College of Science and Mathematics

Department of Physics

248 Fawcett Hall
(937) 775-2955
physics@wright.edu

Courses & Syllabi

PHYSICS COURSES (syllabi and texts are only representative)

PHYSICS COURSES - SEMESTERS (under construction)

Course

Title

CH

LAB
FEE

Prereq

Coreq

Textbook

 

PHY 1000

Undergraduate Physics Seminar I

1

 

 

 

PHY 1010

Undergraduate Physics Seminar II

1

 

 

 

PHY 1050

Physics of How Things Work

3

 

 

PHY 1050L

How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life (Louis A. Bloomfield)

 
PHY 1050L Physics of How Things Work Lab 1 $15   PHY 1050    

PHY 1060

Astronomy

3

 

 

PHY 1060L

 
PHY 1060L Astronomy Lab 1     PHY 1060    
PHY 1110 Principles of Physics I 4     PHY 1110L; PHY1110R Physics - Principles with Applications, Sixth Edition (Douglas C. Ginacoli)  
PHY 1110L Principles of Physics I Lab 1 $20   PHY 1110; PHY 1110R    
PHY 1120 Principles of Physics II 4     PHY 1120L; PHY 1120R    
PHY 1120L Principles of Physics II Lab 1 $20   PHY 1120; PHY 1120R    
PHY 2400 General Physics I 4    

PHY 2400L; PHY 2400R

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Eighth Edition (Serway/Jewett)  
PHY 2400L General Physics I Lab 1 $20   PHY 2400; PHY 2400R    
PHY 2410 General Physics II 4     PHY 2410L; PHY 2410R Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Sixth Edition (Tipler/Mosca)  
PHY 2410L General Physics II Lab 1 $20   PHY 2410; PHY 2410R    
PHY 2450 Concepts in Physics for Early Childhood Education 3.5 $20 MTH 1260      
PHY 2460-01 Concepts in Physics for Middle Childhood Education 3.5 $20 MTH 1260      
PHY 2460-02 Concepts in Physics for Middle Childhood Education 3.5 $20 MTH 1260      
PHY 3150 Physics Instrumentation 3 $30 PHY 2410   Principles of Electronic Instrumentation, Third Edition (Malmstadt/Enke/Crouch)  
PHY 3500              
PHY 3510              
PHY 3220              
PHY 3460              
PHY 3710              
PHY 4320              
PHY 4400              
PHY 4450              
PHY 4460              
PHY 4470              
PHY 4500              
PHY 4510              
PHY 4600              
               

PHYSICS COURSES - QUARTERS (ARCHIVE)

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, 6th Edition, by Tippler and Mosca

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

 

 

 

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