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2017-2018 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2023 [Archived Catalog]

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  • PHRE 344 - Psychology and Religion

    Introduces students to the interpretation of religious belief, experience, and practice through the theories and methods of psychoanalysis and other schools of humanistic psychology.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • PHRE 345 - The Mystical Vision

    This course is an exploration of the nature of mysticism as a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary category of religious expression and experience. What do the great mystics in different cultures, traditions, and times say they have experienced? How can their reports be evaluated, studied, and explained? Students read primary and secondary texts, look within, and join the conversation with their own research. May be repeated for credit under different topics.

     

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 348 - Jesus of Nazareth

    Focus on the New Testament texts and their environments together with related non-canonical and contextual references reveals the interplay between history and faith in a study of the life of Jesus from infancy and the formative years through the ministry and final journey culminating in the crucifixion and the Easter events. Images of Jesus in history and culture are also examined.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • PHRE 349 - Paul: His Life and Theology

    The exceptional power and influence of one of the New Testament’s most significant and controversial figures, the Apostle Paul, is studied on the basis of the biblical texts and the Jewish and Hellenistic environments. The journeys, letters, and theology of Paul are examined within the complex web of early Christian and Jewish movements.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • PHRE 350 - Biomedical Ethics

    Survey of issues of biomedical ethics as presented in the papers of contemporary philosophers. Development of ability to defend, orally and in writing, a position on these issues. Knowledge of major ethical theories and development of the ability to apply them to issues of biomedical ethics. Topics covered include moral principles and ethical theories; abortion; treating or terminating: the problem of impaired infants; euthanasia; paternalism; truth telling and confidentiality; medical experimentation and informed medical consent; genetics; reproductive control; allocating scarce medical resources; and the claim to medical care.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 351 - Feminist Social Philosophy

    Survey of major varieties of feminist social theory, including liberal, radical, socialist, and postmodern approaches. Key issues include: women’s and men’s changing social roles; such values as equality, liberty, integrity, and diversity; the effects of race, class, gender, and orientation on societal norms; and such social institutions as government, education, family, and community.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 352 - Philosophy of Religion

    A critical examination of some of the central issues in religion such as the existence of God, the attributes of God, the problem of evil, religious experience, the question of survival after death, and the relation of faith to reason.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 353 - Nietzsche and Kierkegaard

    Intensive examination of two highly significant Nineteenth Century philosophers-Friedrich Nietzsche and Soren Kierkegaard.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 354 - Medieval Philosophy

    A critical examination of Western and Middle-Eastern philosophy from the Fifth though the Fifteenth Centuries.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 355 - Truth and Dialog

    This course explores the role of dialog in the acquisition of knowledge. Does dialog create or only uncover the truth; can a hermeneutic view of truth negotiate between absolutism and relativism; and what are the necessary conditions for good - that is, truth-producing - dialog?

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 356 - Philosophy of Action

    This course examines some of the many philosophical questions surrounding the nature of action. Among the topics we explore are free will and determinism, weak-willed action, what makes a bodily movement an action, the role our desires and intentions play in the actions we perform, moral responsibility for our actions, autonomy, and practical reasoning.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • PHRE 360 - African American Religions

    The diversity and unity of African American religious life is the subject of this course. Major themes of the course include the Afrocentric influence and debates about that influence among African American religious groups, the search for unity in religious belief and practice among African Americans, the range of religious expression crossing those major religious traditions to which African Americans belong, and the interweaving of political and social goals with religious themes in African American life from the first days of African enslavement in the New World to the present. These themes are explored by examining African American Islam, African American Protestant and Catholic churches in the United States, and religions of the African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 361 - Gender and Religion in America

    This course examines the interplay of gender and religion in American society by focusing on the roles of men and women in religious traditions, definitions of gender in those traditions, and debates about homosexuality in those traditions.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 362 - Women in Buddhism

    This course examines how women are perceived in various Buddhist traditions - Theravada (India and Sri Lanka) and Mahayana (Tibetan, China, and Japan) - as well as women’s responses and contributions to Buddhism from past to present and in both east and west.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 363 - Women in Chinese Religions

