PHY 406 Ethical Issues in Physics

Ethical issues that a career physicist may encounter are studied and discussed. Historical accounts and essays are used to illustrate potential ethical conflicts associated with interactions within the scientific community as well as interactions between the scientific community and society at large.

Credit 1 hr May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter (in-person)

Prerequisites - (PHY 222 with a “C” or higher or PHY 224 with a “C” or higher) and (PHY 230, PHY 331, PHY 370, BIO 310, CHEM 270, CHEM 371, or ESSC 320)
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - PHY 507
Course History -
Change to prerequisites 4/2023, effective Fall 2023; Course Rotation 8/2014, equivalent Course added, Graduate Credit rescinded 7/2014, effective Winter 2015; Change to prereq 7/2014, effective Winter 2015; Graduate Credit added 7/2011

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