; At least Freshman standing
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits C, E
An introduction to philosophy as the persistent and methodical attempt to think clearly about universal problems of human life, such as ways of knowing and studies in value.
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PHL 102 - Philosophical Aspects, Feminism three credits
An introduction to philosophical reasoning, analysis of arguments and developing of critical skills, through a consideration of various topics relevant to feminism. Topics may include: presuppositions about woman’s nature, abortion, sex equality, affirmative action. Cross-listed as WMS 102
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PHL 104 - Identities: Gender, Race, Sexuality 3 credits D
A cross-disciplinary course in Women’ s Studies and Social Philosophy which examines the concepts and intersections of Gender, Race, and Sexuality. The course examines whether these identities exist as natural “facts” or are socially constructed, while also questioning how we are to understand individuals who do not fit, or refuse to fit, into these categories. Cross-listed as WMS 104
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PHL 105 - Special Topics in Philosophy three credits
Offered as needed to present current topics in the field or other material of interest. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content.
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PHL 107 - Thinking and Writing three credits
Grammar and punctuation review, usage, vocabulary, documentation; the analysis and criticism of arguments, informal fallacies, meaning and definition, etc. The focal point of the course will be the reading and discussion of various philosophical essays (on such topics as the existence of God, human nature, education, love and death). Students will write expository and critical papers on this material which will be scrutinized in detail. Upon successful completion of this course, the English Department will grant a waiver for ENL 101.
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PHL 108 - Critical Thinking three credits
A course in informal logic concentrating on the evaluation of reasoning in “real life” contexts. The material for analysis will be drawn from newspaper editorials, political speeches, media articles, textbooks, advertisements, etc.; we will concentrate on arguments about issues of current public interest. The following topics will be emphasized: the identification of arguments; techniques for portraying argument structure; the evaluation and criticism of arguments; informal fallacies; the influence of language on clear thinking. This course is designed for students with no previous background in philosophy. Students who complete this course should not enroll in PHL 110.
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PHL 110 - Principles of Critical Thinking 3 credits C
Introduction to the methods and principles used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning. The course aims at imparting skill in identifying fallacies in reasoning and in using elementary formal techniques to analyze natural language arguments. Topics include moral reasoning, scientific reasoning, the nature of meaning, and the various uses of language. Students who complete this course should not enroll in PHL 108.
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PHL 196 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHL 200 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 credits C
Offered as needed to present current topics in the field or other material of interest. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content.
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PHL 207 - Introduction to Aesthetics three credits
An introduction to philosophy through examination of paintings, photographs, poems, novels, and music in order to discover the styles of individual commitment through which people have tried to bring meaning into their lives. While attempting to grasp the aesthetic significance of each work of art, we will continually push toward an understanding of the philosophical dimension of human life as expressed in each work.
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PHL 210 - Socrates 3 credits
A study of Socrates through an examination of two sorts of problems - the first (the so-called ‘Socratic Problem;) is the problem of evaluating the evidence which we possess about Socrates. This will proceed by reading an analysis of Aristophanes’ Clouds, Xenophon’s Memorabilia and Apology, some passages from Aristotle and the following ‘early’ dialogues of Plato: Apology, Crito, Euthyphro, the Charmides, Laches and Protagoras. The second problem to be dealt with is the extraction and evaluation of the main tenets of Socrates’ philosophy, such as the claims that virtue is knowledge and that no one ever does wrong willingly.
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PHL 215 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits C, E, W
A critical examination of normative theories of obligation and value. A philosophical examination of some moral problems: abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, sexual equality, reverse discrimination, pornography and censorship, violence, and economic injustice.
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PHL 221 - History of Western Philosophy: Ancient 3 credits C, W
A study of philosophy from its origin with the pre-Socratics to the middle ages. The major portion of the course will be devoted to the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
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PHL 222 - History of Western Philosophy: Modern 3 credits C
A study of the major philosophical movements (rationalism, empiricism and critical philosophy) in the 17th and 18th centuries. Philosophers studied include Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant. In addition to these major philosophers, consideration will also be given to the work of Rousseau, Pascal, Malebranche, the French Enlightenment.
