2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Description of courses offered by the various departments
The symbols FA (fall), SP (spring), and SU (summer) indicate when each course is offered. The credit (semester hours) for each course is indicated in parentheses after the course name. Interim course descriptions are made available during the fall semester and are published online.
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Philosophy: Elementary Courses |
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PHIL 171 - Introduction to Logic (3)
FA. A course in elementary deductive and inductive logic with emphasis upon the use of logic in evaluating arguments. Suitable for first-year students, not recommended for students aiming toward graduate study of philosophy.
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PHIL 273 - Symbolic Logic (3)
A course in elementary symbolic logic, including some modal logic. This course is recommended especially for those intending to study philosophy at the graduate level. Open to qualified first-year students. Not offered 2021-2022.
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Philosophy: Intermediate Historical Courses |
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PHIL 251 - Legacies of Thought: Ancient Philosophy & Medieval Christianity (3)
FA. A course on medieval Christian thinkers who practiced wisdom-seeking and cultural discernment in their appropriations of the Greek philosophical tradition. After the birth of Christianity, Christians spent centuries engaged in critical and creative translation of Greek and Roman ideas about knowledge, reality, and the good life. The course examines ancient and medieval models of the intellectual and spiritual life and their enduring contributions to both Western culture and Christianity—including the Reformed tradition. Emphasis is placed on the practice of philosophy—e.g., dialogue, charitable interpretation of texts, clear argumentation in writing—and on historically and contextually-sensitive faith-based engagement with philosophical ideas as an ongoing part of a reflective Christian life. Prerequisite: Foundations of Christianity I or appropriate transfer credit is strongly recommended.
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PHIL 252 - The Christian Foundations of Modernity (3)
SP. While Enlightenment myths narrate modernity as an escape from faith, this course demonstrates that, in fact, the opposite is true: Christian questions, assumptions, and commitments propelled modern thought. The course examines the Christian intellectual foundations of modernity in key figures such as Descartes, Leibniz, Pascal, Kant, Kierkegaard, and Hegel (as well as their debates with figures like Hume and Nietzsche). Philosophical questions in modernity arose from existential struggles at the intersection of faith and reason including the haunting of doubt, the problem of evil, and the foundations for the good life. Emphasis is placed on the practice of philosophy—e.g., dialogue, charitable interpretation of texts, clear argumentation in writing—and on historically and contextually-sensitive faith-based engagement with philosophical ideas as an ongoing part of a reflective Christian life. Prerequisite: Foundations of Christianity I or appropriate transfer credit.
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Philosophy: Intermediate Systematic Courses |
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PHIL 201 - Philosophy of Social Science (3)
A study of the philosophical questions raised by methods, assumptions, and results of the human sciences, such as cultural relativism, social determinism, scientific objectivity, and religious neutrality. Attention will also be given to relationships between theology, philosophy, and social science. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 202 - Law, Politics, and Legal Practice (3)
An investigation of such topics as the nature and types of law, sources of law, the bases of a legal system, the nature of legal and political authority, and the status of civil and human rights. Some consideration will also be given to the complex role lawyers and judges play in our society and to some of the ethical issues they may face as a result of this complexity, as well as to the ways in which a Christian perspective might affect the decisions a lawyer, judge, or citizen makes about the law and legal practice. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 203 - Understanding Natural Science: Its Nature, Status, and Limits (3)
An investigation of the nature of science (its structure, methods, and status), and its place in human life, by looking at the historical development of science, including its interactions with other human activities, especially religion. The course will encourage students to develop their own views on major issues regarding the nature of science and its appropriate relations to worldviews and faith. It will use history of science both to place these issues in context and to test rival pictures of what science is, how it works, and how is has been-and should be-related to Christian faith. Special emphasis will be given to the diverse ways these issues have been approached within the Reformed tradition. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 205 - Ethics (3)
SP. This course reflects on the moral dimension of life as a whole, in its relation to what we believe, what we do, and what sorts of people we want to be. It studies basic ethical questions such as the objectivity of right and wrong, what justice is, how we ought to live, why we should try to be morally good. It considers these questions both theoretically and practically (by applying them to issues in contemporary social life, such as capital punishment or abortion). It also uses both historical sources (such as Aristotle and Kant) and contemporary sources. Finally, it considers what difference Christian faith makes to the theory and the practice of morality. There may be a service-learning component in the course, depending on the instructor. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy
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PHIL 207 - Justice and the Common Good: Studies in Political Philosophy (3)
A study of the historical sources and philosophical dimensions of the major debates in contemporary political thought, including an analysis of the basic terms of current political discourse-such as freedom, justice, rights, and equality-and an assessment of their role in the debates over such issues as racism, gender relations, multiculturalism, and religion in the public square. The course also explores traditions of Christian reflection on the purpose of the state, the limits of legislation, the nature of community, the requirements of justice, and the calling of the Christian citizen. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 208 - Philosophy of the Arts and Culture (3)
A study of the nature of the arts and their role in human cultures. The course discusses the history of philosophical reflections on these topics as well as some recent theories and debates. It aims to develop a mature understanding of issues and challenges facing participants in contemporary arts and culture. Prerequisite: PHIL 153 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 211 - Philosophy of Gender (3)
SP. In this course students are offered the opportunity to gain a historically-grounded philosophical understanding of the concept of gender, to understand the ways in which gender concepts are formed by, and in their turn, form contemporary cultural beliefs and practices, and to consider how these issues intersect with a Reformed understanding of human life.
