Ph.D. students attend and participate in all Anatomy Seminar and Journal Club presentations and attend all M.S. non thesis, M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation defenses.

ANAT 5000: Human Gross Anatomy (8 credit hours) 

Spring Semester
Structure and function of human body; emphasis on anatomical relationships and concepts and their functional significance; dissection required.

ANAT 5100: Human Histology and Ultrastructure (5 credit hours) 

Fall Semester
Microscopic anatomy of human body; emphasis on relationships between structure and function of tissues and organs.

ANAT-5200: Human Embryology (2 credit hours)

Fall Semester
Prenatal human development; emphasis on correlation of normal development with development of common congenital malformations.

ANAT 5300: Human Systems Neurobiology (5 credit hours)

Spring Semester
Structure and function of the human nervous system; emphasis on neuroanatomical relationships offunctional systems and neurobiological concepts of brain mechanisms.

ANAT-5400: Human Systems Physiology (4 credit hours) 

Fall Semester
Physiology principles and mechanisms lectures will emphasize and correlate function with structure of cells, tissues and organ systems.

ANAT 5440: Basis Research Techniques (2 credit hours) 

Fall Semester
Fundamental techniques and instrumentation; emphasis on principles underlying preparation of material for histological, histochemical and ultrastructural examination and interpretation of results.

BST-5000: Principles of Biostatistics (3 credit hours)

Spring or Summer Semesters

BBSG 5100: Ethics for Research Scientists (0 credit hours) 

Fall Semester

The course is a requirement for all pre- and postdoctoral fellows. It consists of eight 2 hour sessions given in the first half of the spring semester. For all but the first sessions, a lecture to the whole class lasting 30 to 50 minutes will be followed by small group discussions which will involve case presentations.

ANAT-6990: Dissertation Research (0-12 credit hours) 

Fall, Spring or Summer Semesters
Student will propose and complete a research project under the guidance of a faculty member.

ANAT 6890: Anatomy Seminar (0 Credit Hours) 

Fall, Spring or Summer Semesters

ANAT 6910: Journal Club (0 Credit Hours) 

Fall, Spring or Summer Semester

ANAT 6950: Special Studies for Exams (Credit hours 0) 

To be taken the semester of anticipated graduation.

ANAT-6300: Advanced Systems Neurobiology (1 credit hour) 

Spring Semester
This course may be taken concurrently with the Human Systems Neurobiology course. Lectures and moderated discussions of assigned journal articles will consider in greater detail the subjects presented in the Human Systems Neurobiology course.

ANAT 6320: Developmental Neurobiology (2 credit hours) 

Offered occasionally
Prerequisites: ANAT-530 and ANAT-630. A presentation of the principles and concepts that underlie the development of the nervous system. Lectures and discussions of assigned journal articles will cover neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation, the formation of functional neural circuit and regressive phenomena during brain development.

ANAT 6670: Visual Neuroscience (2 credit hours) 

Spring Semester
Prerequisites: ANAT-530. Overview of visual processing, from chemical mechanism of transduction by retinal photoreceptors to anatomical and physiological correlates of visual perception in cerebral cortex. Assigned readings on analysis of receptive field properties, mechanisms of dark and light adaptation, sensation of color and control of ocular reflexes. Human visual dysfunctions included.

Saint Louis University's 40-hour Medicolegal Death Investigators Training Course provides individuals with information on how to conduct scientific, systematic and thorough death scene and telephone investigations for medical examiner and coroner offices.

The basic training is equally valuable to police officers, coroners, physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, attorneys, forensic scientists and others who are involved in the investigation of violent, suspicious or unexpected deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of medicolegal authorities.

The Masters Advance Death Investigator Conference is held bi-annually and will cover current subjects that have taken place since the last Masters Conference. 

About the Course

The purpose of this course is to provide information to individuals who work in or work with medicolegal offices. This course is intended as an introductory level course for those new to medicolegal death investigation. Participants learn to develop the essential facts regarding the death scene, medical history and other information that assists medical examiners/coroners in the determination of a person's cause and manner of death.

Lectures are presented by forensic specialists on all major categories of deaths that occur in medicolegal jurisdictions, with particular emphasis placed on the investigator's role in the death investigation. Since the majority of the presenters are from the St. Louis Metropolitan area, Medicolegal procedures of the local jurisdictions are presented, however, many of these procedures can be transferred to your local jurisdiction.

