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Individual study of a philosopher or problem.

Individual service project.

PhysicsCredits

A one semester course which covers the basic principles of physics on a conceptual level and with a minimal amount of math. The course provides an understanding of natural processes and their applications. Topics generally include mechanics, simple machines, atomic structure, heat, light and sound. Lecture and laboratory components.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Self-paced format. Includes readings on time; telling time from sundials to atomic clocks; Albert Einstein (a biography of the primary developer of the Theory of Relativity); and the Theory of Relativity. All the readings are written to be understood by non-scientists.

This course is intended for students pursuing a Physics degree. The course offers an introduction to the field of physics, and prepares students for academic success in the program. Students will become familiar with current topics of physics research within the department, and better understand the career paths available with a physics major.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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General background in physical concepts for those who do not plan advanced study in physics or engineering. Topics include mechanics, fluids, heat and thermodynamics. Lecture and laboratory.

Prerequisites:
Either MATH 112 and MATH 113, or MATH 115
Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking | Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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PHYS 220 focuses on mathematical methods for introductory physics and problem solving skills framed in Newton's Laws at the introductory level. Specific topics include Vector Algebra and Trigonometry, Forces and Newtons Laws, and applications of Calculus to kinematics.The goal of the course is to provide students with supplemental preparation for a Calculus-Based Introductory Physics Course. Registration will require special permission.

Designed for science and engineering students. Calculus-based physics. Covers elementary mechanics including kinematics, statics, equilibrium and dynamics of particles, work and energy, rotational motion, gravitation, and oscillation. Lecture and Laboratory. MATH 121 must be completed with a C or better prior to taking this course or must be taken concurrently. High school physics or PHYS 101 is also strongly encouraged. Fall, Spring

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking | Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Designed for science and engineering students. Calculus-based physics. Covers electrical charge and field; magnetic field and its sources; current and resistance; simple DC and AC circuits; and electromagnetic induction. Lecture only. (Associated laboratory course is PHYS 232.) MATH 121 must be completed with a C or better prior to taking this course. MATH 122 must be completed before taking this course or taken concurrently. Fall, Spring

Prerequisites:
MATH 121 with a "C" or better; PHYS 221 with a "C" or better.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Designed for science and engineering students. Calculus-based physics. Covers fluids, thermodynamics, mechanical and sound waves, geometrical optics, physical optics, and modern physics. Lecture only. (Associated laboratory course is PHYS 233.) Pre: MATH 121 with a Cor better; and PHYS 221 with a C or better. MATH 122 must be completed before taking this course or taken concurrently. Spring

Prerequisites:
MATH 121 with a "C" or better; and PHYS 221 with a "C" or better
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Designed for science and engineering students. Laboratory course accompanying PHYS 222. Experiments involving electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, electric and magnetic forces, and simple circuits. Laboratory only. Prereq: PHYS 221 with a C or better; and PHYS 222 or concurrent. Fall, Spring

Prerequisites:
PHYS 221 with a "C" or better; and PHYS 222 or concurrent.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Designed for science and engineering students. Laboratory course accompanying PHYS 223. Experiments involving fluids, thermodynamics, mechanical waves, geometrical optics, and physical optics. Laboratory only. Prereq: PHYS 221 with a C or better; and PHYS 223 or concurrent. Spring

Prerequisites:
PHYS 221 with a "C" or better; and PHYS 223 or concurrent.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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For prospective teachers in elementary schools. Topics include weather, weather forecasting and record keeping, simple machines, electricity, chemistry, sound, light, and others. May not count as a physics elective. Not available for P/N grading.

Special Theory of Relativity. Quantum nature of waves and particles: photons, de Broglie wavelength of matter and wave packet description of particles, Bohr model of hydrogen. Schrodinger wave equation in one-dimension: energy quantization, potential barriers, simple harmonic oscillator. One-electron atoms. X-ray and optical excitation of multielectron atoms. Lecture and laboratory. Prereq: MATH 122; (PHYS 222 and concurrently with PHYS 223) or PHYS 212.

Prerequisites:
MATH 122; (PHYS 222 and concurrently with PHYS 223) or PHYS 212.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Topics include the basics of molecular structure and spectra, classical and quantum statistical physics, solid state physics, nuclear physics,and particle physics. The lab component will teach the operation of various radiation detectors, and use them to study the interaction of radiation with matter.

Prerequisites:
PHYS 335
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Supervised experience as an instructional assistant. Must demonstrate ability in basic physics.

Prerequisites:
Consent
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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This course bridges the gap between introductory physics and its application to the life and biomedical sciences. Topics include fluid flow, membrane transport, nerve conduction, imaging methods including MRI, CT, and nuclear imaging, radiotherapy, and health physics.

Prerequisites:
MATH 121, PHYS 212 or PHYS 222
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, Newtonian mechanics including harmonic oscillations, forced oscillations, central forces and orbital motion, collisions, noninertial reference systems, dynamics of a system particles, rigid body motion, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, normal coordinates.

Prerequisites:
PHYS 222 or PHYS 223; and MATH 321 or consent.
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Electrostatic fields, magnetostatic fields, steady currents, electromagnetic induction. Review of vector algebra.

Prerequisites:
MATH 223 and MATH 321 and PHYS 222
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Electromagnetic waves, propagation and radiation of waves, electrodynamics and relativity.

Prerequisites:
PHYS 223 and PHYS 447
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Programs:

Atoms in crystals, wave in crystals, thermal vibrations of the crystal lattice, free electron model, band theory of solids, semiconductors and PN junctions, magnetism, and superconductivity.

Prerequisites:
PHYS 335
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Geometric optics, wave optics, properties of light and matter, optics of transformations, and quantum optics. Lecture and laboratory.

Prerequisites:
MATH 122 and PHYS 223
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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A systematic development of foundations of quantum mechanics. Observables, operators, state functions, expectation values. Matrix formulation of eigenvalue problems. The hydrogen atom, electron spin, angular momentum, and perturbation theory.

Prerequisites:
PHYS 335, PHYS 441, MATH 247, MATH 321
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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