A continuation of Physics 101. Topics include thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, nuclear and atomic physics.
A continuation of PHYS 103. Topics include thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, nuclear, and atomic physics.
A series of lectures by faculty, students, and invited speakers. Students present at least one talk on a topic of their choice in physics.
The mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics is developed and applied to potential wells, the harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom. Dirac notation is introduced and used in the description of angular momentum and electron spin.
A series of lectures by faculty, students, and invited speakers. Students present at least one talk on a topic of their choice in physics.
Politics
A study of the United States federal government.
An introduction to the comparative study of politics, employing a conceptual or thematic approach. Selected countries' political systems will be examined with a focus on major features, including their governmental institutions, political parties, and political culture.
An introduction to the comparative study of politics, employing a conceptual or thematic approach. Selected countries' political systems will be examined with a focus on major features, including their governmental institutions, political parties, and political culture.
This course examines circumstances that facilitate or hinder the political, social, and economic incorporation of immigrants. In addition to reviewing early twentieth-century sociological theories of immigration, the course analyzes contemporary research on immigration from the standpoint of political science and related disciplines. While focused primarily on explaining patterns by which immigrants are incorporated in the United States and Europe, it also compares cases from Latin America, Eurasia, the Middle East, and other regions in relation to shared or dissimilar immigration policies, levels of economic development, and demographic compositions.
Students are introduced to foundational theories of public policy, gaining valuable insight into "who gets what, when, and how" in the political process. Through a series of case studies in environmental, social welfare, criminal justice, and health policy, students are asked to apply and critically evaluate policy problems and solutions, given existing public policy theories.
Students are introduced to foundational theories of public policy, gaining valuable insight into "who gets what, when, and how" in the political process. Through a series of case studies in environmental, social welfare, criminal justice, and health policy, students are asked to apply and critically evaluate policy problems and solutions, given existing public policy theories.
A general survey of political life in Latin America, as well as specific study of the most important countries-Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. Determinants and outcomes of political process are studied, as well as the political process itself. Consideration is given to both domestic and foreign influences and policies.
This course examines the many ways in which race and ethnicity play a role in American politics, including how race and ethnicity affect personal identity, political preferences, political participation, candidates and campaigns, public officeholders, and policymaking. Topics considered include racial identity, descriptive and substantive representation, intersectionality (the interaction of race, gender, class and other social categories), and the effect of race and ethnicity on current public policy debates.
This course focuses on important African-American writers whose unique perspectives challenge us to think about questions of justice, equality and difference, morality, and rule. Readings begin in the nineteenth century (Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington) and proceed into the late twentieth century with selections from authors such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, James Baldwin, Shelby Steele, Cornel West, and Toni Morrison.
This course examines how citizens form political attitudes and participate in politics across different countries and political contexts. Topics include ideology, political trust, voting, protest, and other forms of political participation, with particular attention to how institutions and social contexts shape public opinion and political behavior.
Students in this course participate in the legal representation of immigrants seeking benefits from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and complete readings and written assignments providing related academic content and context. Through direct case work and class seminars, students are prepared to think critically about the immigration system’s structures and procedures and the immigration attorney’s relationship to the system; they gain substantive knowledge of immigration laws and policies; and they develop basic lawyering skills.
This course examines eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophies of race in the context of the political history of empire as well as twentieth-century post-colonial challenges to those philosophies and practices.
This course exposes students to essential theories on American voting behavior developed by leading political scientists. At the end of the course, students will be equipped to contribute competently to academic discussions on the topic.
This course is an exploration of how the concept of social deviance has influenced American politics. Students will learn about how social control and deviance are utilized to construct power in society. Students will also learn about how moral panics are weaponized in politics. Main themes seek to understand how perceived immorality can be weaponized to produce change. Students will produce a paper suitable for comprehensive qualification in the major.
Psychology
An intensive examination of key areas, approaches, theories, and research methodology in psychology. This non-laboratory course is designed to provide a strong foundation for students intending to major or minor in psychology.