The course is designed to teach the 29 national guidelines as set forth in the National Institutes of Justice 1999 publication, "Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator." Participants are instructed in the proper way to disseminate information to forensic scientists and law enforcement personnel so that a coordinated, efficient and complete death investigation can be achieved.

This course emphasizes the medical aspects of death investigation and is not designed to be a homicide seminar. This course is designed as an introductory level course. Experienced death investigators seeking information beyond the basic introductory information presented in the basic course should consider our Masters Death Investigation Course. 

Registration Now Open for the January 9-12, 2023 Medicolegal Death Investigator Conference

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Course Directors

MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant, Ph.D., D-ABFA, D-ABMDI
Forensic Anthropologist
Adjunct Associate Professor 
Co-Chair Forensic Education
Department of Pathology
SLUSOM

​Michael A. Graham, M.D.
Chief Medical Examiner, City of St. Louis Medical Examiner
Professor, Department of Pathology
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

For registration questions for the Basic or Advanced Course, email cme@health.slu.edu or call 314-977-7401 and speak to the CME Program Director, Amanda Sain.

College Credit Available

The course qualifies for two hours of undergraduate or graduate credit through Saint Louis University.

Individuals interested in college credit must register and pay the basic course fee through this website and register separately through banner for the college credit course. Additional course fees apply. Payment for the University credit hours will be invoiced separately by the University Registrar.

For additional information about college credit, contact Barb Weekley at Barbara.Weekley@slu.edu.

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The application cycle for the fall 2023 program is now open.

The Master of Science in Medical Science (MMS) program is designed to help talented students develop strong, well-rounded academic portfolios and become competitive candidates for medical school or other graduate programs.

Located on the Center City Campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this two-year program combines medical school equivalent coursework, opportunities for interdisciplinary studies, and a rich research experience. Throughout this two-year program, students are carefully mentored and advised as they prepare for and apply to medical school or other graduate programs.

MMS Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies in the Biomedical Sciences - Graduate Minors

A graduate minor is a set of interrelated graduate courses outside of a student’s major graduate program that provides additional professional expertise. The completion of a minor is represented on the transcript along with a major program as a demonstration of additional professional expertise acquired.

Students in the Master of Science in Medical Science program may take coursework leading to a minor in disciplines related to medicine and health care. Some examples of graduate minors include, but are not to limited to, Clinical Research Organization & Management and Drug Discovery & Development.

Learn more at Drexel University Course Catalog Graduate Minors.

Admissions Requirements:

• Undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0
• All pre-medical requirements
• MCAT score greater than 50th percentile
• Interest in research

Year 1: FOCUS on Academics

During the first year, students build academic skills and enhance their credentials while working with their advisor to develop a competitive application to medical school or graduate program. Required courses include Biochemistry, Physiology, Cell Biology & Histology, Neuroanatomy, as well as courses in professionalism and leadership.

The graduate biomedical coursework taken by Master of Science in Medical Science students is presented by medical school faculty and is comparable to coursework taken during the first year of medical school. In addition, a rich selection of elective courses allows students to earn a graduate minor in disciplines related to medicine, health care, and biomedical science.

Students who take the full Master of Science in Medical Science curriculum and meet specific criteria are guaranteed an interview at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Learn more about the curriculum.

Year 2: FOCUS on Success

During Year 2, Master of Science in Medical Science students engage in a mentored research project while continuing their graduate coursework. Students can earn a graduate minor in various disciplines related to healthcare and the biomedical sciences.

The Master of Science in Medical Science research experience is transformative; it sets the program apart from other post-baccalaureate programs and sets MMS graduates apart from other applicants to medical school. Most students complete a one-year mentored research project in basic or clinical research. Students pursuing graduate minors may pursue independent research on their chosen field of study.

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Most Medical Science students work in cutting-edge research and make significant contributions to the research enterprise. See what types of research our students have done!

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Dual Degree MD/MS program student Bhavya Kanuga was selected for a platform presentation at the 31st Annual Tower Health and St. Chris Research Day. He will be presenting his thesis research, “The Clinical Utility of the Thyroid Imaging and Reporting System (TI-RADS) in Risk Stratification of Pediatric Nodules Using Ultrasound,” during the Research Day Grand Rounds.

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"There has been a significant amount of support and guidance from the Student Affairs deans at the medical school and the director of the Medical Science program. They truly want you to succeed and will help you achieve your goals if you’re willing to put in the necessary effort." Read more about Bryan.

