Semester Programs
DEGREES AND PROGRAMS
- BA (Physics) Program
- BS (Physics) Program
- BS (Physics Dual with Math) Program
- BA (Physics Education) Program
- Minor in Physics
- MS (Physics) Program
- MST (Physics) Program
- MS (Physics in Medicine) Program
2012-13
| Fall | Spring |
| 1000 - T 5:00-5:55 | 1010 - T 5:00-5:55 |
| 1050 - T R 9:30-10:50 | 1060 - T R 9:30-10:50 |
| 1110 - M W F 11:15-12:10 | 1120 - M W F 11:15-12:10 |
|   | 1110 - T R 5:00-6:20 |
| 2400 - M W F 10:10-11:05 | 2410 - M W F 10:10-11:05 |
| 2410 - M W 4:40-6:00 | 2400 - M W 4:40-6:00 |
|   | 2420 - M W 4:40-6:00 |
| 3150 - T R 12:30-3:00 | 3220/5220 T R 12:30-2:30 |
| 3500/5500 - M W 10:10-12:00 | 3510/5510 - M W 10:10-12:00 |
|   | 3710/5710 - T R 9:30-10:50 |
| 4400/6400 - T R 11:00-12:20 |   |
| 4500/6500 - M W F 9:05-10:00 | 4510/6510 - M W F 9:05-10:00 |
| 4600/6600 - M W 4:40-6:00 | 4610/6610 - M W 4:40-6:00 |
|   | 4620/6620 - T R 8:00-9:20 |
|   | 4630/6630 - T R 11:00-12:20 |
| 4730/6730 - T R 3:30-4:50 |   |
|   | 4830/6830 - T R 3:30-4:50 |
| 4940 | 4940 |
|   |   |
| 6730 - T R 3:30-4:50 |   |
|   | 6830 - T R 3:30-4:50 |
| 6800 - T R 5:00-6:20 | 6810 - T R 5:00-6:20 |
| 7100 - M W 4:40-6:00 | 7110 - M W 4:40-6:00 |
| 8990 | 8990 |
|   |   |
| 2450 - M W 9:00-11:10, 4:40-6:50 | 2450 - M W 12:20-2:30, T R 8:00-10:10 |
| 2460 - T R 8:00-10:30, 2:00-4:30 | 2460 - T R 2:00-4:30 |
| 3460 - T R 5:00-8:00 | 3460 - T R 11:00-2:00 |
COURSE INFORMATION
General Education physics
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
Physics majors only |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
Physics majors only |
|
PHY 105 |
3 |   | PHY115 |
  |
3 |   | PHY1050L |
  |
|
PHY 106 |
3 |
  |
PHY116 |
  |
3 |
  |
PHY1060L |
  |
|
PHY 107 |
3 |
  |
PHY117 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Current |
QCH |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
PHY 115 |
1 |
PHY105 |
$10 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
PHY1050 |
15 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY 116 |
1 |
PHY106 |
$10 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
PHY1060 |
15 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY 117 |
1 |
PHY107 |
$10 |
8 1:40 labs |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Algebra-based sequence
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
PHY 111 |
4 |   |   |
Mechanics |
4 | MTH1280 or MPL5 |
PHY1110L, PHY1110R |
Mechanics, Waves, Heat |
|
PHY 112 |
4 |
PHY111 |
  |
Waves, Heat, Electricity |
4 |
PHY1110 |
PHY1120L, PHY1120R |
Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern |
|
PHY 113 |
4 |
PHY112 |
  |
Magnetism, Optics, Modern |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Current |
QCH |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
PHY 101 |
1 |
PHY111 |
$15 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
PHY1110, PHY1110R |
$20 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY 102 |
1 |
PHY112 |
$15 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
PHY1120, PHY1120R |
$20 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY 103 |
1 |
PHY113 |
$15 |
8 1:40 labs |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Calculus-based sequence
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Description |
PHY 240 |
4 | EGR 101 or MTH 229 |   |
Mechanics |
4 |   |
MTH2300 or EGR1010, PHY2400R, PHY2400L |
Mechanics, Waves, Thermal physics |
|
PHY 242 |
4 |
PHY240 |
  |
Electricity & Magnetism |
4 |
PHY2400, MTH2300 |
MTH2310, PHY2410R, PHY2410L |
Electricity & Magnetism, Optics |
|
PHY 244 |
5 |
PHY240 |
  |
Waves, Optics, Thermal physics |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Current |
QCH |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Description |
PHY200 |
1 |
PHY240 |
$25 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
  |
PHY2400 |
$20 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY202 |
1 |
PHY242 |
$25 |
8 1:40 labs |
1 |
MTH2300 |
MTH2310 |
$20 |
12 1:50 labs |
|
PHY204 |
1 |
PHY244 |
$25 |
8 1:40 labs |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Upper-level Physics
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
PHY260 |
4 |
PHY244, MTH230 |
PHY260L, PHY260W |
$15 |
PHY2420 |
3 |
PHY2410 |
  |
  |
PHY315 |
3 |
PHY242, PHY244 |
  |
$20 |
3 |
PHY2420 |
  |
$30 |
|
PHY316 |
3 |
PHY315 |
  |
$20 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
PHY2420, PHY3150 |
  |
$30 |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
PHY3500 |
  |
$30 |
|
PHY322 |
4 |
PHY244, MTH253 |
  |
$20 |
3 |
PHY2410 |
  |
  |
|
PHY371 |
3 |
PHY244, MTH232 |
MTH233 |
  |
3 |
PHY2410 |
  |
  |
|
PHY372 |
3 |
PHY371, MTH233 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY420 |
3 |
PHY244 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY427 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY432 |
3 |
PHY260 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2420 |
  |
  |
|
PHY440 |
4 |
PHY260 |
  |
  |
PHY4400 |
3 |
PHY2600 |
  |
  |
PHY450 |
3 |
PHY242, MTH232, 233 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2410, MTH2350 |
  |
  |
|
PHY451 |
3 |
PHY450 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY4500 |
  |
  |
|
PHY452 |
3 |
PHY451 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY460 |
4 |
PHY260, 372, MTH333 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2600, MTH3330 |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY4600 |
  |
  |
|
PHY462 |
4 |
PHY460 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY4600 |
  |
  |
|
PHY461 |
4 |
PHY460 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2420 |
  |
  |
|
PHY470 |
1-4 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY4700 |
1-3 |
PHY3710 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY480 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY481 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
PHY4810 |
  |
  |
|
PHY482 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY483 |
