Dec 09, 2023

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

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Philosophy
	PHIL 000/5130 - Philosophy of Mind (3 cr.) Description This course is an introduction to the philosophy of mind. Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that deals with the analysis and resolution of conceptual questions concerning the nature of the mind. Research in the philosophy of mind tackles such questions as: What is a mind? What is consciousness? Is a person’s mind a distinct thing from her body? Could a sufficiently complicated artificial neural network or robot be a conscious agent, in the fullest possible sense? Questions such as these clearly straddle a boundary between conceptual analysis and empirical science. Therefore, philosophy of mind is an interdisciplinary subject, which draws on cutting-edge research from a diverse range of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and computer science
	PHIL 000/5150 - Philosophy and Film (3 cr.) Prerequisites Students other than Philosophy majors must take FILM 3130 Film Theory prior to registering for this course. Description This course considers the relationship between philosophical reflection and aesthetic practice through the lens of cinema, with the purpose of engaging students of both philosophy and film theory in a cross-disciplinary investigation into cinema. The course will draw both from philosophical texts on film, and classical and contemporary film theory. Topics may include epistemological, ontological and ethical questions about film; the role of memory, subjectivity, identity, and desire in cinema; time, space, and the nature of the image; perspectives on sexuality, gender, and race in film; psychoanalytic, feminist, and postcolonial film theory; and analytic and continental approaches to film and philosophy. Cross-listed FILM 4350
	PHIL 403/5199 - Selected Topics in Philosophy (3 cr.) Prerequisites Senior level, graduate level, or consent of instructor. Description According to special interest of faculty and students. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes.
	PHIL 599/5299 - Research Guidance and Thesis (0 cr.) Description Students are required to write a thesis of approximately 15,000 words in length, which should demonstrate the student’s ability to conduct research and write critically and pointedly about a given subject. There will also be a final defense of the finished thesis.
Physics
	PHYS 100/1001 - Physics for Poets (3 cr.) Description A conceptual overview of classical and modern physics. Mechanics, properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, relativity theory. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes No credit for Thannawia Amma Math/Science students, or equivalent, or students majoring in any of the departments of the School of Sciences and Engineering.
	PHYS 111/1011 - Physics 1: Classical Mechanics, Sound and Heat (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 1121 PHYS 1012 to be taken concurrently Description An introduction to classical mechanics covering vectors, applications of Newton’s laws, conservation laws and forces, motion in a plane, circular motion, equilibrium and elasticity, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, energy and power; mechanical and sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer. Notes Thanaweyya Amma Math or Science, German Abitur, French Baccalaureate, IGCSE O-Level Physics, International Baccalaureate, Canadian certificates, or American Diploma (with SATII in MATH or PHYS) students are allowed to take MACT 1121 concurrently with PHYS 1011.
	PHYS 123L/1012 - General Physics Laboratory I (1 cr.) Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 1011 Description The fundamental quantities of physics are measured through selected experiments in mechanics, heat, and sound. Data are summarized, errors are estimated, and reports are presented. Hours .One three-hour laboratory period When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer.
	PHYS 112/1021 - Physics 2: Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 1011 , PHYS 1012 , MACT 1122 or concurrent. Concurrent with PHYS 1022 Description An introduction to electricity and magnetism covering the electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance, dc circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday’s and Ampere’s laws, time-varying fields, Maxwell’s equations in integral form and alternating currents. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer.
	PHYS 124L/1022 - General Physics Laboratory II (1 cr.) Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 1021 Description The fundamental quantities of physics are measured through selected experiments in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Data are summarized, errors are estimated, and reports are presented. Hours One three-hour laboratory period When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer.
	PHYS 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	PHYS 211/2041 - Foundations of Modern Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 1021 . Co-requisite MACT 2141 . Description Introduction to special relativity and quantum physics, experimental basis of relativity, Einstein’s Postulates, Lorentz transformation, relativistic momentum and energy, experimental evidence of quantization, wave-particle duality, and Schrodinger equation. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 000/2042 - Modern Physics Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2041 or Concurrent Description Quantization of electric charge, thermal radiation law, quantization of energy, particle nature of light, spin When Offered Offered in fall and spring