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PHL 223 - History of Western Philosophy: Medieval three credits
A study of the philosophical views developed from the 4th to the 14th centuries. The following Christian, Jewish and Islamic philosophers are studied: Augustine, Beothius, Scotus Erigena, Anselm, Abelard, John of Salisbury, Alfarabi, Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides, Bonaventure, Bacon, Aquinas, Scotus, William of Ockham, Nicholas of Autrecourt, Marsilius of Padua.
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PHL 224 - 19th-Century Philosophical Thought three credits
Writings selected from a century of great philosophical vitality and versatility. The culminating achievements of the western philosophical tradition and the first powerful stirring of major contemporary trends are fed by such currents as evolutionism, empiricism, idealism, positivism, existentialism, and dialectical materialism. Philosophers studied include Hegel, Fichte, Bradley, Schopenhauer, Comte, Mill, Spencer, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche.
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PHL 226 - Marx 3 credits
Designed as an introduction to the work of Karl Marx for those students who do not necessarily have philosophical backgrounds. The thoughts of Marx will be presented in two parts. At first, the more philosophical thought of the young Marx will be examined in its relation to Hegel and his followers up to Marx’s “settling of accounts” with German philosophy. The second part will deal with the more scientific phase of Marx’s thought expressed in ‘Das Capital’. Marx’s own works will form the reading in the course. Cross-listed as LST 226
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PHL 227 - Nietzsche three credits
A critical analysis of the major philosophical themes in Nietzsche’s thought. Emphasis is placed on Nietzsche’s roots in the classical tradition. Readings include most of Nietzsche’s major works as well as secondary criticism.
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PHL 232 - Inductive Inference three credits
A critical examination of theories about the structure and justification of inductive reasoning. Included will be a study of theories of probability and of the nature of causation.
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PHL 235 - Symbolic Logic 3 credits C
Prerequisites: PHL 110 or consent of instructor
A study of the formal techniques of sentential and predicate logic. The course aims at imparting skill in applying logic to natural language arguments and in recognizing and constructing correct deductions and refutations. Philosophical issues pertaining to the application of logic to natural language as well as elementary results of metalogic are discussed.
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PHL 236 - The Ideal State 3 credits C, E
In-depth study of Plato’s Republic that will introduce students to basic philosophical issues in most all the areas of philosophical inquiry. As we follow the conversation depicted in the dialogue, we encounter many important questions about ethics, the nature of the state, and the nature of knowledge and reality. Questions for exploration in this course are: Why is justice better than injustice? Will being just make one happy? What characterizes a citizen, a leader? How does gender affect social and political roles? What is truly real and how do we know it? Plato’s views will be explored and critically examined.
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PHL 238 - Existentialism & Phenomenology 3 credits
Survey of two significant and related movements within philosophy. Historical background may be provided, and the course will cover important existential themes, such as those regarding the self, authenticity, responsibility and choice, anxiety, perspectivism, the meaning of death and of god - to name a few. Phenomenology and its method of inquiry may be explored as well as famous artistic works that incorporate existentialist ideas.
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PHL 240 - Knowledge and Reality 3 credits
Introduction to two areas of philosophical inquiry, the study of knowledge (epistemology) and the study of the nature of reality (metaphysics). Both historical and contemporary ideas on these subjects may be examined. Although these two specialized areas are often separated in contemporary philosophy, we will find that historically they are often linked in substantial ways.
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PHL 243 - Introduction to Asian Philosophy 3 credits
Major themes in Asian philosophy. Readings include works on: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen, Taoism and Confucius. The course focuses on common topics and problems in much of Asian philosophy - the nature of the self and the mind, the nature of reality, how understanding mind and nature promotes an ethical life in some sense. Suplemental readings on the topic of Chinese medical theory, chi gung and martial arts may also be explored. The course might also examine Taoist inspired art. Comparisons are made to Western philosophers and their positions on these topics.
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PHL 250 - Philosophy and Feminism 3 credits
Philosophical examination of the legal, economic, and ideological constraints on women (and other marginalized groups) in the context of the way these constraints play out in the real lives of women, as well as strategies to remove these constraints. The course will cover such issues as affirmative action, sex tourism, and the fashion/beauty complex.
