Scheduling Matrix - Department of Physics

The table below represents the expectations of the department and of the college in terms of future course offerings.  It does not represent a promise or a guarantee; actual course offerings will differ from what is listed in the table below due to available faculty, available resources, and student demand.  Nonetheless, we hope that this will provide students and their advisors some assistance in making registration plans.  If you have questions, please contact your Arts & Sciences AdvisorFor current Course Offerings, please click here.   

 

Course Type 

Course Number 

Course Name 

Hours 

Number of Sections Expected to be Offered 

Cap on Number of Seats Available Per Section 

Fall Semesters

 

General Education Course 

AST 2002 

Basic Astronomy 

3 

2 

200 

General Education Course 

AST 2002L 

Basic Astronomy Lab 

1 

4 

24 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000 

Earth Science 

3 

2 

200 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000L 

Earth Science Lab 

1 

10 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 1020 

Intro Physics 

2 

1 

80 

General Education Course 

PHY 1020L 

Intro Physics Lab 

1 

5 

24 

  

PHY 2048 

Calculus Physics I 

4 

1 

100 

  

PHY 2048 

Calculus Physics I 

4 

1 

59 

  

PHY 2048 

Calculus Physics I Lab 

1 

5 

24 

  

PHY 2049 

Calculus Physics II 

4 

1 

100 

  

PHY 2049 

Calculus Physics II Lab 

1 

3 

22 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053 

Algebra Physics I 

3 

2 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053L 

Algebra Physics I Lab 

1 

8 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054 

Algebra Physics II 

3 

1 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054L 

Algebra Physics II Lab 

1 

4 

22 

  

PHY 3101 

Modern Physics 

3 

1 

20 

  

PHY 3101 

Modern Physics Lab 

1 

1 

16 

  

PHY 3320 

Electricity and Magnetism 

4 

1 

12 

  

PHY 3424 

Optics 

3 

1 

12 

  

PHY 3xxx/4xxx 

One lecture course 

4 

1 

8 

  

PHY 4523 

Thermodyn.& Stat. Mechanics 

4 

1 

8 

General Education Course 

PHY XXXXVS 

The World of Physics 

3 

1 

59 

  

PHZ 3113 

Mathematical Physics 

3 

1 

8 

Spring Semesters

 

General Education Course 

AST 2002 

Basic Astronomy 

3 

1 

200 

General Education Course 

AST 2002L 

Basic Astronomy Lab 

1 

4 

24 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000 

Earth Science 

3 

2 

200 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000L 

Earth Science Lab 

1 

8 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 1020 

Intro Physics 

2 

1 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 1020L 

Intro Physics Lab 

1 

4 

24 

  

PHY 2048 

Calculus Physics I 

4 

1 

100 

  

PHY 2048 

Calculus Physics I Lab 

1 

4 

24 

  

PHY 2049 

Calculus Physics II 

4 

1 

100 

  

PHY 2049 

Calculus Physics II Lab 

1 

3 

22 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053 

Algebra Physics I 

3 

2 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053L 

Algebra Physics I Lab 

1 

6 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054 

Algebra Physics II 

3 

2 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054L 

Algebra Physics II Lab 

1 

5 

22 

  

PHY 3220 

Classical Mechanics 

4 

1 

18 

  

PHY 3722C 

Electronics for Scientists 

4 

1 

18 

  

PHY 3xxx/4xxx 

One lecture course 

4 

1 

6 

  

PHY 4604 

Quantum Mechanics 

3 

1 

6 

  

PHY 4802L 

Advanced Physics Lab 

2 

1 

12 

  

PHY 4910 

Physics Research and Seminar 

1 

1 

5 

General Education Course 

PHY XXXXVS 

Modern Astrophysics 

3 

1 

59 

Summer Terms

 

General Education Course 

AST 2002 

Basic Astronomy 

3 

1 

100 

General Education Course 

AST 2002L 

Basic Astronomy Lab 

1 

1 

24 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000 

Earth Science 

3 

1 

100 

General Education Course 

ESC 2000L 

Earth Science Lab 

1 

4 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053 

Algebra Physics I 

3 

1 

100 

General Education Course 

PHY 2053L 

Algebra Physics I Lab 

1 

2 

24 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054 

Algebra Physics II 

3 

1 

59 

General Education Course 

PHY 2054L 

Algebra Physics II Lab 

1 

2 

22