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PHIL 212 - Ethical Dimensions of Health Care (3)
SP. A study of ethical issues that arise in the context of contemporary health care and related practices. Ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, informed consent, and health care allocation will be examined from a perspective afforded by current philosophical debates in ethical theory.
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PHIL 293 - God, Freedom, and Evil (3)
FA. How should we reconcile the existence of evil with the Christian claim that everything that exists is created and sustained by a perfectly good being, God? To help answer this question, this course offers a sustained philosophical reflection on the nature of God and issues related to divine providence in Christian thought. The course addresses questions such as how best to understand human freedom, the relationship between divine providence and human freedom, and how to reconcile divine providence with the existence of evil in the world. An emphasis is placed on philosophical reflection and discussion, constructing and evaluating arguments, reading and interpreting philosophical texts, writing clear expository prose, and engaging in faith-oriented and faith-based inquiry. One previous religion class recommended.
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Philosophy: Advanced Historical Courses All advanced courses presuppose two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing.
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PHIL 312 - Plato and Aristotle (3)
Advanced study of Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 322 - Aquinas (3)
An intensive study of selected texts of Thomas Aquinas. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 336 - Studies in Modern Philosophy (3)
A study of major European thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 340 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3)
SP. An in-depth study of major European figures in postmodern thought such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Levinas, and Derrida. Prerequisite: PHIL 252.
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PHIL 341 - Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy (3)
An in-depth study of some of the major figures and schools of twentieth-century Anglo-American philosophy, beginning with the birth of analytic philosophy in the works of Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Prerequisite: PHIL 252. Not offered 2021-2022.
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Philosophy: Advanced Systematic Courses |
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PHIL 318 - Minds, Brains, and Persons (3)
SP. An introduction to contemporary analytic philosophy of mind. Central issues in the philosophy of mind include such topics as the relation between mental states and the brain, the nature of consciousness, questions related to the kind of thing human persons are, including careful consideration of contemporary defenses of dualism and problems related to personal identity. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing.
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PHIL 365 - Ethical Theory (3)
An advanced study of central debates in contemporary moral theory. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 371 - Epistemology (3)
A study of problems in theory of knowledge, with special attention to how recent controversies about evidence and knowledge shed light on perplexities about the status of faith, religious belief, and knowledge of God. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 390 - A Readings and Research (1-4)
FA, SP. Prerequisite: permission of the chair.
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PHIL 395 - Philosophy Topics: Problems in Systematic Philosophy (3)
An advanced seminar on selected problems in systematic philosophy, involving seminar presentations and the preparation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: Three upper level courses in philosophy and senior standing or permission of the chair. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PHIL 396 - Philosophy Topics: Figures and Themes in the History of Philosophy (3)
FA. An advanced seminar on selected figures or themes in the history of philosophy, involving seminar presentations and the preparation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: Three upper level courses in philosophy and senior standing or permission of the chair.
