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PHYS Physics ( Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences)


Students should attend physics lab and discussion sections during the first week of class, unless directed to do otherwise by the course instructor.

PHYS101 Contemporary Physics - Revolutions in Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
Prerequisite: eligibility for placement in MATH140 or MATH220. Not open to students who have completed PHYS111. For non-science students who are interested in the evolution of scientific thought and its present day significance. Historical, philosophic, experimental and theoretical aspects of physics are presented. Topics in mechanics, relativity, electricity and magnetism, and nuclear physics are covered.

0101(54684) Sagdeev, R. (Seats=24, Open=3, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (CSS 2324)
Tu........ 9:30am-10:20am (MTH 0201) Dis
0102(54685) Sagdeev, R. (Seats=24, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (CSS 2324)
Tu........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (MTH 0106) Dis
PHYS102 Physics of Music; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: Placement in MATH110 or higher. Credit not applicable towards the minimum requirements for a major in physics and astronomy. A study of the physical basis of sound, acoustical properties of sound, the human ear and voice, reproduction of sound, electronic music, acoustical properties of auditoriums, and other selected topics. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 103.

0101(54695) Goldenbaum, G. (Seats=150, Open=18, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 9:30am-10:45am (PHY 1410)
PHYS103 Physics of Music Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Pre- or corequisite: PHYS102. Credit not applicable towards the minimum requirements for a major in physics and astronomy. Optional laboratory to accompany PHYS 102. Laboratory experiments, including the velocity of sound, sound quality and wave shape, traveling and standing waves, fourier synthesis and analysis, musical synthesizer, psychoacoustics, and audio equipment. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 102.

0101(54705) Berg, R. (Seats=15, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........11:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3213) Lab
0201(54706) Berg, R. (FULL: Seats=15, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 1:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 3213) Lab
0301(54707) Berg, R. (FULL: Seats=15, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 3:30pm- 5:20pm (PHY 3213) Lab
0401(54708) Berg, R. (FULL: Seats=15, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
F.........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3213) Lab
Section 0401 is recommended for First-Year students.
0501(54709) Berg, R. (Seats=15, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
F.........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3213) Lab
0601(54710) Berg, R. (FULL: Seats=15, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
F......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3213) Lab
0701(54711) Berg, R. (Seats=15, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 3:00pm- 5:00pm (PHY 3213) Lab
PHYS104 How Things Work: Science Foundations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
Prerequisite: Placement in MATH110 or higher. This is a course with a non-mathematical emphasis designed to study the basics of mechanical, electrical, and optical devices that are commonly found in the world around us. The general approach would be to look inside things to observe how they work.

0201(54721) Anderson, J. (FULL: Seats=66, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 2:00pm- 3:15pm (PHY 1410)
PHYS106 Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Credit not applicable towards the minimum requirements for a major in physics and astronomy. Intended for the general student, this course will cover topics in optics which require minimal use of mathematics. Principles of optics, lenses, cameras, lasers and holography, physics of the eye, color vision and various visual phenomena such as rainbows. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken with PHYS 107.

0101(54731) Goodman, J. (Seats=160, Open=37, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1412)
PHYS107 Light, Perception, Photography and Visual Phenomena Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Pre- or corequisite: PHYS106. Credit not applicable towards the minimum requirements for a major in physics and astronomy. Optional laboratory to accompany PHYS106. Laboratory experiments include geometrical optics (lenses, cameras, eye), optical instruments (telescope, binoculars), photography, perception, color phenomena, and wave phenomena. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 106.

0101(54741) Tonwar, S. (Seats=24, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3214) Lab
Section 0101 recommended for First Year students.
0201(54742) Tonwar, S. (Seats=24, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3214) Lab
Section 0201 recommended for First Year students.
0501(54743) Tonwar, S. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W.........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3214) Lab
0701(54744) Tonwar, S. (Seats=24, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3214) Lab
0801(54745) Tonwar, S. (Seats=24, Open=7, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3214) Lab
PHYS111 Physics in the Modern World; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
A survey course in general physics emphasizing the role that physics plays in science, technology, and society today. The course is concept oriented and minimal use of mathematics is made. Intended for the general student; does not satisfy the requirements of the professional schools.

