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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHZ6204
Tracking Number - 5155

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Current Status: Approved by SCNS - 2015-12-01
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): A Pre-req: PHY 6645.
Comments: For PhD in Applied Physics, MS in Physics - Required. Form incomplete. Emailed 2/11/15. Updated 8/28/15. GC apprpoved 10/12/15; to USF Sys 10/12/15; to SCNS 10/28/15. Approved effective 12/1/15


Detail Information

  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2014-12-15
  2. Department: Physics
  3. College: AS
  4. Budget Account Number: TPA-10000-125300-000000-0000000
  5. Contact Person: David Rabson
  6. Phone: 41207
  7. Email: davidra@ewald.cas.usf.edu
  8. Prefix: PHZ
  9. Number: 6204
  10. Full Title: Atomic/Molecular Spectra
  11. Credit Hours: 3
  12. Section Type: C - Class Lecture (Primarily)
  13. Is the course title variable?: N
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: Y
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: N
  16. Is this course repeatable?:
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 0
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Atomic/Molecular Spectra
  19. Course Online?: C - Face-to-face (0% online)
  20. Percentage Online: 0
  21. Grading Option: R - Regular
  22. Prerequisites:
  23. Corequisites:
  24. Course Description: Hydrogen atom, 1-electron systems, centralfield and vector models, perturbations, Zeeman and Stark, hyperfinestructure,atomic struct. calculations; diatomic spectra, rotational & vibration analysis, intensities, temperatures from spectra, isotope effect.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: adding pre-req to existing course
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? This course supports research in optical, atomic, and molecular physics.
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? existing course
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) doctorate in physics or related field
  29. Objectives: OBJECTIVES: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY IS AT

    THE FOUNDATION OF MANY CHEMICAL, MATERIALS, AND

    BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES. THIS COURSE PROVIDES

    RIGOROUS DESCRIPTION OF ATOMIC/MOLECULAR

    SPECTROSCOPY BASED ON AND INCORPORATING RESULTS OF

    QUANTUM MECHANICS, ATOMFIELD INTERACTION,

    THERMODYNAMICS, AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS.

  30. Learning Outcomes: LEARNING OUTCOMES: BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT QUANTUM MECHANICAL CALCULATIONS OF SPECTROSCOPIC TERMS BASED ON ATOMFIELD INTERACTION HAMILTONIANS. UNDERSTAND

    RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPECTRAL STRUCTURES AND ATOMFIELD

    INTERACTIONS.

  31. Major Topics: MAJOR TOPICS: REVIEW OF THE

    QUANTUM MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, ATOMIC SPECTRA,

    DIATOMIC MOLECULES ROTATION AND VIBRATION OF DIATOMIC

    MOLECULES, ELECTRONIC SPECTRA OF DIATOMIC MOLECULES,

    RUDIMENTARY GROUP THEORY, ROTATIONAL SPECTRA OF

    POLYATOMIC MOLECULES, VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA OF

    POLYATOMIC MOLECULES, ELECTRONIC SPECTRA OF

    POLYATOMIC MOLECULES, COHERENT TRANSIENT

    SPECTROSCOPY, MULTIPLEPHOTON SPECTROSCOPY,

    SYMMETRY OPERATIONS AND MOLECULES, GROUPS, POINT

    GROUPS, CLASSIFICATION OF MOLECULES INTO POINT GROUPS,

    MATRIX REPRESENTATION OF SYMMETRY OPERATIONS,

    CHARACTERS AND CHARACTER TABLES, DECOMPOSITION OF

    REDUCIBLE REPRESENTATIONS AND THE DIRECT PRODUCT,

    VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY IN DEPTH, INFRARED AND RAMAN

    SPECTRA.

  32. Textbooks: HARRIS AND BERTOLUCCI SYMMETRY AND SPECTROSCOPY

    DOVER ISBN048666144X,

    STEINFELD MOLECULES AND

    RADIATION DOVER ISBN 0486441520

  33. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases:
  34. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: *no changes*
  35. Assignments, Exams and Tests: *no changes*
  36. Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

    http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

    Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

    In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

  37. Policy on Make-up Work: *no changes*
  38. Program This Course Supports: Ph.D. program in applied physics and master's programs in physics
  39. Course Concurrence Information: *no changes*


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