Physics
Programs
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Physics Major (BS) -
Physics Minor
Courses
MSE 2602: PHY:40% Solution: Light/Sound
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Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors, Lenses; Interference and Diffraction; Light and our Atmosphere; Electromagnetic Radiation; Light Waves and Photons; Waves and Sound; Standing Waves; Music and Harmonics; Doppler Effect.
MSE 2652
MSE 2603: PHY:Big Bang: Forces/Particles
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The Creation; What is Science?; Heliocentric System; Gravity on Earth; Newton's Laws; Gravity in the Universe; The Atom and Nucleus; Electromagnetic Forces; Strong Nuclear Force; Radioactivity; Elementary Particles; Standard Model; Anthropic Principle.
MSE 2653
MSE 2604: PHY:The Physics of Sports
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An examination of the underlying physical principles governing sports, with exploration of such questions as how curve balls curve, why golf balls have dimples, and why sailboats can sail almost directly into the wind.
MSE 2654
MSE 2652: PHY:40% Solution Lab
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Experiments to accompany MSE 2602.
MSE 2602
MSE 2653: PHY: Big Bang Lab
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Experiments to accompany MSE 2603.
MSE 2603
MSE 2654: PHY:The Physics of Sports Lab
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Experiments to accompany MSE 2604.
MSE 2604
PHY 1100: General Physics I
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Mechanics, heat and sound. Recommended for Biology majors.
(MAT 1310 :Y :D- or MAT 1312 :Y :D- or MAT 1320 :Y :D- or MAT 1400 :Y :D- or MAT 1500 :Y :D-)
PHY 1101: General Physics I Lab
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Selected experiments in mechanics, heat and sound. Recommended for Biology majors.
PHY 1102: General Physics II
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A continuation of PHY 1100; light, electricity and modern physics. Recommended for Biology majors.
PHY 1100 :D- and (MAT 1312 :D- or MAT 1320 :D- or MAT 1400 :D- or MAT 1500 :D-)
PHY 1103: General Physics II Lab
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Selected experiments in light and electricity. Recommended for Biology majors.
PHY 1101 :D-
PHY 2001: Professional Development I
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Professional development including engagement in department colloquia, workshops on resume and cover letter writing, guidance regarding research and professional opportunities, discussions of identity in professional setting, and other topics
PHY 2002: Professional Development II
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Professional development including engagement in department colloquia, preparation of research applications and summer opportunities, workshops on creating research posters and presentations, alumni networking opportunities, and other topics.
PHY 2400: Physics I Mechanics
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Introduction to Mechanics. Designed for students in the College of Engineering.
MAT 1500 :Y :D-
PHY 2402: Physics II Elec & Magnet
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Electrostatics, DC Circuits, magnetism, and AC circuits. Designed for students in the College of Engineering.
MAT 1505 :Y :D- and (PHY 2400 :D- or PHY 2410 :D-)
PHY 2403: Phy Lab for Engineering
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Selected experiments illustrating the principles of Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism. Designed for students in the College of Engineering.
PHY 2402 :Y :D-
PHY 2410: University Phy:Mechanics
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Vectors, kinematics, and dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, and fluids. Recommended for Science majors.
MAT 1500 :Y :D-
PHY 2411: Lab: Mechanics
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Selected experiments demonstrating the fundamental principles of Mechanics and Waves with emphasis on techniques of measurements and data analysis. Recommended for Science majors.
PHY 2410
PHY 2412: Univ Physics:Elec & Mag
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Electrostatics, DC circuits, magnetism, and AC circuits. Recommended for Science majors.
(PHY 2410 :D- or PHY 2400 :D-) and MAT 1505 :Y :D-
PHY 2413: Lab:Elec & Magnetism
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Recommended for Science majors.
PHY 2412
PHY 2415: Lab: Thermodynamics
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Selected experiments in heat, waves and optics. Recommended for Science majors.
PHY 2414
PHY 2417: Lab:Modern Physics
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Interference; Franck Hertz experiment; Photoelectric effect; Michelson interferometry; Millikan oil drop experiment; Electron Spin Resonance (ESR); Ferroelectricity; Superconductivity; Low Temperature physics experiments. Recommended for Science majors.
PHY 2416 :Y :D-
PHY 2420: Matter and Interactions I
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Vectors, kinematics, and dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, and fluids. Recommended for Physics and Astronomy Majors.
MAT 1500 :Y
PHY 2421: Lab: Matter and Interactions I
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Selected experiments demonstrating the fundamental principles of Mechanics and Waves with emphasis on techniques of measurements and data analysis. Recommended for Physics and Astronomy Majors.
MAT 1500 :Y
PHY 2420
PHY 2422: Matter and Interactions II
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Electrostatics, DC circuits, magnetism, and AC circuits. Recommended for Physics and Astronomy Majors.
(PHY 2420 or PHY 2410 or PHY 2400) and MAT 1505 :Y
PHY 2423: Lab:Matter and Interactions II
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Selected Experiments in Electricity and Magnetism.
PHY 2422
PHY 2601: Computational Phy Lab I
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Computer applications, data analysis and presentation, algorithms and programming, numerical methods, and basic graphics for Physics and Astronomy majors. Prerequisite: Any Intro Physics course (may be taken concurrently).
PHY 2603: Computational Phy Lab II
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Continuation of Computational Physics I.
