PTHP 8214 - Professional Practical Expectations IV
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Professional Practice Expectations IV (Professional Development) is designed to further facilitate the development of each student as a professional. Groups of students will be involved in advocacy roles in the community and profession. This course provides an opportunity for students to research, present, and facilitate a peer discussion on a current issue affecting the delivery of physical therapy services.
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate PT interventions based on the examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis of patients with peripheral vascular disease, wounds, burns, and infectious diseases. Course content will be presented in modified problem/case based format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resource and lecture sessions.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate PT interventions based on the examination, diagnosis and prognosis of patients with complex medical and surgical problems. Special emphasis will be placed on the patient with multiple medical problems in the critical care unit, the post-surgical patient with amputations, patients with obstetrical and gynecological disorders and patients with cancer. End of life issues will be discussed. Wellness and prevention as it relates to the geriatric population will be studied along with PT issues pertaining to the frail elderly population. Course content will be presented in modified problem/case-based format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resources and lecture sessions.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Professional Practice Expectations V (Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare) is designed to provide the students with the ethical principles, laws and rules that regulate and guide the practice of physical therapy nationally and in Georgia. Students will demonstrate application and integration of these guidelines via case studies based on ethical and legal situations frequently encountered in the clinical settings.
PTHP 8351 - Integration for Practice: Neuromuscular
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Through a series of problems, cases and skills labs, this course addresses the integration of pathology and pathophysiology of the nervous system with physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention for patients with neurological disorders. Students will be expected to use this information to develop a plan for interventions to meet patient-centered goals. There will be a variety of learning experiences available for each student, including the tutorial group process for problems and interaction with persons with neurological disease or injury. There will be computer patient stimulations, as well as hands-on lab activities with students and/or faculty simulating patients in which students will practice techniques for examination and interventions for physical therapy problems.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This course is designed to assist the student in the development of managerial skills pertinent to the healthcare environment. Students will apply knowledge of marketing, reimbursement, legislation/regulation, risk management, and quality control to the design and operation of a physical therapy practice. The functions and characteristics of an effective manager will be discussed and practiced.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Contents include finishing up data collection, analyses, final written report and slide presentation.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Professional Practice Expectations VI is designed as the capstone of the teaching-learning threads throughout the curriculum. Students design their four week Elective experience during this course, as well as prepare for the fall Clinical Education experiences. Students also critically explore the role of Clinical Instructor (CI) and revisit the assessment and organizational skills necessary for successful practice.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
Student groups will work through problems and case studies related to patients with lower and upper limb amputations. Students will address the pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities associated with amputation. Emphasis will be placed on examination, evaluation, intervention and physical therapy diagnosis related to patients with amputations. Content will include: 1) all previously learned examination skills such as assessment of sensation, range of motion and strength, 2) previously learned interventions such as wound care, post-operative care, therapeutic exercise, and home programs, 3) new examinations, evaluation, intervention and physical therapy diagnosis skills related to the patient with an amputation, and 4) new information related to prosthetic prescription and prosthetic training. Basic science principles will be integrated with examination, evaluation and intervention.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This course is designed to provide students with the study of human development with emphasis on children under five. The primary emphasis will be on the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention in children with neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Students will be expected to use this information to develop interventions to meet patient-centered goals. There will be a variety of learning experiences used in this course.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This course is designed to provide physical therapy students with the opportunity to integrate all aspects of the patient management model across complex patients. Information presented in the course is designed to build on basic skills and expand intervention options as available for the management of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary dysfunction. Emphasis will be placed on clinical decision-making related to various pathologies. Content will be presented using a variety of instructional strategies to include lecture/discussion, small group activities and lab participation. The emphasis of the course is a “hands-on” approach whenever possible. The course will culminate in a comprehensive exam.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This is a 16-week full-time clinical experience focusing on the care of patients with neurological and/or complex medical problems. Students are assigned to inpatient acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing or outpatient facilities. This experience may be scheduled either as 16 weeks in one facility with opportunity for participation in multiple patient care areas, or as two 8-week periods in different facilities. Under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, students use the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework to examine, evaluate, diagnose, develop a prognosis and expected outcomes and intervention plan and implement that plan for patients with orthopaedic dysfunction. Students document their work using proper format, research information about problems with which they are unfamiliar, and perform other duties pertinent to functioning as a member of the healthcare team.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
This is a 12-week full-time clinical experience focusing on the care of patients with a wide variety of diagnoses. The experiences will vary with the student’s previous clinical experiences and areas of interest serving as a guide for selection. Under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, students use the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework to examine, evaluate, diagnose, develop a prognosis and expected outcomes and intervention plan and implement that plan for patients with a wide variety of medical diagnoses. Students document their work using proper format, research information about problems with which they are unfamiliar, and perform other duties pertinent to functioning as a member of the healthcare team.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework.
The student will gain knowledge and skills in a physical therapy special interest area by individually defining personal learning objectives and developing learning activities to achieve those objectives. Self assessment, expert opinion and/or peer assessments are utilized to evaluate outcomes of the experience. Study may be in areas related practice, administration, education or research.