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PHL 296 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHL 298 - Experience Program variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing; permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. For specific procedures and regulations, see the section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
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PHL 300 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 credits D, E, W
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered as needed to introduce current topics in one of the following fields: history of philosophy; metaphysics and epistemology; ethics/social/political philosophy; non-traditional philosophy. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. Maybe repeated with change of content.
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PHL 301 - Theory of Knowledge 3 credits W
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
An analysis of the scope and structure of knowledge and its relation to other human activities.
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PHL 303 - Metaphysics 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
A study of the nature of existence and of the kinds of things that exist; an investigation into the ultimate constituents of reality. Topics may include: universals and particulars, the reality of everyday objects, causation, the nature of time, substances, and the debate between realism and anti-realism. Examines challenges to the possibility of metaphysics as a coherent enterprise, and what the appropriate methodology of metaphysics should be.
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PHL 304 - Philosophy of Mind 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
An advanced study of the nature of the mind, and of the relationship between the mind and the brain. If the mind is something distinct from the brain, how is it able to cause bodily movement? Topics include various theories of the mental: dualism, materialism, functionalism, and behaviorism. Also examined are problems of mental causation, cognitive content, intentionality, and explanatory reduction.
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PHL 305 - Theories of Truth 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
A study of attempts to provide an adequate philosophical analysis of our pre-theoretical institutions about truth. Despite the centrality of truth throughout the history of philosophy, and its apparent role as a goal of inquiry in other disciplines, a debate continues regarding the nature of truth. The four major types of truth theories - correspondence, coherence, pragmatic, and minimalist - will be examined, as well as theories that are not subsumable under the previous headings. The contemporary debate is studied in relation to its historical predecessors. A central theme of the course is whether or not we need a robust account of truth instead of a minimalist account.
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PHL 307 - Ecofeminism Philosophy and Practice three credits
Study of ecofeminism as systems of oppressions based on race, class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity that stem from a cultural ideology that enables the oppression of nature. The course explores ecofeminist theories, literature, and practice, including ecofeminist ethics, and the applications of ecofeminism to the lives of individual men and women, as well as cultural institutions and organizations. Cross listed as WMS 307
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PHL 311 - Philosophy of Language 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
An examination of how language relates to the world and to thought. Topics will include the nature of meaning, truth, metaphor, and linguistic competence; speech act theory; and the relationship between syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Applications of formal logic to the understanding of language are also explored. Readings will include literature from both philosophy and psycholinguistics.
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PHL 315 - Ethics II 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
An examination of advanced issues in ethics. Material covered will include a wide range of both theoretical and applied issues.
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PHL 316 - Political Philosophy 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
Examination of advanced issues in ethics. Material covered will include a wide range of both theoretical and applied issues.
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PHL 317 - Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3 credits E
Prerequisites: Junior standing in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Psychology, or Sociology
An examination of the ethical aspects of the health care professions and the impact of ethical issues on the professional’s life. Topics include: responsibility, conscience, professional codes of ethics, privacy, informed consent, access to health care, loss and death. Cross-listed as GRT 317
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PHL 318 - Bioethics and the Law 3 credits
An initial survey of the foundations of ethical theory and the relation to applied ethics, with the primary course content focusing on the ethical and philosophical dimensions of emerging issues in the life sciences and biotechnology, on one hand, and law and public policy on the other. These issues include: definitions of human life, higher vs. full brain death, physician-assisted suicide, medical futility, organ distribution/transplantation/sales, xenograft, stem cell research, therapeutic/reproductive cloning, global AIDS crisis and developed/developing world issues, generic licensing of pharmaceuticals, reproductive technologies, human subject research, informed consent, developing world human experimentation, and genetic testing.
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PHL 320 - Philosophy of Science 3 credits W
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor, or third year in Mathematics or a science major.
A critical analysis of science and its methods, a study of the justification and the range of scientific knowledge.
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PHL 322 - The British Empiricists 3 credits C
Central philosophical issues, both historical and critical, in the writings of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. Topics include a selection from: innate ideas; substances and essences, personal identity; abstract ideas; theory of language; perception; materialism and idealism; induction; causation; or skepticism. The course may also include some discussion of other early modern empiricists, such as Hobbes or Reid.