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"Even though IMS and MMS are both difficult, there are many resources available to help you. Besides your teachers, TAs and peers, you also have a wonderful team of advisors who can help make your dream of becoming a physician a reality." Read more about Jessica.

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A number of academically excellent pre-medical and pre-health program graduate students are interviewed each year for admission to the Drexel University College of Medicine MD program. The MD program enrolls a strong cohort of students from the Interdepartmental Medical Science (IMS), Master of Science in Biological Science (MBS) and Master of Science in Medical Science (MMS) programs. For the past several years IMS, MBS and MMS graduates comprised about ten percent of the entering MD class.

DUBLIN, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "An Introduction to the Medical Device Regulation Training Course" conference has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This seminar provides an invaluable overview of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR). The interactive programme will explain the new legislation and which products are covered, the involvement of Notified Bodies and how to choose one, and will outline a manufacturer's responsibilities. It will also cover the documentation necessary to apply for the CE mark.

This is an excellent introduction from leading experts in the field and delegates should expect three days of intensive training.

Who Should Attend:

Past delegates include those working in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, quality assurance, and technical support. This event will be of particular interest to all personnel who are new to the medical device industry, all those who intend to place a medical device on the market, and anyone who requires an overview of the medical device sector.

Key subjects Covered:

What is a medical device?

Europe and the MDR - overview of the regulations applicable for bringing a medical device to market

Economic operators and other parties

Classification of devices

Conformity assessment procedures

Workshop: Classification

Manufacturers' responsibilities

Quality systems

Labelling of devices

Workshop: Labelling

Clinical evaluations

• European regulatory environment

• When are clinical investigations necessary?

• What is required by the competent authority, Ethics Committee, and Notified Body?

Workshop: CE marking

Medical device vigilance

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Workshop: Vigilance

Drug/device combinations

Devices incorporating material of animal origin

The revision to the regulations for medical devices

Speakers:

Janette Benaddi
Director of Clinical & Consulting Europe
NAMSA

Janette Benaddi is a business mentor, international speaker/trainer and consultant to the medical device industry. Janette has over 25 years' experience of managing pre and post market clinical studies in both devices and pharmaceuticals. Janette has worked with several multinational organizations in various clinical, regulatory and marketing roles. She has extensive experience of conducting clinical studies with medical device products as well as regulatory expertise for CE marking of devices. Specifically she has been involved in writing and reviewing hundreds of Clinical evaluation reports for the medical device industry, she ahs also provided training to Notified bodies in this subject.

Janette qualified as a registered nurse in 1984, she has a BSc in Management studies, a Diploma in Company Direction, and a Diploma in Management studies, holds a teaching certificate and is a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Director. Janette sits on several committees in the device community and industry and has been an instrumental advocate of improving and advancing medical device research in the UK. Janette has published several articles relating to medical device regulation and clinical studies.

Will Burton
Director
Russell Square Quality Representatives (RSQR) Ltd

Will Burton, Director of Russell Square Quality Representatives (RSQR) Ltd, is engaged in providing a range of consultancy and training services to the international medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry sectors. Prior to founding RSQA in 1995, Will was the Professional Services Manager of the Manufacturer Registration Scheme Business Unit of the UK Medical Devices Agency (now MHRA). He is a Pharmacist, Medicinal Product Qualified Person, Medical Device Expert and registered international lead assessor. He managed the UK team of medical device expert assessors performing worldwide quality systems audits of medical device manufacturers against the requirements of the Department of Health's Quality Systems Documents which formed the foundation for ISO 13485. He has very extensive auditing and quality systems experience and was closely involved in the selection, training and monitoring of UK Notified Bodies. He continues to perform QMS audits to ISO 13485 worldwide and has lectured internationally on related topics.

Theresa Jeary
Technical Manager for Medical Devices
Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)

Theresa Jeary holds a Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Science and is eligible to be a Pharmaceutical Qualified Person.

Theresa has over 25 years' experience working in both the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries and has worked in a variety of roles across the full development cycle from product concept and early stage development, process transfer, validation and regulatory departments, and has been a part of the team for many commercially available medicinal and medical device products.

Her first introduction to the Medical device Industry was as the R&D Manager for a medical device manufacturer, with responsibility for the development of several device drug combination products, with the core technology utilizing bovine collagen.

Having been impressed by the innovative nature and speed of development in the Medical Device Industry, Theresa then pursued a move to the other side of the "fence" and into the Notified Body world of Conformity Assessment. First, at BSI as a Certification Manager in the General Device group, and now with Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

Over the years, Theresa has conducted many successful consultations with a large number of the European Competent Authorities as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as well as reviewing the classification of borderline products.