Individualized to student’s learning needs, either extraordinary or remedial.
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12 Other Contact Hours: 1 TO 12
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physical Therapy Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Physical Therapy Schedule Type: Independent Study
Instruction to equip students with strong skills in medical communication and terminology and its application to patient care.
Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study
This course will present the skills necessary for obtaining a complete medical history and enhancing good communication among patients and healthcare team members.
Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Schedule Type: Lecture
A survey course of medical genetics using case-based instruction.
Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1
Grade Mode: Normal College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction
PHAS 5100 - Ethics and Professional Practice Issues
This course helps the students explore issues of medical practice. Students debate both sides of ethical issues such as patient confidentiality, patient rights and clinical experimentation/investigation; aspects of dependent practice, and roles of other healthcare providers involved in medical team approach to medical care, legal issues, quality assurance, and risk management. Facilitates development of realistic role identity for the physician assistant.
Prerequisite: Admission to the PA program; successful completion of summer semester coursework.
This course presents physical examination skills and techniques. Introduces variations of normal and common abnormal physical findings. Students will also learn how to document the physical exam.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Schedule Type: Lecture
PHAS 5140 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application I
Prerequisite: Admission to the PA program; successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework.
Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction.
Prerequisite: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework.
General survey of fundamental principles underlying human behavior, development, learning, memory, motivation, and social and abnormal behavior. Emphasis on improving communication skills, integrating knowledge of psychosocial principles and clinical diagnosis using case-based instruction.
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework.
General principles of pharmacotherapeutics as related to medications used in treatment of injury or disease conditions affecting body systems discussed in PAD 5120 using case-based instruction.
PHAS 5230 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application II
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework.
Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction. Continuation of PHAS 5140.
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework.
General principles of pharmacotherapeutics as related to medications used in treatment of injury or disease conditions affecting body systems discussed in PHAS 5130, 5220 & 5310 using care-based instruction.
Advanced concepts in human physiology will be presented in lecture format, topics will correlate with organ systems being taught in Clinical Medicine Series.
Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework.
Clinically oriented didactic course used as a foundation for clinical rotations in emergency medicine. Focus on common acute conditions encountered in primary care and surgical settings. Primary goals are to present concepts and principles which characterize discipline of emergency medicine and to provide basic ER skills using case-based instruction.
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework.
Clinically oriented didactic and lab skills course used as a foundation for clinical rotations in surgery and emergency medicine. Focus on common surgical conditions encountered in surgical settings. Primary goals are to present concepts and principles which characterize disciplines of surgery and to provide basic surgical skills using case-based instruction.
PHAS 5340 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application III
Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework.
Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction. Continuation course of PHAS 5230.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.
Assignment to surgical team to learn routine surgical management of both inpatients and outpatients. Emphasis on preoperative evaluation and preparatory procedures, assisting at the operating table, and management of patients from preoperative period through to discharge.
This adult medicine practicum educates the student in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute/chronic adult diseases in an inpatient and/or outpatient clinical setting.
Credit Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 4
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: Repeatable Repeat Limit: 1 College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
This practicum educates the student in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute/chronic adult diseases in an inpatient and/ or outpatient clinical setting through exposure to clinical teaching in various adult medicine sub-specialties.
Credit Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 4
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.
Evaluation and management of emergency and surgical problems of ambulatory patient. Emergency room setting facilitates experience in initial evaluation of acute medical and surgical conditions, performance of problem-specific examinations and minor surgical skills.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.
Assigned to institutional setting or community-based pediatric site with emphasis on communication skills and relating sensitively to children and parents. Normal growth and development, pediatric preventive medicine, and evaluation and management of common childhood illnesses.
PHAS 6060 - Psychiatric and Addiction Medicine Practicum
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.
Assignment to psychiatric and/or behavioral clinical inpatient or outpatient setting. Placement facilitates acquisition of communication and behavioral modification skills useful in primary care settings.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.
Common gynecological problems, pregnancy and delivery. Assisting at operating table may be significant aspect of rotation. Emphasis on clinical experience with cancer detection techniques, abnormal menstruation and bleeding, infections, and contraception counseling.
Prerequisites, successful completion of PA didactic and clinical coursework.
Focus on clinical settings in area of student’s medical vocational interest.
Credit Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
A course for healthcare professionals on the non-technical aspects of healthcare. Examples of topics to be covered are areas in quality assurance, risk management, Medicaid, Medicare, other third party payers, home healthcare, malpractice, ethics, etc.
Focus of course is on primary care Geriatrics. It will be conducted in a symposium format with opportunity for class/group discussion. There will be take-home assignments including a take-home examination. This will be a practice case management approach.
PHAS 8024 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Course designed to help develop skills to enable students to incorporate health promotion and disease prevention into clinical practice. They will do research into available community resources for possible referrals.