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PHL 323 - Philosophy of Art three credits
Continues on a more advanced level the development of a theory of art already begun in the introduction to aesthetics. Themes to be discussed include the nature of form and expression in art, the nondiscussive character of art, the similarities and differences between the artist’s relation to the work of art and the spectators’, the relation between art and subjectivity, the difference between the linguistic and visual arts, the social function of art. The works of a few major philosophers will be compared to give students alternative points of view.
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PHL 324 - The Continental Rationalists 3 credits C
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Central philosophical issues, both historical and critical, in the writings of Descartes, Spinoza, Malebranche, and Leibniz. Topics include a selection from: theories of ideas; perception; substances and essences; qualities; human freedom; knowledge and skepticism; or proofs of God.
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PHL 325 - Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
Analytical and constructive study of central concepts and essential manifestations of religion. Both historical and contemporary readings are required.
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PHL 326 - Philosophy of Law 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
Approaches to the philosophy of law. The course addresses questions like, What gives meaning to law? How is the law interpreted, or how are judicial interpretations justified? What is the relationship between law and morality, or law and culture or custom? The course examines a number of state and Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free speech and expressive liberties, reproductive issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullification, and hate crime legislation) with a critical eye toward their philosophical or juridical soundness. This course is valuable for those considering careers in law, public affairs or politics.
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PHL 332 - Philosophy of Human Nature three credits
An examination of the major views on the nature of human beings. The mind-body problem and the problem of freedom will be discussed.
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PHL 333 - Plato 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of the instructor
Examination of Plato’s dialogues, exploring important ethical, epistemological, metaphysical and social views articulated within them, such as the unity of the virtues, weakness of the will, the theory of the Forms, the theory of recollection, the just individual and the just state, platonic love, to name a few. Important dialogues will be covered and critically examined. Questions concerning the dramatic and literary qualities of Plato’s philosophical work may also be addressed.
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PHL 334 - Aristotle 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of the instructor
Examination of the writings of Aristotle, a student of Plato, examining his systematic approach to philosophy. Aristotle’s contributions to the development of logic, his view of the soul, the divine, and literary criticism (poetics), may be addressed in addition to his important views regarding metaphysics, ethics and the study of the natural world. Questions regarding the coherence and consistency of Aristotle’s system may be addressed as well as the relation between his thought and Plato’s.
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PHL 336 - Medieval Philosophy 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
Examination of a period of philosophy that was both a continuation of the Ancient Greek tradition and a precursor of Modern philosophy. This course will cover philosophy from Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions, examining both the questions that characterized medieval philosophical inquiry and also distinctive literary forms through which philosophers presented their arguments.
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PHL 340 - Philosophy of Happiness 3 credits C
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Exploration of historical and contemporary concepts of happiness, as well as causes of happiness. This course examines the nature of happiness, surveying philosophical perspectives on happiness, as well as the likely causes of happiness, utilizing current scientific studies on happiness to help inform the philosophical theories discussed. Insights from positive psychology may also be explored.
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PHL 341 - Philosophy of the Good Life 3 credits C
Exploration of the nature of the good life. This course surveys historical and contemporary concepts of well-being as well as how these concepts relate to theories of happiness and theories of morality. The relationship between well-being and political and economic policy will also be examined from both a philosophical and scientific perspective.
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PHL 350 - Selfhood and Personal Identity 3 credits C
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Philosophical theories of personal identity and selfhood. Topics covered include the Soul, Memory, Somatic, Psychological Continuity, or Narrative theories of personal identity; skepticism about personal identity; problems related to future selves; the unity of consciousness; or non-Western theories of personal identity.
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PHL 359 - Heidegger and Contemporary Continental Philosophy 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
Detailed study of Heidegger’s hermeneutic phenomenology, investigated as a response to an historical view of subjectivity initiated by Descartes and continued by Kant and Husserl. More broadly, the course examines Heidegger’s view that his philosophy was a corrective to the tradition of Western meta-physics. Heidegger’s influence on Derrida, Merleau-Ponty, and Gadamer, among others, is examined. The implications of Heidegger’s thinking in relation to theories of human cognition and the possibility of artificial intelligence is also explored.