    This course studies the images, roles, and experience of women, both lay and ordained, in Chinese religions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and popular religious sects. Discussion focuses on the following issues: gender concepts, norms and roles defined in each religion; attitudes toward women and the feminine; the female body as a central theme in religious doctrine and practice; the biographies of women recorded in Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist literature; and female deities in Chinese religions. Readings are taken from primary texts in translation and secondary studies.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 365 - Method and Theory in Religious Studies

    This course examines methods and theories from the humanities and social sciences useful in the study of religions.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 370 - Epistemology

    What do you know, and what is reasonable to believe? Can we reasonably believe certain things in the absence of evidence? What exactly is knowledge and reasonable belief, and how do we acquire either of them? In addition to addressing these questions, we see what kinds of responses we can give to the skeptic who challenges the reasonableness of our beliefs. We also investigate the character and epistemological standing of perceptual beliefs, beliefs about the future, belief in certain “self-evident” truths, and scientific beliefs.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 371 - History of Christian Thought: The First 600 Years

    The rise and development of Christianity is set against the backdrop of the theologies and conflict, the personalities and formative events that shaped the emerging Church. People and movements are analyzed in the light of the spiritual, social, political, and economic forces of the day.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 372 - Medieval and Reformation Christian Thought

    Proceeding from the pontificate of Gregory the Great, major developments are traced, highlighting monastic, missionary, and restoration movements, papal growth and reaction, scholasticism and the quest for reform. The ensuing division and new alignments in the world of the Reformation are studied through the end of the Sixteenth Century.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE: .
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 373 - Modern and Contemporary Christian Thought

    A survey of developments in modern Christianity as well as a detailed analysis of selected thinkers such as Blaise Pascal, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Soren Kierkegaard, and Simone Weil. Includes critical examination of proposals that reconstruct the meaning of Christianity in the face of challenges to religion arising in recent centuries.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 381 - Philosophy of Law

    Philosophical approaches to issues in law, with historical insights and contemporary analysis. Topics include the nature of law, the relation of law and morality, judicial decision, liberty and paternalism, legal responsibility, punishment, and ethics in the legal profession.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 382 - Philosophy of Mathematics

    Detailed examination of the three most influential approaches to the philosophical foundations of mathematics: logicism, intuitionism, and formalism.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • PHRE 383 - Philosophy of Language

    A critical examination of the philosophical issues surrounding language and language use. Topics to be discussed include: meaning, truth and reference; the interrelations of language, thought, and culture; the peculiarities of poetics, religious and moral discourse.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 385 - Philosophy and Public Affairs

    Contemporary views on the issues of social ethics such as abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, sexual equality, discrimination and reverse discrimination, sexual integrity, pornography and censorship, violence, economic injustice, and environmental and population control.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 386 - Studies in Philosophy and Religion

    Selected topics in philosophy and religion. May be repeated for credit as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 387 - Religion and Science

    This course deals with the search to understand how religion and science interact in the ways we make sense of our lives and the reality in which we live. We study the effect of  scientific discoveries on religious worldviews and the influence of religious traditions on scientific methodologies. We explore topics such as the origins of the universe and creationism.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 420 - William Blake’s Religious Thought

    This course takes an interdisciplinary religious studies, literature, and aesthetics approach to selected works of the English Romantic poet, painter, and engraver William Blake (1757-1827). We attend to both the visual and verbal dimensions of his works, focusing specifically on their theological dimensions as contextualized in Blake’s time. This is a seminar designed for upper-level majors and minors in PHRE, English Literature, Art, or Art History who are interested in honing their interpretive skills.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    *This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 441 - The Hebrew Scriptures: Story and Faith

    The study of the theological, historical, and archeological dimensions of the texts of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) provides a comprehensive entry into the story of ancient Israel from primal history, the Exodus and the confederacy through the period of the monarchies, the captivity and the return. The complex web of traditions and conflicts intertwined with the concomitant religious, political, and social conditions of the day is traced in the light of the interaction between faith and history, the underlying meaning of the texts, and the critique of contemporary Biblical scholarship.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 442 - Understanding the New Testament