0101(54755) Alley, C. (Seats=55, Open=4, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1410)
PHYS115 Inquiry into Physics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Recommended: High school physics. For elementary education, early childhood majors only. Not open to students who have completed PHYS117. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS115 or PHYS117. Intended for students majoring in neither the physical nor the biological sciences. Use of laboratory-based and inquiry-based methods to study some of the basic ideas of physical sciences.

0101(54765) Goertzen, R. (Seats=20, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuW...... 2:00pm- 4:00pm (PHY 3316) Lab
0201(54766) Gupta, A. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuW......10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3316) Lab
PHYS117 Introduction to Physics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Prerequisite: qualification to enter MATH110. Intended for students majoring in neither the physical nor biological sciences. A study of the development of some of the basic ideas of physical science.

0101(54776) Griffin, J. (Seats=20, Open=4, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1410)
Th........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3310) Lab
0102(54777) Griffin, J. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3310) Lab
0104(54778) Griffin, J. (Seats=20, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 4:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3310) Lab
0105(54779) Griffin, J. (Seats=20, Open=6, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1410)
F.........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3310) Lab
PHYS121 Fundamentals of Physics I; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Prerequisite: MATH112 or MATH115. The first part of a two-semester course in general physics treating the fields of mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Together with PHYS122, this generally satisfies the minimum requirement of medical and dental schools. Physics clinic, PHY 1214, MTWHF 11,1. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0101(54790) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
W......... 5:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
W......... 4:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0102(54791) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
M......... 4:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
M......... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0103(54792) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
Tu........11:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Tu........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0104(54793) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 1:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Tu........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0105(54794) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
W......... 1:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
W.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0106(54795) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
Th........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3306) Lab
Th........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0107(54796) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
M.........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
M.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0108(54797) Redish, E. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1412)
Th........ 1:00pm- 3:00pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Th........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0201(54798) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
M.........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3306) Lab
M......... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0202(54799) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
M......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
M......... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0203(54800) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3306) Lab
Tu........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0204(54801) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 3:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Tu........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0205(54802) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
W.........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3306) Lab
W......... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0206(54803) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
W......... 3:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
W......... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0207(54804) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........11:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Th........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 0220) Dis
0208(54805) Hamilton, D. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 3:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Th........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0401(54806) Neuder, S. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 1412)
M......... 7:30pm- 9:20pm (PHY 3306) Lab
W......... 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0402(54807) Neuder, S. (Seats=24, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 1412)
W......... 7:30pm- 9:20pm (PHY 3306) Lab
M......... 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 0220) Dis
0403(54808) Neuder, S. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 5:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Th........ 7:30pm- 8:20pm (PHY 0220) Dis
SEF1(54809) Neuder, S. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 7:30pm- 9:20pm (PHY 3306) Lab
Tu........ 6:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 0220) Dis
SG91(54789) Sherwood, G. (FULL: Seats=1, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 9:30am-10:45am (SGII 3052)
Tu........ 1:00pm- 1:50pm (Arranged) Lab
F......... 2:00pm- 4:50pm (Arranged) Dis
Registration is restricted to Biological Science-Shady Grove majors. Other students may request enrollment on a space available basis. UMCP undergraduate BSCI students are not eligible to enroll at Shady Grove.
