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	PHYS 305L - Modern Sensors Laboratory Description Experiments in instrumentation illustrating material covered in PHYS 315. Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 315 When Offered Offered in fall. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 307L - Electronics Laboratory II Description Basic experiments in instrumentation electronics. Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 327 When Offered Offered in spring. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 309L - Digital Logic Design Laboratory Description The laboratory will cover experiments in digital design and experiments illustrating material of course PHYS 319. Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 319 Cross-listed Same as EENG 218L. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 311 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Description A macroscopic and microscopic study of equilibrium thermal physics, fundamental laws of thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics applied to various systems. Prerequisites PHYS 212 and MACT 233 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 312 - Theoretical Mechanics Description Vector and tensor analysis, statics, kinematics, and dynamics of a particle and system of particles, rigid and deformable bodies; rotating coordinate systems, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations with applications. Prerequisites PHYS 212 , MACT 233 When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 314 - Optical Systems and Instruments Description Optical instruments: Monochromators; diffraction gratings.Interferometers: Michelson, Mach-Zehnder, Fabry-Perot and Sagnac interferometers.Geometric optics: generalized paraxial formulas, matrix formalism of Gaussian optics. Imaging properties of lens systems: lens combination, diffraction effects, diffraction-limited lenses and Gaussian beam optics. Optical fiber sensors: Grating, polarization and intensity-based sensors; magnetic, strain, position, temperature and gas flow sensors. Prerequisites PHYS 204L , PHYS 214 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 315 - Modern Sensors Description Physical principles of sensing, sensors characteristics, micro-fabrication technology, theory of operation of the following sensors: Infrared sensors, acceleration and angular rate sensors, occupancy and motion detectors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, radiation detectors, error analysis of experimental data and design of experiments. Prerequisites PHYS 215 , PHYS 221L . Concurrent with PHYS 305L When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 316 - Electromagnetic Theory Description Electric field and potential. Gauss’s law; divergence. Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance. Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations. Electrostatic analogs. Magnetic field and vector potential. Time varying fields; displacement current. Maxwell’s equations in differential form. Prerequisites PHYS 112 , MACT 232 Cross-listed Same as EENG 341. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 318 - Instrumentation Systems and Control Description Linearity, Laplace transform, step and impulse response, block diagrams, signal graphs, state variables, feedback control, transfer functions of system components, criteria for design, stability analysis, Nyquist and Routh criteria, root locus method. Prerequisites MACT 233 When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 319 - Digital Logic Design Description The nature of digital logic and numbering systems. Boolean algebra, Karnaugh map, decision-making elements, memory elements, latches, flip-flops, design of combinational and sequential circuits, integrated circuits and logic families, shift registers, counters and combinational circuits, adders, subtracters, multiplication and division circuits, memory types. Exposure to logic design automation software. Prerequisites CSCE 106 . Concurrent with PHYS 309L Cross-listed Same as EENG 210. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 321L - Nuclear Physics Lab Description Experiments in atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisites PHYS 211 or concurrent. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 322L - Solid-State Physics Lab Description Experiments in solid-state physics and semiconductor devices. Prerequisites PHYS 325 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (2 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 323L - Semiconductor Technology Lab Description Experiments in semiconductor and electronics technology. Prerequisites PHYS 215 and PHYS 221L When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (2 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 325 - Introduction to Solid-State Physics Description Classification of materials and their structural characteristics, symmetry and properties of materials, free-electron theory, band theory, dielectric processes, optical processes in material. Prerequisites PHYS 212 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 327 - Operational Amplifiers and Applications Description Differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, open-loop characteristics, inverting and noninverting amplifiers, comparators, signal generators, op amps with diodes, differential instrumentation and bridge amplifiers, bias, offsets and drift, band width, slew rate noise and frequency compensation, active filters, IC timers, power supplies and power amplifiers. Prerequisites PHYS 215 concurrent with PHYS 307L When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 333 - Introduction to Applied Geophysics Description Introduction to dynamic Earth; magnetic and gravimetric (potential), geoelectric and seismic methods to determine the physical properties, structure and dynamics of the Earth; seismic instruments and sources. Prerequisites PHYS 214 and PHYS 315 or concurrent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 401 - Senior Thesis and Seminar Description Methods used in obtaining and reporting the results of research. Each student selects a topic in his/her field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member, prepares an outline, assembles a bibliography, and makes a study plan to be followed in preparing his project. After finishing the project, each participant then makes an oral presentation of his/her chosen topic. A written thesis has to be completed after criticism and suggestions. Prerequisites Senior standing. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 402 - Independent Study Description In exceptional circumstances some senior physics students, with departmental approval, may arrange to study a selected topic outside of the regular course offerings. The student and faculty member will select a topic of mutual interest and the student will be guided in research and readings. The student would demonstrate achievement either by submitting a report or passing an examination, according to the decision of the supervisor. May be repeated for credit more than once if contents change. Prerequisites Prerequisites: consent of the instructor, senior standing. (1-3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 404L - Photonics and Optical Communication Laboratory Description Experiments in fiber optics illustrating concepts pertaining to fiber dispersion, attenuation measurements, characterization of light sources (LEDs and laser diodes) and detectors (photodiodes), optical multiplexing and de-multiplexing, optical and interferometric sensors. Prerequisites PHYS 204L or consent of instructor. When Offered Offered in fall. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 407L - Process Instrumentation and Digital Control Laboratory Description Experiments on process measurement, digital process control and programmable logic controllers. Prerequisites PHYS 417 concurrent. When Offered Offered in spring. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 409L - Computerized Instrumentation Laboratory Description Experiments in computerized instruments illustrating material covered in PHYS 429. Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 429 When Offered Offered in spring. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 412 - Semiconductor Physics Description Fundamental theory and characteristics of elemental and compound semiconductors. Semiconductor technology. P-N junctions and transistors. Prerequisites PHYS 325 When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 413 - Nuclear Physics Description Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Properties; Nuclear models; deuteron, liquid drop model, shell model; hyperfine structure. Nuclear decay and radioactivity. Nuclear reactions; Nuclear fission and fusion; reactors. Nuclear astrophysics. Nuclear medicine. Particle physics and fundamental interactions. Prerequisites PHYS 211 PHYS 212 and PHYS 421 (recommended). When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 414 - Photonics Description Light sources and transmitters, receivers, laser diodes, LEDs and photodiodes. Electromagnetic mode theory for optical propagation. Optical fiber measurements: fiber materials, multimode fibers, single-mode fibers. Fabrication, cabling, connectors and couplers. Optical amplifiers, Erbium-Doped fiber amplifiers. Modulation of light, multiplexing and de-multiplexing, fiber networking. Prerequisites PHYS 214 or consent of instructor. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 415 - Selected Topics in Physics Description Topics chosen according to special interest, such as temperature physics, vacuum physics, solid-state electronics, electronics and communications. Prerequisites Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit more than once if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 416 - Experimental Methods in Undergraduate Research Description Experimental techniques for studying thermal, optical, magnetic and electric properties of matter. Low temperature physics: gas liquefaction, storage of liquefied gases, cryostats for low temperature studies, applied cryogenics. Prerequisites Prerequisites: Junior standing. Consent of instructor. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 417 - Process Instrumentation Description Basic concepts in process measurement and control; process controllers; Final control devices; Typical applications; Programmable logic controllers; Distributed control systems; Process safety and alarming. Prerequisites PHYS 215 and PHYS 407L concurrent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 421 - Quantum Mechanics II Description Linear algebra. Functional and vector spaces. The statistical interpretation of state vectors.Quantum operators and commutation relations. Expectation values. Time-independent perturbation theory. The variational principle. Time-dependent perturbation theory and transition amplitudes. Scattering theory inclusion. Prerequisites PHYS 212 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 426 - Industrial Physics Description .Vacuum technology, pumps, manometers and gauges. Application of vacuum technology in research and industry. Handling of industrial gases; gas separation, purification and gas analysis; physics in industry, sensors in industrial environments. Prerequisites Prerequisites: Junior standing. Consent of instructor. When Offered Offered in spring Notes Students field trips to several factories and manufacturing firms. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 427 - Analytical Techniques in Instrumentation Description UV and visible light absorption instruments, nuclear magnetic resonance instruments, electron-spin resonance spectroscopy; x-ray instruments; atomic absorption spectrometry (a case study), thermal analysis, gas chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, electron microscopy. Lab activities include: conducting experiments using analog recorders and data acquisition systems, methods to upgrade old analog instruments, in addition to student projects in the area of instrumentation. Prerequisites PHYS 215 and PHYS 221L . When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr: 2 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 429 - Computerized Instrumentation Description Microcomputer architecture and operation. Programming: assembly versus high-level languages. Interfacing: polling, interrupts, direct memory access. Use of PLD’s, PALASM language. Standard Interface: RS 232; IEEE-488 (HPIB). System design and testing: top down design, bottom-up testing. Digital signal processing: A/D conversion; sample and hold devices. Prerequisites PHYS 319 or consent of instructor. Concurrent with PHYS 409L When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 501 - Mathematical Physics Description Vector analysis, coordinate systems, tensor