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Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness A course in this area is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and activity requirements to maintain active lives. This course is to be used as a gateway course before students complete their two additional requirements, one from leisure and lifetime activities and one from sport, dance and society core categories. (Students take one course from the personal fitness series then one course each from the leisure and lifetime series and from the sport, dance and society series.) The emphasis in each course is on fitness development and maintenance. Students are expected to train 3 times per week—2 times in class and 1 time outside of class. All courses involve the participation in conditioning activities, lectures, discussions, papers, and tests. Conceptual topics related to wellness included in all personal fitness courses are these: (1) principles for the development of an active lifestyle, (2) issues in nutrition, and (3) body image.
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PER 101 - Jogging and Road Racing (1)
FA, SP. This class will focus on knowledge and application of running mechanics as they apply to the spectrum of jogging and running. This class will also focus on developing or enhancing the student’s routine participation in jogging and/or running to increase cardiorespiratory and muscular endurance.
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PER 102 - Nordic Walking (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and activity requirements to maintain active lives through walking. Students will walk twice a week in class and once per week on their own.
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PER 103 - Road Cycling (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to bicycle fitness, riding technique, and distance touring. Personal fitness will be emphasized, with coverage of other topics including, proper equipment, bike maintenance, route planning, and safe group travel. Bicycle and helmet rental are available.
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PER 104 - Core Strength Training and Balance (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to exercises which help develop and improve stability, as well as promote symmetry of strength and mobility. Special emphasis will be placed on assessment and addressing weaknesses related to core strength and balance. Proper use of Physio-Balls, bands, and Bosu balls will be implemented.
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PER 105 - Aerobic Dance (1)
This course is designed to emphasize personal fitness development. Students will participate in a variety of activities, including step aerobics, aerobic dance, Zumba and other workouts as means to improve fitness. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 106 - Cardio Cross Training (1)
FA, SP. This course emphasizes personal fitness through a variety of cardiovascular modalities, including, jogging, spinning, agilities, circuit training, and water aerobics.
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PER 107 - Strength and Conditioning (1)
FA, SP. The emphasis in this course will be fitness development and maintenance through the modality of resistance training. Proper technique, program development, and basic muscular physiology will all be highlighted in this class.
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PER 108 - Aquatic Fitness (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to use the water, in particular, lap swimming and other activities to improve cardiovascular fitness. This is NOT a swimming skills class; rather the students will spend most of their time being very active in the water. Classes will be adjusted for different abilities. Students must provide goggles and appropriate swim wear.
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PER 110 - Water Aerobics (1)
This course emphasizes the development of personal fitness levels. Students will participate in a variety of activities in the pool. Water will be used as a resistive force as a means of improving conditioning levels. Classes will be adjusted for different ability levels. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 112 - Special Topics in Personal Fitness (1)
FA, SP. A course in this area is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and activity requirements to maintain active lives.
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Physical Education and Recreation: Leisure and Lifetime Activities A course in this area is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge to acquire and develop selected motor skills for a lifetime of leisure. Each course emphasizes the following: 1) personal development in a specific activity, and 2) acquisition of basic skills needed for a lifetime of healthy leisure activity. Lectures, readings, and activity (golf I, bowling, sacred dance, etc.) are used to educate the student on the values of skill instruction, practice, and participation in a lifetime activity. Students are provided with a general introduction to current issues such as these: skill building, Christian stewardship, and stress management.
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PER 120 - Scuba (1)
This course is designed to allow students to gain certification in Scuba. Course fee required. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 124 - Swim I (1)
FA, SP. This course emphasizes the fundamentals of freestyle, flip turns, streamlines and good lap swimming habits, so the student will appreciate moving through the water and feel more comfortable adding lap swimming to their fitness plan. Goggles and appropriate swimwear are required.
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PER 125 - Swim II (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to develop swimming skills. Students will be required to learn all four competitive strokes. The class will also cover strategies and methods of using the water to reach fitness goals. Goggles and appropriate swimwear are required.
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PER 126 - Cross Country Skiing (1)
This course offers students an introduction to aerobic fitness through the modality of cross country skiing. Proper technique, equipment choice, route planning, and safety will all be addressed. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 127 - Downhill Skiing (1)
This course offers students an introduction to downhill skiing technique. Proper apparel, safety, and etiquette will all be covered with special emphasis on stopping, turning, getting up, and proper pole use. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 128 - Ice Skating (1)
This course is designed for students to develop ice skating skills. Students will be instructed in basic and intermediate ice skating skills. Skate rental is available and a course fee is required. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 129 - Karate (1)
This course focuses on a Korean style of Karate called Pu Kang Tang Soo Do. Students will learn technique execution, low stances, high chambers for kicks, erect posture and flowing and focused movements. The four basic skill components include marching basics, kata, one-steps and slow motion sparing. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 130 - Women’s Self Defense (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to equip women with a wide array of physical and mental skills so they can make effective decisions and responses in pre-assaultive and assaultive situations. Students will learn strategies to avoid an assault, basic strikes and blocks, releases from a variety of holds, weapon defense, confrontation skills, societal issues related to the objectification of women, and defense against rape and abusive relationships.