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PHL 360 - Mind, Meditation, and Phenomenology 3 credits C
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor
Study of the intentional structures of meditative states and experiences. The course aims to familiarize students with phenomenological theories of intentionality. A variety of meditative traditions are surveyed in terms of both techniques and outcomes. The debate between constructivists, who believe meditative experiences are always mediated by culture, concepts, and expectations, and perennialists, who deny that all meditative experiences are mediated, is examined.
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PHL 365 - Buddhism 3 credits
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Basic Buddhist concepts, the historical origin and subsequent development of Buddhism, and Buddhist philosophy. This course will cover important Buddhist themes, such as the nature of suffering and happiness, Buddhist ethical principles, mindfulness and ignorance, dependent origination and impermanence, conventional and ultimate reality, the emptiness of persons, and karma, rebirth, and nirvana. Meditation may also be practiced.
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PHL 371 - History of Contemporary 3 credits
Analytic and Continental Philosophy Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor Examination of the historical development of major trends in contemporary Anglo-American or analytic philosophy and continental European philosophy. Topics include the formal approaches of Frege and Russell, logical positivism, ordinary language philosophy, hermeneutics, and phenomenology. Attention will be given to areas of dialogue between traditions, and to similarities of content often overlooked due to methodological and stylistic differences.
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PHL 382 - Contemporary American Philosophy three credits
The major positions since the late 19th century (pragmatism, idealism naturalism and process philosophy) will be studied through selected texts from Peirce, James, Royce, Dewey, Santayana and Whitehead.
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PHL 391 - Symbolic Logic three credits
A study of implication as formalized through the application of mathematical techniques to logic.
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PHL 396 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHL 400 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 credits C
Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
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PHL 409 - Seminar 3 credits
Prerequisites: Major or Minor in Philosophy or consent of instructor
Intensive study of (1) major philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Quine, and Wittgenstein, or (2) philosophers related by a common theme in development, such as Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, or Locke, Berkeley, Hume, or Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, or (3) current philosophical work. May be repeated with change of content.
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PHL 420 - Directed Honors Thesis 3 credits
Prerequisites: Major in Philosophy and 3.0 average in philosophy courses
Departmental guidance for a thesis developing out of the primary and continuing interest of the student.
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PHL 495 - Independent Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Philosophy major; Upper-division standing;permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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PHL 496 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHP 101 - Pre-Health Professions Seminar 1 credits
Career decision making models employed by students interested in entering selected health care professions. This course is intended for students planning to apply to an accredited graduate professional program or those who may transfer to similar undergraduate programs not offered as a major at UMD.
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PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I 3 credits 2A
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Pre- or co-requisite: MTH 101 recommended
An introductory course in physics covering mechanics and fluids. Emphasis is on fundamentals and their application to practical problems. Non-calculus presentation.
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PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics II 3 credits 2A
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Phy 101 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: MTH 102 recommended
Continuation of PHY 101. The topics covered include heat and thermodynamics, vibrations, optics, electricity and magnetism. Non-calculus presentation.
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PHY 103 - General Physics Laboratory I 1 credits
2 hours laboratory
Corequisites: PHY 101 or permission of instructor
A laboratory course that accompanies PHY 101. An introduction to experimental techniques, focusing on experiments in mechanics.
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PHY 104 - General Physics Laboratory II 1 credits
2 hours laboratory
Corequisites: PHY 102 or permission of instructor
A laboratory course that accompanies PHY 102. Experiments provide students with a solid understanding of basic DC circuit concepts and an introduction to AC circuits.
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PHY 109 - Freshman Seminar I 3 credits 2A
3 hours seminar
Prerequisites: Freshman only
Seminar on fundamental topics and new discoveries in physics. Also an introduction to the physics major program and faculty research.
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PHY 110 - Freshman Seminar II 1 credits
1 hour seminar
Continuation of PHY 109.
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PHY 111 - Physics for Science and Engineering I 4 credits 2A
4 hours lecture-laboratory, 1 hour recitation
Corequisites: MTH 114, EGR 102
Calculus-based introduction to the concepts of classical mechanics, emphasizing problem solving and covering the same topics as PHY 113. This course is taught in an active learning mode in a computerized physics studio, with the subject material presented in an integrated format of lectures and laboratory experiments. Topics include 1- and 2-dimensional kinematics and dynamics; Newton’s Laws of Motion; work, energy and momentum. and rotational motion and angular momentum. Many of these topics are further explored in laboratory experiments. This course may be repeated as PHY 113. This course may be repeated as PHY 113.