analysis, matrices, group theory, functions of a complex variable: conformal mapping and calculus of residues, series solutions of differential equations, special functions, partial differential equations of theoretical physics, separation of variables, nonhomogeneous equations-Green’s function, integral transforms, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Prerequisites MACT 233 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 502 - Classical Electrodynamics Description Boundary value problems in electrostatics: Poisson and Laplace equations, formal solution of electrostatic boundary value problem with Green function, applications in rectangular, spherical and cylindrical coordinates, multipoles, electrostatics of macroscopic media, magnetostatics, Faraday’s law and quasi-static fields, Maxwell equations, macroscopic electromagnetism and conservation laws. Prerequisites PHYS 316 or equivalent and PHYS 501 . When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 504 - Classical Mechanics Description Variational principles and Lagrange’s Equations, central force problem, kinematics and equations of motion of rigid body problem, oscillations, classical mechanics of the special theory of relativity, Hamiltonian equations of motion, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables. Prerequisites PHYS 312 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 506 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics Description Fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics including the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, electron spin and addition of angular momentum. Qualitative and approximation methods in quantum mechanics, including time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, variational methods, scattering and semiclassical methods. Applications are made to atomic, molecular and solid matter. Systems of identical particles including many electron atoms and the Fermi gas. Prerequisites PHYS 421 or equivalent. Cross-listed Same as NANO 501. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 507 - Computational Physics Description Numerical methods for quadrature solution of integral and differential equations, and linear algebra. finite difference methods, finite element techniques, solving a system of equations. Use of computation and computer graphics to simulate the behavior of complex physical systems. Monte Carlo simulations. Prerequisites MACT 233 MACT 304 or consent of instructor. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 508 - Advanced Experimental Techniques Description This course is designed to introduce students to advanced techniques in experimental physics. The emphasis is on self-study of the phenomena, data analysis, and presentation in journal paper format. Experiments may vary each semester. Examples of topics: Thin film deposition and characterization, high pressure physics, photonics, solid state techniques, fluid flow visualization. This course is team-taught through a course coordinator. Prerequisites PHYS 321L PHYS 322L and PHYS 323L or equivalent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 509 - Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Description The laws and applications of thermodynamics, Boltzmann transport equation and transport phenomena, classical statistical mechanics, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, quantum statistical mechanics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases, phase transitions and critical phenomena. Prerequisites PHYS 311 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 510 - Introduction To Solids Description Classification of solids; preparation and characterization; binding energies; ionic, covalent and metallic bonds; crystallography; reciprocal lattice; Brillouin zones; vector representation; crystal symmetry and macroscopic properties; tensor formulation; diffraction in crystalline and amorphous solids; crystal imperfections; point-, linear-, and planar type; effects on properties; origin of microstructure in crystalline and amorphous solids. Prerequisites PHYS 325 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 512 - Electronic Transport in Semiconductor Description This is a course about how charge flows in semiconductors with an emphasis on transport in nanoscale devices. The course consists of three main parts. Part 1 focuses on near- equilibrium transport in the presence of small gradients in the electrochemical potential or temperature, with or without the application of a small magnetic field. The emphasis in Part 2 is on the physics of carrier scattering and how the microscopic scattering processes are related to macroscopic relaxation times and mean-free-paths. Part 3 examines high-field transport in bulk semiconductors and so-called “non-local” transport in sub-micron devices. The course concludes with a brief introduction to quantum transport. The objective of the course is to develop a broad understanding of the basic concepts needed to understand modern electronic devices. It is intended for those who work on electronic devices – whether they are experimentalists, device theorists, or computationalists. Prerequisites PHYS 215 and PHYS 325 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 513 - Theory of Solids Description Semi-classical theory of electron dynamics; classification of solids; failures of the static lattice model; classical and quantum theories of harmonic crystal: phonons and lattice vibrations; thermal properties of insulators; defects, dislocations and thermodynamics stability; dielectric properties; phenomena in insulators: excitons, photoconductivity, light amplification, non-linear optics, luminescence. Prerequisites PHYS 325 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 549 - Passive Microwave Circuits Description Transmission line theory, Different types of planar transmission lines, Empirical and quasistatic solution of planar lines, Network parameters and their relationships, Matching circuits based on lumped elements/transformers/tuning stubs, Lossy and lossless power dividers, Different types of directions couplers, Microstrip antenna elements and arrays, Electromagnetic simulation of different microwave circuits, Optimization of microwave circuits. Prerequisites PHYS 316 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 556 - MEMS/NEMS Technology and Devices Description This course will cover basic MEMS/NEMS fabrication technologies, various transduction mechanisms such as piezoelectric, pyroelectric, thermoelectric, thermionic, piezoresistive, etc. In addition, the theory of operation of few sensors will be covered this will include infrared detectors, radiation sensors, rotation and acceleration sensors, flow sensors, pressure and force sensors, and motion sensors. Finally, the course will give insight of different techniques for analyzing experimental data. Prerequisites PHYS 215 and consent of instructor. Cross-listed Same as NANO 521 and RCSS 542. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 561 - Independent Studies Description In exceptional circumstances, some senior graduates with departmental approval may arrange to study beyond the regular course offerings. Guided reading for research and discussions based on a subject of mutual interest to the student and the responsible faculty member. The student demonstrates his/her achievement by submitting a report and by passing a subsequent examination. Prerequisites Prerequisite: Consent of supervisor, graduate standing. Notes Maximum of 3 credit hours of independent studies can be used towards the M. Sc. degree in physics. (1-3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 562 - Selected topics in Physics Description Topics to be chosen according to specific interests. Maybe taken for credit more than once if content changes. Prerequisites Consent of the faculty advisor. Cross-listed PHYS 662. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 590 - Graduate Seminar I Prerequisites Seminars of research topics given by invited speakers. The student must register for this course prior to submitting a thesis topic. When Offered Offered in fall. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 591 - Graduate Seminar II Description Presentations and discussions of results obtained by the graduate students during research work. Prerequisites PHYS 590 When Offered Offered in spring. (1 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis Description Thesis consultation for qualified students. Two semesters are required, with credit being given each time. (3 cr. + 3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 602 - Classical Electrodynamics II Description Plane electromagnetic waves and wave propagation, waveguides, resonant cavities, radiating systems, multipole fields and radiation, scattering and diffraction, covariant formulation of electrodynamics, dynamics of relativistic particles and electromagnetic fields, collisions, energy loss, and scattering of charged particles, Cherenkov and transition radiation, radiation by moving charges, radiation damping. Prerequisites PHYS 502 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 641 - Integrated Photonics Description This course will introduce students to a range of passive photonic components; students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of how these devices operate and an appreciation of where these components find applications in communications, energy and sensing systems. Topics covered in this course include: interaction of light with matter; resonator optics; periodic structures, optical thin films and gratings; photonic band gap materials; waveguides and couplers, Plasmonics and Nanoparticles. Hands on experience for modeling and design of these devices and structures using photonic software is of prime essential to illustrate and validates the fundamentals of the course. Prerequisites PHYS 414 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 642 - Computational Electromagnetics Description Modeling electromagnetic phenomena related to microwave, millimeter, terahertz, and optical frequencies. Fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, Green’s functions in layered media, Integral equation formulation, Method of Moments, The Mode Matching Method, Finite difference time domain, Variation approaches in electromagnetic and finite element methods, the Beam propagation method, Spectral Fourier method for periodic structures. Prerequisites PHYS 502 , PHYS 507 or equivalent. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PHYS 662 - Advanced Selected Topics in Physics Description Topics to be chosen according to specific interests. May be taken for credit more than once if content changes. Prerequisites Consent of the faculty advisor. Cross-listed PHYS 562. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 101 - Introduction to Political Science Description Methods of study and the nature of political phenomena; terminology and conceptual tools; origins, forms, and historical development of political organization; political institutions and functions; comparison of modern forms of political organization at the national, local, and international levels. Prerequisites ENGL 100 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 199 - Selected Topic in Political Science Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major, and available for fulfillment of the primary level Social Sciences requirement in the core curriculum. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 203 - Introduction to Political Science II Description This course is reserved for students above the level of their first semester sophomores who wish to major in Political Science, but cannot be taken if students have already taken POLS 101. See the description of POLS 101. Prerequisites ENGL 100 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 204 - Research Methods in Political Science Description The course is an introductory course intended for students seeking a career in political science-related fields. The key purpose of the course is to introduce students to main methods of scientific political enquiry. Using existing data sources, qualitative and quantitative research methods are the main topics to be covered in this course. Prerequisites RHET 101 , POLS 101 or POLS 203 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914) Description This Course explores Europe’s so-called “Long 19th century” from the French Revolution to World War I including many of the phenomena that came to define the century such as capitalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism and imperialism. Cross-listed Same as HIST 205. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 206 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century Description This Course explores major development in European and international socio-economic politics from the end of the 1800’s to the present day. It introduces the key events and trends of this tumultuous century including wars, revolutions, and ideological movements. Cross-listed Same as HIST 206. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 299 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major Prerequisites RHET 101 When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 301-302 - History of Political Theory Description Analysis of the thought of the major contributors, from Plato to the present. Fall semester (301): ancient and medieval political philosophy and the modern break with traditions. Spring semester (302): main currents of modern thought. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 When Offered POLS 302 Is not Offered in the fall semester. (3 cr. per semester) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 303 - American Government and Politics Description Formation and implementation of public policy, with attention to the structure, powers, and functions of the presidency, the bureaucracy, the Congress, and the federal courts and the forces that influence their actions. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 305 - Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa Description Introduction to the social arena within which politics occurs and the political arena which helps to shape society in Africa today. Focuses on understanding continuity and change in African politics and societies, and sheds light on both the significant potential of Africa, and the enormous challenges the continent faces. Prerequisites RHET 101 and 6 hours of social sciences. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 308 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East Description Comparative study of government and ideologies, social stratification, and institutions in the Middle East. Also includes a study of the problems of modernization and political development. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 310 - Introduction to Development Description Introduces students to development dilemmas in the “Global South,” using a political economy approach. Questions raised include: What is development? How to measure it? Why are some nations “developed” and others are not? The course covers theories of Modernization, Dependency, Neo-Liberalism, and Statism, as well experiences of various countries. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 313 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Description This course provides an introduction to the analysis of comparative politics, exploring differences in the institutional make-up and the workings of political systems worldwide. Topics covered include an examination of the key institutions of the state, executive-legislative relations, the different tiers of government, the media in politics, interest group and party politics and political transitions. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 320 - International Relations Description The nature of politics among sovereign states: approaches and basic concepts, national power, the balance of power, nationalism and imperialism, instruments and goals of national policy, real or ideal limitation on international anarchy. Emphasis on international law and the United Nations, selected topics in contemporary international political history. Prerequisites RHET 101 , POLS 101 or POLS 203 and POLS 206 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 323 - Comparative Government and Politics: Developing Systems Description The government and politics of selected countries in the developing world (Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America). Subjects covered may include the structural and functional characteristics of executive, legislative, and judicial institutions; bureaucracy, political parties, mass movements, political culture, the role of public opinion, foreign policy. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 324 - Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia Description The collapse of communism and post-communist political and economic developments. Transition to democracy and market economy. Ethnicity, nationalism and the emergence of nation states. Consideration of the government and politics of selected countries. Prerequisites RHET 101 and POLS 101 or POLS 203 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 325 - Government and Politics of Egypt Description Examination of structure and process of the Egyptian government and political life including: the executive, legislative and judicial institutions and their powers; the legislative process; executive policy making; electoral processes; parties and interest groups; and other selected aspects of the interaction between state and society. Prerequisites RHET 101 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 350 - Introduction to Political Economy Description Analysis of interconnections between politics and economics, political authority and the market, power and wealth. Survey of main schools of thought in political economy, their evolution, convergence and divergence. Empirical issues essential to the understanding of the interaction between politics and economics in today’s world will be included. Prerequisites RHET 101 , POLS 101 or POLS 203 and ECON 201 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 351 - Theory and History of Political Economy Description Traces the history of political economy and its major schools, covers how different schools conceptualize the mutual relationships between the economy and politics. Relates these schools to the development of capitalism and the process of globalization. Prerequisites RHET 101 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 354 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World Description Development of political and social ideologies in the Arab world since the beginning of the twentieth century. Topics will include the impact of liberal thought on Arab elites, the rise of nationalism, and the emergence of theories of political and social transformation. Prerequisites RHET 101 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 400 - Honors Seminar: Political Theory and Current Issues in World Affairs Description This seminar aims at training the honors students in the use of various political theories in the course of understanding