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Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein  have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees.  Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title.

Current course offerings are available in Merlin.
 

NCC Courses

Courses which address the College at large but do not fit into either a department or interdisciplinary program receive the College initials as prefix identification: NCC. Faculty from all divisions teach NCC courses. No major or minor is granted under this designation.
  

  • NCC 095 - Applied Principles of Learning and Memory

    1.50 credit hours
    This course teaches students basic principles of learning and memory. The emphasis is on how to encode information so that it can be recalled later and how to retrieve information effectively. Learning styles are assessed and discussed. Students are given multiple opportunities to practice learning and memory strategies. This course does not count toward graduation. It does count towards full-time status.


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  • NCC 100 - Exploration

    1.00 credit hours
    Many students want to explore a variety of majors, either because they are interested in many areas or because they do not know the kinds of opportunities different fields offer. In this course students conduct projects that help them to develop and refine life skills (such as self-assessment, research, interviewing, writing, discussion, reflection) which will assist them in choosing their majors and ultimately their careers.


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  • NCC 120 - Information Research Strategies

    1.50 credit hours
    This course guides students in becoming life-long learners and effective and efficient users of information. Students who take this course develop the ability to recognize a need for information, efficiently locate information relevant to the need, critically evaluate information, select the most authoritative resources and effectively communicate that information to accomplish an identified purpose. Students build upon existing skills and understandings to advance their abilities to draw upon new information in ethically-informed and resourceful ways.


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  • NCC 297 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning I

    0 credit hours
    Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an introductory internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Designed to be a first experience in a particular field; most appropriate for students with no previous career-related experience (typically freshmen or sophomores). Official recognition of completed non-credit internship/cooperative learning experience is included on a student’s transcript.


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  • NCC 397 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning II

    0 credit hours
    Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Most appropriate for students who have had rudimentary exposure to their field and who desire a more comprehensive experience. Official recognition of a completed non-credit internship/cooperative learning experience is included on a student’s transcript. May be repeated.


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  • NCC 497 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning III

    0 credit hours
    Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an advanced internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Designed for students with prior internship/cooperative internship or work experience in their field who desire a more in-depth experience and the opportunity to function as a professional. Official recognition of a completed non-credit internship/cooperative internship experience is included on a student’s transcript. May be repeated.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and completion of a 397-level internship.


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Neuroscience
  

  • NSC 100 - Introduction to Neuroscience

    3.75 credit hours
    This course provides an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Topics include its contributions to a range of behaviors and phenomena including sensation and perception, homeostasis, biological rhythms, emotions, learning and memory, consciousness and psychopathology. Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • NSC 200 - Behavioral Neuroscience

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the manner in which genetic, environmental, biochemical and physiological factors contribute to the neurological basis of behavior. Special attention is given to neural contributions to reproductive behavior, psychopharmacology, fear, emotion, learning, memory, communication, stress, ingestion, psychiatric and neurological disorders.

    Prerequisite(s): NSC 100  and PSY 100 .


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  • NSC 280 - Drugs and Behavior

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of drug effects on behavior, with emphasis on topics such as the neurophysiology of drug action, drug use versus drug abuse, physical versus psychological dependence and the legal and social implications of drug use. A range of classes of psychoactive drugs is considered, including stimulants, depressants, alcohol, opiates, hallucinogens and psychotherapeutic drugs.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .


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  • NSC 295 - Research Practicum

    0.50-3.00 credit hours
    Students work in collaboration with faculty on ongoing research. Activities vary according to project needs and student background, but may include literature review, project development, animal care, data collection, data entry, statistical analysis, etc. This course is graded pass/no pass. Repeatable up to three times or three credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): NSC 100 .


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  • NSC 300 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience

    3.75 credit hours
    Core principles of nervous system function. This course includes topics on behavioral, organismal and molecular aspects of nerve function in organisms ranging from invertebrates to humans. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): NSC 200  and BIO 151 ; CHM 141  recommended.


