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PADM 6461 - Evaluation of Nonprofit Organizations
Examination of how nonprofit programs are assessed for need and evaluated as to their operations and outcomes. The course includes discussion of the role and conduct of research on the program evaluation process, performance expectations of multiple stakeholders, as well as the methods of effective evaluation and analysis.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6471 - Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
This course integrates theory-based and practice-based approaches to leader-follower dynamics and service delivery in the nonprofit organization setting. The course focuses on such topics as leader styles, characteristics, and strategies; leading in a diverse world; leading in times of crisis and complexity; and leading for the future.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course replaces SWRK 6230 in the curriculum of both the Masters of Public Administration and the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration. Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6481 - Planning in Nonprofit Organizations
The course focuses on planning programs within the context of strategic planning. Tools for developing a strategy and new programs to fulfill the strategy will be examined. Both strategic and program planning are viewed as creative, dynamic processes carried out by a team. The stages and tasks of strategic and program planning are studied from analytical, technical, and interactive perspectives.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6515 - Administration and Delivery of Health Services
This course addresses the administration and delivery of health services in the United States with emphasis placed upon the manager’s functioning as a transactional and transformational leader by gaining an understanding of how the various health care sectors function and interact with each other and the managerial functions and interactions associated with each sector. This understanding will include and not be limited to identifying the basic models of health care delivery and their effect upon access, quality, cost, and innovation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6520 - Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
By applying basic accounting and financial management techniques and principles from the intra-organizational perspective, this course examines the use of financial statements to assess financial viability and performance of health care organizations, different ways to allocate cost, pricing and service decision-making, and financial planning and budgeting.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6532 - Health Care Policy and Law
This course explores the political, legal and regulatory, ethical, and theoretical basis for the evolution of U.S. federal and state health care policy; the various U.S. and international health care models; and the applied effects of public policy on health care economics, delivery systems, and health care organizations.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6535 - Health Care Economics and Finance I
This course introduces the non-financial health care manager to financial management, budgeting, and economics in the public and nonprofit sectors. Topics covered in this course include: introduction to financial management, financial decision making, basic financial and managerial accounting, third party payers, revenue management, product cost development, budgeting analysis, variance analysis, elasticities, supply, and demand.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PADM 6545 - Health Care Economics and Finance II
This course is intended for non-financial managers who desire to deepen their knowledge and understanding of financial and economic management or how to direct scarce resources to most efficiently meet public and nonprofit organizational strategic goals. Topics covered in this course include: time value analysis, financial risk and return, capital acquisition, cost of capital, capital allocation, financial condition analysis, financial forecasting, financial risk management, incentives and regulatory impact. The above topics are covered through the development and use of spreadsheet analyses and other techniques.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6535
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PADM 6555 - Managerial Epidemiology
This course develops basic epidemiological principles and applies them to the planning and development of health care organizations. Topics covered include: developing and analyzing community needs assessments, epidemiological costs and financial implications, and use of evidence bases management and medicine.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6610 - Intellectual History of Public Administration
This course traces the development of public administration theory from the founding of the American colonies to the present day, implementing research techniques in common use by intellectual historians. The course utilizes an historical approach to understand the contextual influence of thinkers and movements related to American public administration.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6630 - Leading the Public Organization
This seminar course uses theoretical and methodological research literature, documentation in a variety of media, and practical work experiences to examine the roles of leadership, human behaviors, and human resources systems in public organizations. The course addresses leadership and human behaviors within systems and chaos models in the public arena of work. Attention is given to the management of functions of human resources as well as to the activities of the employees in an organization. External influences, competing organizational systems, and identified public outcomes are also examined to complete an understanding of leader and follower roles.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6640 - Advanced Research Design for Public Administration
This course provides the opportunity for doctoral students to begin thinking through multiple methodological approaches for their dissertation research by being exposed to design techniques for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research in public administration. This will also include action research and critical/feminist theory as approaches for research design. The focus will be on developing a comprehensive research design for their research, clearly connecting research designs to relevant bodies of theory, and considering multiple methodological approaches for learning more about specific research questions. (This is not intended to lead to a completed dissertation proposal as that is the primary goal of the required Dissertation Seminar.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6070 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PADM 6650 - Public Policy, Theory, and Research