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PER 132 - Golf Level I (1)
FA, SP. This beginning golf course is designed to teach basic skills and techniques used in the game of golf. Proper stance, grip, and swing of the club will be explained and demonstrated. Students will receive further instruction as they participate in practicing the basics. Training principles will also be discussed as applicable to the game of golf. *Students are required to bring their own clubs.
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PER 133 - Golf Level II (1)
FA, SP. This advanced golf course is designed to build on earlier skills gained in beginning golf classes or in actual play of the game. The students will learn advanced skills, techniques and strategies used by advanced golfers. This will include more advanced skills such as knowing how to hook or slice in order to adapt to the challenges of a golf course. Students will receive expanded instruction as they participate in actual play on the course. *Students are required to bring their own clubs.
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PER 137 - Bowling (1)
FA, SP. The course provides beginning bowling skill instruction and practice so that the student will enhance skill and enjoy participation in a lifetime sport. History, rules, etiquette, scoring, technique, and game play strategies will all be covered. There will be a course fee.
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PER 138 - Wilderness Pursuits (1)
FA, SP. This course introduces students to the essential knowledge and skills for competently enjoying various wilderness activities (i.e. backpacking, canoeing, and climbing). Students will apply their knowledge and skills through weekly practice and a weekend-long trip. Throughout the course students will explore the themes of adventure, self-sufficiency, stress management, and stewardship through a Christian faith lens. Exploring, developing, and living answers to these questions set students up to enjoy and care for God’s kingdom (i.e. the natural world, other people, and themselves) in new and deeper ways. A course fee for trip costs will be applied.
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PER 140 - Special Topics: Lifetime & Leisure (1)
FA, SP. A course in this area is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge to acquire and develop selected motor skills for a lifetime of leisure. Each course emphasizes the following: 1) personal development in a specific activity, and 2) acquisition of basic skills needed for a lifetime of healthy leisure activity. Lectures, readings, and activity (golf I, bowling, sacred dance, etc.) are used to educate the student on the values of skill instruction, practice, and participation in a lifetime activity. Students are provided with a general introduction to current issues such as these: skill building, Christian stewardship, and stress management.
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PER 141 - Rock Climbing I (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to basic rock climbing skills. The objective of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to examine, practice, and demonstrate individual proficiency in climbing safety, essential knots, basic top-rope systems, climbing technique, belay systems and techniques, introductory top-rope anchor construction, climbing site safety, and route selection.
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PER 142 - Rock Climbing II (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to intermediate and advance rock climbing skills including advanced technique, performance climbing training program, sport climbing (lead), introduction to traditional lead climbing, and an introduction to outdoor climbing systems and anchors. Students entering this course are required to have taken PER 141, have basic knot and hitch proficiency, and/or climb 5.9 (or above) routes.
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PER 143 - Canoeing (1)
This course offers students an introduction to lake and river canoeing skills. It is the objective of this course to provide students with the opportunity to examine, practice, and demonstrate individual proficiency in tandem canoeing. This course will begin by focusing on equipment, equipment use, and proper posture. The class will then learn a variety of essential and advanced strokes and bracing techniques. Students will have the opportunity to apply canoeing skills to both flat-water and river canoeing environments. The course will also cover safety, risk and hazard evaluation, basic rescue skills, and general trip planning. Off-site classes and a Saturday trip will be required. There is a course fee. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 144 - Frisbee (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to learn the skills needed to play the game. Basic fundamentals of skills including throwing forehand and backhand and catching will be explained and demonstrated. After reviewing basic skills, the students will learn advanced skills, techniques, strategies and how to perform and execute all the skills. The fundamental game strategies and rules will be emphasized.
