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PHY 1020C - Introduction to Physics (3 hours)

Prerequisite: High school algebra
This course is an introduction to physics involving a study of motion, forces, conservation laws, heat,entropy, electricity, magnetism, waves, relativity and quantum theory. The cultural aspects of physics and the scientific method will be included. This course is for students who have had no previous physics, including high school physics. (The course cannot be used by natural science majors to satisfy degree requirements.) There will be two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.(A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.) Syllabus

PHY 2048 - Calculus-based Physics I (4 hours)

Prerequisites: MAC 2311 and high school physics with a minimum grade of B or PHY 1020C
Co-requisite: MAC 2312
An introduction to the fundamental laws and theories of physics with emphasis on mechanics, heat and wave motion. Four hours lecture. Syllabus

PHY 2048L - Calculus-based Physics I Laboratory (1 hour)

Co-requisite: PHY 2048
Laboratory exercises to accompany PHY 2048. Three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.) Syllabus

PHY 2049 - Calculus-based Physics II (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2048 and MAC 2312
A continuation of PHY2048 with emphasis on electricity, magnetism and light. Four hours lecture. Syllabus

PHY 2049L - Calculus-based Physics II Laboratory (1 hours)

Co-requisite: PHY 2049
Laboratory exercises to accompany PHY2049. Three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.) Syllabus

PHY 2053 - Algebra-based Physics I (3 hours)

Prerequisites: MAC 1105, MAC 1114 or MAC 1147 and high school physics with a minimum grade of B or PHY 1020C
An introduction to mechanics, waves and heat. Calculus not required. Three hours lecture. Syllabus

PHY 2053L - Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory (1 hour)

Co-requisite: PHY 2053
Laboratory exercises to accompany PHY2053. Three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.) Syllabus

PHY 2054 - Algebra-based Physics II (3 hours)

Prerequisite: PHY 2053
An introduction to electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics. Calculus not required. Three hours lecture. Syllabus

PHY 2054L - Algebra-based Physics II Laboratory (1 hour)

Co-requisite: PHY 2054
Laboratory exercises to accompany PHY 2054. Three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.) Syllabus

PHY 2930 - Selected Topics in Physics (2-4 hours)

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Variable topics in physics appropriate for students in their freshman or sophomore years.

PHY 3101 - Modern Physics (3 hours)

Prerequisite: PHY 2049
Co-requisite: MAC 2313
The fundamental developments in physics during the period from 1890 – present, which include relativity, atomic theory and structure, X-rays, the origin of quantum theory, radioactivity and nuclear reactions. Three hours lecture.

PHY 3101L - Modern Physics Laboratory (1 hour)

Co-requisite: PHY 3101 or permission of instructor
Experiments exploring radiation and the atomic nature of matter, including the photoelectric effect, atomic emission and absorption spectroscopy, the Franck-Hertz experiment, electron spin resonance and nuclear radiation. Four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)

PHY 3220 - Classical Mechanics (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2312
Co-requisite: MAP 2302
Principles of Newtonian mechanics applied to the motion of particles and systems of particles, harmonic oscillators, non inertial reference systems, rigid-body motion, Lagrange’s equations with applications and computational methods applied to mechanics. Four hours lecture.

PHY 3323 - Electricity and Magnetism (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
The study of electromagnetic phenomena; electrostatic potentials from Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; effects of dielectric and magnetic materials; magnetic fields and potentials; induced emf; Maxwell’s equations; electromagnetic radiation and waves; computational methods applied to electricity and magnetism. Four hours lecture.

PHY 3424 - Optics (3 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
Geometrical and physical optics. Treatment of lenses and mirrors, optical instruments, interference, diffraction and polarization phenomena, and computational methods applied to optics. Three hours lecture.

PHY 3722C - Electronics for Scientists (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2049, MAC 2312
This is an introductory course in electronic design and circuitry with emphasis on common scientific instrumentation. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)

PHY 4523 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 3101 or CHM 4410C, and MAC 2313
Introduction to thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and kinetic theory, including ensembles and partition functions. Three hours lecture.

PHY 4604 - Quantum Mechanics (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 3101, MAC 2313, and MAP 2302
A single semester introduction to the theory of quantum mechanics, including its postulates, operators and eigenvalues, exactly soluble potentials, scattering, angular momentum, atomic structure, and other applications. Four hours lecture.

PHY 4802L - Advanced Physics Laboratory (2 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 3101L and PHY 3722L
This course consists of experiments in condensed matter, nuclear and other areas of physics research, including computational physics and optical physics. The student will learn how to use the computer to control experiments and obtain and analyze data. Six hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)

PHY 4905 - Directed Independent Study in Physics (2-4)

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Participation in research investigation under the supervision of an instructor. May be repeated up to 12 hours for credit under different topics.

PHY 4910 - Physics Research and Seminar (3 hours)

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor; PHY 3101L and PHY 3722L
Projects in experimental, theoretical, or computational physics conducted in collaboration with physics faculty. This course requires an oral and written research report by the student.

PHY 4930 - Selected Topics in Physics (1-4)

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Applications of physics to topics of interest, especially to recent advances in physics. May be repeated up to 12 hours for credit under different topics.

PHZ 3113 - Mathematical Physics (3 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
Co-requisite: MAP 2302
Application of mathematical methods to physics in areas including vector analysis, matrices and group theory, complex analysis, Fourier series and transforms, special functions, boundary-value problems, and numerical methods. Three hours lecture.

PHZ 3404 - Solid State Physics (3 hours)

Prerequisite: PHY 3101
The electrical, mechanical, optical and thermal properties of solids, and selected applications. Three hours lecture.

PHZ 4160 - Advanced Topics in Physics (4 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 3220, PHY 3323, and PHY 4604
This is a study of advanced topics in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics. The course is intended primarily for those physics majors who plan to attend graduate school in physics. Four hours lecture.

PHZ 4303 - Nuclear Physics (3 hours)

Prerequisites: PHY 3101 and PHY 4604
An introductory course emphasizing nuclear structure, radioactivity, radiation detection methods, and nuclear reactions, and applications. Three hours lecture.

AST 2002 - Basic Astronomy (3 hours)

Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry.
Survey of current knowledge of the astronomical universe and of how that knowledge has been accumulated. Students will study the solar system, stars, and galaxies, and will review contemporary research and exploration. There will be occasional observing sessions. Three hours lecture.

AST 2002L - Basic Astronomy Laboratory (1 hour)

Co-requisite: AST 2002 or permission of instructor.
An introductory laboratory course with exercises on vision and optics, telescope structure and design, and observing the sun, moon, planets, nebula, and other sky objects. Some required observing sessions will occur at times other than the scheduled laboratory class. Three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)

GLY 2001C - Earth Science (3 hours)

This course is an introduction to the earth as a system including the lithosphere, atmosphere, and the hydrosphere. Topics for discussion will include the formation of the earth and the evolution of its landscape, the atmosphere and concepts of weather and climate, the evolution of the ocean basins and the impact of the oceans on the continents, and human’s impact on the earth systems. There will be two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)

ISC 2074 - Colonization of Space (2 hours)

Prerequisite: AST 2002 or equivalent.
In this course students will study the ongoing exploration of outer space, with special attention paid to economically important activities such as weather, communication, navigation and earth resources, satellites, and planned facilities, such as the space station, satellite power stations, manufacturing facilities and colonies. Two hours lecture.

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