PHYS122 Fundamentals of Physics II; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Prerequisite: PHYS121 or equivalent. A continuation of PHYS121, which together with it, generally satisfies the minimum requirement of medical and dental schools. Physics clinic, PHY 1214, MTWHF 12,2. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0101(54818) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1410)
M......... 4:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
M......... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0102(54819) Bhagat, S. (Seats=19, Open=12, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1410)
Tu........10:00am-11:50am (PHY 3312) Lab
Tu........ 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1219) Dis
0103(54820) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=7, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1410)
Tu........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
Tu........11:00am-11:50am (EGR 3102) Dis
0104(54821) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=11, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
Tu........ 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3301) Dis
0107(54822) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
Th........ 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 0405) Dis
0201(54823) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1410)
W.........11:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
W......... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 3301) Dis
0202(54824) Bhagat, S. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1410)
M.........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
M.........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1219) Dis
0203(54825) Bhagat, S. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3312) Lab
Th........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 1219) Dis
0204(54826) Bhagat, S. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 3:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3312) Lab
W......... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (CHM 1224) Dis
0401(54827) Jacobson, J. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 7:00pm- 8:15pm (PHY 1201)
Tu........ 7:30pm- 9:20pm (PHY 3312) Lab
Tu........ 6:30pm- 7:20pm (PHY 4208) Dis
PHYS141 Principles of Physics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Corequisite: MATH141 or MATH221. Credit will not be granted for PHYS171 and PHYS161 or PHYS141 or former PHYS191. The first of a two-semester series in general physics. The first semester covers the fields of mechanics, thermodynamics, and special relativity. This survey course will use calculus and is recommended for chemistry and zoology majors. It also satisfies the requirements of medical and dental schools. Physics clinics, PHY 1214, MTWHF 10,12. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0102(54837) La Porta, A. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1410)
M......... 4:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3314) Lab
M......... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 4208) Dis
0103(54838) La Porta, A. (Seats=24, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3314) Lab
Tu........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 1402) Dis
0104(54839) La Porta, A. (Seats=24, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1410)
Tu........11:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3314) Lab
Tu........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 0405) Dis
0105(54840) La Porta, A. (Seats=24, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3314) Lab
Tu........ 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 0405) Dis
PHYS142 Principles of Physics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course.
Prerequisite: PHYS141 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS142, PHYS260 and PHYS261 (formerly: PHYS262) or PHYS272. A continuation of PHYS141 covering waves, electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. Physics clinic PHY 1214, MTWHF 2. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0101(54850) Bantu, H. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 0405)
Th........ 4:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3314) Lab
Th........ 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 4208) Dis
0102(54851) Bantu, H. (Seats=25, Open=11, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 0405)
Th........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3314) Lab
Th........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1219) Dis
PHYS161 General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
Pre- or corequisite: MATH141. Credit will not be granted for PHYS171 and PHYS161 or PHYS141 or former PHYS191. First semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Laws of motion, force, and energy; principles of mechanics, collisions, linear momentum, rotation, and gravitation. Physics clinic, PHY 1214, MTWHF 11, 2. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0101(54861) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0103(54862) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1410)
F.........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 4208) Dis
0104(54863) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1410)
F.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 4208) Dis
0201(54864) Hammer, D. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 0405) Dis
0202(54865) Hammer, D. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0203(54866) Hammer, D. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0204(54867) Hammer, D. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 4:00pm- 4:50pm (MTH 0105) Dis
0301(54868) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0302(54869) Losert, W. (Seats=25, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1410)
Tu........ 4:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0303(54870) Losert, W. (Seats=25, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1410)
Th........ 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 3301) Dis
0304(54871) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1410)
Th........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 0405) Dis
PHYS170 Professional Physics Seminar; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Corequisite: MATH140. Recommended: high school physics. Provides a look at some of the major developments of current interest in physics research and discusses the activities physicists undertake in research, education, industry, government, and other areas of the economy.