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PER 145 - Fly Fishing (1)
This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of fly fishing. The course will involve activities to teach students the basics of fly fishing including terms and equipment, casting, knot tying, aquatic entomology, fly selection, reading water, wading techniques and safety, and fly fishing tactics. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 150 - Educational Dance (1)
FA, SP. This course focuses primarily on dance in Elementary Education and is required for that program. Students will explore the doing and creating of dance (process and product) and the planning and teaching of dance (lesson design and pedagogy) in the elementary classroom. Students will gain a working knowledge of the fundamentals of dance and apply them across the elementary curriculum. Students will create and peer-teach lessons in folk dance and creative dance.
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Physical Education and Recreation: Sport, Dance, and Society A course in this area is designed to help students develop a faith-informed perspective, understanding of and appreciation for the impact of highly-skilled human movement through play, and sport, with a particular focus on the enhancement of selected motor skills. Lectures, readings, and group activity are used to educate the student on the values of skill instruction, practice, and participation in a lifetime activity.
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PER 170 - Special Topics: Sport, Dance & Society (1)
A course in this area is designed to help students develop a faith-informed perspective, understanding of and appreciation for the impact of highly-skilled human movement through play and sport, with a particular focus on the enhancement of selected motor skills. Lectures, readings, and group activity are used to educate the student on the values of skill instruction, practice, and participation in a lifetime of activity. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 171 - Racquetball (1)
This course is designed to learn the skills needed to play the game. Basic fundamentals of skills and shots, including serves, forehand and back hand will be explained and demonstrated. After reviewing basic skills, the students will learn advanced skills, techniques, strategies and how to perform and execute all the skills. The fundamental game strategies and rules will be emphasized *Students are required to bring their own racquet and protective eyewear (goggles). Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 172 - Water Polo (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed for students to learn the skills, rules and strategies of water polo. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 173 - Basketball (1)
FA, SP. This course offers an introduction to basketball skills, strategies, and rules. Emphasis is placed on skill development through drill work, and game play.
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PER 174 - Volleyball Level I (1)
FA, SP. A beginning volleyball course is designed to teach the basic skills and techniques used in the game of volleyball. Basic fundamentals of skills including serving, receiving, setting, blocking and spiking will be explained and demonstrated. The fundamental game strategies and rules used in the actual game and training principles will also be discussed as applicable to the game of volleyball.
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PER 175 - Volleyball Level II (1)
FA, SP. An advanced volleyball course is designed to build on earlier skills gained in beginning volleyball classes or in actual play of the game. The students will learn advanced skills, techniques, strategies and how to perform and execute all the advanced skills such as team offense/defense and serving and spiking. Students are expected to be very familiar with the rules of volleyball.
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PER 176 - Cooperative World Games (1)
This course is designed to expose students to variety of cooperative games. Students will participate in and lead the class in activities, specifically focusing on working together and developing community. Games are from the United States and around the world. Not offered 2021-2022.
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PER 177 - Slow Pitch Softball (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to help students learn the basic skills and strategies for playing this lifetime sport. Students must provide their own glove.
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PER 180 - Badminton Level I (1)
FA, SP. A beginning badminton course is designed to teach the basic skills and techniques used in the game of badminton. Basic fundamentals of skills including overhead and underhand clears, short and low serve, and high and deep serve will be explained and demonstrated. Positions and movement on the court for singles and doubles will be taught. The fundamental game strategies and rules used in both singles and doubles play will also be discussed.
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PER 181 - Badminton Level II (1)
FA, SP. An advanced badminton course is designed to build on earlier skills gained in beginning badminton classes or in actual play of the game. The students will learn advanced skills, techniques, strategies and how to perform and execute all the advanced strokes such as powerful overhead smashes, drop shots that go down rapidly, and drive shots. Students are expected to be very familiar with the rules of badminton.
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PER 182 - Tennis Level I (1)
FA, SP. A beginning tennis course is designed to teach the basic skills and techniques used in the game of tennis. Basic fundamentals of skills including serving, receiving, and ground strokes will be explained and demonstrated. Positions and movement on the court for singles and doubles will be taught. The fundamental game strategies and rules used in both singles and doubles play will also be discussed. * Students are required to bring own racquet.
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PER 183 - Tennis Level II (1)
FA, SP. An advanced tennis course is designed to build on earlier skills gained in beginning tennis classes or in actual play of the game. The students will learn advanced skills, techniques, strategies and how to perform and execute all the advanced strokes such as passing shots, overhead smashes, volley and half volley, drop shots, and backhand slices. Students are expected to be very familiar with the rules of tennis. *Students are required to bring own racquet.
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PER 185 - Soccer (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to teach the basic skills needed to play the game. In addition, students who are already familiar and experienced with soccer will be able to improve their skills. Basic fundamentals of skills including passing, receiving, shooting will be explained and demonstrated. After reviewing basic skills, the students will learn advanced skills, technique, game strategies and how to perform and execute all the skills.
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Physics: Introductory Courses |
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PHYS 132 - Matter, Light, and Energy (4)
FA. This course provides an introduction to physical interactions involving matter, light, and energy. Topics include: observational astronomy; the atomic model of matter and the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases; temperature, heat, and thermodynamics; waves and sound; geometric optics and the wave-particle duality of light; atomic nuclei, nuclear reactions, and radiation; quarks and the Standard Model of particle physics. This course also surveys key historical developments in physics as well as foundational scientific methods and assumptions. Laboratory. Prerequisite: High school physics and completion of (or concurrent registration in) a calculus course, or permission of the instructor. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 133 - Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Gravity (4)
SP. An introduction to classical Newtonian mechanics applied to linear and rotational motion, a study of energy and momentum and their associated conservation laws, introductions to oscillations and to gravitation. Attention is given throughout to the assumptions and methodologies of the physical sciences. Laboratory. Corequisite: normally, MATH 172 . Students taking MATH 171 may enroll with permission of the instructor. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 195 - Physics and Astronomy Student Seminar (0)
FA, SP. This course gives students a broad overview of the fields of physics and astronomy through guest lectures, presentations by Calvin students and professors, group discussions, and other activities. A student may earn honors credit in an approved introductory physics course by completing a paper and, at the instructor’s option, a class presentation on an approved topic. This course may be taken multiple times.
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PHYS 212 - Inquiry-Based Physics (4)
FA. This course provides a hands-on study of important concepts in physics. The course is designed specifically to meet the needs of teacher-education students who wish to be elementary- or middle-school science specialists, but is open to other students who satisfy the prerequisites. Topics covered include mechanics (energy, force, friction, work, torque, momentum, and simple machines), pressure, waves, sound, light, resonance, electricity, magnetism, and radioactivity. Reflections on the nature of physical science and the physical world are included, connections to everyday experience and to technology are discussed. Prerequisite: SCES 121 or high school physics.
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PHYS 221 - General Physics (4)
FA. This course is designed for those who do not intend to do further work in physics. Topics covered in the two-semester sequence (PHYS 221-PHYS 222) include Newtonian mechanics, fluids, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, light, optics, atomic physics, and nuclear radiation. Attention is given throughout to quantitative analysis, empirical methods, experimental uncertainties, perspectives on the assumptions and methodologies of the physical sciences, and the use of physics in the life sciences. Laboratory. Prerequisites: high school algebra and trigonometry. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 222 - General Physics (4)
SP. A continuation of PHYS 221, which is a prerequisite. Laboratory
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PHYS 223 - Physics for the Health Sciences (4)
SP. An introduction to those topics in physics that are applicable to a variety of health science fields, with special emphasis on understanding various physical aspects of the human body. Topics include basic laboratory techniques and instruments for physical measurements, data analysis, basic mechanics, fluids, heat, electrical circuits, sound, optics, radioactivity and x-rays, a discussion of the nature of physical science, and a Christian approach to science. Laboratory integrated with lecture. Prerequisites: High school geometry and algebra. Not open to those who have taken or plan to take PHYS 221. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 235 - Introductory Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (4)
FA. A study of electric and magnetic forces, fields, and energy, and of the integral form of Maxwell’s equations, which describe these fields, electric circuits. Laboratory. Prerequisites: PHYS 133 and at least concurrent registration in MATH 270 or MATH 271 . Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 237 - Einstein’s Theory of Relativity (1)
SP. This course focuses on the principles and predictions of Einstein’s special theory of relativity. Topics include: invariance of the speed of light and physical laws, length contraction and time dilation, relativistic momentum, mass-energy equivalence, and Lorentz transformations. Ideas from the general theory of relativity may also be introduced. Prerequisite: PHYS 133 or PHYS 221 or their A.P. equivalents.
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PHYS 246 - Waves, Optics, and Optical Technology (3)
SP, alternate years. This course offers a combination of theoretical and experimental investigations into light and its interaction with matter. The electromagnetic-wave model and the photon model are developed and applied in the context of optical materials and instruments. Coverage includes assorted topics relating to lasers and other light sources, detectors, spectrometers, interferometers, thin films, gratings, polarizers, phase retarders, fiber optics, nonlinear crystals, and electro-optical technologies. Laboratory integrated with lecture. Prerequisites: PHYS 235 or PHYS 222 and MATH 172 . CS 106 is recommended. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 295 - Seminar in Physics, Technology and Society (0)
FA, SP. This course gives students a broad overview of the fields of physics and astronomy through guest lectures by active researchers, focused readings and discussions of Science, Technology, and Society issues, and student presentations. Each student is required to make a presentation on an approved topic. Meets concurrently with PHYS 195. Prerequisite: PHYS 235 and at least one semester of PHYS 195. This course may be taken multiple times. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 296 is not allowed.
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PHYS 296 - Studies in Physics, Technology and Society (1)
FA, SP. This course is identical to PHYS 195, except that each student must pursue an instructor-approved project that will produce an in-depth paper as well as an oral presentation. Not open to first-year students. This course may be taken multiple times.
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Physics: Advanced Laboratory Courses |
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PHYS 339 - Advanced Classical Mechanics Laboratory (2)
FA, alternate years. Students perform multi-week experimental investigations related to classical mechanics. Possible topics include gravitation, torsion and rotation, damped and driven oscillation, coupled oscillators, waves in elastic or fluid media, and classical chaos. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 335 or permission of instructor is required. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 349 - Advanced Electromagnetism and Optics Laboratory (2)
SP, alternate years. Students perform multi-week experimental investigations related to electric, magnetic, and optical effects in materials and devices. Possible topics include the Hall effect, electronic noise, magnetic resonance, optical spectra, optical interferometry, light scattering, imaging, polarization effects, electro-optic devices, and non-linear optics. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 346 or permission of instructor is required. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 379 - Advanced Quantum Physics Laboratory (2)
SP, alternate years. Students perform multi-week experimental investigations related to the quantum nature of matter and light. Possible topics include laser spectroscopy of atomic energy states, the Zeeman effect, electron diffraction, measurement of the muon lifetime, magnetic resonance, the Compton effect, nuclear radiation, and quantum entanglement. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 376 or permission of instructor is required. Lab fee: $25. Lab fee: $25.
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PHYS 395 - Physics Research, Writing, and Presentation (0-3)
FA, SP. Completion of an approved experimental or theoretical research with presentation of results. The research may be done entirely as part of this course or through another avenue (e.g., summer research with a faculty member or an Advanced Laboratory course). Normally, each student is required to submit a formal, written report and to present results in a department seminar and/or poster presentation. This course may be repeated twice. Prerequisites: A faculty sponsor and approval of the department.
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Physics: Advanced Theory Courses |
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PHYS 306 - Introduction to Quantum Physics (4)
SP, alternate years. This course introduces non-classical phenomena and their explanation in quantum mechanics. Topics include wave-particle duality of matter and light, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Schrodinger’s wave mechanics, spin, quantum mechanical treatment of atoms, the quantum mechanical description of solids, introduction to nuclear physics, radioactivity, strong and weak nuclear force, and elementary particles. Prerequisites: PHYS 235 and MATH 270 or MATH 271. CS 106 is recommended.
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PHYS 335 - Classical Mechanics (4)
FA, alternate years. Theory and applications of the Newtonian framework, covering systems of particles, conservation laws, the harmonic oscillator, central forces, orbital motion, motion in non-inertial reference frames, rotations of rigid objects, coupled oscillators and normal modes, the principle of least action, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. The status of Newtonian determinism and the question of predictability are also addressed. Alternate years. Prerequisites: Math 172 and at least concurrent enrollment in Phys 235. Also recommended: CS 106, Math 231, and Math 270 or Math 271.
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PHYS 345 - Electromagnetism (3)
FA, alternate years. The foundational equations of electromagnetism are developed and applied to simple charge and current distributions. Further applications are made to electromagnetic energy and electromagnetic properties of matter. Prerequisites: PHYS 235 and MATH 270 or MATH 271. MATH 231 and CS 106 are also recommended.