    The canonical texts of the New Testament including pertinent non-canonical traditions are explored and compared in light of their original settings and purpose. Attention is given to the inherent tensions between history and faith as well as to questions of meaning, composition, and the formative impact of diverse cultural contexts. The successive levels of interpretation and the results of current exegetical and related interdisciplinary studies are examined in order to articulate the theology of the texts and the significance of their respective communities of faith.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • PHRE 459 - Philosophical Writings of Augustine

    Intensive study of the philosophical writings of Augustine. The chosen primary texts are read in their entirety (English translations are discussed in class; Latin editions are available in the library.)

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Strong background in philosophy, religion, classics, or medieval studies highly recommended.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 462 - Topics in Contemporary Continental Philosophy

    Intensive reading of such contemporary European thinkers as Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, or the Frankfurt School.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 471 - Internship: Philosophy and Religion

    On-the-job specialized training in fields generally accepted as needing philosophy and religion field experience to complement the student’s academic training. Course is graded pass/fail.

    Credits: 3 to 12
  

  • PHRE 472 - Internship Evaluation and Analysis

    Research, evaluation, and analytical analysis of internship experiences. Prearrange one semester before enrollment.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • PHRE 475 - Senior Seminar in Philosophy and Religion

    Preparation and defense of the senior thesis.

    Prerequisites: Open only to PHRE majors with senior status. Students may enroll in Senior Seminar only if they have completed their four required 300-level PHRE courses. Students who have yet to complete no more than one of these required courses may obtain consent to enroll from the Department Chair with the provision that the student must complete all such coursework during the seminar semester.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • PHRE 476 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion

    Intensive study of advanced topics in philosophy and religion. May be repeated for credit as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 483 - Readings in Philosophy and Religion

    Readings in philosophy and religion.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 554 - Independent Studies: Philosophy and Religion

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHRE 554G - Independent Studies: Philosophy and Religion

    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: Prior permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • PHYS 100 - Concepts in Physics

    This course presents an overview of our understanding of the physical world, covering some of the main concepts, theories, and experimental techniques of physics. While the course focuses primarily on the conceptual understanding of physics, it also explores some of its historical, technological, and philosophical aspects, and its place in the history of ideas. The range of possible topics includes Newton’s laws of motion, gravity, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, light, relativity, quantum theory, elementary particles and nuclear physics. Basic algebra skills are expected of the students. The course has a laboratory component that emphasizes quantitative measurements.

    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 131 - Introduction to Astronomy

    A descriptive introduction to the fundamental concepts of astronomy. Topics include apparent sky motions, telescopes and astronomical instrumentation, the cultural relevance of astronomy, description and classification of stars and galaxies, and aspects of Cosmology and/or Astrobiology. Laboratory activities include observations at the Truman Observatory, lab-exercises based on computer simulations, and the analysis of astronomical data. 

    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 145 - Topics in Contemporary Physics

    The course contains a selection of topics that are relevant to the practice of contemporary physics. The topics are chosen by the instructor of the course and may vary among sections. Students in this course also attend physics colloquia, which are designed to expose students to recent developments in physics. The course is graded A-F.

    Prerequisite: Physics major or pre-engineering major.
    Credits: 2
    When Offered: (fall only)
  

  • PHYS 185 - College Physics I

    College Physics I is the first semester of a year-long introduction to the fundamentals of physics, beginning with classical (Newtonian) physics. It requires extensive use of algebra and trigonometry, and pairs discussion of theoretical models with laboratory investigations of basic physical concepts. Students learn about Newtonian mechanics, including rotational motion; momentum, energy, and the power of conservation laws; basic thermal physics and thermodynamic principles; and fluids.

