PHYSICS COURSES (syllabi and texts are only representative)

Course

Title

CH

LAB
FEE

Prereq

Coreq

Textbook

PHY 105 [syllabus]

Sounds and Colors

3

PHY 115

Physics in the Arts (Gilbert and Haeberli)

PHY 115 [syllabus]

Sounds and Colors Lab

1

$10

PHY 105

PHY 106 [syllabus]

Revolutions in Physics

3

PHY 116

Planetary Astronomy (Pasachoff and Filippenko)

PHY 116 [syllabus]

Revolutions in Physics Lab

1

$10

PHY 106

PHY 107 [syllabus]

Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos

3

PHY 117

Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos (Pasachoff and Filippenko)

PHY 117 [syllabus]

Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos Lab

1

$10

PHY 107

PHY 111 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics

4

MTH 128 or 129

PHY 101, PHY 111R

Physics (Giancoli, 6th)

PHY 101 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics Lab

1

$15

PHY 111, PHY 111R

PHY 112 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics

4

PHY 111

PHY 102, PHY 112R

Physics (Giancoli, 6th)

PHY 102 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics Lab

1

$15

PHY 112, PHY 112R

PHY 113 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics

4

PHY 112

PHY 103, PHY 113R

Physics (Giancoli, 6th)

PHY 103 [syllabus]

Principles of Physics Lab

1

$15

PHY 113, PHY 113R

PHY 240 [syllabus]

General Physics

4

EGR 101 or MTH 229

PHY 240R, PHY 200

Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Serway, 5th)

PHY 200 [syllabus]

General Physics

1

$25

PHY 240, PHY 240R

PHY 242 [syllabus]

General Physics

4

PHY240, MTH 230

PHY 242R, PHY 202

Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Serway, 5th)

PHY 202 [syllabus]

General Physics

1

$25

PHY 242, PHY 242R

PHY 244 [syllabus]

General Physics

5

PHY240, MTH 230

PHY 244R, PHY 204

Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Serway, 5th)

PHY 204 [syllabus]

General Physics

1

$25

PHY 244, PHY 244R

PHY 245 [syllabus]
(Early Childhood Majors)

Concepts in Physics

4.5

$15

ENG 102, MTH 143, SM 144

PHY 246 [syllabus]
(Middle Childhood Majors)

Concepts and Appl. Phy. I

4.5

$15

MTH 143, SM 145

The Physics of Everyday Phenomena (Griffiths, 4th)

PHY 260 [syllabus]

Intro. Modern Physics

4

$15

PHY 244, MTH 230

PHY 260L, PHY 260W

Elementary Modern Physics (Tipler)

PHY 315 [syllabus]

Physics Instrumentation I

3

$20

PHY 242, PHY 244

Principles of Electronic Instrumentation (Diefenderfer, 3rd)

PHY 316 [syllabus]

Physics Instrumentation II

3

$20

PHY 315

Principles of Electronic Instrumentation (Diefenderfer, 3rd)

PHY 322/EP 322 [syllabus]

Applied Optics

4

$20

PHY 244, MTH 253

Introduction to Optics (Pedrotti)

PHY 346/647 [syllabus]
(Middle Childhood Majors)

Concepts and Appl. Phy. II

4.5

$15

PHY 246, MTH 243, MTH 244

The Physics of Everyday Phenomena (Griffiths, 4th)

PHY 371 [syllabus]

Analytical Mechanics

3

PHY 244, MTH 232

Analytical Mechanics (Fowles and Cassiday, 7th)

PHY 372 [syllabus]

Analytical Mechanics

3

PHY 371, MTH 233

Analytical Mechanics (Fowles and Cassiday, 7th)

PHY 420/620 [syllabus]

Thermodynamics

3

PHY 244, MTH 231

Thermodynamics (Callen)

PHY 427/627 [syllabus]

Physics of Remote Sensing

4

PHY 113, MTH 228 or 229/230

Physical Principles of Remote Sensing (Rees)

PHY 432/632 [syllabus]

Lasers

3

PHY 260

Lasers (Siegman)

PHY 440/640 [syllabus]

Intro to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

4

PHY 244

Nanotechnology (Rogers, Adams, Pennathur)

PHY 442/642 [syllabus]

Physical Optics

4

PHY 352, MTH 333

()

PHY 445/645 [syllabus]

Integrating Phy. Sci with Math & Developing Prob-Solving Abilities I

4

PHY 240 or 245

PHY 446/646 [syllabus]

Integrating Phy. Sci with Math & Developing Prob-Solving Abilities II

4

PHY 445

PHY 447/647 [syllabus]

Integrating Phy. Sci with Math & Developing Prob-Solving Abilities III

4

PHY 446

PHY 450/650 [syllabus]

Electricity & Magnetism

3

PHY 242, MTH 233

Introduction to Electrodynamics (Griffiths, 3rd)

PHY 451/651 [syllabus]

Electricity & Magnetism

3

PHY 450

Introduction to Electrodynamics (Griffiths, 3rd)

PHY 452/652 [syllabus]

Electricity & Magnetism

3

PHY 451

Introduction to Electrodynamics (Griffiths, 3rd)

PHY 460/660 [syllabus, schedule]

Intro to Quantum Mechanics

4

PHY 260, 372, MTH 333

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Griffiths, 2nd)

PHY 461/661 [syllabus]

Intro to Solid State Physics

4

PHY 260, MTH 233

Elementary Solid State Physics (Omar)

PHY 462/662 [syllabus]

Intro to Nuclear Physics and Relativity

4

PHY 460

Introductory Nuclear Physics (Krane)

PHY 470 [syllabus]

Selected Topics

1-4

PHY 372

PHY 480/680 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

4

PHY 372, PHY 452, MTH 333

Classical Mechanics (Goldstein)

PHY 481/681 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

3

PHY 480

Classical Electrodynamics (Jackson)

PHY 482/682 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

3

PHY 481

Classical Electrodynamics (Jackson)

PHY 483/683 [syllabus]

Statistical Mechanics

4

()

PHY 494 [syllabus]

Sr. Projects (writing intensive)

3

PHY 673 [syllabus]

Mathematical Physics I

3

Mathematical Methods for Physicists (Arfken)

PHY 674 [syllabus]

Mathematical Physics II

3

Mathematical Methods for Physicists (Arfken)

PHY 680 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

4

Classical Mechanics (Goldstein)

PHY 681 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

3

PHY 680

Classical Electrodynamics (Jackson)

PHY 682 [syllabus]

Introduction to Theoretical Physics

3

PHY 681

Classical Electrodynamics (Jackson)

PHY 700

Principles of Physics Instruction

3

PHY 710 [syllabus]

Quantum Mechanics

3

Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Shankar, 2nd)

PHY 711 [syllabus]

Quantum Mechanics

3

PHY 710

Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Shankar, 2nd)

PHY 712 [syllabus]

Quantum Mechanics

3

PHY 711

Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Shankar, 2nd)

PHY 770

Selected Topics

3

PHY 799

Minor Problems

1-5

PHY 800 [syllabus]

Seminar

1

PHY 899

Thesis Research

1-8

SM 145 [syllabus]

Foundation in Sci. Lit. (writing intensive)

3

$15

MTH126 or 127 or MPL4

SM 145W

SM 445/645 [syllabus]

Projects in Science

3

$15

PHY 346

SM 446/646 [syllabus]

Projects in Science II

3

SM 445