	PHYS 215/2211 - Introduction to Electronics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 1021 ; PHYS 2212 (or PHYS 2213 ) is taken concurrently Description Foundation of circuit analysis, AC theory, introduction to semiconductor devices, amplifiers, feedback oscillators. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer. Notes For computer science and computer engineering students, the course should be taken concurrently with PHYS 2213 instead of PHYS 2212
	PHYS 221L/2212 - Electronics Laboratory (2 cr.) Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 2211 . Description Basic experiments in electronics. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and summer.
	PHYS 222L/2213 - Electronics lab for Computer Scientists & Computer Engineers (1 cr.) Prerequisites Concurrent with PHYS 2211 Description Basic experiments in electronics for the Computer Science & Engineering majors. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 214/2221 - Waves and Optics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 1021 and PHYS 2222 concurrent. Description Wave phenomena; EM waves, geometrical and physical optics, and matter waves. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 204L/2222 - Optics Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2221 or concurrent. Description Basic experiments in physical optics with special emphasis on laser optics. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 312/3013 - Theoretical Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 233/2141 - Differential Equations (3 cr.) ; MACT 232/2124 - Calculus IV (3 cr.) or Consent of Instructor Description Newton’s laws of motion, projectiles and charged particles, momentum and angular momentum, energy, oscillations, calculus of variations, Lagrange’s equations, Hamiltonian mechanics, mechanics in noninertial frames When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 316/3023 - Electromagnetic Theory (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2221 and MACT 2124 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, Poynting’s theorem, Electromagnetic waves in vacuum and in matter Cross-listed Same as ECNG 3401 . When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 311/3031 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Concurrent PHYS 4042 Description A macroscopic and microscopic study of equilibrium thermal physics, fundamental laws of thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics applied to various systems. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 321L/3052 - Nuclear Physics Lab (1 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2041 or concurrent. Description Experiments in atomic and nuclear physics. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 000/3071 - General Relativity and Cosmology (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2132 - PHYS 3023 Description Coordinate symmetries, the principle of equivalence and its implications, metric description of a curved spacetime, Geodesic equation and Einstein field equation, applications of spacetime outside a spherical star, Hubble’s law, dark matter, Robertson-walker metric, the expanding universe and thermal relics, inflation and the accelerated universe.
	PHYS 314/3223 - Advanced Optics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2222 , PHYS 2221 Description Geometric optics: generalized paraxial formulas, matrix formalism of Gaussian optics. Imaging properties of lens systems: lens combination, the vector nature of light: polarization effects, diffraction effects, superposition of waves: interference, spatial and temporal coherence length, and multilayer structures. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 322L/3232 - Solid-State Physics Lab (2 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4231 Description Experiments in solid-state physics and semiconductor devices. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 279/3241 - Computational Methods in Physics (2 cr. + 1 cr.) Prerequisites CSCE 106/1001 - Fundamentals of Computing I (3 cr.) MACT 240/2132 - Linear Algebra (3 cr.) MACT 233/2141 - Differential Equations (3 cr.) Description Linear systems of equations and matrices; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; numerical errors; numerical solution of linear and nonlinear equations; curve fitting; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations; applications in various fields of physics. MATLAB will mostly be used as a programming language in the weekly computer laboratory sessions. Hours Two credits lectures and one credit computer lab. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 421/4042 - Quantum Mechanics I (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2041 , MACT 2132 , PHYS 3013 Description Stern-Gerlach experiments, operators and measurement, Schrödinger time evolution, quantized energies and particle in potential wells, unbound states, angular momentum, Hydrogen atom, harmonic oscillator. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 000/4043 - Quantum Mechanics II (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4042 Description Perturbation theory, hyperfine structure and the addition of angular momenta, perturbation of Hydrogen, identical particles, time-dependent perturbation theory, periodic systems, modern applications of quantum mechanics.