At LRQA, Theresa is the Technical Manager for Medical Devices with responsibility for Devices Drug products and Class III Medical Device Conformity Assessments for a wide range of medical devices including In-Vitro Fertilization Media and Solutions for Organ Preservation.

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Description

This course is a continuation of 95.477 and serves as an introduction to solid state electronic and optoelectronic devices. The course will cover bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, integrated circuits, lasers, switching devices, and negative conductance microwave devices. Three or four practical demonstrations will also be performed with the analysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offered as 95.548 for graduate credit)

Description

An introduction to the most fundamental area of physics: the nature of motion, what affects it, and how it is measured. We examine Newton's laws, including the law of gravity, and how forces produce acceleration The course also examines the nature of energy - potential and kinetic - and how it relates to motion and forces. We will concentrate on how to analyze physical situations and solve the basic equations of motion. This course is intended to help teachers develop their understanding of the physics of motion.

Description

Newton's laws of motion. Momentum and angular momentum. Energy. Oscillations. Variational principles. Central forces and planetary motion. Non-inertial systems of reference. Rotations of rigid bodies, tensors of inertia. Normal modes of oscillation.

Description

This one-semester, 3-credit course intended for junior level science and engineering majors, is centered around the conceptual design of a spaceflight mission. In this project-based and team-based class, students will apply their science and technical knowledge to develop a spacecraft and mission concept tailored to answer a specific science question. Students will perform quantitative trade studies consistent with real-life constraints such as cost, schedule, manufacturability, team-expertise, operational environment, mission lifetime, etc. Students will 1) learn the fundamentals of key subsystems involved in a space flight mission and 2) apply their skills of inquiry, research, critical thinking to design a complete space science mission to solve a real-world problem while working within a multidisciplinary team.

Description

An integrated study of the thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, review of the experimental foundations and historical development of classical thermodynamics; probability and statistical methods of studying macroscopic systems; atomic basis of the laws of thermodynamics and microscopic definitions of thermodynamics quantities using the method of ensembles; entropy and related quantities; TdS equations, Maxwell relations, equation of state, and applications: canonical and grand canonical ensembles; phase transitions; quantum statistics; application to radiation, magnetism, specific heats. (offered as 95.521 for graduate credit)

Description

De Broglie waves, the Schroedinger equation, wave functions, wave packets, Heisenberguncertainty principle, expectation values, particle in a box, the simple harmonic oscillator, free particles, step barrier, barrier penetration, square well potential, time independent perturbation theory. (offered as 95.535 for graduate credit)

Description

The three dimensional Schroedinger equation, the deuteron nucleus, angular momentum, spin, the hydrogen atom, spin-orbit interaction, Zeeman effect, Pauli exclusion principle, atomic structure, multi-electron atoms, the Fermi gas, X-rays.

Description

This course will cover the use of lenses,mirrors,and other optics to construct optical systems. subjects will include paraxial optics, aberrations, two element systems (such as telescopes), and dispersive optics (such as diffraction gratings and binary optics). We will discuss transfer functions, zernike polynomials, ray tracing procedures, and other analysis techniques in order to understand the performance of systems and their aberrations. As time allows we will discuss wave effects including diffraction, interferometry, and other physical effects.

Description

Wave nature of light, mathematics of wave motion, electro-magnetic theory of light propagation, reflection and refraction, Fresnel coefficients, polarization, interference, Young's experiment, fringe visibility and coherence, various interferometers, Newton's rings and applications, Fraunhofer diffraction by single and multiple apertures and diffraction gratings, Fresnel diffraction.

Description

Optical properties of materials, including dispersion, absorption, reflection and refraction at the boundary of two media. Crystal optics and induced birefringence and optical activity. Polarization states and Jones matrices. Applications to electro-optic devices. Experiments and projects involving the study of optical sources and detectors , spectroscopy, polarization, birefringence, pockels' effect, optical fibers, and optical communication. (offered as 95.539 for graduate credit)

Description

A one-semester course designed to teach the student several of the important techniques for characterizing the structural, optical, and electronic properties of materials. Experiments will include x-ray diffractometry, hardness measurements, elipsometry, visible and near infrared spectroscopy, far infrared spectroscopy, and raman spectroscopy.