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  • NSC 310 - Advanced Molecular Neuroscience

    3.75 credit hours
    Core principles of nervous system function at the molecular and cellular level. This course will include topics on chemical, molecular and cellular aspects of neural communication in organisms ranging from invertebrates to humans. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): NSC 100  and NSC 200 .


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  • NSC 490 - Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a specific topic in neuroscience. Students are expected to read and discuss original sources and current literature in psychology. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 255 , one 300-level NSC course.


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Philosophy
  

  • PHL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of basic questions in philosophy, such as how we can know anything, whether God exists, how moral judgments can be justified, whether people have souls and whether people have free will.

    Core: Humanities.
    ACR: Religion and Ethics.
    IAI: H4 900


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  • PHL 110 - Ethics

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of alternative bases for morality and the arguments by which moral claims are justified.

    Core: Humanities.
    ACR: Religion and Ethics.
    IAI: H4 904


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  • PHL 210 - Professional Ethics

    3.00 credit hours
    Professional ethics in selected career fields including law, business and biomedicine. Students may apply basic concepts to the career of their choice, relate their personal ethics to professional ethics and become better informed consumers of professional services. This course begins with an examination of the alternative bases for making moral judgments.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • PHL 213 - Health Care Ethics

    3.00 credit hours
    Students will be provided with an overview of health care ethics by introducing them to areas of ethical concern in the practice, distribution and administration of health care. Skills in the process of ethical analysis and problem solving will be developed, as well as an understanding of the overall role of critical thinking in resolving ethical conflicts.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.


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  • PHL 215 - Bioethics

    3.00 credit hours
    After a brief overview of ethical theory and the philosophy of medicine, the moral dimensions of the following topics are considered: the health care professional-patient relationship (e.g., truth-telling, informed consent and confidentiality), euthanasia and physician-assisted death, abortion and maternal-fetal conflicts, the new reproductive technologies, human genetics, research involving human and animal subjects, the allocation of health care resources, managed care, public health and health care policy. The course is intended to be self-contained, and the emphasis on the topics may change from year to year.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.


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  • PHL 220 - Aesthetics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ART 270 .) An examination of aesthetic experience, the norms which govern aesthetic judgment and the significance of the idea of beauty in our experience of art and nature.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • PHL 225 - Environmental Ethics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ENV 225 .) After a brief examination of philosophical ethical frameworks, the following will be considered: the history of environmental ethics; the problem of the “moral status” of nonhuman animals and other aspects of nature: the environment and “the good life,” ethical issues related to population growth, sustainability, diminishing/vanishing resources and the use of cost benefit analysis in environmental policy.


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  • PHL 230 - Logic

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of inductive and deductive reasoning, formal and informal fallacies and rules and procedures for evaluating arguments.

    Core: Humanities.
    IAI: H4 906


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  • PHL 235 - Existentialism

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to existentialism as a 19th and 20th century philosophical and literary movement. Authors discussed typically include Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Unamuno and Merleau-Ponty.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • PHL 240 - Philosophy and Literature

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the relationship between philosophy and literature through examination of ways in which philosophical ideas and methods can be used to analyze, understand or criticize literature and critical writing about literature.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 196  or a philosophy course.


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  • PHL 241 - Philosophy of Law

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PSC 241 .) An introduction to the concept of law, including such topics as the nature of law, liberty and law, justice, legal responsibility, punishment and theories of legal interpretation.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 103  or a philosophy course.
    Core: Humanities.


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  • PHL 250 - Philosophy of Mind

    3.00 credit hours

    An introduction to the philosophy of mind, including such topics as the mind/body problem, the nature of consciousness, perception and theories of mental content. Special attention is paid to philosophical questions that arise in psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science. 

     


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  • PHL 260 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

    3.00 credit hours
    Part one of the History of Philosophy sequence; Ancient Greece through the 16th century.

