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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of Department. Special topics which are introductory in nature. May not be applied toward the degree requirements for "additional hours at the 3000/4000 level" without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee. May be repeated. (On demand)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 2102 and MATH 1242 both with a grade of C or better. Covers additional topics in physics at an introductory level. Subjects will include gravitation, angular momentum, wave motion, geometrical and physical optics, electromagnetic waves, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics. An emphasis is placed on developing additional background and problem solving skills necessary for students to succeed in upper division physics courses. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 3101 (or ECGR 2112) and MATH 2171 both with a grade of C or better. Pre or corequisite: MATH 2241. First course of a two-semester sequence treating particle dynamics, the motion of systems of particles, rigid body motion, moving coordinate systems. Lagrange's equations, Hamilton's equations and small oscillations. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS 2102 (or PHYS 1102) and MATH 1241, both with a grade of C or better. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1242. Topics include: Special relativity, quantization of charge, light, and energy, the nuclear atom, wavelike properties of particles, introduction to nuclear reactions and applications, introduction to solid state physics, and introduction to particle physics. (Fall, Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3101, both with a grade of C or better, CHEM 1251 and 1251L, MATH 2241. An introduction to heat, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical physics. Topics include classical thermodynamics, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions. Three lecture hours a week. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 or permission of instructor. An introduction to stellar structure and evolution. Topics covered include observational techniques, the interaction of light and matter, spectral classification, stellar structure and energy transport, nuclear energy sources, evolution off the main sequence, variable stars, and stellar remnants. (Spring) (Odd years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the structure and contents of galaxies. Topics covered include the interstellar medium, star formation, galactic kinematics, galactic structure and evolution, active galaxies, and cosmology. (Fall), (Odd years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS 3141 with a grade of C or better. Selected laboratory work in areas such as atomic spectra, radioactive decay, and the interaction of radiation with matter. Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, oral communication of results, and the writing of formal laboratory reports. Three hours of laboratory each week. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS 3101 with a grade of C or better. Selected laboratory work in areas such as mechanics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics and thermal physics. Topics are chosen for their relation to important principles and techniques, or for their historical significance. Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports. Three hours of laboratory each week. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: junior standing, acceptance into the internship program and approval by the Physics Department. A project oriented, service learning internship with cooperating community organizations. Does not count as credit toward departmental requirements in physics. May be repeated once with permission of the Department. This course is offered on a Pass/No Credit basis. (On demand)
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