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PHY 112 - Physics for Applied Science and Engineering II 4 credits 2A
4 hours lecture-laboratory, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: PHY 111 or 113
Corequisites: MTH 213
A calculus-based introduction to the concepts of electricity and magnetism, which covers the same topics as PHY 114. This course is taught in an active learning mode in a computerized physics studio, with the subject material presented in an integrated format of lectures and laboratory experiments. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, capacitance and inductance, elementary circuits, and electromagnetic oscillations. Laboratory experiments provide students with a solid understanding of basic DC circuit concepts and an introduction to AC circuits. This course may be repeated as PHY 114.
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PHY 113 - Classical Physics I 4 credits
4 hours lecture and recitation, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: MTH 111 or 113, or permission of instructor
Calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics, emphasizing problem solving. Topics include 1- and 2-dimensional kinematics and dynamics; Newton’s Laws of Motion; work, energy and momentum; and rotational motion and angular momentum. Many of these topics are further explored in laboratory experiments.
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PHY 114 - Classical Physics II 4 credits 2A
4 hours lecture and recitation, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: PHY 111 or 113; MTH 112 or 114; or permission of instructor.
A calculus-based introduction to the concepts of electricity and magnetism. Study of electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, capacitance and inductance, elementary circuits, and electromagnetic oscillations. Laboratory experiments provide students with an understanding of basic DC circuit concepts and an introduction to AC circuits.
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PHY 115 - Introduction to Classical Physics 3 credits 2A or 2B
4 hours lecture and recitation
Corequisites: MTH 111, MTH 113, or MTH 131
This course treats topics in classical physics from the areas of waves, optics, and thermodynamics.
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PHY 120 - Principles of Engineering and Technology 3 credits
A laboratory-based course that develops scientific reasoning skills by the study of basic physical concepts. Students study properties of matter (mass, volume, density, etc.). This course is for students accepted to the university into the START Program.
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PHY 121 - Principles of Engineering and Technology 3 credits
Prerequisites: PHY 120
Continuation of PHY 120. Students study properties of motion (position, velocity, acceleration, etc.). This course is for students accepted to the university into the special START Program.
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PHY 151 - Introductory Astronomy 3 credits 2A
An introduction to astronomy that describes the advancement of astronomical knowledge and surveys the contents, properties, and physical processes of the universe. Simple mathematics will be used. Evening observing sessions at the UMass Dartmouth Observatory will be offered. The course is designed for non-science majors.
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PHY 161 - Science, Technology, and Society I 3 credits
Interaction of science and technology with the individual and contemporary society.
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PHY 162 - Science, Technology, and Society II: The Environment 3 credits
This course studies current environmental issues and their relations to technological choices. For example, air and water quality are examined in relation to the use of various renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
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PHY 171 - Planet Earth and its Resources I 3 credits
A course for non-science majors covering Earth’s origin and history; composition and structure of its interior and crust; plate tectonics and sea floor spreading; vulcanism and associated igneous activity; earthquakes; general principles of stratigraphy and geomorphology; geologic history; types of fossilization; fundamentals of paleontology; glacial periods and related regional formations.
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PHY 172 - Planet Earth and its Resources II 3 credits
Continuation of PHY 171, focusing on Earth’s resources: desertification; topographic map construction and analysis; forces shaping Earth’s surface, faults and folds, erosion, physical and chemical weathering; general principles of hydrology and groundwater flow, streams and rivers; characterizations and development of the ocean floor, tidal effects; formation and identification of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; rare and abundant metals and their uses.
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PHY 182 - Introduction to the Weather 3 credits 2A
The fundamentals of atmospheric science. Basic physical principles which affect the general circulation of the atmosphere and their relation to the day-to-day sequence of weather events are discussed. As part of the course, students generate short-term forecasts using real time information.
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PHY 183 - Global Climate Change 3 credits
Using basic physical principles, this course concentrates on the science of climate change: what we know about it and the processes involved, and how we assess the underlying evidence of its causes. The course is aimed to meet the increasing need for citizens of the world to be scientifically literate about this issue.
