PHYSICS (PHYS)

A student may not earn credit in both PHYS 2010 and 2110 or in both PHYS 2020 and 2120. Credit will not be given for both PHYS 1310 and any of the above courses. 

PHYS 1100. Acoustics of Music. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Background knowledge of high school algebra and geometry. Physical principles of sound as it relates to music; acoustics of musical instruments; auditorium acoustics and sound reinforcement; sound recording and reproduction. This course will not count as part of a physics sequence.

uPHYS 1310. Concepts of Physics. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: One semester of college-level mathematics (numbered 1000 or higher) and background knowledge of high school algebra and geometry. Selected topics from classical and modern physics with applications to familiar phenomena, including the environment. This course will not count as part of a physics sequence.

uPHYS 2010. Algebra-based Physics I. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Background knowledge of high school algebra and geometry. Basic laws of classical mechanics, waves and heat with elementary applications to familiar phenomena.

uPHYS 2020. Algebra-based Physics II. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2010. Basic laws of electromagnetism and light with elementary applications; brief introduction to modern physics.

uPHYS 2110. Calculus-based Physics I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 1920. Introduction to classical mechanics, mechanical waves and thermodynamics.

uPHYS 2111. Calculus-based Physics Laboratory I. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Experiments in classical mechanics, mechanical waves and thermodynamics.

uPHYS 2120. Calculus-based Physics II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2110. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 2110 or MATH 2120. Introduction to classical electromagnetism and optics.

uPHYS 2121. Calculus-based Physics Laboratory II. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Prerequisite:  PHYS 2111.  Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 2120. Experiments in classical electromagnetism and optics.

PHYS 2420. Modern Physics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120. Introduction to modern physics. Topics include special relativity, quantum theory of light, wave nature of matter, Bohr's theory of the atom, quantum mechanics in one dimension. Selected topics from atomic, molecular, solid state, nuclear and particle physics.

PHYS 2920. Mathematical Physics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Corequisite: PHYS 2120; MATH 2110. Mathematical methods for classical and modern physics. Selected topics from vector analysis, complex analysis and vector spaces, with emphasis on applications to physical systems.

PHYS 3120. Statistical Thermal Physics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2420, 2920; MATH 2120. Development of the laws of thermodynamics using statistical mechanics.

PHYS 3610-3620. Classical Mechanics. Lec. 3, 3. Credit 3, 3.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2920; MATH 2120. Corequisite for PHYS 3620: PHYS 2420. Theoretical development of Newtonian mechanics; introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics with applications to macroscopic systems; special relativity; selected other topics such as chaos and continuum mechanics.

PHYS 3810-20. Quantum Mechanics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2420, 2920. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 4510. Introduction to principles of quantum mechanics and applications to simple systems.

PHYS 4120. Advanced Modern Physics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3820. Applications of quantum mechanics to selected topics from atomic physics, molecular physics, solid state physics, nuclear and particle physics, and astrophysics.

PHYS 4220. Advanced Modern Physics II. (O). Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3810. Applications of quantum mechanics to selected topics from nuclear and particle physics and astrophysics.

PHYS 4610. Classical Electricity and Magnetism. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2920. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 4510. Theory of electrostatics, electrodynamics, Maxwell's Equations, boundary value problems.

PHYS 4620. Classical Electricity and Magnetism. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: PHYS 4610. Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 2420. Applications of Maxwell's Equations to electromagnetic waves and other phenomena. Relativistic electrodynamics.

PHYS 4710-4720. Advanced Experimental Physics. Lab. 8. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. The student will perform selected experiments in classical and modern physics. Emphasis will be placed on computer-based data analysis and development of appropriate oral and written presentation techniques.

PHYS 4900. Selected Topics in Physics. Credit 1 to 4.
(Up to 8 credits may be earned under this course title).
Topics covered will be chosen on the basis of student interest and need.

PHYS 5900. Selected Topics in Physics. Credit 3, 6, 9.
Topics covered will be chosen on the basis of student interest and need.