4 |
PHY420 |
  |
  |
PHY4830 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY494 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY4940 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY494W |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY4940W |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
Physics Education
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
SM145 |
3 |
MTH126 or 127 or MPL4 |
SM 145W |
$15 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY245 |
4.5 |
ENG 102, MTH 143, SM 144 |
  |
$15 |
3.5 |
MTH1260 or MPL4 |
  |
$20 |
|
PHY246 |
4.5 |
MTH 143, SM 145 |
  |
$15 |
4 |
MTH1260 or MPL4 |
  |
$20 |
|
PHY346 |
4.5 |
PHY246, MTH 243, MTH 244 |
  |
$15 |
4 |
PHY2460, MTH2430, 2450 |
  |
$20 |
|
PHY445 |
4 |
PHY240 or 245 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2400, 2410 |
  |
  |
|
PHY446 |
4 |
PHY445 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2400, 2410, 2420 |
  |
  |
|
PHY447 |
4 |
PHY446 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY2400, 2410, 2420 |
  |
  |
|
SM445 |
3 |
PHY346 |
  |
$15 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
SM446 |
3 |
SM445 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Graduate Program
Current |
QCH |
Prereq |
Coreq |
Lab fee |
Proposed |
SCH |
Prereq |
Cross-list |
Comments |
PHY622 |
4 |
  |
  |
$20 |
3 |
  |
  |
Not for MS/MST degree |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
PHY5150 |
PHY3500 |
Not for MS/MST degree |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
PHY5500 |
PHY3510 |
Not for MS/MST degree |
|
PHY599 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY5990 |
1-3 |
  |
  |
Not for MS/MST degree |
PHY600 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY601 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY610 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY627 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY632 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY640 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
EE6400, |
  |
|
PHY651 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Not for MS degree |
|
PHY652 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Not for MS degree |
|
PHY660 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY6610 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY662 |
4 |
PHY460 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY6600 |
  |
  |
|
PHY641 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY6430 |
4 |
  |
EES6430 |
  |
PHY645 |
4 |
PHY645 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY646 |
4 |
PHY245 or 240 |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
PHY4450 |
MST only |
|
PHY646 |
4 |
PHY645 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY647 |
4 |
PHY646 |
  |
  |
4 |
PHY6450 (D grade) |
PHY4560 |
MST only |
|
PHY671 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY672 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY673 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY680 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY681 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
PHY6810 |
  |
  |
|
PHY682 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY683 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY699 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
1-3 |
  |
PHY4990 |
MST only |
|
PHY700 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY704 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY705 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY706 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 3CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY710 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY711 |
3 |
PHY710 |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY712 |
3 |
PHY711 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY7100 |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY7101 |
  |
  |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
EES 7100, ES 7160 |
  |
|
PHY720 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY728 |
3 |
PHY681 |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY6800,6810 |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY729 |
3 |
PHY728, 682 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY730 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY731 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY731 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY732 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY740 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
PHY6800, 7100 |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY741 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY742 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY751 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY752 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max 6CH applied to MS/MST |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max 6CH applied to MS/MST |
|
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max 6CH applied to MS |
|
PHY770 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY780 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
Max. 6CH towards MS/MST |
|
PHY781 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY782 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
PHY789 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
PHY7890 |
1 |
  |
  |
Does not count towards MS/MST |
PHY799 |
1-3 |
  |
  |
  |
1-3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY800 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY825 |
5 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
|
PHY899 |
1-8 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
For questions and comments, please email: lok.lewyanvoon@wright.edu.
Department Semester Coordinators:
- Jerry Clark (undergraduate): jerry.clark@wright.edu
- Gary Farlow (graduate): gary.farlow@wright.edu
