John McClain
Department Chair
Department
Additional Title
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences
Contact Information
Courses Taught |
ENVR 1101 - Intro to Environmental Science Lab
ENVR 1301 - Intro to Environmental Science
Physics 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Lab
Physics 1104 - Solar System Lab
Physics 1303 - Stars and Galaxies
Physics 1401 - College Phyics I
Physics 1402 - College Physics II
Physics 1405 - Elementary Physics I
Physics 1407 - Elementary Physics II Conceptual level survey of topics in physics intended for liberal arts and other non-science majors. This is the second course physics and is a continuation of PHYS 1405, but does not require PHYS 1405 as a prerequisite. The student will be introduced to the principles of sound, electricity, magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, relativity, astrophysics and other related topics.
Physics 2425 - University Physics I
Physics 2426 - University Physics II
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Education |
A.A. Natural Science
B.S. Physics
M.S. Physics
Ph.D. Physics
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Teaching Experience |
Temple College Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Department of Mathematics
LeTourneau University School of Arts and Sciences,LeTourneau University School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Panola College Division of Mathematics, Sciences, and Business
Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Texas A&M University Department of Computer Science
Blinn College Division of Mathematics and Engineering
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Professional Experience |
Texas A&M University Department of Computer Science
Texas A&M University Department of Physics
Texas A&M University Computing and Information Services
Texas A&M University Computing and Information Services
Texas A&M University Computing and Information Services
Texas A&M University Academic Computing Services
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Professional Publications |
Data collected on various asteroid occultations including:
Mastering Physics educator study reports on the success of using different assignmentshttps://www.pearsoned.com/results/mastering-physics-temple-college/ A dearth of small particles in the transiting material around the white dwarf WD 1145+017Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 474, Issue 4, March 2018, Pages 4795–4809, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx3023 |
Professional Presentations |
Central Texas Astronomical Society
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Awards |
Research Interests |
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