    Prerequisite: MATH 186 - Precalculus  or equivalent with grade of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 186 - College Physics II

    College Physics II is the second and final semester of an introduction to the fundamentals of physics. Students continue their exploration of classical physics and also learn about the revolutionary ideas of modern physics. The course requires extensive use of algebra and trigonometry, and pairs discussion of theoretical models with laboratory investigations of physical concepts. Students learn about oscillations and waves, including basic wave and ray optics; electricity and magnetism, including circuits and electromagnetic induction; and modern physics topics such as special relativity, quantum physics, and nuclear physics.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 185 - College Physics I  or PHYS 195 - Physics I  with grade of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 195 - Physics I

    This course begins a survey of basic physics including Newtonian mechanics and conservation laws, fluid behavior and thermodynamics. Students learn the concepts and develop the skills needed for advanced coursework in science and engineering. Some of the history of physics, its technological, and philosophical aspects, and its place in the history of ideas are explored. This course includes a laboratory component.

    Prerequisite: MATH 198 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I  with a “C” or better.
    Credits: 5
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 196 - Physics II

    This course continues a survey of basic physics including the theories of electromagnetism and optics. Students learn the concepts and develop the skills needed for advanced coursework in science and engineering. Some of the history of physics, its technological, and philosophical aspects, and its place in the history of ideas are explored. This course includes a laboratory component.

    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 195 - Physics I   and a grade of “C” or better in MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II .
    Credits: 5
    When Offered: Fall
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 245 - Meteorology

    An introductory course which surveys the general principles and techniques of atmospheric science and introduces students to the atmospheric environment in which we live. Designed to give a better understanding of clouds, precipitation, air masses, frontal systems, jet streams, El Niño, weather forecasting, climate, and climate change. The course includes a laboratory component which includes monitoring the weather, analyzing weather maps and satellite data and performing indoor laboratory experiments.

    Prerequisite: MATH 156 - College Algebra  and MATH 157 - Plane Trigonometry  with grades of “C” or higher, OR MATH 186 - Precalculus  with grade of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 4
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Scientific: Physical Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 250 - Modern Physics I

    An introductory course in relativity and quantum mechanics.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 196 - Physics II  and MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II , with grades of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: Spring
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 275 - Vibrations and Waves

    Physical systems disposed to simple harmonic motion and wave phenomena are studied in depth.

    Prerequisites:   and   with grades of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 310 - Intermediate Laboratory

    The Intermediate Physics Laboratory course introduces students to the fundamentals of experimental design, measurement, data analysis, error analysis, and laboratory record keeping. In this course students also learn the basics of hardware and/or software involved in computer interfacing. Students perform experiments from different parts of physics, including Optics, Mechanics, Nuclear, Electricity and Magnetism, and/or Solid-state physics.

    Prerequisites: grade of “C” or higher in PHYS 196 - Physics II .
    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Physics Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 320 - Electronics

    A strongly laboratory-oriented survey of electronic devices and circuits. Electronic test instruments; passive devices; transistors; operational amplifiers; logic chips.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 196 - Physics II  with grade of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 345 - Junior Seminar

    A review of physics and career orientation. Students prepare and revise resumes and personal statements, seek letters of recommendation, and learn about career and graduate school options. They then embark on a comprehensive review of their knowledge of physics, in the context of preparing for exams such as the senior test (MFAT) and GRE.

    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II .
    Credits: 1
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  

  • PHYS 351 - Modern Physics II

    This course is a continuation of PHYS 250 - Modern Physics I , providing an introduction to the quantum mechanical description of atoms, molecules, nuclei, particles, and condensed matter.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 250 - Modern Physics I  with a grade of C or higher.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This is a Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics

    A survey of mathematical methods commonly used in physics. Topics may include series, vector spaces and vector analysis, linear algebra, Fourier series and transforms, ordinary differential equations, special functions, partial differential equations, and functions of a complex variable.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 196 - Physics II  and MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II  with grades of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: Fall
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 386 - Classical Mechanics

    This course offers a theoretical treatment of classical mechanics including Newtonian mechanics; conservation laws; energy, momentum and angular momentum; constrained systems; and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Fundamental theories are applied to selected topics such as central forces and the two-body problem; the Coulomb problem and planetary orbits; scattering of particles by a potential; small oscillations; non-inertial reference frames; rigid body dynamics; and chaotic systems.