	PHYS 413/4051 - Nuclear and Particle Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4042 Description A modern view of the fundamental structure of matter, nuclear structure, nuclear models, nuclear decay and radioactivity, nuclear reactions; quarks, gluons, leptons; accelerators, particle interactions with matter, detectors; weak, electromagnetic and strong interactions. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 414/4224 - Photonics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2221 or consent of instructor. 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 404L/4225 - Photonics and Optical Communication Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2222 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 325/4231 - Introduction to Solid-State Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 3031 Description Classification of materials and their structural characteristics, symmetry and properties of materials, free-electron theory, band theory, dielectric processes, optical processes in material. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 412/4233 - Semiconductor Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4231 Description Fundamental theory and characteristics of elemental and compound semiconductors. Semiconductor technology. P-N junctions and transistors. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 323L/4234 - Solar Energy Lab (1 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2212 Description Experiments on solar cells and photovoltaic technology When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 000/4241 - Introduction to Solar Energy (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 ,PHYS 2221 , PHYS 2041 . Consent of Instructor Description Working principle of a solar cell, fabrication of solar cells, PV module construction and the design of a PV system. The suitable semiconductor materials, device physics, and fabrication technologies for solar cells are presented. The cost aspects, market development, and the application areas of solar cells are also presented.
	PHYS 000/4242 - Introduction to Nanophysics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 , PHYS 2221 , PHYS 2041 . Consent of Instructor Description Nanophysics fundamentals, physics nanostructures, thermodynamics of nanostructures, monocrystalline structures, Quantum nanostructures, Nano optics, nanoplasmonics.
	PHYS 000/4243 - Physics of Solar Energy Conversion Nanosystems (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 ,PHYS 2221 , PHYS 2041 . Consent of Instructor Description Atomic structures, basics of energy conversions, fundamental of nanoscience and nanotechnology, wave optics, light-matter interactions, diffractions and interference, Solar cell physics and design.
	PHYS 000/4244 - Introduction to Nanotechnology (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 , PHYS 2221 , PHYS 2041 . Consent of Instructor Description Fabrication methods of nanomaterials and nano devices, properties of nanoparticles, nanowires and nanotubes. Electronic transport in nanostructures, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, nanomagnetism
	PHYS 416/4281 - Experimental Methods in Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: Junior standing. Consent of instructor. 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 402/4910 - Independent Study (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: consent of the instructor, senior standing. 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.
	PHYS 415/4930 - Selected Topics in Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Description Topics may include Quantum Field Theory, Superconductivity, Laser Physics, Biophysics, and Geophysics. Can be taken more than once as long as the topic is different When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit more than once if content changes.
	PHYS 401/4980 - Research Skills (1 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing. Description A capstone course, essential research methods such as preparing a literature survey, assembling a bibliography, using order of magnitude estimates and dimensional analysis. Each student selects a topic in his/her field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. The student submits a written study plan and delivers a seminar in which this plan is presented for departmental approval. The approved plan is carried out in the student’s Senior Thesis PHYS 4981 When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 000/4981 - Senior Thesis (2 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4980 Description A capstone course. A continuation of PHYS 4980 where the approved study plan from this course is carried out. After finishing this research project, an oral presentation, defense, and a written thesis are required of each candidate in accordance with the departmental guidelines. When Offered offered in fall and spring
	PHYS 504/5013 - Classical Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 3013 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 502/5023 - Classical Electrodynamics I (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 3023 or equivalent and PHYS 5061 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. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 549/5024 - Fundamentals of Microwaves (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 502/5023 - Classical Electrodynamics I (3 cr.) Description Transmission line theory, Planar transmission lines, Network parameters, Impedance matching circuits, Directional couplers, Noise in microwave systems, Microwave diodes and transistors, Dielectric resonators, Maximum gain / specified gain / low-noise / balanced / distributed / power amplifiers, Diode / transistor / dielectric resonator oscillators, Monolithic microwave integrated circuits. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 509/5032 - Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 3031 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 506/5043 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4042 or equivalent. 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. Cross-listed Same as NANO 5210 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 501/5061 - Mathematical Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2141 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 000/5207 - Advanced Nanophysics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of Instructor Description Nanophysics fundamentals, physics of nanostructures, crystalline nanostructures, light-matter interaction on the nanoscale, quantum nanostructures, diffraction and scattering from nano objects. Cross-listed NANO 5207
	PHYS 510/5235 - Solid State Physics I (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4231 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 512/5236 - Advanced Semiconductor Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 2211 and PHYS 4231 or equivalent. 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. Cross-listed Same as NANO 5222 . When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 513/5237 - Solid State Physics II (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 5235 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. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 507/5242 - Computational Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites MACT 2141 MACT 3143 or consent of instructor. 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 556/5277 - MEMS/NEMS Technology and Devices (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of instructor. Description Basic MEMS/NEMS fabrication technologies, various transduction mechanisms such as piezoelectric, pyroelectric, thermoelectric, thermionic, piezoresistive, etc. The theory of operation of few sensors including infrared detectors, radiation sensors, rotation and acceleration sensors, flow sensors, pressure and force sensors, and motion sensors. An introduction to different techniques for analyzing experimental data. Cross-listed Same as NANO 5221 ,RCSS 5242 . When Offered Offered in fall.
	PHYS 508/5282 - Advanced Experimental Techniques (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 3052 PHYS 3232 and PHYS 4234 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in spring.
	PHYS 561/5910 - Independent Studies (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: Consent of supervisor, graduate standing. 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. Notes Maximum of 3 credit hours of independent studies can be used towards the M. Sc. degree in physics.
	PHYS 562/5930 - Selected topics in Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of the faculty advisor. Description Topics to be chosen according to specific interests. Maybe taken for credit more than once if content changes. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 599/5980 - Research Guidance and Thesis (3 cr. + 3 cr.) Description Thesis consultation for qualified students. Two semesters are required, with credit being given each time.
	PHYS 602/6025 - Classical Electrodynamics II (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 5023 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 000/6121 - Nanophotonics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of Instructor Description The course will cover: Maxwell’s equations, light-matter interaction, dispersion, EM properties of nanostructures, etc., Photonic crystals Photonic crystal fibers, Photonic nanocircuits Metal optics, manipulating light with plasmonic nanostructures, plasmonic nano-sensors, near-field optics, metamaterials, negative refractive index and super-resolution. Cross-listed NANO 6121
	PHYS 641/6225 - Integrated Photonics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 4224 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 642/6243 - Computational Electromagnetics (3 cr.) Prerequisites PHYS 5023 , PHYS 5242 or equivalent. 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	PHYS 662/6930 - Advanced Selected Topics in Physics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of the faculty advisor. Description Topics to be chosen according to specific interests. May be taken for credit more than once if content changes. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
Political Science
	POLS 101/1001 - Introduction to Political Science (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGL 0210 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 199/1099 - Selected Topics in Political Science (3 cr.) 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.
	POLS 203/2003 - Introduction to Political Science II (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGL 0210 Description This course is reserved for students who have completed 30 credit hours who wish to major in Political Science, but cannot be taken if students have already taken POLS 1001 . Students who are not eligible to register in POLS 1001 can take POLS 2003 during their freshman year. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 299/2096 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1010 Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes.
	POLS 204/2104 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1010 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 000/2405 - History and International Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1010 Description This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the historical events that gave shape to international politics and that today form the discipline of International Relations. It will give students the historical and conceptual foundations necessary to pursue a specialization in International Relations by introducing key events and their consequences in international politics. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 301/3201 - History of Political Theory l (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description This course analyzes the major ancient and medieval thinkers and texts in the history of political thought. Students will study works by representative authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, and Averroes. Topics and themes examined in the course include justice, equality, liberty, wisdom, the city, and the good life. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 302/3202 - History of Political Theory II (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description This course analyses major modern and late modern texts in the history of political thought. Students will study works by representative thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Kant, Hegel, Marx, and Mill. Topics and themes of the course include the state, individual rights, security, equality, revolution, commerce, cosmopolitanism, gender, and communism. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 313/3401 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1010 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 308/3408 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 354/3454 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 , or instructor approval for non political science majors 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 310/3510 - Introduction to Development (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 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. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 350/3550 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , ECON 2021 and RHET 1010 Description This course introduces students to the main approaches of political economy and the interconnections between power and wealth. It surveys the main schools of thought in political economy, their evolution, convergence, and divergence. The course covers issues essential to the understanding of the interaction between politics and economics in today’s world, including wealth accumulation and distribution, the state, markets, gender, labor, and the environment.
	POLS 320/3620 - Introduction to International Relations Theories (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1010 , POLS 2405 Description This course provides students with a foundational understanding of international relations theories. Students will engage in discussions of how these theories are applied to cases throughout history, gaining a thorough knowledge of the explanatory capabilities and limits of each of the major theories. When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 400/4000 - The Discipline and Critical Social Theory (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 3201 , POLS 3202 , RHET 1020 , Honors status Description This course familiarizes students with the relation between political theory and social theory; introduces them to a range of authors, texts, and ideas associated with critical social theory; and helps prepare them to write their major research project. This course is the capstone seminar for the Department of Political Science’s Honors Program and is only open to students enrolled in the Honors Program. When Offered Offered in fall.
	POLS 000/4018 - East- West Dialogue: Cross-Cultural Perceptions and Reflections (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , 6 credits at 3000 level in POLS Description This course provides a unique opportunity for students at AUC to share their educational experience with students in the west. The medium for this shared experience will be videoconferences held over the internet with university classes in the United States and other Western countries. For each videoconference, we will be reading the same texts as the students at our partner institutions. The videoconferences provide not only the medium for the shared component of the course; they also suggest its substantive theme. For, while we encounter the apparent cultural other over the internet, we will be exploring with them the question of our relationship to the other - especially how our perceptions of the other have developed over time and how they continue to influence the political interaction between “East” and “West” today. Cross-listed Same as SEMR 4018 When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 430/4030 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science for Undergraduates (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and 6 credits at 3000 level in POLS Description Selected topics to be investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Notes May be offered as a seminar.
	POLS 433/4033 - Individual Study and Selected Reading (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 and consent of instructor and department Description Guided reading, research, and discussion based on a subject of mutual interest to a student and faculty member. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 431/4035 - Political Sociology (3 cr.) Prerequisites 9 hours of social science and junior or senior standing. 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. Cross-listed Same as SOC 4035 When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 499/4099 - Senior Year Thesis (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 4000 , POLS 4104 , RHET 1020 , Honors status Description This course builds on work completed in POLS 4000 and POLS 4104 in order to provide students enrolled in the department’s Honors Program with the opportunity to complete an original research thesis with faculty supervision. When Offered Offered in spring.
	POLS 404/4104 - Political Science Methods (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 3201 and POLS 3202 , RHET 1020 , Honors status 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 qualitative and quantitative research methods. Electoral behavior and systems are extensively studied in this course and used to demonstrate how different research methods are applied to study a topic as important as elections. When Offered Offered in fall.