This course will trace the development of theory in thinking about public policy. It will explore alternative models suggesting the way that public policy is formulated and implemented. Each model reflects a different way of perceiving the relationship between government and society. The application component will require students to apply one or more of the models to a substantive policy area. Emphasis will be placed on primary sources in preparing an analytical paper.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6660 - Contemporary Issues in Public Management
Contemporary public management faces critical challenges in its present standing and future role in American society. This seminar focuses on the future of public management in government and the not-for-profit sector by (1) examining current policy and issue trends, as well as reform movements, impacting public management today; (2) reviewing the implications of these trends and movements for the future of administering American public organizations; and (3) exploring scenarios for managing public organizations in the future in selected issue and policy areas.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6780 - Program Evaluation
Pressure to reduce the nature, size and scope of government has heightened interest in evaluating the impact of governmental activities. This course will focus on how to measure the effectiveness of agency programs.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6800 - Project Paper Seminar
In this capstone seminar, MPA candidates will conduct an original, analytical research project (non-thesis) consisting of professional analysis of a management problem leading to practical implementation in governmental or nonprofit settings, or theoretical inquiry in the field of public administration. That project will produce either academic research that provides new generalized knowledge in the field or a solution to a public management problem in a specified agency. Other forms of professional inquiry and analysis may be acceptable if approved by the instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6840 - Management of Public Financial Resources
This course relies on theory, lab assignments, and practical experience to address constitutional, statutory, political, economic, cultural, and social factors affecting fiscal policy. Public finance theory and lab assignments familiarize students with the major facets (revenue projection, capital requests, and operating expenditure requests) of the budgeting process. The role of politics, alternative mechanisms for generating revenue, methods for assessing the fiscal health of organizations, and the implications of utilizing various budget formats are also examined. Students are expected to apply the methodologies from their research courses to a financial issue.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6860 - State Agency Administration
This course examines the organization and administration of state government agencies, with special emphasis on the functions performed by major departments and their principal subunits. Executive agencies in Michigan will serve as a basis for comparing and contrasting services provided by similar agencies in other states. Each course participant will be required to analyze the current status of services provided by a particular state agency and project service demand into the future. Course participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of administration in agencies of state government.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6870 - Legislative Relations for Public Administrators
This course prepares participants to interact with policy making bodies: city councils, county commissions, or the state legislature. Participants will learn to estimate the possible impact upon their agency of legislation under consideration, to assess the probable effect of proposed legislation upon their clientele, and to project the amount of revenue to be generated by a proposed tax, fine, or fee.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 6920 - Quantitative Data Analysis II
This course provides an introduction to regression analysis and an overview of limited dependent variable regression and generalized least squares regression. The purpose of the course is to develop a basic statistical competency enabling the student to apply various statistical methods and concepts in the development and evaluation of statistical assertions. Topics may include ordinary least squares, probit and logit regression, time series and panel data models, and instrumental variables regressions as well as model specification, diagnostics, and remedial measures for missing variables, multi-collinearity, and heteroskedasticity. Application of these techniques in a variety of public administration and policy settings will be emphasized.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6070 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PADM 6970 - Dissertation Seminar
Dissertation Seminar is intended to assist doctoral students in the preparation of a dissertation proposal and to facilitate the transition from course work to dissertation. This course will review proposal components, with particular emphasis on research design and developing the literature review, and will also focus on key issues such as dissertation format standards, psychological and time management demands, committee formation, HSIRB training, and project management.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: In most cases this course should be taken after comprehensive exams have been successfully passed and after all methods courses for the doctoral program are completed. Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 7100 - Independent Research
Designed for highly qualified graduate students or small groups who wish to pursue independent studies or group projects under the direction of a Graduate Faculty member.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 7120 - Professional Field Experience
This practicum is designed for MPA degree candidates who are to participate in a supervised professional field experience/internship in an agency setting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval.