Description

The theory of electromagnetic fields using vector analysis: electrostatic fields and potentials in vacuum, conductors, and dielectric media, magnetic effects of steady currents in nonmagnetic media, magnetic induction and time varying currents and fields. (offered as 95.553 for graduate credit)

Description

Magnetic materials, electric multipoles, solutions to Laplace's equation, boundary conditions, image charge problems, Maxwell's equations; propagation of electromagnetic waves in vacuum, conductors and dielectrics; reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; radiation from dipoles and antennas. (offered as 95.554 for graduate credit).

Description

The course introduces the present knowledge of space phenomena and the physical understanding of the plasma environment from the sun to the earth's ionosphere and in the heliosphere. Regions in space to be discussed include the solar surface, solar wind, bow shock, magnetosheath, magnetosphere, magnetotail, radiation belts, ring currents, and the ionosphere. Among space plasma physic theories, single particle theory, kinetic theory, and magnetohydrodynamics, which describe charged particle motion in electromagnetic fields and its consequences, are introduced and applied to the space environment.

Prerequisites

Pre-Reqs: MATH 2310 Calculus III, MATH 2340 Differential Equations, PHYS 3540 or 95.554 Electromagnetism II.

Description

Our knowledge of the universe beyond the Solar System is derived almost entirely from our interpretation of the radiation we receive from the universe; Our knowledge of the Earth's upper atmosphere and the atmospheres of other solar system objects is heavily dependent on observations of electromagnetic radiation. To understand the atmospheres of Earth and other planets, stars, galaxies and the universe, we need to understand the processes which produce electromagnetic radiation, and how radiation interacts with matter and propagates through space. This course describes the basic processes which create and alter such electromagnetic radiation before it's detected here in the Solar System. The course will consist of a combination of lectures, problem sets and class discussion sessions. The lectures will be expanded from the material in the text and will include additional material on the astrophysical and planetary context of radiative processes, drawn primarily from the following list of references. The discussion sessions will often be based on accurate problem sets - regular participation of students in class discussions is expected.

Description

Nuclear properties including size, mass, binding energy, electromagnetic moments, parity and statistics; nuclear shell model, collective structure, deformed shell model, radioactive decay law and the Bateman equations, radioactive dating, counting statistics, energy resolution, coincidence measurements and time resolution, lifetime measurements; nuclear barrier pentetration; angular momentum, Coulomb barrier, alpha decay and systematics, fission. (offered as 95.561 for graduate credit).

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: 95.210 Introductory Modern Physics

Description

The course aims to provide an overview of the main and common computational methods currently used in physics research. The course will cover the subjects of basic concepts of computational physics, first and second order methods of integration of advection equations, kinetic methods and N-body methods, Monte Carlo and Particle in Cell (PIC) methods, finite elements, finite volume and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), spectral methods, girding methods and Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR), and introduction to parallel computing.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: MATH.2310 Calculus III, and MATH.2340 Differential Equations, and PHYS.3810 Math Physics I, and PHYS.3820 Math Physics II.

Description

Review of Special Relativity and a brief introduction to general relativity. Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Fundamental particles, Quarks, Leptons and Gauge Bosons. Conservation rules and symmetries. Parity Conservation and intrinsic parity of particles. Parity violation in weak interactions. Charge conjugation invariance and its violation in weak interactions. Gauge transformations and local gauge invariance in quantum field theories. Gauge invariance in electroweak theory. The Higgs mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking. Higgs Boson. Comparison of electroweak theory with experiment. Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology. The expanding universe. The Hubble Constant. Olber's paradox. The Friedman equation. The age of the universe. Cosmic microwave radiation. Radiation and Matter Eras. Primordial nucleosynthesis. Baryogenesis and the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Development and structure in the early universe. Horizon and Flatness Problems. Quantum fluctuations and Inflation. Particle physics in the stars. Stellar evolution. Hydrogen burning and the pp cycle in the sun. Helium burning and the production of carbon and oxygen. Production of heavy elements. Electron degeneracy pressure and the white dwarf stars. Neutron stars and Pulsars. Solar neutrinos, neutrino oscillations.

Description

There is currently no description available for this course.

Description

The course aims to provide upper level undergraduate and graduate students from Physics and Engineering background in plasma physics, focusing on the fundamental physics principles, not any specific application or field of research. The course will cover the subjects of basic plasma concepts, single-particle motion in an electromagnetic field, magnetohydrodynamics, plasma waves, plasma instabilities, plasma kinetics, and some advanced subjects in plasma physics.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: MATH.2310 Calculus III, and MATH.2340 Differential Equations, and PHYS.3530 Electromagnetism I.