PHY 2601 :D-
PHY 3200: Thermo, Optics and Waves
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Heat, kinetic theory of gases, first and second laws of thermodynamics, wave motion acoustics, geometrical and physical optics. Recommended for Science majors.
(PHY 2410 :Y and PHY 2412) or (PHY 2400 and PHY 2402) or (PHY 2420 and PHY 2422) and MAT 1505
PHY 3310: Electronics
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DC and AC analysis including network theorems, power, resonance, filters, bridge circuits, amplifiers, integrated circuits, active devices, digital logic circuits and applications.
PHY 3311
PHY 3311: Electronics Lab
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Laboratory experiments are chosen to supplement the Physics 3310 lectures and to give experience with sophisticated electronic equipment.
PHY 3310
PHY 3400: Modern Physics
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Special theory of relativity, atomic theory, quantum physics, the Schrodinger equation, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, elementary particles and cosmology. Recommended for Science majors.
(PHY 2410 and PHY 2412) or (PHY 2400 and PHY 2402) or (PHY 2420 and PHY 2422) and MAT 2500 :Y and MAT 2705 :Y
PHY 4000: Elec & Magnetism I
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Electrostatics, Coulomb's and Gauss' Laws, Maxwell's first two equations, Laplace's equation and boundary value problems, dielectrics, currents in conductors.
(PHY 2414 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-)
PHY 4001: Elec & Magnetism I Lab
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Selected experiments in the field.
(PHY 2414 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-)
PHY 4000
PHY 4002: Elec & Magnetism II
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Magnetism, Biot-Savart's law, Faraday's law, Maxwell's third and fourth equations, electromagnetic wave equation, radiation.
PHY 4000 :D-
PHY 4003
PHY 4003: Elec & Magnetism II Lab
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Selected experiments in the field.
(PHY 4000 :D- and PHY 4001 :D-)
PHY 4002
PHY 4100: Mechanics I
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Newtonian Mechanics, oscillations (simple, non-linear and driven), Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, central force motion and scattering, special theory of relativity.
PHY 2414 :D-
PHY 4102: Mechanics II
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Dynamics of rigid bodies, coupled oscillations, wave phenomena, fluid mechanics (steady and turbulent flow, the equations of Euler and Navier-Stokes).
PHY 4100 :D-
PHY 4200: Mathematical Physics I
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Vector and tensor analysis, matrices and determinants, infinite series, functions of a complex variable.
(PHY 2414 :D- and MAT 2500 :D-)
PHY 4202: Mathematical Physics II
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A continuation of PHY 4200; second order differential equations, orthogonal functions, integral transforms, integral equations.
PHY 4200 :D-
PHY 4301: Experimental Methods I
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Introduction to experimental methods in Physics. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in nuclear, solid-state, and materials Physic. Detection of particle and electromagnetic radiation, signal processing, spectral analysis and interpretation.
PHY 4303: Experimental Methods II
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Introduction to experimental methods in Physics continued: X-Ray and Mossbauer Spectroscopy; interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter; resonant versus non-resonant scattering cross-sections; hyperfine interactions in solids, crystal field splittings and dynamic magnetic relaxation phenomena in nonoscale systems; introduction to nanotechnology. Course is Writing Intensive.
PHY 4400: Optics
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Topics in optics including ray and wave optics, electromagnetic optics, polarization, statistical optics, optical systems.
(PHY 2420 or PHY 2410 or PHY 2400) and (PHY 2422 or PHY 2412 or PHY 2402) and MAT 2705 :Y
PHY 4801: Experimental Physics I
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Introduction to advanced experimental physics.
PHY 4803: Experimental Physics II
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Continuation of Experimental Physics I
PHY 5100: Quantum Mechanics
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Operators, Schrodinger Equation, one dimensional problems, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, hydrogen atom, scattering theory.
PHY 4100 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-
PHY 5200: Thermo/Statistical Mech
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Statistical methods, statistical thermodynamics, Ensembles, Partition functions. Quantum statistics. Kinetic theory of transport processes.
PHY 5300: Subatomic Physics
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Structure of subatomic particles and nuclei, symmetries and conservation laws, interactions and nuclear models, radioactivity and passage of radiation through matter. A writing intensive course.
PHY 5500: Solid State Physics I
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Description of crystal structure, diffraction of X-rays, classification of solids, thermal properties of solids, dielectric properties, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, free electron theory of metals, band theory of solids.
PHY 2416
PHY 5801: Research Experience I
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An introduction to independent research in Physics.
PHY 4803
PHY 6000: Photonics and Quantum Optics
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Selected topics in the fields of photonics and quantum optics.
PHY 6400: General Relativity
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Introduction to Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Differential geometry, equivalence principle, geodesics, and the Einstein equations. Applications to black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology.
(PHY 4100 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-)
PHY 6450: Supervised Study in Physics
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Reading and/or laboratory work in a selected branch of physics under the direction of a member of the staff. Restricted to the Permission of the Instructor.
PHY 6500: Supervised Study in Physics
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Reading and/or laboratory work in a selected branch of physics under the direction of a member of the staff.
PHY 6600: Supervised Study in Physics
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Same as PHY 6500 with increased number of hours.
PHY 6900: Topics in Physics
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Lecture course in an area of Physics. May be repeated for credit if topics are different.