some of the major world issues of our time. It seeks to establish the relevance of a range of political frame works to our great issues of today’s world with focus on conflict, crises situations and environmental, demographic and ecological changes. Prerequisites Pre-requisites: Honors Status, PS 301 or 302 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 402 - The Political Economy of Egypt Description The course focuses on the political factors that shaped the economy, the polity and society at large. In this class, we will try to understand the dynamics of internal and international power relations that shaped the history of modern development, the factors of policy making, the role of the state and the role of external factors Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 310 and POLS 350 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 404 - Introduction to Political Science Methods Description This course seeks to provide students with a critical understanding of political science methods, the ability to read statistical materials, and to use advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. The topics covered include: the design of research projects, methods to gather and analyze data, and the ethical problems involved in conducting social science research. Prerequisites RHET 201 POLS 204 and 3 credit hours at 300 level in POLS. Cross-listed Same as POLS 504. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 405 - International Politics in the Middle East Description This seminar seeks to examine the relationships of the Middle East to the great powers of our time, with emphasis on the political, military, economic and cultural impact of these powers on shaping the region, and its future. Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 308 and POLS 320 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 409 - Seminar: International Organization Description This seminar examines the structure and evolution international organizations, both intergovernmental (IO’s) and non-governmental (NGO’s), with an emphasis on the United Nations system, its specialized agencies, and recent issues of global governance. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 410 - International Security Description Discusses the major theories of war and peace. Encompasses a study of international crisis, conflict, war, and strategies for managing conflicts. Covers critical security studies to understand the challenges of the assumptions underpinning traditional security studies. Diverse topics including environmental security, global human security, and international terrorism will be studied with a view of focusing on the changing nature of international security. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 411 - Contemporary Foreign Policies Description Investigates the processes involved in foreign policy decision-making. Focus will be on understanding the contexts, constraints and influences which foreign policy decision-makers have to deal with, combined with specialized knowledge of the post-1945 foreign policies of major and emerging states in the international system. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 413 - International Financial Institutions Description The politics of international economics, focusing on the role of the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other multinational institutions as well as regional financial and economic integration with emphasis on European Union and Middle East and Islamic finance and banking. Special attention will be given to the political dimensions of such issues as debt rescheduling, structural adjustment, international trade regulations, foreign aid, trade wars and embargoes. Prerequisites RHET 201 , ECON 201 and POLS 320 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 414 - Egyptian Foreign Policy Description Main themes of Egyptian foreign policy from 1952 including: Egypt’s relations with the great powers; inter-Arab relationships and policy including unity experiments, the inter-Arab arena including the Arab League, and the Gulf Cooperation Council; effects on foreign policy of the Arab-Israeli conflict; relations with the Non-Aligned Movement, the Islamic Conference, the Organization of African Unity; policy concerns of the national interest including Nile waters and the Suez Canal. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 415 - U.S. Foreign Policy Description Examines major issues and processes of U.S. foreign policy considered historically focusing on the post World War II era. Processes of policy formulation and values manifested in U.S. foreign policy are explored in the context of specific issue areas such as the Cold War, the end of the Cold War, the Western Alliance, and development aid and assistance to Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 416 - Race, Class and Gender: Theorizing Political Identity Description This course will survey a variety of contemporary trends in the political theorization of race, gender and class as they relate to the development of notions of identity in a historical context and as categories of political exclusion and inclusion. Special emphasis will be given to modern and contemporary concepts of identity, including notions of subjectivity, gender, race, culture, class and ethnicity. Prerequisites Six credits at 300 level in POLS. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 420 - Issues in Middle East Politics Description Selected Topics in Middle East Politics investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. May be offered as a seminar. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 308 . When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 422 - Contemporary Egypt Description This course examines the current Politics of Egypt, including elections, civil society activism and changing power relations between social forces. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 308 When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 423 - The Political Economy of Poverty and Inequality Description The focus of this seminar is on the mechanisms that influence poverty. Some of the major issues are: the socio-economic and political characterization of the poor; the role of the state in poverty alleviation; the impact of globalization on poverty and the best policies to reduce poverty. Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 310 and POLS 350 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 424 - Political Economy of the Middle East nd North Africa Description An examination of the interconnection between the socio-political forces and economic policies in the Middle East and North Africa. For instance: how liberalization affects democratization and vice versa, how economic national characteristics affect the political process and vice versa. Required for all students in Political Economy Specialization. Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 310 and POLS 350 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 425 - Global Political Economy Description The dialectics of the relationship between market and state. Types of international actors and the international division of labor; old and new. Theory of international regimes and the evolution of mechanisms of international trade and finance. Transformation of the global political economy and its impact on patterns of hegemony/ marginalization in the contemporary world. Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 320 and POLS 350 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 426 - Contemporary Political Islam Description This course is designed to provide an understanding of the phenomenon of political Islam in the Arab and Muslim worlds. It examines the reasons, implications, and consequences of the reassertion of Islam in today’s politics. The course is divided into three parts. The first provides a thorough analysis of the main idea and model (s) that inspire contemporary Islamist activists. The second part critically examines the different trends within the Islamic movements and presents case studies of their origins, evolution, dynamics, and limitations. Finally, the course concludes with a critical analysis of the ideas of prominent Islamic thinkers that are considered as main ideologues of political Islam. Prerequisites RHET 201 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 430 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science Description Selected topics to be investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisites RHET 201 and 6 credit hrs at 300 level in POLS. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Notes May be offered as a seminar. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 431 - Political Sociology Description Social bases of various political systems such as Western-type democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism. Topics include: determinants of political behavior, power, elite formation, bureaucracy, and the political role of the military and intellectuals in Third World societies. Prerequisites Prerequisites: 9 hours of social science, and junior or senior standing. Cross-listed Same as SOC 431. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 432 - Seminar: Comparative Politics and/or Policies Description Selected topics in the field of comparative politics or policies, with concentration on a single country, problem, or policy. Prerequisites RHET 201 and one of POLS 308 POLS 323 POLS 324 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 433 - Individual Study and Selected Reading Description Guided reading, research, and discussion based on a subject of mutual interest to a student and faculty member. Prerequisites RHET 201 and consent of instructor and department on the basis of a well-defined proposal. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (1-3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 435 - The State and Society Description The concept of the State is at the center of the study of politics and of our understandings of political and socio-economic problems like ethnic conflict, sectarian strife, law enforcement, economic development and democratization. This course offers a critical study of theories from Marx, Weber, and other social scientists about the State, its institutions, and its interactions with its society and its citizens. Prerequisites RHET 201 and 6 credit hrs. at 300 level in Political Science. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 438 - Modern China Description An examination of the evolution of modern China’s political system in the light of Chinese history. Areas for consideration will include the structure of Chinese political culture, how communism has served China, how China’s past may continue to determine China’s future. When there is sufficient interest, and such arrangements are possible, the course will include a two- to three- week trip to China. Prerequisites RHET 201 When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 439 - Government and Politics in the Modern Caucasus and Central Asia Description The policy of colonization and the collapse of the Soviet multi ethnic empire. New nation states in the post communist era including their relations with the Middle East. Prerequisites RHET 201 , POLS 101 and POLS 203 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 440 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations Description A special issue or theme in international relations investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 320 Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 442 - Environmental Politics Description This course analyzes environmental politics in an international arena. It examines the policies and tactics of a range of actors, including national and local governments, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, corporations, mass movements and scientists. Prerequisites RHET 201 (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 450 - Business -Government Relations Description The course will explore interactions and the impact of government and business relations in modern economies. It will first look at some of the key theoretical issues and then examine the nature of this relationship in a comparative international context. Prerequisites RHET 201 and POLS 350 . (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	POLS 460 - Development Studies Seminar Description Interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of development as a process and as a historical phenomenon. Critical evaluation of economic, political, social, and cultural technological and managerial factors that structure developmental change. Prerequisites RHET 201 and 12 hours of social science. Cross-listed Same as ANTH/ECON/SOC 460. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information