Refines history taking skills with an emphasis on formulating differential diagnosis, selection of appropriate evaluation tools (radiographic, laboratory, etc.) needed to make a definitive diagnosis in a variety of clinical settings and interpretation of evaluatory procedure outcomes to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Applies previously learned history taking skills and appropriate physical examination skills to integrate them into a patient evaluation, diagnostic plan, and collation of data.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Clinical Urology, Core I
Builds on previously acquired skills in both history taking and physical examination components as well as formulation of diagnosis and initiation of diagnostic plans, to formulate a treatment plan.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Clinical Urology, Core II
Builds on skills acquired during previous two core courses with increasing independence of action.
Expands knowledge of pharmaceuticals to include commonly used medication in the practice of urology as well as pharmaceuticals uniquely used in this practice.
The focus is on the use, performance of, and interpretation of urodynamics studies in the urologically intact and urologically impaired patient with an emphasis on interpretation of studies and application to patient care.
PHYS 1010 - Fundamentals of Physics: Selected Topics
An exploration of principles, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving in physical science oriented around a central theme. Does not include a laboratory component.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: MATH1111 or MATH1001 or MATH1101 or MATH1113 Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99 Schedule Type: Lecture
A trigonometry-based study of mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: MATH1113 >= C or MAT115 >= C Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1111L Schedule Type: Lecture
A trigonometry-based study of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 1112 and PHYS 2212.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS1111 >= C or PCS201 >= C or PHYS2211 >= C or PCS211 >= C Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1112L Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
A calculus-based study of mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 2211 and PHYS 1111. Prerequisite(s): (Co-requisite) MATH 2012 concurrently.
Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: MATH2012 or MAT202 >= C or MAT203 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT
A calculus-based study of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 2212 and PHYS 1112.
Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2211 >= C and MATH2012 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT
An introduction to nuclear models and structure, natural and artificial radioactivity, interactions of radiation with matter, nuclear reactions, neutron physics and reactors. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3000 and PHYS 3000
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: MATH2011 >= C and (PHYS1112 >= C or PHYS2212 >= C) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
An introductory course on scintillation counters, semiconductor detectors, nuclear electronics, nuclear spectroscopy, counting statistics and shielding. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3010 and PHYS 3010.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: CHEM3000 >= C or PHYS3000 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT
Alternating current theory, filters, wave-shaping, power supplies, transistors, amplification, integration, feedback, operational amplifiers and their application. Applicable solid-state theory will also be discussed.
Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2212 >= C or PCS212 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT
A study of applications of nuclear science to include characterization of radiation, the effects of radiation and radioactive materials, dosimetry and dose calculations, radiation exposure and basic nuclear safety. Other topics may include nuclear reactors, criticality, poisons, neutron life cycle, isotopic dating, nuclear medicine and imaging, neutron activation work/tracers, and environmental radioactivity. Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 3020 and PHYS 3020.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: CHEM3000 >= C or PHYS3000 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
and dynamics in two and three dimensions. System of particles. Simple, damped and forced harmonic motion. Rigid body motion. Vibrating systems. Lagrange’s equations. Hamilton’s equations.
Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2211 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
Introduction to computationally based problem solving in physics. Emphasis on understanding and applying various numerical algorithms to different types of physics problems. Topics will include realistic mechanical systems. Monte Carlo methods and time independent as well as time-dependent quantum physics problems.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2211 >= C and (ENGR2060 >= C or CSCI2060 >= C or CSCI1301 >= C) and MATH3020 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
Theory of Special Relativity. Quantum Physics: Blackbody radiation, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, X-rays; Bohr model of the atom; wave properties of matter; the uncertainty principle.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2212 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
Experiments are conducted in various fields of physics including modern physics and optics. Evaluation, analysis and interpretation of experimental data is emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS3300 >= C Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation Fee Detail Code Description Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee Fee Amount 40 Fee Type FLAT
Vector analysis. Electrostatics and Gauss’ law. Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations applied to Electrostatics problems. Electric fields, energy and potential. Dielectrics and electrical properties. Currents and magnetic fields.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2212 >= C or PCS212 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
Magnetization, magnetic fields and properties of matter. Electromagnetic induction. Maxwell’s equations and applications. Electromagnetic radiation, propagation of electromagnetic waves in free space and in dielectric materials.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS4051 >= C or PCS405 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
Thermodynamics and the relation between microscopic systems. Statistical descriptions of microscopic systems. Equilibrium, reversible processes, heat and temperature. Ideal gas, specific heats, expansion or compression, and entropy. Equipartition of energy.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: (PHYS2211 >= C or PCS211 >= C) and (MATH3020 >= D or MAT302 >= D) Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
Apply mathematical techniques to specific physics problems. Vector theorems. Variational calculus. Special functions. Applications of partial differential equations and integral transforms to problems in physics. Complex variables. Tensors and eigenvalue problems.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS2212 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
Non-relativistic wave mechanical treatment of physical systems. Definition and interpretation of state functions; construction of wave packets; solutions of the Schrodinger equation for simple one-dimensional systems; the hydrogen atom; various approximation methods, including perturbation theory.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: PHYS3300 >= C and MATH3020 >= D Repeat Status: No Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation