PHYS628 SCIENCE SEMINAR (3 sh)
This seminar explores various topics in the physical sciences with an emphasis on physics.  Students are expected to research and develop knowledge on subjects discussed in the seminar, where the expertise of the instructor is used to explain and interpret the more technical aspects.  Students will participate in class discussions using a knowledge base formed in part by class assignments.  Students will give presentations to the class.  Specific topic selection is based upon the expertise and interest of the designated science faculty.  Examples include:  Biographies of 20th Century Physicists, Science in the 20th Century, Pseudoscience, Science and Science Fiction, and Popularization of Science.

July 2003