    Prerequisites:   and PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics  with grades of “C” or higher. Pre- or Corequisite: MATH 365 - Ordinary Differential Equations .
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: Fall
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 387 - Statics

    Engineering statics. Resultants of force systems, centroids, equilibrium, stresses in structures, friction, moments of inertia, products of inertia.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 195 - Physics I  with grade of “C” or higher. Pre- or co-requisite: MATH 264.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
  

  • PHYS 391 - Internship for Physics Majors

    On-the-job field training in scientific fields. To complement the student’s academic education. Only three credits may be taken as part of restricted electives in the major.

    Co-requisite: PHYS 392 - Evaluation and Analysis of Internship .
    Credits: 4 to 12
  

  • PHYS 392 - Evaluation and Analysis of Internship

    Encompassing research, analytical analysis, and evaluation of internship experiences.

    Co-requisite: PHYS 391 - Internship for Physics Majors .
    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • PHYS 441 - Physics Research I

    Individual study, under the close supervision of a faculty member, on an assigned problem. The goal of the research is to produce work of a quality which can be published in a professional journal or reported at a professional meeting. Requires the approval of the supervising faculty member.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course if taken for 3 credits.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 442 - Physics Research II

    A continuation of PHYS 441 - Physics Research I .

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 443 - Physics Research III

    A continuation of PHYS 442 - Physics Research II .

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 444 - Independent Studies (Topic)

    This course provides flexibility for students who are in need of or desire special coursework.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 5
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 445 - Physics Capstone

    Independent and in-depth investigation of a specific topic in physics or related to physics. This course also contains senior assessment such as the creation of the student’s senior portfolio.

    Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II , PHYS 375 - Vibrations and Waves , PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics , and junior or senior status.
    Credits: 1
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 446 - Advanced Laboratory

    A selection of experiments in light, heat, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics are performed at an advanced level. Reports of “near-publication quality” are written for each experiment. Proper analysis and presentation of data with its uncertainties are covered as well as software used in the acquisition and analysis of data.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 196 - Physics II  with a grade of “C” or higher.

    Corequisite: PHYS 250 - Modern Physics I .
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: Spring
    NOTE:
    * This is a writing-enhanced course.
    ** Honors Scholar Course.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    **** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  

  • PHYS 482 - Electricity and Magnetism

    A rigorous mathematical treatment of electrostatics, magnetostatics, and electrodynamics. Additional topics, such as radiation and special theory of relativity may be covered.

    Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 365 - Ordinary Differential Equations , PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics  and  .
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 486 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

    The fundamental ideas of thermodynamics and of statistical mechanics are introduced and applied to classical and quantum systems. Topics include the meaning of temperature, work in thermodynamic systems, the Second Law of thermodynamics and its consequences, thermodynamic cycles, thermodynamic potentials, and the fundamentals of statistical mechanics using microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles.

    Prerequisites: Grades of “C” or higher in PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II ,  , PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics , and MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III . Pre- or corequisite: STAT 290 - Statistics .
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 492 - Physics Capstone - Research Option

    This course represents a culmination to previously conducted in Physics in which students develop and deliver oral and written research reports.  This course also contains senior assessment such as the creation of the student’s senior portfolio, and it serves as the BS Physics major’s capstone experience.

    Prerequisites: A completed research experience consisting of at least 3 credits from PHYS 441 - Physics Research I , PHYS 442 - Physics Research II , and/or PHYS 443 - Physics Research III  with a grade of “pass” or C or better OR an approved alternate research experience (such as a summer physics REU).
    Credits: 1
    Note:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 518 - Advanced Topics

    An in-depth study of selected science topics presented under formal classroom organization (not intended for individualized study).

    Prerequisites: Grades of “C” or higher in PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II ,  , and PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics .
    Credits: 1 to 5
    When Offered: (Optics in the Spring Semester and Topic Varies in the Fall Semester)
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 518G - Advanced Topics

    An in-depth study of selected science topics presented under formal classroom organization (not intended for individualized study). The number of courses which are taken depends upon the student’s program and recommendation of the advisor and Dean.