	POLS 416/4216 - Race, Class and Gender: Theorizing Political Identity (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , 6 credits at the 3000 level in POLS Description This course surveys 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 417/4217 - Cosmopolitanism and Global Justice (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , POLS 3620 , and 3 POLS credits at 3000 level Description This course considers questions of justice in a global context. It uses case studies and theoretical (historical and contemporary) to explore issues associated with just war, human rights, migration, citizenship, as well as economic, environmental, and social justice across state borders. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 426/4226 - Contemporary Political Islam (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , 6 credits at the 3000 level in POLS 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 471/4371 - Introduction to Public International Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and POLS 3620 Description Introduces students to the practice and theoretical foundations of public International law, covering such topics as source doctrine (customary International law, treaty law, etc.), international personality, jurisdiction, state responsibility, self-determination and the use of force. This course may be counted toward the Dual Degree Option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4371 When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 472/4372 - International Law in the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and POLS 4371 . Description An in-depth treatment of selected issues of contemporary international law. Provides students with an understanding of specialized areas of international law including the use of force and dispute resolution, acquisition of territory, state succession, law of the sea, and international human rights law by focusing on specific issues relevant to the Middle East. When Offered Offered in spring.
	POLS 473/4373 - Special Topics in Public Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and 6 credits at 3000 level in POLS Description Topics drawn from constitutional and administrative law, including related jurisprudence and judicial institutions. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be taken a second time if content changes.
	POLS 474/4374 - Special Topics in Public International Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and POLS 4371 Description Specialized areas of international law, such as human rights and humanitarian law. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be taken if content changes.
	POLS 475/4375 - Introduction to Egyptian and Islamic Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , 6 credits at the 3000 level in POLS Description The Egyptian legal system will be considered according to its present structure and historical development including institutions, processes, laws, and the courts. There will be special emphasis on developments in constitutional law and the role played by the constitution in the political context of present day Egypt. The course also offers an introduction to Islamic jurisprudence in the classical doctrine, in the pre-modern Egyptian legal system, and in contemporary Egypt. This course may be counted toward the Dual Degree option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4375 When Offered Offered in fall.
	POLS 477/4377 - Law and Development (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , POLS 3510 and POLS 4371 Description This course will explore the interface between law and processes of development. by looking critically at what is meant by “law”, we will explore the impact of law (however defined) on social and economic development. In so doing, the beneficial and detrimental impacts of law on development will be assessed. The influence of law in the domains of population, constitutionalism, and the environment, among others, will be considered. When Offered Offered Occasionally.
	POLS 478/4378 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 Description The course provides an overview of the major human rights treaties, customary norms, international institutions and mechanisms of enforcement, while at the same time encouraging a critical stance that questions the role and effect of human rights in a world of distress and inequality. This course may be counted towards the Dual Degree Option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4378 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
	POLS 303/4403 - American Government and Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 , POLS 3401 or instructor approval for non political science majors 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. When Offered Offered in fall.
	POLS 305/4405 - Comparative Politics of Contemporary Africa (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 , POLS 3401 (or instructor approval for non political science majors who have not taken POLS 3401 ) 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 420/4420 - Issues in Middle East Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 and POLS 3401 Description Selected Topics in Middle East Politics investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. May be offered as a seminar. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes
	POLS 422/4422 - Contemporary Egypt (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1020 , POLS 3401 , 3 credits at the 3000 level in POLS (or instructor approval for non political science majors) Description This course examines the politics of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011; its antecedents, dynamics and aftermath. Aspects of continuity and change in Egyptian politics are examined in light of theories drawn a wide range of cases of political transformation across the world. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 323/4423 - Comparative Government and Politics: Developing Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 , POLS 3401 (or instructor approval for non political science majors) 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.
	POLS 324/4424 - Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 , RHET 1020 , POLS 3401 (or instructor approval for non political science majors) 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. When Offered Offered occasionally.

