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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Natural Science. Topics, designed for the non-science major, in physics, astronomy, and interdisciplinary subjects, including modern developments in physics and closely allied fields, atmospheric processes, nanotechnolgoy, biophysics, geophysics, and science writing. Prerequisites: None.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Natural Science, F7. An introduction for non-science majors to the physics of sound with applications to sound production by musical instruments. Topics include the physical behavior of sound, musical scales, human perception of sound, and sound production by acoustic instruments and the human voice. As part of the course, students are required to fabricate and demonstrate a musical instrument of their own design. The course and its integrated laboratory are normally scheduled for two consecutive class periods. Prerequisites: None.
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3.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 3. Degree Requirements: Natural Science, F6, F7. A study of the classical fields of physics, with an introduction to modern physics. Includes the study of Newtonian mechanics and wave motion. Intended for both science and non-science majors, the course includes three lectures and one laboratory session each week. Corequisites: Physics 111L, Mathematics 121 or equivalent.
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1.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits 1-1. Basic experiments in topics covered in either Physics 111 or 112. Includes extensive use of computer-based data collection and analysis. Corequisite: Physics 111-112.
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3.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 3. Degree Requirements: Natural Science, F6, F7. A study of the classical fields of physics, with an introduction to modern physics. Includes the study of thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optical properties of matter, and atomic structure. Intended for both science and non-science majors, the course includes three lectures and one laboratory session each week. Corequisites: Physics 112L, Mathematics 122 or equivalent. Prerequisite: Physics 111 or the equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits 1-1-1-1. Degree Requirements: F11. These four courses are designed for students interested in physics and science education outreach. Students will learn how to design and carry out science education outreach activities in the community. Each course is worth one academic credit, and should be taken sequentially. Successful completion of all four courses may be used to satisfy the F11 Foundational requirement. Prerequisites: None, except courses should be taken in sequence and not concurrently.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 4. A survey of relativistic and quantum physics, including photons, the atom, matter waves, introductory quantum mechanics via the Schr?dinger formulation, one-electron and complex atoms, nuclear properties and processes, elementary particles, molecules, and condensed matter. The course includes three lectures and one laboratory session each week. Prerequisites: Physics 112. Corequisite: Mathematics 223 or equivalent.
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1.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 1 The application of advanced experimental techniques to the exploration of 20th century physics concepts. Includes measurements of fundamental constants, properties of electrons, atomic energy levels, atomic and nuclear scattering, etc. Prerequisites: Physics 111L-112L.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. A survey of analytical and numerical techniques useful in physics, including multivariable calculus, optimization, ordinary and partial differential equations, complex numbers, special functions, linear algebra, Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms, and numerical methods. Prerequisites: Physics 211 and Mathematics 223 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 4. A study of the fundamental properties of electric and magnetic fields in vacuum. The development will be from fundamental observations through modern, discrete applications of Maxwell's Equations. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2009-2010.) Prerequisites: Physics 112 and Physics 250.
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