    Credits: 1 to 5 (each topic)
  

  • PHYS 580 - Quantum Mechanics

    Quantum mechanics is the physics of the very small. A system is described using a wave function, which evolves in time according to the Schrödinger Equation. Students learn to interpret the wave function and how to expand it in terms of states of well-defined energy. These techniques are applied to various systems in one and three dimensions, and the concepts of quantized angular momentum, intrinsic spin, and identical particles are explored.

    Prerequisites: Grades of “C” or higher in PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II ,  , and PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics .
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • PHYS 580G - Quantum Mechanics

    Quantum mechanics is the physics of the very small. A system is described using a wave function, which evolves in time according to the Schrödinger Equation. Students learn to interpret the wave function and how to expand it in terms of states of well-defined energy. These techniques are applied to various systems in one and three dimensions, and the concepts of quantized angular momentum, intrinsic spin, and identical particles are explored.

    Prerequisites: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 251 - Modern Physics II ,  , and PHYS 382 - Mathematical Physics .
    Credits: 3
  

  • POL 101 - Constitutional Government

    This course covers the provisions and principles of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions, with a focus on civil rights and on how governmental institutions have evolved through history.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 161 - American National Government

    This course covers the principles, organization, and functions of American national government. The role of public attitudes, voting and elections in shaping the behavior of that government are also studied. May be applied toward the Public Administration Minor.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
    ** This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    *** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 171 - Introduction to Political Science

    An overview of basic concepts, principles, approaches and methods of the discipline representing the social scientific mode of inquiry. Exposes the student to national, comparative, and international politics as well as political thought.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 230 - Model UN/Country Studies

    Students prepare for the annual Model United Nations conference, where they role-play diplomats from various countries represented in UN institutions. Students learn about the history, structure, and functioning of the UN as well as the domestic and foreign policies of the countries assigned to Truman State. Countries change from year to year. Students gain insight into diplomacy and international negotiation as well as develop interpersonal and public speaking skills. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** Additional fees required.
  

  • POL 250 - Introduction to International Relations

    The national state system, national policies of great and small powers, and the rise of lesser developed states in a 20th Century context.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 251 - Peace and Security

    This course provides a broad introduction to the problem of peace and security in the contemporary world. The course reaches beyond the traditional definition of security and discusses several nonmilitary aspects of security, such as technology, the environment, and demographics change. Special attention is paid to so-called “rogue” states and security concerns stemming from conflicts in the developing world.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 252 - Women, Gender, and Politics

    This course provides a comparative introduction to the role of women and gender in politics. The course includes descriptive material about the role women play in politics and addresses conceptual issues regarding gender and gender roles.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 253 - Environmental Politics

    This course covers the evolution of the environmental movement in the United States; the social and political contexts of environmental policy making; the key institutions, groups, and processes involved in making environmental policy; and the theoretical guidelines employed in environmental decision making. In addition, discussions cover public policies concerning air quality, water quality and land use.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 254 - Politics and Film

    Analysis of how film can variously present, reflect, and shape political issues and understandings.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 262 - American State and Local Government

    This course provides an analysis of politics and government at the state and local levels. Topics include the study of governmental structures and processes, the nature of the political struggle at these levels, the political environment within which this struggle occurs, and major policy issues of concern today.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 275 - Selected Topics in Political Science

    Selected topics in political science. May be repeated for credit as long as there is no duplication of topics.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 300 - Political Science Methodology

    The study of important political inquiry methods and approaches. During the semester the student plans and executes a limited research project.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 315 - Principles of Comparative Politics

    Basic concepts, models, and methods used in comparative analysis, applying these in an introductory fashion to several different political systems.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 320 - Politics of Latin America

    Latin America has faced dramatic economic, political, and social changes over recent decades, and this course will familiarize students with key topics in Latin American politics. Initially, students will gain knowledge of the culture and history of several Latin American countries. Then, the course will introduce key theories and concepts in the Latin American political context. Comparative analysis allows us to understand politics, and students will delve into literature on democratic governance, political participation, and institutional design over the course of the semester.