Description

Crystal structures, x-ray diffraction, crystal binding, lattice vibrations, free electron and band models of metals. (offered as 95.572 for graduate credit).

Description

This course is an introduction to solid state electronic and optoelectronic devices for undergraduate science students (i.e. biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, etc.) graduate students just entering a scientific endeavor which utilizes solid state devices, and practical engineers and scientists whose understanding of modern electronics and optoelectronics needs updating. The course is organized to bring students with a background in sophomore physics to a level of understanding which will allow them to read much of the current literature on new devices and applications. The course will cover fundamental crystal properties, atoms and electrons, energy bands and charge carriers, excess carriers, junctions and p-n junction diodes (includes photodiodes and light-emitting diodes). Three or four practical demonstrations will also be performed with the analysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offered as 95.577 for graduate credit)

Description

This course is a continuation of 95.477 and serves as an introduction to solid state electronic and optoelectronic devices. The course will cover bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, integrated circuits, lasers, switching devices, and negative conductance microwave devices. Three or four practical demonstrations will also be performed with the analysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offered as 95.548 for graduate credit)

Description

Physics based introduction to modern Astronomy and Astrophysics. Aimed at students who have already studied E&M, Modern Physics, and Calculus. Focus on fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics and Galactic Astronomy.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS 1410 Physics I, or PHYS 1610 Honors Physics I and PHYS 1440 Physics II or PHYS 1640 Honors Physics II.

Description

This course explores the essentials of cloud physics, beginning with the basic laws of thermodynamics of both dry and moist atmospheres. Condensation, nucleation, and drop growth are studied in detail at an advanced level.

Description

Experiments in various branches of physics including optics, atomic physics, solid state physics and nuclear physics.

Description

Vector analysis; matrices and determinants; theory of analytical functions; differential equations, Fourier series, Laplace transforms, distributions, Fourier transforms. Students taking PHYS.6050/6060 cannot get credit for PHYS.6070.

Description

Partial differential equations, boundary value problems, and special functions; linear vector spaces; Green's functions; selected additional topics; numerical analysis. Students taking PHYS.6050/6060 cannot get credit for PHYS.6070.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: PHYS.6050 Math Methods of Physics I.

Description

Vector and tensor analysis; Linear spaces; Special functions; Fourier transforms; Theory of complex variables. Students taking PHYS.6070 cannot get credit for PHYS.6050/6060.

Description

Knowledge of Lagrangian mechanics assumed. Central force problem, scattering, rigid-body mechanics, normal modes and special relativity. Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables. Continuous systems and fields. Simplectic formulation, stochastic processes, and chaos theory.

Description

The representation of quantum states as abstract vectors. Superposition of states. Quantum operators and their matrix representations. Angular momentum operator as the generator of rotations. Eigenvalues and eigenstates of angular momentum. The uncertainty principle. Spin one-half and spin one as examples. Addition of angular momentum. The Hamiltonian operator and the Schrodinger equation. One dimensional examples. The momentum operator, eigenstates of position. Operator solution of the harmonic oscillator. I(3,0) Quantum Mechanics I The representation of quantum states as abstract vectors. Superposition of states. Quantum operators and their matrix representations. Angular momentum operator as the generator of rotations. Eigenvalues and eigenstates of angular momentum. The uncertainty principle. Spin one-half and spin one as examples. Addition of angular momentum. The Hamiltonian operator and the Schrodinger equation. One dimensional examples. The momentum operator, eigenstates of position. Operator solution of the harmonic oscillator.

Description

Quantum mechanics in three dimensions. translational and rotational invariance and conservation of linear and angular momentum, center-of-mass coordinates. Position-space representation of the angular momentum operator, orbital angular momentum eigenfunctions. Bound states of central potentials, including the Coulomb potential and the hydrogen atom. Approximation methods: time-independent perturbations, applications to the Stark effect, the Zeeman effect, spin-orbit coupling in hydrogen. The variational method. Time dependent perturbations. Indistinguishable particles: multielectron atoms, covalent bonding. Scattering. Electromagnetic interactions: emission and absorption of radiation.