Credits: 3 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PADM 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for the complete course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 5000 - Introduction to Papermaking
Graduate students without sufficient background will learn paper science and paper engineering topics and laboratory techniques, including the basics of papermaking, paper properties, paper testing, and TAPPI standard testing procedures.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment by approval of PCI Graduate Advisor.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (0 - 3)
When Offered: Fall
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PAPR 5301 - Material Instrumental Analysis
Instrumental techniques for analysis of the physical and surface properties of materials used in the paper and printing industries. Training to operate instruments in preparation for graduate research, or for use in other graduate level courses, and development of laboratory measurement and computer usage skills.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: One completed laboratory science course.
Credits: 2 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (1 - 3)
When Offered: Fall
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PAPR 5501 - Advanced Paper Processes
Advanced course in the paper manufacturing process, including paper chemistry theory, stock preparation, converting, and the role of recycled fibers. Particular emphasis on types of paper products and their applications, the relationship of laboratory measurements to paper properties, and the effect of process variables on paper product performance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 5000 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
When Offered: Every other Fall.
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PAPR 5990 - Pilot Plant Operations
Students will gain experience using the department’s papermaking, recycling, paper coating, and printing pilot plants to perform supervised projects or basic research, and be able to express project or research results in oral, written, and visual communication formats in an acceptable and professional manner.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: By arrangement with instructor.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Course is repeatable to a maximum of three hours. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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PAPR 6000 - Surface and Colloid Chemistry
Intermolecular forces are considered in detail to build a sound background for consideration of surface and colloidal behavior of matter. The thermodynamics of interfaces and surfaces is covered in detail considering the topics of absorption, surface films, wetting, capillary penetration, and diffusion. Colloidal topics covered include areas such as ionic boundary layers, electrokinetic potential, swelling and shrinkage of gels, ion exchange, surface active agents, detergency, and retention of particles.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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PAPR 6400 - Coating Rheology
The theories of flow of non-Newtonian liquids are discussed as they apply to pigmented coating systems. Further theories are formulated and evaluated in the lab to attempt to explain the behavior of coating under the shear conditions found in coating application systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 5301 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2-3)
When Offered: Every other Fall.
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PAPR 6410 - Coating Formulations
Intensive study of the functional properties and cost considerations involved in developing coating formulations. Contributions of pigments, additives, and binders to optical, mechanical, printing, and surface properties are discussed in the context of coating formulations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 3420 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
When Offered: Every other Fall.
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PAPR 6600 - Mechanics and Optics of Paper and Fibers
The mechanics and optics of individual fibers and fiber networks will be considered from both theoretical and measurement standpoints. Stress-strain-analysis, theory of elasticity and flow, statics, reflection, absorption, transmission, and light scattering of these systems will be covered.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 3740 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
When Offered: Every other Spring.
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PAPR 6950 - Graduate Topics in Paper/Printing
A special course dealing in some particular subject of interest in pulp and paper and/or printing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1-4 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated with different topics.
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PAPR 6990 - Pilot Plant Research
Research experience using the department’s papermaking, recycling, paper coating, and printing pilot plants. Project management and experimental design of research. Preparation of research reports.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: IEE 5160 or equivalent.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours.
