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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Provides the opportunity for the department to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses. Prerequisite: Instructor's option. This class is available for graduate credit.
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2.00 Credits
Intended for 1st year physics majors. Offers an overview of major sub-fields of physics; develops some of the problem solving skills necessary to start a rigorous Physics curriculum; and encourages students to develop and refine career and education goals, including researching and securing internships. Pre/co-requisite: MAT175 or above.
Prerequisite:
MATH 175, MATH 211, or MATH 212
Corequisite:
MATH 175, MATH 211, MATH 212
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3.00 Credits
Introductory, non-mathematical course on astronomy and astrophysics. Main goal is to provide a qualitative but extensive survey of what is known about planets, stars, galaxies, black holes, pulsars, quasars, and the origin of the universe. Topics such as Newton's laws of motion, gravitation, radiation spectra, and thermodynamics are discussed and treated quantitatively.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory non-mathematical course about modern physics with emphasis on those topics having great influence upon our present society. Topics typically covered include space travel, Einstein's relativity, radioactivity, nuclear energy, elementary particles of matter, solid state properties of matter, lasers, and low temperature phenomena.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course in classical mechanics. Some of the topics introduced are the description of motion, Newton?s laws of motion, equilibrium conditions, concepts of work and energy, momentum, periodic phenomena, and rotational motion. Additional topics may include the concepts of heat and temperature, kinetic theory of gases and the behavior of real and ideal gases. Origin, characteristics, transmission, and detection of sound may also be studied. Recommend that students take concurrently PHY123.
Prerequisite:
MATH 117 or Math Placement Test Score of 3 or Higher
Corequisite:
MATH 117
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Topics introduced include the behavior of electric charges, the electric field, D.C. circuits resistance, capacitance, inductance, electromagnetic induction, geometric and physical optics, wave and particle analysis of light. Additional topics may include optical spectra, X-rays, atomic structure, and radioactivity. Recommended that students take concurrently PHY125.
Prerequisite:
PHYS 121 and (MATH 117 or Math Placement Test Score of 3 or Higher)
Corequisite:
MATH 117
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1.00 Credits
Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY121. Two periods/week.
Corequisite:
PHYS 121
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1.00 Credits
Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY 205. Two periods/week.
Corequisite:
PHYS 205
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1.00 Credits
Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY122. Two periods/week.
Corequisite:
PHYS 122
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