Description

This single-semester course assumes prior exposure to quantum mechanics and is designed to train students in more complex concepts and tools of quantum mechanics. The subjects include mathematical framework of complex vector spaces, exactly solvable systems such as harmonic oscillator and spin-half, path integral formalism, continuous and discrete symmetries, gauge invariance and quantum Hall effect ,time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, second quantization of many-body quantum systems. The aim of the course is to provide foundational conceptual and technical background requisite for advanced elective courses, such as quantum Information, quantum optics, quantum field theory, and/or quantum many-body physics. Students can get credit for either PHYS.6165 or for PHYS.6150/PHYS.6160 Sequence.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS.5350 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I, and PHYS.5360 Inrodutory Quantum Mechanics II, or Permission of Instructor.

Description

Dirac equation as a single particle wave equation, free particle spinors and plane waves, matrices and relativistic covariance, nonrelativistic approximation and the fine-structure of the H atom. Quantization of the e.m. field in the coulomb gauge; interaction of an atom with the quantized radiation field; radiative transitions in atoms; Thomson scattering; classical and quantized Lagrangian field theory; symmetries and conservation laws: quantization of the real and complex Klein-Gordon field; Dirac Field and the covariant quantization of the e.m. field; Feynman propagators; the interaction picture and the S-matrix expansion in perturbation theory and the Wick's Rule. Feynman diagrams and rules for calculating S-matrix elements in QED; formulas for cross-section and spin and photon polarization sums; calculation of cross-sections for (1) e++e- l++ l - (2) e++e- e++e- (3) Compton scattering and (4) scattering of electrons by an external e.m. field.

Description

Introduction of physical concepts behind quantum information processing; Quantum description of physical systems, such as a harmonic oscillator and a single qubit, from an information processing point of view; More complex systems composed of entangled qubits; General tools, rooted in density-matrix formalism, used to describe entanglement and decoherence; Quantum error correction and how it can correct for qubit decoherence to realize fault tolerant computation; accurate advances in engineering quantum information processing platforms, teleportation, and quantum annealing.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS.5350 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I, and PHYS.5360 Inrodutory Quantum Mechanics II, or Permission of Instructor.

Description

The aim of this elective course is to introduce graduate students to advanced concepts in collective phenomena, phase transitions, and renormalization group techniques. The course assumes familiarity with basic concepts of statistical physics such as kinetic theory of gases, partition functions, classical and quantum gases.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS.5210 Statistical Thermodynamics, and PHYS.6110 Classical Mechanics, and PHYS.6165 Graduate Quantum Mechanics, or special permission from the instructor.

Description

Wave propagation in a linear anisotropic medium; Wave propagation in a nonlinear optical medium. Classical model for the origin of nonlinear optical effects; Second order nonlinear optical effects - second harmonic generation, sum and difference frequency generation, linear electro-optical effect; Third order nonlinear optical effects, Kerr effect and intensity dependent nonlinear index of refraction, stimulated Raman and Billouin scattering; Photorefraction; Nonlinear optical devices.

Description

Electrostatics and magnetostatics with special attention to boundary value problems. Quasistatic fields and displacement currents. Maxwell's equations, special relativity, wave-guides, scattering, radiation from accelerated charges, propagation in material media and plasmas, Kramers-Kronig relations.

Description

Electrostatics and magnetostatics with special attention to boundary value problems. Quasistatic fields and displacement currents. Maxwell's equations, special relativity, waveguides, scattering, radiation from accelerated charges; propagation in material media and plasmas, Kramers-Kronig relations.

Description

The nucleon-nucleon force; nuclear models; nuclear reaction theory and partial wave analysis of scattering; fast neutron physics.

Description

This course provides in depth knowledge of space phenomena and physical understanding of the plasma environment form the sun to the earth's ionosphere and in the heliosphere. Regions in space include solar surface, solar wind, bow shock, magnetosheath, magnetosphere, magnetotail, radiation belts, ring currents, and upper ionosphere. Among space plasma physics theories, single particle theory and magnetohydrodynamics are discussed in depth.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS 5550 Introduction to Space Physics or ATMO 4840 Space Weather.

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Special relativity and Lorentz transformations; Scalar and electromagnetic fields; Curved spacetime and the metric tensor; The equivalence principle; Geodesics, covariant derivatives, and Killing vectors; Einstein's field equations; The energy conditions; Relativistic cosmology and the expanding Universe; (Special topics: Schwarzschild solution and black holes; Penrose-Carter diagrams; Quantum gravity)

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS.3540 Electromagnetism II, and PHYS.3820 Mathematical Physics II, and PHYS.4130 Mechanics.