    Core: Humanities.
    ACR: Religion and Ethics.
    IAI: H4 901


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  • PHL 310 - Ethical Theory

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of topics in contemporary and/or classical ethical theory. Course may focus on key figures in ethical theory or issues in normative ethics and metaethics. Topics have included virtue ethics, feminist ethics and relationships between normative ethical theory and social or natural sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 110 .


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  • PHL 320 - Philosophy of History

    3.00 credit hours
    An investigation of the nature of history and the nature and limits of historical knowledge.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.


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  • PHL 330 - East Asian Thought

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: HST 330 .) An historical survey of the East Asian intellectual tradition based on the reading of primary sources in translation and focusing on the cross-fertilization of ideas between the three major intellectual traditions of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): Previous course in East Asia, Intellectual History or History of Ideas.
    ACR: Intercultural.


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  • PHL 341 - Classics of Political Philosophy

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PSC 341 .) A survey of the history of Western political thought.

    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level political science course or two philosophy courses.


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  • PHL 343 - Economic and Social Justice

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PSC 343 .) A brief introduction to the concept of justice, followed by an examination of the alternative views of distributive justice. Alternatives include the various forms of liberalism (contractarianism, libertarianism and utilitarianism), Marxism, communitarianism, feminism and postmodernism.

    Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy, economics, history, political science or sociology and anthropology.


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  • PHL 344 - Religion and the Political Order

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: REL 344 .) A historical survey of primary texts engaging the intersection of religion and political theory, as well as the relationship between political leadership and religious/ethical values. Emphasis is placed upon Western political philosophers shaped within the traditions of Judaism, Christianity and/or Islam, as well as upon the themes of theocracy, civil religion and secularization. Thinkers studied may include Plato, early Christian authors, Eusebius, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Al-Farabi, Maimonides, Averroes, Aquinas, Marsillus of Padua, Reformation authors, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau or De Tocqueville.

    Prerequisite(s): Any two courses in Philosophy, Religious Studies or Political Science.
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • PHL 360 - Philosophy of Religion

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: REL 360 .) An examination of the basic issues in the philosophy of religion, including the relation of faith and reason, the problem of the existence and nature of God, and the nature and significance of religious experience.

    Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy or religion.
    ACR: Religion and Ethics.


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  • PHL 361 - Science and Religion: Conflict or Dialogue?

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: REL 361 .) This course examines the contemporary dialogue between science and religion in relation to different Western and Asian religious traditions. The course considers the implications of recent scientific theories for understanding and assessing the belief systems of various theistic and non-theistic religions.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and one course in science.
    ACR: Intercultural Seminar.


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  • PHL 370 - Philosophy of Science

    3.00 credit hours
    An inquiry into the nature of scientific evidence, laws, explanations and theories, as well as the nature of the relationship between the natural and social sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy or a natural science course.


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  • PHL 380 - Epistemology and Metaphysics

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of such topics as theories of knowledge, truth and justification of belief, the problem of skepticism, the mind-body problem, the problem of universals and theories of being.

    Prerequisite(s): One of PHL 100 , PHL 270  or PHL 280 .


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  • PHL 490 - Philosophic Problems: Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Examination of a major philosopher or central problem in one of the areas of philosophy such as philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology or value theory.

    Prerequisite(s): Philosophy major or minor; Junior or Senior standing.