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PHIL 000/5130 - Philosophy of Mind (3 cr.)

PHIL 000/5150 - Philosophy and Film (3 cr.)

PHIL 403/5199 - Selected Topics in Philosophy (3 cr.)

PHIL 599/5299 - Research Guidance and Thesis (0 cr.)

PHYS 100/1001 - Physics for Poets (3 cr.)

PHYS 111/1011 - Physics 1: Classical Mechanics, Sound and Heat (3 cr.)

PHYS 123L/1012 - General Physics Laboratory I (1 cr.)

PHYS 112/1021 - Physics 2: Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.)

PHYS 124L/1022 - General Physics Laboratory II (1 cr.)

PHYS 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

PHYS 211/2041 - Foundations of Modern Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/2042 - Modern Physics Laboratory (1 cr.)

PHYS 215/2211 - Introduction to Electronics (3 cr.)

PHYS 221L/2212 - Electronics Laboratory (2 cr.)

PHYS 222L/2213 - Electronics lab for Computer Scientists & Computer Engineers (1 cr.)

PHYS 214/2221 - Waves and Optics (3 cr.)

PHYS 204L/2222 - Optics Laboratory (1 cr.)

PHYS 312/3013 - Theoretical Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHYS 316/3023 - Electromagnetic Theory (3 cr.)

PHYS 311/3031 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHYS 321L/3052 - Nuclear Physics Lab (1 cr.)

PHYS 000/3071 - General Relativity and Cosmology (3 cr.)

PHYS 314/3223 - Advanced Optics (3 cr.)

PHYS 322L/3232 - Solid-State Physics Lab (2 cr.)

PHYS 279/3241 - Computational Methods in Physics (2 cr. + 1 cr.)

PHYS 421/4042 - Quantum Mechanics I (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/4043 - Quantum Mechanics II (3 cr.)

PHYS 413/4051 - Nuclear and Particle Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 414/4224 - Photonics (3 cr.)

PHYS 404L/4225 - Photonics and Optical Communication Laboratory (1 cr.)

PHYS 325/4231 - Introduction to Solid-State Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 412/4233 - Semiconductor Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 323L/4234 - Solar Energy Lab (1 cr.)

PHYS 000/4241 - Introduction to Solar Energy (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/4242 - Introduction to Nanophysics (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/4243 - Physics of Solar Energy Conversion Nanosystems (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/4244 - Introduction to Nanotechnology (3 cr.)

PHYS 416/4281 - Experimental Methods in Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 402/4910 - Independent Study (1-3 cr.)

PHYS 415/4930 - Selected Topics in Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 401/4980 - Research Skills (1 cr.)

PHYS 000/4981 - Senior Thesis (2 cr.)

PHYS 504/5013 - Classical Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHYS 502/5023 - Classical Electrodynamics I (3 cr.)

PHYS 549/5024 - Fundamentals of Microwaves (3 cr.)

PHYS 509/5032 - Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHYS 506/5043 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.)

PHYS 501/5061 - Mathematical Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/5207 - Advanced Nanophysics (3 cr.)

PHYS 510/5235 - Solid State Physics I (3 cr.)

PHYS 512/5236 - Advanced Semiconductor Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 513/5237 - Solid State Physics II (3 cr.)

PHYS 507/5242 - Computational Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 556/5277 - MEMS/NEMS Technology and Devices (3 cr.)

PHYS 508/5282 - Advanced Experimental Techniques (3 cr.)

PHYS 561/5910 - Independent Studies (1-3 cr.)

PHYS 562/5930 - Selected topics in Physics (3 cr.)

PHYS 599/5980 - Research Guidance and Thesis (3 cr. + 3 cr.)

PHYS 602/6025 - Classical Electrodynamics II (3 cr.)

PHYS 000/6121 - Nanophotonics (3 cr.)

PHYS 641/6225 - Integrated Photonics (3 cr.)

PHYS 642/6243 - Computational Electromagnetics (3 cr.)

PHYS 662/6930 - Advanced Selected Topics in Physics (3 cr.)

POLS 101/1001 - Introduction to Political Science (3 cr.)

POLS 199/1099 - Selected Topics in Political Science (3 cr.)

POLS 203/2003 - Introduction to Political Science II (3 cr.)

POLS 299/2096 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

POLS 204/2104 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.)

POLS 000/2405 - History and International Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 301/3201 - History of Political Theory l (3 cr.)

POLS 302/3202 - History of Political Theory II (3 cr.)

POLS 313/3401 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 308/3408 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 cr.)

POLS 354/3454 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World (3 cr.)

POLS 310/3510 - Introduction to Development (3 cr.)

POLS 350/3550 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.)

POLS 320/3620 - Introduction to International Relations Theories (3 cr.)

POLS 400/4000 - The Discipline and Critical Social Theory (3 cr.)

POLS 000/4018 - East- West Dialogue: Cross-Cultural Perceptions and Reflections (3 cr.)