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Geometry, kinematics, and dynamics in an expanding Universe; Thermal history; Generation of standard model particles; Phase transitions; Inflation; quantum origin of primordial inhomogeneities; Scalar, vector, and tensor perturbations; Gravitational instability; Choice of gauge; Matter distribution; Galaxy bias; Redshift space distortions; Cosmic microwave background anisotropies; Baryon acoustic oscillations; Polarization.

Prerequisites

Pre-req: PHYS.6830 General Relativity, and PHYS.6150 Quantum Mechanics I, and PHYS.5210 Statistical Thermodynamics.

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A series of invited lectures on current research subjects in Physics. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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A series of invited lectures on current research subjects in Physics. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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involve presentations by students, faculty members, and visiting scientists of advanced topics, original research or journal articles. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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involve presentations by students, faculty members, and visiting scientists of advanced topics, original research or journal articles. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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involve presentations by students, faculty members, and visiting scientists of advanced topics, original research or journal articles. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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A weekly series of presentations and discussions by students and faculty concerning research in progress and planned research at the 5.5 MV Van de Graaff Accelerator. Enrollment in the course is limited to students whose research projects involve the Van de Graaff accelerator. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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A weekly series of presentations and discussions concerning experimental optics research in the University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Physics and Applied Physics. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Presentations by students of progress in their research projects. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Presentations by students of progress in their research projects. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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"Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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"Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Course involves presentations by students , faculty members, and visiting scientists of advanced topics, original research for journal articales relevant to technologies at terahertz frequencies. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Seminar in Biomedical Optics, offered at the Advanced Biophotonics Laboratory by Dr. Anna N. Yaroslavsky, covers subjects related to accurate advances in biomedical optics. Examples include, but are not limited to, the development of individualized, image-based methods of light dosimetry and planning for cancer treatments, concepts and implementation of full inverse Monte Carlo technique for reconstruction of tissue optical properties, investigation of light scattering by complex biological structures and live tissues, development of steady-state and time-resolved polarization, fluorescence and elastic scattering methods for diagnostics and treatment of pathology. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Reading in preparation for research, or research not for thesis. If results of the research are to be subsequently incorporated into a thesis, credits earned in this course may be used to satisfy thesis credit requirements in M.S. or Ph.D. Thesis Research with the written permission of the thesis supervisor, provided such permission is granted at the time of registration for this course. If the results are incorporated in an M.S. project, not more than 3 credits are allowed.

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Involves presentations by students, faculty members, and research scientists on advanced subjects in heavy-ion spectroscopy, including both original research and journal articles. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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This course is a weekly seminar covering the areas of conventional "space physics" and extending to "astrophysics" and 'Upper atmospheric physics". Each seminar is focused on a syllabu that is currently at the cutting edge in these fields while an extended introduction will be given based on diverse background knowledge at graduate level in physics and engineering. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Students will study the scientific literature on subjects and concepts in nanoscale physics and technology, including nanoscale thermal properties, micro-and nano-fluidity, nano-optics, quantum confinement to electronic states, and other phenomena. Students will make presentations and lead discussions on these studies at the frontiers of the field. The presentations will help them to generate new ideas for their own graduate research. Every student will have the opportunity to lead more than one discussion session. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Current research subjects in medical physics, discussed by faculty, students and invited speakers. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Selected subjects courses cover accurate advances and more advanced topics, not covered in the regular courses in these areas. Subject matter varies, depending on the interests of the instructor and the needs of the students. Subject matter varies sufficiently that these courses may be taken more than once for credit without repeating topics.

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Selected subjects courses cover accurate advances and more advanced topics, not covered in the regular courses in these areas. Subject matter varies, depending on the interests of the instructor and the needs of the students. Subject matter varies sufficiently that these courses may be taken more than once for credit without repeating topics.

Description

Selected subjects courses cover accurate advances and more advanced topics, not covered in the regular courses in these areas. Subject matter varies, depending on the interests of the instructor and the needs of the students. Subject matter varies sufficiently that these courses may be taken more than once for credit without repeating topics.

Description

Selected subjects courses cover accurate advances and more advanced topics, not covered in the regular courses in these areas. Subject matter varies, depending on the interests of the instructor and the needs of the students. Subject matter varies sufficiently that these courses may be taken more than once for credit without repeating topics.

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Research project leading to the Graduate Research Admission Examination (for Ph.D. candidates only.)

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Research project leading to the Graduate Research Admission Examination (for Ph.D. candidates only.)

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There is currently no description available for this course.

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"Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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Note: Courses with 98 prefix are described in the Radiological Sciences and Protection section of this catalog.

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Continued Grad Research

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Cooperative Education in Physics. "Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

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