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Physics
  

  • PHY 100 - Principles of Physics

    3.50 credit hours
    As an introduction to the concepts of physics, this course is intended for nonscience majors. Utilizing a conceptual approach, selected topics in mechanics, sound, electricity and light that relate to our daily experience are explored. Does not count towards a physics major. May not be taken after successful completion of any higher level physics course. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): High school algebra or MTH 095 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 105 - Physics of Music

    3.50 credit hours
    Concepts of physics to understand musical instruments, musical recordings and musical acoustics. Students will become familiar with the production and propagation of sound, the physical principles underlying selected musical instruments, including the human voice and the methods scientists use to solve problems. The focus is on conceptual, rather than highly mathematical, understanding. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and the ability to interpret graphs.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 115 - College Physics I

    4.00 credit hours
    The first in a sequence of two algebra‐based physics courses. Topics include the study of motion using Newton’s Laws and the conservation of energy principle, rotational motion, oscillations, waves and sound. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and PHY 116  or PHY 141 , PHY 142  and 143 (PHY 143A  or PHY 143C ). May not take PHY 115 after PHY 141  or PHY 142 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 121  and MTH 122 ; or high school algebra and trigonometry.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 116 - College Physics II

    4.00 credit hours
    The second in a sequence of two algebra-based physics courses. Topics include thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity and magnetism, geometric and wave optics. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115  and 116 or PHY 141 , PHY 142  and 143 (PHY 143A  or PHY 143C ).

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 115 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 121 - Principles of Astronomy

    3.00 credit hours
    The study of celestial phenomena, the sun and solar system and the observable universe with emphasis on astronomy as a scientific activity with great relevance to the perception and comprehension of our world. Laboratory experiences include the study and practice of observational techniques for the night sky with emphasis on the interplay of observation and theory and applications in the science of astronomy. Students may not receive credit for both PHY 121 and PHY 122 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 122  or high school trigonometry.
    Core: Science.


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  • PHY 122 - Principles of Astronomy with Lab

    3.50 credit hours
    The study of celestial phenomena, the sun and solar system and the observable universe with emphasis on astronomy as a scientific activity with great relevance to the perception and comprehension of our world. Full laboratory experiences include the study and practice of observational techniques for the night sky as well as an exploration of physical principles relevant to astronomical and astrophysical application. Laboratory required. Students may not receive credit for both PHY 121  and PHY 122 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 122  or high school trigonometry.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 141 - Physics I

    3.00 credit hours
    The first in a sequence of introductory physics courses. The study of motion using Newton’s Laws and the conservation laws for energy and linear momentum. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115  and PHY 116  or PHY 141, PHY 142 , and 143 (PHY 143A  or PHY 143C ).

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 141 /MTH 151  or concurrent enrollment.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 142 - Physics II

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of PHY 141 . Static equilibrium, rotational motion, conservation of angular momentum, oscillatory and wave motion, sound, geometric and physical optics. Calculus is used. Laboratory required. May not take PHY 142 after PHY 116 .

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 141  or PHY 115 ; MTH 141  or MTH 151 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • PHY 143A - Physics III (Algebra-Based)

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of PHY 142 . Electrical and magnetic forces and phenomena are described using the concept of the field. Introduction to electrical circuits. Other topics include fluid mechanics, heat, temperature, phases transitions and radioactive decay. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115  and PHY 116  or PHY 141 , PHY 142  and 143 (A or PHY 143C ).

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 142 .


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  • PHY 151 - Special Relativity

    1.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the theory of special relativity. Topics include the Principle of Relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic energy and momentum.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 141 .


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  • PHY 210 - Electronics

    3.00 credit hours
    Survey of electronics with focus on application to scientific instrumentation. Topics include an overview of DC and AC circuits, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, logic gates and digital applications. The course focuses on applied learning in the laboratory. Two hours of lecture and two 3-hour laboratory sessions per week. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 143A  or PHY 143C ; MTH 152 .


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  • PHY 245 - Physics V: Quantum Physics

    2.50 credit hours
    An introduction to quantum physics. Statistical interpretation of the wave function, the Schrödinger equation, analysis of one-dimensional potentials, introduction to the hydrogen atom and the electronic structure of atoms. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 244  and MTH 152 .


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  • PHY 251 - Physics of Solids

    2.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the electrical, thermal and magnetic properties of materials, with emphasis on the role played by quantum mechanics. Topics include quantum statistics, thermal properties of solids, band theory, electrical conduction, semiconductors, magnetic properties of solids.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 245 .


