Course Description

Students will pursue a research project under the direction of a project director and submit their completed project for credit.

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Athena Title

Directed Research in Physics

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in PHYS 4960R

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Non-Traditional Format

Independent study and research, combined with regular meetings with a project advisor.

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

The student will learn about a selected topic in physics, beyond the scope of the regular undergraduate physics sequence.

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Topical Outline

The student and his/her faculty advisor or project director will determine an individual course of study. However, it is expected that the student's work will include most or all of the following: a) reading selected textbooks and other references outside the physics undergraduate sequence b) solving physics problems assigned from textbook reading, to develop a working knowledge of the topic being studied c) reading scientific journal articles d) working on a specialized project (e.g., a lab apparatus, computer code, data analysis, etc.) related to the topic e) submitting the results for credit

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