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PAPR 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application; department approval and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 - 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. may be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7131 - Teaching Practicum Observation
A practicum experience in which a doctoral student observes and works with an experienced faculty member in the teaching of an undergraduate course in paper and printing science. Regular meetings are held to discuss classroom management, teaching techniques, and student evaluation methods that are being actively used by the faculty member.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May not be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7132 - Teaching in the Discipline
A practicum in teaching in paper and printing science done as a collaborative effort with and experienced faculty member in an undergraduate course. The doctoral student will be responsible for a clearly defined portion of the course, including content development, delivery, and student evaluation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May not be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7250 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Seminars presented by graduate students, faculty, and visiting lecturers concerning their research.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Six hours are required for the doctoral degree. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PAPR 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application; department approval and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 5120 - Aesthetics
An investigation of the many philosophical issues which arise from the study of the arts and aesthetic experience. Topics include such issues as the ontology and identity of works of art, whether art can be defined so as to distinguish art from non-art, the status of aesthetic values, the relation of ethics to aesthetics, the status of feminist perspectives in the arts, and significance of the arts in human life.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHIL 5200 - Philosophical Applications of Symbolic Logic
This course is designed to expose graduate students to the range of philosophical applications of modern symbolic logic. Starting with the sentential and predicate calculi, the course explores various extensions which may include alethic modal logic, deontic logic, tense logic, relevance logic and counterfactuals. In addition, the course will address salient issues in the philosophy of logic and may include an investigation of the logical paradoxes and/or the controversy surrounding quantified modal logic.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHIL 5400 - Philosophy of Mind
A study of the philosophical problems surrounding our understanding of the nature of mind, mental states, and consciousness, and their relation to mater, and states of the brain and/or central nervous system. Possible topics include cognitive science, artificial intelligence, the relation of mind to body and/or behavior, teleological and mechanistic explanations of human behavior, the philosophical foundations of psychology, behaviorism, functionalism, the nature of intentionality, the concept of a person, the privacy of mental states, knowledge of other minds, and questions regarding free will and determinism.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. in Philosophy program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHIL 5440 - Practical Ethics
This course will examine the relationships between ethical theory and practice, especially in the area of professional life. We will consider questions concerning moral imagination, deliberation, and justification, as well as how principles and norms guide our complex activities. Case illustrations from various professions (e.g., medicine, laws, government, science, psychiatry, etc.) will be used to highlight some of these issues.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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PHIL 5700 - Philosophical Topics
An examination of special philosophical topics. Topics to be listed in the Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is made by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary. May be offered in an accelerated format. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHIL 5980 - Readings in Philosophy
Research on some selected period or topic under supervision of a member of the Philosophy faculty.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHIL 6000 - Colloquium
A seminar in which one or more faculty involve the students in their current research. Topics may vary from term to term.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 6100 - Seminar in the History of Philosophy
A close reading and discussion of selected classics written by major philosophers from the ancient, medieval, or modern period. Selections may vary from term to term.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 6200 - Philosophy of Language and Logic
An examination of the relation of language to the world, and/or the philosophical basis of standard and nonstandard logics. Possible topics include the nature of reference and predication, the distinctions between a priori and a posteriori, between analytic and synthetic, and between necessary and contingent propositions, the roles of proper names, general terms, and pronouns, and the truth conditions of sentences, as well as questions concerning the philosophy of modal logic, tense logic, free logic, deontic logic, epistemic logic, paraconsistent logic, first and second order logics, and probability calculus.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is made by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary. Open to graduate students only.
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PHIL 6310 - Ethical Theory
A study of theories of ethics and morality. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 6320 - Theory of Knowledge
An examination of the nature of truth, belief, and evidence. Topics may vary from term to term. Examples include: questions about the nature of perception, a priori and a posteriori knowledge, skepticism, epistemic foundations, epistemic justification, and other related topics.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 6330 - Metaphysics
An examination of the underlying nature of reality. Topics may vary from term to term. Examples include: questions about the fundamental kinds of entities that comprise reality, the existence of God, universals and particulars, space and time, causation and free will, mind and matter, identity and change, and other related topics.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 6500 - Philosophy of Religion
An examination of philosophical issues related to religion. Topics may vary from term to term. Examples include: the nature and existence of God, the problem of evil, theistic and scientific explanations, pantheism, the relation between faith and reason, the nature of religious experience, life after death, miracles, religious epistemology, and the theological foundations of ethics.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Restrictions Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval; approved application.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHIL 7150 - Professional Project