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Courses

PHYS 305L - Modern Sensors Laboratory

PHYS 307L - Electronics Laboratory II

PHYS 309L - Digital Logic Design Laboratory

PHYS 311 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 312 - Theoretical Mechanics

PHYS 314 - Optical Systems and Instruments

PHYS 315 - Modern Sensors

PHYS 316 - Electromagnetic Theory

PHYS 318 - Instrumentation Systems and Control

PHYS 319 - Digital Logic Design

PHYS 321L - Nuclear Physics Lab

PHYS 322L - Solid-State Physics Lab

PHYS 323L - Semiconductor Technology Lab

PHYS 325 - Introduction to Solid-State Physics

PHYS 327 - Operational Amplifiers and Applications

PHYS 333 - Introduction to Applied Geophysics

PHYS 401 - Senior Thesis and Seminar

PHYS 402 - Independent Study

PHYS 404L - Photonics and Optical Communication Laboratory

PHYS 407L - Process Instrumentation and Digital Control Laboratory

PHYS 409L - Computerized Instrumentation Laboratory

PHYS 412 - Semiconductor Physics

PHYS 413 - Nuclear Physics

PHYS 414 - Photonics

PHYS 415 - Selected Topics in Physics

PHYS 416 - Experimental Methods in Undergraduate Research

PHYS 417 - Process Instrumentation

PHYS 421 - Quantum Mechanics II

PHYS 426 - Industrial Physics

PHYS 427 - Analytical Techniques in Instrumentation

PHYS 429 - Computerized Instrumentation

PHYS 501 - Mathematical Physics

PHYS 502 - Classical Electrodynamics

PHYS 504 - Classical Mechanics

PHYS 506 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics

PHYS 507 - Computational Physics

PHYS 508 - Advanced Experimental Techniques

PHYS 509 - Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 510 - Introduction To Solids

PHYS 512 - Electronic Transport in Semiconductor

PHYS 513 - Theory of Solids

PHYS 549 - Passive Microwave Circuits

PHYS 556 - MEMS/NEMS Technology and Devices

PHYS 561 - Independent Studies

PHYS 562 - Selected topics in Physics

PHYS 590 - Graduate Seminar I

PHYS 591 - Graduate Seminar II

PHYS 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis

PHYS 602 - Classical Electrodynamics II

PHYS 641 - Integrated Photonics

PHYS 642 - Computational Electromagnetics

PHYS 662 - Advanced Selected Topics in Physics

POLS 101 - Introduction to Political Science

POLS 199 - Selected Topic in Political Science

POLS 203 - Introduction to Political Science II

POLS 204 - Research Methods in Political Science

POLS 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914)

POLS 206 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century

POLS 299 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum

POLS 301-302 - History of Political Theory

POLS 303 - American Government and Politics

POLS 305 - Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa

POLS 308 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East

POLS 310 - Introduction to Development

POLS 313 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLS 320 - International Relations

POLS 323 - Comparative Government and Politics: Developing Systems

POLS 324 - Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia

POLS 325 - Government and Politics of Egypt

POLS 350 - Introduction to Political Economy

POLS 351 - Theory and History of Political Economy

POLS 354 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World

POLS 400 - Honors Seminar: Political Theory and Current Issues in World Affairs

POLS 402 - The Political Economy of Egypt

POLS 404 - Introduction to Political Science Methods

POLS 405 - International Politics in the Middle East

POLS 409 - Seminar: International Organization

POLS 410 - International Security

POLS 411 - Contemporary Foreign Policies