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PHY 196 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHY 213 - Applied Modern Physics 3 credits
4 classroom hours weekly
Prerequisites: PHY 112 or 114
A first course in modern physics designed for engineering and physics students. It deals with light waves, diffraction, interference, and basic matter waves with an introduction to the Schrödinger equation. Basic atomic and nuclear physics is also introduced.
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PHY 225 - Introductory Experimental Physics I 3 credits 1C
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ENL 101 and 102; PHY 113; or permission of instructor
Introduction to measurement and analysis techniques in experimental physics. Skills developed include laboratory note taking and reporting, equipment calibration, error estimation and the use of apparatus such as multimeters and oscilloscopes. The lectures introduce the theory of error analysis and propagation, data interpretation and presentation, and scientific ethics.
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PHY 227 - Introductory Experimental Physics II 1 credits
3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: PHY 225
Corequisites: PHY 213
Continuation of PHY 225 with emphasis of development of measurement skills and data analysis abilities.
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PHY 234 - Intermediate Mathematical Physics 3 credits
3 hours weekly
Prerequisites: PHY 112 or 114; MTH 211 or 213
The development of the mathematical and computational tools needed for solving more advanced physics problems. Series and complex numbers, complex roots and powers, linearity, special matrices, partial differentiation with change of variables, and group theory. Analytical solutions are emphasized.
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PHY 251 - Intermediate Astronomy 3 credits
Prerequisites: PHY 151 or permission of instructor
Underlying physical processes that determine the appearance and behavior of astronomical objects, such as planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe itself will be emphasized. The technology of modern astronomical observation will also be discussed. Simple mathematics, including algebra and power-of-ten notation, will be used. Observations of celestial objects will be made at the university observatory. A follow-up of PHY 151, this course is designed for non-science majors who wish to explore selected topics in astronomy in greater detail.
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PHY 252 - Elementary Astrophysics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PHY 112 or 114 or permission of instructor
Broad introduction to astrophysics, exploring basic topics and modern developments in the field, such as telescopes, the electromagnetic spectrum, and physical properties of stars, as well as the evolution of stars from stellar nurseries to stellar death. Other subjects might include cosmology, celestial mechanics, the structure of the solar system, and the planets. Observations of celestial objects will be made at the university observatory. The course is designed for students in technical majors such as physics, engineering, and mathematics.
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PHY 271 - The Solar System: Exploring the Planets 3 credits
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: PHY 171
Introduction to the physical nature of the solar system. Characteristics of the planets and major satellites will be examined using lecture and online resources. Topics will include compositions, internal structures, atmospheres, possibilities for biological activity, and the development of geologic surface features. The presentation is non-mathematical and will introduce the use of the observatory and basic astrophotography.
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PHY 296 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PHY 298 - Experience Program variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing; permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. For specific procedures and regulations, see the section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
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PHY 300 - Undergraduate Seminar I 3 credits
A seminar conducted at the sophomore-junior level on topics in contemporary physics, astrophysics and related topics.
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PHY 313 - Mechanics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PHY 115, 234; MTH 211 or 213; or permission of instructor
Mechanics of particle systems including central force motion and two body scattering, accelerating coordinate systems, rigid body kinematics and dynamics, coupled oscillators, small vibrations and normal modes, introduction to Lagrangian methods. Analytical and numerical approaches towards problem solving emphasized.
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PHY 314 - Wave Motion 3 credits
Prerequisites: PHY 234; MTH 211 or 213; or permission of instructor
Wave phenomena in mechanics, optics, acoustics, and fluids. A study of the wave equation and its applications with emphasis on the general properties of waves. Interference, diffraction, reflection, refraction and polarization, and Fourier decomposition.
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PHY 322 - Electronic Devices and Circuits 3 credits
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: PHY 112 or 114; PHY 225; MTH 211 or 213; or permission of instructor
An activities-based introduction to basic DC and AC analog electronics and circuit theory in which students build, test, and troubleshoot a variety of electronic circuits involving discrete components and integrated circuits. Measurement techniques using the multimeter and oscilloscope will be covered. The course fulfills one semester of the two-semester upper-class laboratory requirement for physics major.
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