Graduate students in the Department of Philosophy may elect to write a project in their field of specialization under the supervision of a faculty advisor or project committee in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation in the program. The professional project comprises various experiences intended to broaden academic skills by encouraging development, evaluation, and application of learning and may involve community outreach, workshops, case studies, written papers, oral presentations, or other experiences, as approved by the Department of Philosophy. Instructor approval is required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 5620 - Atomic and Molecular Physics
This course consists of some applications of quantum mechanics. Topics include the helium atom, multielectron atoms, the Raman, Zeeman, and Stark effects, stimulated emission, transition rates, selection rules, the diatomic molecule, and molecular physics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 4600 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHYS 5630 - Solid State Physics
After an initial study of symmetry and crystal structure, quantum mechanics is used to describe the cohesion of solids, x-ray and neutron diffraction, the elasticity of solids, lattice vibrations, and the thermal and electrical properties of solids, with particular emphasis on metals.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 4600 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHYS 5640 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
This course covers such topics as properties of nuclei, collision theory, nuclear reactions, nuclear models, fundamental interactions, and classification techniques used in particle physics. Discussions of experimental methods as well as theoretical treatments using quantum mechanics are included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 4600 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHYS 5980 - Selected Topics
This course affords an opportunity for advanced students with good scholastic records in physics to pursue independently the study of some subject of interest to them.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PHYS 6010 - Introduction to Current Physics Research
This is a course for graduate students early in their programs to become acquainted with contemporary research practices in physics. Goals might include development of skills with laboratory equipment, research protocols, safety procedures, computational resources and software, and familiarity with the research literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a C/NC basis. Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6100 - Research Seminar
This is a required course for first-year graduate students. The course consists of faculty research talks and student talks (one by each student) on papers chosen by the students and approved by the faculty members.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6150 - Mathematical Physics
This course provides the background needed for the application of mathematics to physical problems encountered in graduate physics courses. Relevant topics in group theory, complex variables, and functional analysis are included.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6200 - Computational Physics
This course is intended to give graduate students the tools needed to carry out those numerical computations that arise most often in the solution of physical problems. These may include the solution of transcendental equations, numerical integration, matrix manipulation, differential equations, and error estimation.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6220 - Quantum Mechanics I
This course is designed to provide a foundation of fundamental techniques for more advanced work in the physics and chemistry of atoms, molecules, nuclei, and solids. The Schroedinger equation and operator theory are applied to simple systems such as the one-electron atom and potential scattering.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6230 - Quantum Mechanics II
This course is a continuation of 6220. It employs state-vector formulation to study several problems of general interest, such as time-dependent perturbation theory, systems of identical particles, and angular momentum.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6220.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6240 - Statistical Mechanics
Statistical methods, employing ensemble theory, are used to study the equilibrium properties of systems having many degrees of freedom. Classical and quantum theories are developed and applied to selected problems of interest in physics and chemistry. The relationships between microscopic models and macroscopic properties are emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6300 - Classical Mechanics
Lagrange’s equations are developed early in the course and are used in the analysis of both point-mass and rigid-body problems. The modifications of classical mechanics required by the theory of relativity are reviewed. The Hamilton equations of motion and Hamilton-Jacobi theory are introduced, and some of the analogies between classical and quantum mechanics are discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6500 - Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
This course deals with the Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations, quantum electrodynamics, Feynman diagrams, and the properties of the strong and electro weak interaction of elementary particles.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6230.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6620 - Electricity and Magnetism I
This course deals with the static electric and magnetic fields, their interaction with matter, time-varying fields, and Maxwell’s equations.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6630 - Electricity and Magnetism II
This course deals with general electromagnetic fields, wave propagation, wave guides, simple radiating systems, scattering of electromagnetic waves, special relativity, and radiation by moving charges.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6620
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6700 - Atomic Physics
This course covers atomic structure, atomic spectra, second quantization of the electromagnetic field, the interaction of radiation and matter, resonance phenomena, and the formal theory of scattering with applications to atomic collisions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6230 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6710 - Nuclear Physics
This course covers nuclear models, nuclear matter, electromagnetic properties, reactions, and scattering.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 6230 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6720 - Condensed Matter Physics
This course includes both static and dynamic properties of condensed matter with particular emphasis on transport properties, optical properties, magnetism, and superconductivity.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PHYS 6220 and PHYS 6240, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 6800 - Research in Atomic Physics
This course is available for students performing doctoral research in atomic physics. A student must have a research advisor to enroll in PHYS 6800.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a C/NC basis. Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 6820 - Research in Condensed Matter Physics
This course is available for students performing doctoral research in condensed matter physics. A student must have a research advisor to enroll in PHYS 6820.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a C/NC basis. Open to graduate students only.
