Courses
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Phy 101: Introductory Physics 4 credits
Kinematics, dynamics, statics, and conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, rotational motion, hydrostatics, introduction to thermal physics. Lecture and lab.
Corequisite: Ma 111.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | MWF | 1:00–1:50 | Sc 22 |
Phy 102: Intermediate Physics 4 credits
Rotation, wave motion, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism and optics. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: Phy 101.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 191: Introductory Physics Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 101.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | TH | 1:00–2:50 | Sc 20 |
2 | TH | 3:00–4:50 | Sc 20 |
Phy 192: Intermediate Physics Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 102.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 201: General Physics I 4 credits
Mechanics (including forces, kinematics, dynamics, rotational motion, fluids and wave motion) and thermodynamics. Lecture and lab.
Corequisite: Ma 135.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Sc 22 |
Phy 202: General Physics II 5 credits
Electricity and magnetism including capacitance, resistance, DC circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, properties of light, optical images, interference and diffraction. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: Phy 201.
Corequisite: Ma 136.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 291: General Physics I Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 201.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | T | 9:00–10:50 | Sc 20 |
2 | TH | 9:00–10:50 | Sc 20 |
Phy 292: General Physics II Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 202.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 303: Experimental Physics 2 credits
Methods of experimental and computational physics. Numerical modeling, advanced experimental design and data analysis, and problems in computational physics. Focus on scientific writing, presentations, and the professional scientific process.
Prerequisite: Phy 202.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | WF | 1:00–2:50 | Sc 20 |
Phy 308: Electromagnetics 3 credits
Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, and Electrodynamics. Employing multivariable vector calculus techniques for Electromagnetic Laws in cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems. Maxwell's equations applied to electromagnetic wave propagation. Applications in engineering.
Prerequisites: Phy 202, Ma 235.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Sc 11 |
Phy 356: Mechanics I 3 credits
History of the development of mechanics, vector analysis, Newtonian mechanics, oscillatory motion, noninertial motion and celestial mechanics. Problem solving is emphasized.
Prerequisites: Phy 202, Ma 235.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 357: Mechanics II 3 credits
Rotational dynamics, dynamics of systems, rocket physics, mechanics of rigid bodies, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics and oscillating systems. Problem solving is emphasized. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: Phy 356.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 397: Mechanics II Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 357.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 402: Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics 3 credits
Collisional and transport properties of gases; conservation of energy; ideal gas energetics; enthalpy, entropy, and free energy calculations; statistical mechanics; heat engines.
Prerequisites: Phy 202, Ma 235.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 403: Optics 3 credits
Geometrical and physical optics for understanding theoretical and practical aspects of modern optical technology. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: Phy 202.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 408: Modern Physics 3 credits
Historical development of Modern Physics beginning with special relativity, including important topics from quantum physics, atomic structure and models, the hydrogen atom, molecules, solids, nuclear physics, lasers, elementary particles, statistical mechanics, astrophysics, cosmology, etc. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: Phy 202.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 409: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I 3 credits
Review of the history of Quantum Theory. The uncertainty principle, the Schrodinger equation, the free particle, square well potentials, harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, angular momentum and other selected wave mechanics problems.
Prerequisites: Phy 202, Ma 235.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | TTH | 1:00–2:15 | Sc 142 |
Phy 410: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II 3 credits
Many-particle quantum physics, electric and magnetic field effects, perturbation theory and the variational principle, band theory of solids, and applied computational techniques. Special topics including quantum technologies.
Prerequisite: Phy 409.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 488: Modern Physics Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 408.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 490: Research in Physics I 2 credits
Development of research proposal for original experimental or computational research project.
Prerequisites: Minimum 6 credits physics 300/400-level.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 493: Optics Lab 0 credits
Corequisite: Phy 403.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Phy 497: Research in Physics II 2 credits
Implementation and reporting for proposal developed in Phy 490.
Prerequisite: Phy 490.
Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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1 | M | 1:00–1:50 | Sc 21 |
Phy 498: Advanced Research in Physics I 4 credits
Full-time research project chosen in consultation with faculty. Resreach culminates in a journal-style paper and an oral presentation. Successful completion of Phy 498 can substitute for both Phy 490 and Phy 497.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Phy 499: Advanced Research in Physics II 4 credits
Full-time research culminates in both a journal-style paper and an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: Phy 498.
This course is not offered this academic year.