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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Experiments to accompany College Physics II dealing mainly with current electricity, optics, and modern physics. Corequisite: PHYS 1213.
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3.00 Credits
The continuation of College Physics I. Fundamentals of electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism, optics, and selected topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 1203. Corequisite: PHYS 1211.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An introduction to the special theory of relativity and its consequences. Black body radiation and the particle aspects of electromagnetic radiation. Fundamentals of quantum physics, introduction to the Schr?dinger equation, and simple applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 1013.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course deals with areas not covered in other physics courses or laboratories. It is intended primarily for sophomores and juniors at an intermediate physics level. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Dynamics of a single particle, including Newton's laws, momentum, energy, angular momentum, harmonic oscillator, gravitation, and central force motion. The Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation will also be emphasized. Prerequisite: PHYS 1013. Corequisite: MATH 3540. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Fields, conductors, dielectric media, and Laplace's and Poisson' s equations. Direct and alternating currents, magnetic induction and forces, electromagnetic energy, an d Maxwell? ? equations with applications.Prerequisite: PHYS 1013. Corequisite: MATH 3540. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An introduction to equilibrium statistical mechanics with implications for thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gases. Topics include density of states, entropy and probability, partition functions, and classical and quantum distribution functions. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Geometrical optics: reflection, refraction, ray tracing, and aberrations. Physical optics: wave theory, absorption, dispersion, diffraction, and polarization. Properties of light from lasers, photo detectors, and optical technology. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 1013 or consent of instructor. Offered occasionally.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Postulates of quantum mechanics, operators, eigenfunctions, and eigenvalues. Function spaces, Hermitian operators, and time development of state functions. Schrodinger's equation in one dimension, harmonic oscillator, rectangular potential barrier, and the WKB approximation. Problems in three dimensions, angular momentum, hydrogen atom, and theory of radiation. Matrix mechanics and spin. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000, MATH 3540. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Experiments of classical and contem- porary importance selected from various fields of physics. Experiments often deal with topics that have not been treated in other courses. Some areas of experimenta- tion include interferometry, microwaves, and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or consent of instructor.
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