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PHYS 346 - Advanced Optics (3)
SP, alternate years. The systematic application of Maxwell’s Equations to electromagnetic radiation, including the interaction of light with matter, electromagnetic wave propagation, polarization, interference and diffraction. Includes a study of technologically significant systems such as waveguides, optical filters and fibers, laser cavities, and some electro-optical technologies. Prerequisites: PHYS 246 and either PHYS 345 or ENGR 302.
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PHYS 347 - Relativistic Electrodynamics (1)
SP, alternate years. Special relativity is reformulated in terms of 4-vectors and this new understanding is used to explicitly articulate the relativistic nature of Maxwell’s equations. An introductory understanding of special relativity is assumed. Prerequisites: PHYS 237 (or Physics 134, listed in the 2013-2014 catalog) and concurrent registration in PHYS 346.
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PHYS 365 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (4)
FA, alternate years. Equations of state, heat capacities, and the laws of thermodynamics. The thermodynamic potentials. Application to some simple systems and changes of phase. Kinetic theory. Statistical mechanics with emphasis on the canonical ensemble. Determination of entropy and the thermodynamic potentials with application to solids and gases. Introduction to quantum statistical mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 231, PHYS 306, and either PHYS 132, Physics 134, or ENGR 209.
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PHYS 375 - Quantum Mechanics (3)
FA, alternate years. The main emphasis is on wave mechanics and its application to atoms and molecules. One-electron atoms are discussed in detail. Additional topics discussed are electronic spin and atomic spectra and structure. Nuclei, the solid state, and fundamental particles are also considered. Prerequisite: PHYS 306 and MATH 231. (Concurrent registration in MATH 231 is allowed with permission of the Instructor.) A course including linear algebra is recommended.
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PHYS 376 - Quantum Mechanics (3)
SP, alternate years. A continuation of PHYS 375, which is a prerequisite.
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PHYS 390 - Independent Study in Physics (1-4)
FA, SP. Independent readings and research in physics under the supervision of a member of the departmental staff. Prerequisite: A faculty sponsor and permission of the chair.
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Political Science |
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POLS 110 - Foundations of Political Community (3)
FA, SP. This course examines how different conceptions of identity relate to different understandings of political community, and therefore, to the question of who and what a citizen is. Students analyze a variety of conceptions of citizenship, drawn from a range of philosophical traditions and empirical models. They then explore how a Reformed understanding of citizenship affects the way we think of ourselves as members of different political communities.
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POLS 151 - Foundations of Political Science Research (3)
FA, SP. This course examines the philosophical assumptions, theoretical issues, methodological approaches, and analytical tools used in analyzing American, comparative, and international politics. Not recommended for first-year students. As a supplement to this course, STAT 143 is strongly encouraged.
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POLS 202 - Democracy in America: State and Federal Government (3)
SP. This course connects the social contract theories of the early modern period with the concrete political practices and institution building of the American political experiment. Students will think normatively and employ empirical social science methodology to measure and evaluate how political ideals are actually manifested in American state and federal government.
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POLS 207 - International Cooperation and Conflict (3)
FA, SP. This course explores different theoretical approaches to the study of international cooperation and conflict. Students are introduced to a variety of explanatory frameworks for phenomena such as war, ethnic conflict, economic inequalities, environmental degradation, international trade, and globalization.
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POLS 208 - Urban Politics (3)
SP, alternate years. This course examines urban politics, giving attention to the historical development of urban government, power and politics in contemporary cities, and metropolitics and metropolitan reform.
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POLS 209 - Public and Non-Profit Administration (3)
FA. This course introduces students to public administration, focusing on political management (political environment, intergovernmental relations, administrative ethics), program management (planning, decision-making, organizing, leading, implementing) and resources management (personnel management, budgeting, information management). It also examines the politics and operations of public agencies and non-profit organizations.
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POLS 212 - American Public Policy (3)
FA. As an introduction to public policy, this course focuses on (1) the ways social, economic, and political institutions influence policy formation, (2) methods of evaluating public policy, and (3) the historical development and current content of American public policy in key areas such as environment, social welfare, health care, and education.
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POLS 214 - Governments and Globalization (3)
FA, SP. This course introduces students to a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches used in the study of comparative politics. Students will explore political institutions, intrastate conflict, human rights, environmental protection, and social welfare policies from a comparative perspective. Special attention is given to thinking about how states fit within broader regional communities that collaboratively address these issues.
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