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PHYS 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application, Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PHYS 7350 - Graduate Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 10 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 5060 - Topics in American Government
A critical examination of selected issues facing national, state, or local governments with emphasis upon contemporary theoretical and applied perspectives on the question.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PSCI 5320 - Administration in Developing Countries
This course compares public administration systems in a development context. It analyzes the role of the administrator in middle- and low-income countries, notably the administrator’s varied responsibilities as a career public official, and as an agent of change. The course will cover administration of development projects in both rural and urban settings and discuss strategies that have worked.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PSCI 5490 - Gender and Development
This course examines the role of gender in the development process. A theoretical and empirical perspective will be used to analyze gender inequalities in the developing world.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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PSCI 5980 - Studies in Political Science
An opportunity for advanced students with good scholastic records to pursue independently the study of some subject of interest to them. Subjects are chosen and arrangements made to suit the needs of individual students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application, approval of department chairperson and instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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PSCI 6000 - Seminar in American Politics
Research and study in selected topics in American politics.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6010 - Foundations of American Politics
An examination of the formal institutions of government at the national level and the representation of citizen interest through political participation including elections, political parties and interest groups, and public opinion.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6030 - Seminar in American Political Behavior
This course will review current literature in the area of political behavior and psychology. Special attention will be paid to controversies in voting behavior and the meaning and significance of vital concepts such as partisanship, ideology, issue voting, belief systems, political sophistication, affective reactions to politics, and the dynamics of citizen participation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6300 - Seminar: Public Administration
Study of selected topics in public administration.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6311 - Monitoring and Evaluation of International Development Projects
This class considers how monitoring and evaluation can be used to enhance the effectiveness of programs and projects in developing countries. We address the main methodologies employed in project evaluation and standards for assessing the quality of evaluations and we study and critique several completed evaluations.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6330 - Comparative National Development Strategies
This course examines the causes and consequences of more and less effective development strategies primarily at the national level. While the main focus is on experiences with industrialization, the class also considers approaches to agriculture, public health, and other areas of development.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6360 - Seminar: Development Methods and Skills
The seminar is devoted to teaching skills, methods and approaches related to administration in developing areas. Topics may include the logical framework, stakeholder analysis, cost benefit analysis, monitoring, evaluation, and participatory methods. The project paper will be shared with other students in the seminar.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6380 - Seminar: Planning Development Programs
As a capstone to the MDA program, this research seminar calls upon the student to examine the design and implementation of a particular development policy. We address constraints encountered in the policy implementation process and students develop a proposal that would improve conditions in the selected area.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the MDA Director required to enroll.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6400 - Seminar in Comparative Politics
Research and study in selected topics in comparative politics. Topics will usually be thematic but may also encompass a regional or country study. In all cases significant issues in the study of the field will be stressed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6410 - Foundations of Comparative Politics
This course surveys the core of the research field of comparative politics, which is concerned principally with the discovery and confirmation of knowledge about institutions and behavior of their governments and their citizens. The course introduces students to the history of the field, important approaches and theories, major concepts and topics, and its eclectic methodologies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6440 - Seminar: Economic and Social Development Theory
The course examines theories of economic and social development at the national level since World War II and applications of these theories in specific cases.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6460 - Comparative Public Policy
This course focuses on the development of policy over time and across state and national boundaries. It deals with how and why policies emerge in particular forms in different countries. Selected substantive issues will be examined comparatively in greater detail.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSCI 6490 - Rural Development
The seminar will discuss the challenges faced as well as some successful approaches in rural development in developing countries around the world. Dynamics of agrarian societies and national and local level development policies and programs will be examined. The links between rural development, agriculture, food security, poverty reduction strategies, and resource availability are analyzed. Challenges leaders face in designing and/or reforming administrative structures, institutions, and policies and programs to pursue effective rural development are considered.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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