    Credits: 3
    NOTES:
    *Honors Scholar Course.
    **This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ***This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
  

  • POL 344 - Principles of Public Administration

    Introduction to the nature and scope of public administration as a field of study and a major element of the American political process; consideration of the basic characteristics of formal organizations.

    Prerequisite: POL 161 - American National Government  or POL 262 - American State and Local Government .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 345 - Public Policy-Making

    Basic concepts, theoretical and methodological approaches used in public policy analysis; the factors, criteria, and processes involved in the formulation and implementation of public policy; major issues of public policy.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 352 - International Political Economy

    Students learn the fundamentals concerning the rise and state of international economic cooperation and conflict. We approach IPE with an overlapping historical and theoretical approach to this sub-field of International Relations, though also with strong overlaps with History, Comparative Politics, and Economics. We examine the conditions under which international economic institutions and norms arise as well as understanding some current international economic concerns through three primary theoretical prisms: Liberal, Realist, and Marxist (and their associated schools of thought). At the end of the course, students should understand the rise of international trade, investment, and money, the rise of international financial institutions, the current state of such institutions, their evolving nature, and the basics of the three paradigms which seek to explain the rise and fall of these political and economic phenomena.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 355 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa

    An overview of the major approaches, institutions, issues, problems, and trends essential to an understanding of the current politics of African nations south of the Sahara. Topics include the impact of colonialism, the problems of development and underdevelopment, the role of political parties and the military, and the role of Africa in the international system.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 357 - American Foreign Relations

    The formulation, content, and conduct of United States foreign policy.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 361 - Law and the Judicial Process

    The nature of the law, types of law, court structures, the adversary system, and the policy-making of the courts.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 364 - The Presidency

    The Presidential Office, noting its changing nature and powers.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    *** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  

  • POL 365 - Congress and the Legislative Process

    The functions, achievements, and limitations of the legislative branch of American government.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 367 - Political Parties and Interest Groups

    This course focuses on the importance of America’s political parties and interest groups in elections, in the institutions of government, and in the society.  The course will also focus on how these actors form and maintain themselves, how changes have occurred in them over time, and on the techniques that they use to try to shape the outcomes of elections and public policies.  Attention will also focus on their role in the financing of American politics.  Students will learn not only the organization and behavior of parties and groups, but also will learn the key literature, theories and concepts used to study them.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 370 - Current Issues in Political Science

    Consideration of major domestic and international problems and their effects upon the American citizen. Special attention is given to those problems and topics which are crucial at this time.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 371 - Constitutional Law

    The development of constitutional law as it relates to the relationships between the individuals and the government, as well as intergovernmental relationships.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 373 - Politics and War

    Students engage in an intellectual journey through the process of war from its onset through its escalation, expansion and conclusion. The class examines how different factors influence the movement from low level disputes to large all out war. The course utilizes mostly quantitative readings and analysis. Students complete a guided large N, quantitative research paper and present their results at the end of the semester. This course builds on skills acquire in POL 300 - Political Science Methodology . Therefore, past or current enrollment in POL 300 - Political Science Methodology  is recommended.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  

  • POL 460 - Senior Seminar in Political Science

    Overview of the most significant concepts, models, and methods used throughout the discipline. Designed as a capstone experience with some focus on readiness for the job market, professional training, or graduate school, as well as on preparation for the senior exam.

    Prerequisites: political science major and junior or senior standing.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 468 - Political Thought

    The great political thinkers from Plato to Marx. Emphasis on the origin and development of modern modes of political thought. 

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** This is a writing-enhanced course.
  

  • POL 471 - Internship: Political Science

    On-the-job specialized training in fields generally accepted as needing political science field experience to complement the student’s academic training. Course is graded pass/fail. A special application procedure is required and must be completed the semester prior to starting the internship.

    Credits: 3 to 12
 

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