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3.00 Credits
Goal To extend the concepts and techniques presented in PHY 121 and PHY 122. Content The study of periodic and wave motion, light and optics. The principles of thermal physics. Taught Fall. Alternate years. Prerequisites PHY 122, or, with departmental approval, PHY 116 and MAT 205. Credit 4 hours.
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Goal Introduction to observational astronomy and the use of astronomical instruments and observing aids for collection, analysis, and interpretation of astronomical data. Content A hands-on introduction to the concepts and practice of observational astronomy with small telescopes: Celestial coordinates, simple optics, telescope operation, CCD Imaging and image processing. Taught Fall, Alternate years Prerequisites MAT 140. Credit 2 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To understand the principles of modern physics. Content The development of modern physics, with emphasis on relativity, the kinetic theory of matter, quantum theory, the Schroedinger equation, and atomic physics. Taught Spring. Alternate years. Prerequisites PHY 122, or, with departmental approval, PHY 116 and MAT 205. Credit 4 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal This course will provide students with a complete set of analytical tools for the study of classical dynamical systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on the reformulation of dynamics by Hamilton and Lagrange. Content Applications of Newton's Laws to oscillatory systems, motion under the influence of central forces, and rigid body motion. Calculus of Variations. The Lagrange and Hamiltonian formulations of dynamics. Taught Fall. Alternate years. Prerequisites PHY 122, MAT 300. Credit 3 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To provide students with an introduction to the concepts and mathematical techniques of quantum mechanics. Content Introduction to the concepts and mathematical techniques of quantum mechanics. Topics will include solutions of the Schroedinger equation, matrix mechanics, quantum measurement, and the theory of angular momentum and spin, with applications to systems in atomic and nuclear physics. Taught Spring. Alternate years. Prerequisites PHY 212, MAT 300. Credit 3 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To explore at an advanced level the principles and applications of a sub-discipline of modern physics. Content An in-depth examination of an area in advanced physics. The topic covered will vary from time to time. Representative special topics include astrophysics, biophysics, statistical physics, and nuclear and particle physics. Taught Offered occasionally. Prerequisites PHY 212 or permission of the instructor. Credit 3 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To provide an opportunity for students to make connections between physics and other disciplines. To enable each student to analyze and adopt a particular model and to present her results in a public forum. Content An introduction to mathematical modeling and computer simulation of real-world phenomena, with special attention paid to the initial formulation of the model, the computer implementation of the model, and the interpretation of the mathematical or numerical results. The topics covered will include optimization models, dynamic models, and probability models while real-world phenomena will be drawn from such disciplines as biology, economics, chemistry, mathematics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Work in this course fulfills the Senior Integrative Experience requirement for physics majors. Taught Spring. Alternate years. Prerequisites MAT 205-208, MAT 210, MAT 300, PHY 121, or permission of the instructor. Credit 3 hours; cross-listed as MAT 405. This course (or MAT 419) may be taken to fulfill the required senior integrative experience in Physics.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To enable an intensive exploration of a topic of special interest. To promote original, independent, creative, and critical thinking. To solve real problems in a scientific manner. To provide an opportunity to conduct independent laboratory work and to learn new techniques. Content Directed independent work of a critical or analytical nature. Under careful faculty supervision, qualified students are encouraged to develop originality of thought and thoroughness of method. Some emphasis on research methods. Taught Offered occasionally. Prerequisites Approval of department chair. Credit 1-6 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Goal To afford professional experience as a physicist in an academic or industrial setting. Content Applied areas in physics or physics-related employment. May be elected for internship credit. The student submits a brief plan including objectives, anticipated activities, a list of readings, and the nature of reports to be submitted to the sponsor. Taught Offered occasionally. Prerequisites Approval of department chair. Credit 1-6 hours.
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3.00 Credits
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