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  • PHY 252 - Nuclei and Particles

    2.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the sub-disciplines of nuclear and particle physics. A phenomenological survey of topics that may include nuclear interactions and processes, models of the nucleus, introduction to the standard model of particle physics, introduction to experimental methods in nuclear and particle physics, physics beyond the standard model.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 151 ; PHY 245  or CHM 341 .


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  • PHY 253 - Astrophysics and Cosmology

    2.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the sub-disciplines of astrophysics and cosmology. A phenomenological survey of topics that may include celesial mechanics and orbital dynamics, stellar evolution and structure, galactic evolution and structure, exotic objects, big bang theory, the standard model of cosmology.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 151 ; PHY 245  or CHM 341 .


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  • PHY 315 - Engineering Statics

    3.00 credit hours
    Classical mechanics with application to engineering problems. Topics include equivalent systems of forces, centroids, analysis of trusses and frames, machines and forces due to friction.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254  and PHY 141 .


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  • PHY 316 - Intermediate Mechanics

    3.50 credit hours
    Classical mechanics at the intermediate level. Topics include Newton’s Laws, Projectile and Charged Particle Kinematics, Conservation Laws and Oscillations. Mathematical methods introduced as needed. Laboratory focuses on computational methods based on MATLAB. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 142  and MTH 254 ; CSC 150  recommended.


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  • PHY 325 - Mechanics of Materials

    3.00 credit hours
    Analysis of stress and deformation of materials. Applications to the design of machine and structural elements subjected to static, dynamic and repeated loads. 

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 315 .


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  • PHY 340 - Thermodynamics

    4.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CHM 340 .) A study of the relationship of temperature to other properties of matter, using both macroscopic and microscopic viewpoints. Applications to chemical equilibrium, phase transitions and thermal properties of gases and solids. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 152 ; PHY 143A  or PHY 143C .


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  • PHY 355 - Applied Mathematical Techniques

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: MTH 355 .) Topics in applied mathematics, including series solutions, systems of linear and nonlinear differential equations, integral transforms (Fourier or Laplace transforms), Fourier series, partial differential equations and a survey of applications from the physical sciences, life sciences and economics.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254  and MTH 315 .


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  • PHY 416 - Advanced Mechanics

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced classical mechanics. Topics include LaGrange’s and Hamilton’s formalisms, mechanics in non-inertial reference frames, the general problem of rotational motion, coupled oscillations and other advanced topics.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 316 .


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  • PHY 420 - Electricity and Magnetism

    3.00 credit hours
    The theory of electromagnetic fields and waves, including electrostatics, magnetostatics, steady and time varying currents, dielectrics and Maxwell’s equations.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 143C  and MTH 254 .


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  • PHY 441 - Quantum Mechanics

    3.00 credit hours
    The physical interpretation and mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. Topics include the Schrödinger equation, one-dimensional and three-dimensional potentials, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, operator methods, matrix mechanics, Dirac notation and approximation methods.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 245  or CHM 341 ; MTH 254 ; MTH 300 .


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  • PHY 450 - Advanced Laboratory

    0.50-3.00 credit hours
    Students work independently on experiments in physics undertaken with the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated with new content.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 210  and PHY 245 .


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  • PHY 495 - Research

    0.50-3.00 credit hours
    Techniques of literature searching, laboratory investigation and data reporting; intensive work with the instructor on a problem chosen by mutual agreement. May be repeated up to a maximum of six credit hours.


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Political Science
  

  • PSC 101 - Introduction to American Government

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to American politics, the Constitution, Congress, Presidency, political parties, interest groups and principal contemporary problems of the U.S. government. Satisfies teacher certification requirements in Illinois and the U.S. Constitution.

