Junior Seminar Spring 2023

01:750:368

https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/213555

Instructor: Jolie A. Cizewski

Summary:  This is a one-credit course for current non-professional physics majors, i.e., students not planning PhD studies in Physics or Astrophysics. The purpose is to learn about and prepare for careers after you graduate from Rutgers, including your professional development.  Seminar sessions will feature Rutgers alumni guest speakers, workshops on professional development and ethical conduct, and culminate with a short, term paper and oral presentation.

Course meets Tuesdays 5^th period 3:50 to 5:10 pm in SEC 218.

Pre-requisites: None

Meeting times:  One 80-minute seminar per week. 

            Tuesday Period 5 3:50 to 5:10 PM SEC 218 (BC)

Textbook: None

Gradebook:  All scores for Physics 368 in Spring 2023 will be posted in the Physics & Astronomy Department Gradebook.

Homework or other assignments:

Topic approval for term paper will be uploaded as a homework assignment in canvas.

Term paper will be uploaded to Canvas as an Assignment with plagiarism review via Turnitin.

You will also give a short oral presentation in class based on your term paper.

Exams, quizzes and term paper.

• No exams in this course.
• A term paper and oral presentation are required, due after Spring Break.  The term paper will be uploaded to Canvas as an Assignment.

Office hours: to be determined and by appointment

Provisional Grading Plans:

• Class attendance: 25%
• Class participation: 25%
  • Full credit if actively engage in discussions, asking questions of invited speakers
• Term Paper and presentation: 50%

Lowest two sessions of (unexcused) attendance and participation points will be dropped.

Grading scheme:

90-100 = A

85-90 = B+

80-85 = B

75-80 = C+

70-75 = C

60-70 = D

below 60 = F

 

Tentative Schedule

Professional Development

Overview of career opportunities for physics & astrophysics majors – you don’t need a PhD

Workshop: Professional development: Writing resume & CV

Workshop: Professional development: Written presentation skills

Workshop: Professional development: Oral presentation skills

Workshop: Ethical conduct of research

Careers of Rutgers Physics & Astronomy Alumni

Data science, pharmaceuticals, optical systems, finance,

Requirements

Term paper based on approved recent Physics Today article

Oral presentation based on term paper

 

Policies

Changes: The course schedule and guidelines are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated promptly and clearly.

Absences: Students are expected to attend all classes; if you expect to miss one or two classes, please use the University absence reporting website to indicate the date and reason for your absence. An email is automatically sent to your instructors.

If you have been told to quarantine, or are experiencing symptoms of any transmissible disease, please do not attend in-person class meetings. Contact the Professor to make arrangements for handling such absences.

Fostering an equitable and inclusive classroom.  All instructors, students, and staff associated with the Physics and Astronomy Department are expected to follow the Department’s Policy against Discrimination and Harassment https://physics.rutgers.edu/about-us/about-us-policy-affirmation. As stated in this policy, “The Rutgers Department of Physics & Astronomy strives to foster an academic, work, and living environment that is respectful and free from discrimination and harassment. The Department recognizes the human dignity of each member of the community and believes that each member has a responsibility to promote respect and dignity for others so that all community members are free to pursue their educational and work goals in an open environment, to participate in the free exchange of ideas, and to share equally in opportunities.” 

Resources for student success

The faculty and staff at Rutgers are committed to your success. Students who are successful tend to seek out resources that enable them to excel academically, maintain their health and wellness, prepare for future careers, navigate college life and finances, and connect with the RU community. Helpful resources include the Rutgers Learning Centers and school-based advising (for SAS, SOE, SEBS, and RBS). Additional resources that can help you succeed and connect with the Rutgers community can be found at https://success.rutgers.edu .

Please visit the Rutgers Student Tech Guide for resources available to all students. If you do not have the appropriate technology for financial reasons, please email the Dean of Students (deanofstudents@echo.rutgers.edu ) for assistance. If you are facing other financial hardships, please visit the Office of Financial Aid.

Disability Accommodations: Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration form on the ODS web site at: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/getting-registered

Academic integrity

Rutgers University takes academic dishonesty very seriously. By enrolling in this course, you assume responsibility for familiarizing yourself with the Academic Integrity Policy and the possible penalties (including suspension and expulsion) for violating the policy. As per the policy, all suspected violations will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct. Academic dishonesty includes (but is not limited to):

• Cheating
• Plagiarism
• Aiding others in committing a violation or allowing others to use your work
• Failure to cite sources correctly
• Fabrication
• Using another person’s ideas or words without attribution–re-using a previous assignment Unauthorized collaboration
• Sabotaging another student’s work

If in doubt, please contact the Professor. Also review the Academic Integrity Policy and Academic Integrity Resources for Students.

Use of external website resources (such as Chegg.com or others) to obtain solutions to homework assignments or exams is cheating and a violation of the University Academic Integrity policy. Cheating in the course may result in grade penalties, disciplinary sanctions, or educational sanctions. Posting homework assignments or exams to external sites without the instructor's permission may be a violation of copyright and may constitute the facilitation of dishonesty, which may result in the same penalties as cheating.

The Rutgers honor pledge will be included on all major assignments for you to sign: “On my honor, I have neither received nor given any unauthorized assistance on this examination/assignment.”

Almost all original work is the intellectual property of its authors. This includes not just books and articles, but the syllabi, lectures, slides, recordings, course materials, presentations, homework problems, exams, and other materials used in this course, in either printed or electronic form. You may not copy this work, post it online, or disseminate it in any way without the explicit permission of the instructor. Respect for an author’s efforts and intellectual property rights is an important value that members of the university community are expected to take seriously.

Student Wellness Services

The university provides a number of resources to support your physical and mental well-being. Several valuable resources and listed here and you are encouraged to contact the Professor for more guidance about university resources.

Report a Bias Incident If you experience or witness an act of bias or hate, report it to someone in authority. You may file a report online and you will be contacted within 24 hours. The bias reporting page is here.

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Counseling, ADAP & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)

(848) 932-7884, 17 Senior Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 http://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/

CAPS is a University mental health support service that includes counseling, alcohol and other drug assistance, and psychiatric services staffed by a team of professionals within Rutgers Health services to support students’ efforts to succeed at Rutgers University. CAPS offers a variety of services that include: individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, crisis intervention, referral to specialists in the community, and consultation and collaboration with campus partners.

Crisis Intervention: http://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/crisis-intervention/

Report a Concern: http://health.rutgers.edu/do-something-to-help/

Violence Prevention & Victim Assistance (VPVA)

(848) 932-1181, 3 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901,  http://www.vpva.rutgers.edu/

The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance provides confidential crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy for victims of sexual and relationship violence and stalking to students, staff, and faculty. To reach staff during office hours when the university is open or to reach an advocate after hours, call 848-932-1181.

Disability Services

(848) 445-6800, Lucy Stone Hall, Suite A145, Livingston, 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854, https://ods.rutgers.edu/

Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration form on the ODS web site at: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/getting-registered.