    Core: Social Science.
    IAI: S5 900


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  • PSC 102 - Introduction to International Relations

    3.00 credit hours
    Trends in international relations from both a theoretical and practical perspective through the examination of power, diplomacy, morality, international law and organization.

    Core: Social Science.
    IAI: S5 904N


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  • PSC 103 - Introduction to Law

    3.00 credit hours
    The role of law in shaping values and controlling society examined through the humanities and social sciences, including literature, ethics, history, politics, philosophy and sociology. Topics include origins and nature of law, law and social change and uses of precedent. Students participate in legal arguments.

    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 200 - Introduction to Political Science

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the foundational debates, methodologies and subfields of the discipline of political science. Students examine how ontological and epistemological commitments shape the production of knowledge about politics.

    Core: Social Science.
    IAI: S5 903


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  • PSC 201 - Practices of Political Science

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of PSC 200  in which students learn the process of undertaking independent and original Political Science scholarship. Topics covered include formulating research questions, theory building and hypothesis testing based on holes in existing literature, defining and measuring variables and discussing how advances in scholarship contributes to the understanding of political phenomena.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 200 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 211 - American Presidency

    3.00 credit hours
    In-depth study of the President’s constitutional and political power. Special attention to decision-making styles, the war power, presidential character, relations with the media and the public and crises such as the Cuban missile crisis, Watergate and the Iran-Contra affair.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 212 - American Congress

    3.00 credit hours
    Focus on how Congress works, including characteristics of members, staff, committees, procedures and debates. Student research examples: Clean Air Act, Iran-Contra hearings, Rules Committee, President-Congress relations.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 213 - Elections and Campaigns

    3.00 credit hours
    The role of parties, voters and the media in elections and the political process, including local, state and national races. Attention to social, economic and psychological factors affecting voting patterns. Fieldwork in campaigns is encouraged.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 214 - American Political Parties and Interest Groups

    3.00 credit hours
    This course provides an in-depth examination of American political parties and organized interest groups. We explore the interrelationship among such groups and discuss the importance of group activity, representation of constituencies and organizations, as well as the role of parties and interest groups in elections.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 215 - Political Behavior and Public Opinion

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the theoretical and applied aspects of opinion formation, measurement and expression in several Western democracies. Students explore modern polling techniques and engage in hands-on activities using the tools that social scientists use to analyze public opinion and to explain and predict political behavior.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .
    Core: Social Science.


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  • PSC 216 - Public Policy and Administration

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the policymaking process and public administration, as well as an exploration of the most salient current policy issues in the United States. Content is placed in comparative context so that students are introduced to policymaking in other democratic nations and appreciate the uniqueness of the American system.


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  • PSC 221 - Comparative Politics

    3.00 credit hours
    A comparative approach to the major political systems in the world such as parliamentary, totalitarian and democratic. Typical countries include Russia, Japan, China, Great Britain and France.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .


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  • PSC 222 - American Foreign Policy

    3.00 credit hours
    Dynamics of the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process examined from the perspectives of the President, Congress and public opinion; special attention to the evolution of the U.S. role as a great power since World War II.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 .


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  • PSC 230 - Mock Trial I: Techniques and Procedures

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the rules, procedures and case materials of the American Mock Trial Association in preparation for regional and national competition.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.


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  • PSC 231 - Mock Trial II: Competition Practicum

    2.00 credit hours
    Preparation for and participation in Mock Trial tournament competition. This course is graded pass/no pass. May be taken up to three times for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.


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  • PSC 241 - Philosophy of Law

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PHL 241 .) An introduction to the concept of law, including topics such as the nature of law, liberty and law, justice, legal responsibility, punishment and theories of legal interpretation.

    Prerequisite(s): PSC 103  or a PHL course.
    Core: Humanities.


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  • PSC 290 - Topics in Politics

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of a current topical issue in politics, such as religion and politics or political corruption, in a seminar style format. Students conduct an analysis of the topic using primary documents and scholarly sources.


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