0101(54881) Park, R. (FULL: Seats=25, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 0405)
PHYS171 Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
Prerequisite: MATH140 and a high school physics course or permission of department. Corequisite: MATH141. Credit will not be granted for PHYS171 and PHYS161 or PHYS141 or former PHYS191. First semester of a three semester sequence for physics majors and those desiring a rigorous preparation in the physical sciences: kinematics, Newton's laws, energy and work, linear and angular momenta, temperature and pressure, ideal gas law, and special relativity. Also offered as PHYS 171H.

0201(54891) Shawhan, P. (Seats=49, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuThF.... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1201)
PHYS171H (PermReq) Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.
Prerequisite: MATH140 and a high school physics course or permission of department. Corequisite: MATH141. Credit will not be granted for PHYS171 and PHYS161 or PHYS141 or former PHYS191. Also offered as PHYS171.

0201(54901) Shawhan, P. (Seats=49, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuThF.... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1201)
PHYS174 Physics Laboratory Introduction; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Corequisite: MATH140. Recommended: high school physics. Introduces students to the techniques of data gathering and analysis. This course will lay a foundation for higher-level labs in physics and the physical sciences. Students will learn to use laboratory equipment such as calipers, meters, oscilloscopes, and computer interfaces. Techniques of measurement and error analysis will be presented. Students will be taught to use the computer for data analysis with an emphasis on using spreadsheets.

0101(54911) Upadhyaya, A. (Seats=14, Open=3, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3115) Lab
0102(54912) Upadhyaya, A. (FULL: Seats=14, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3115) Lab
0103(54913) Beise, E. (Seats=14, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3115) Lab
0104(54914) Beise, E. (FULL: Seats=14, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 3115) Lab
0105(54915) Upadhyaya, A. (Seats=14, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
W.........12:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3115) Lab
0106(54916) Beise, E. (FULL: Seats=14, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........12:00pm- 2:00pm (PHY 3115) Lab
0107(54917) Abazajian, K. (FULL: Seats=14, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3115) Lab
PHYS260 General Physics: Vibration, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: MATH141 and PHYS161. Corequisite: PHYS261. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS142; PHYS260 and PHYS 261 (Formerly: PHYS262) or PHYS272. Formerly PHYS 262. Second semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Vibrations, waves, fluids; heat, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics; electrostatics, circuits, and magnetism. PHYS260 and PHYS261 must be taken in the same semester and the grade for the courses will be combined into a single grade for both. To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS260 and PHYS261. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 261. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0201(54927) Ellis, R. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 0405) Dis
0202(54928) Ellis, R. (FULL: Seats=30, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 3301) Dis
0203(54929) Ellis, R. (FULL: Seats=30, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........11:00am-11:50am (MTH 0405) Dis
0204(54930) Ellis, R. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1412)
W.........10:00am-10:50am (PHY 3301) Dis
0205(54931) Ellis, R. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1412)
W.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 3301) Dis
0301(54932) Boyd, D. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
Th........ 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0302(54933) Boyd, D. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........ 3:30pm- 4:20pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0303(54934) Boyd, D. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
Tu........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0304(54935) Boyd, D. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
W......... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 4208) Dis
0306(54936) Boyd, D. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
W......... 8:00am- 8:50am (PHY 0405) Dis
0401(54937) Chen, H. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 7:00pm- 7:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 8:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 4208) Dis
0402(54938) Chen, H. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 7:00pm- 7:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 6:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 4208) Dis
0403(54939) Chen, H. (FULL: Seats=28, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 7:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 7:00pm- 7:50pm (PHY 1410)
M......... 6:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 4208) Dis
PHYS260H General Physics: Vibration, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: MATH141 and PHYS161. Corequisite: PHYS261. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS142; PHYS260 and PHYS 261 (Formerly: PHYS262) or PHYS272. Formerly PHYS 262. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 261. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0301(54949) Boyd, D. (Seats=20, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 3:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 1412)
W......... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 3301) Dis
PHYS261 General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism (Laboratory); (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Corequisite: PHYS260. Formerly PHYS 262A. Lab includes experiments on mechanics, vibrations, waves, heat, electricity and magnetism. PHYS260 and PHYS261 (lab) must be taken in the same semester and the grade for the courses will be combined into a single grade for both. To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS260 and PHYS261. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 260.

0101(54959) Ouyang, M. (Seats=24, Open=3, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 8:00am-10:50am (PHY 3219) Lab
0102(54960) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M.........12:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0103(54961) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 3:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0104(54962) Ouyang, M. (Seats=24, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........10:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0105(54963) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 1:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0106(54964) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 7:00pm- 9:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0107(54965) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 7:00pm- 9:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0108(54966) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 7:00pm- 9:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0109(54967) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 8:00am-10:50am (PHY 3219) Lab
0110(54968) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 4:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0111(54969) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 1:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0112(54970) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 4:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0113(54971) Ouyang, M. (Seats=24, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 8:00am-10:50am (PHY 3219)
0114(54972) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........11:00am- 1:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0117(54973) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0118(54974) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 7:00pm- 9:50pm (PHY 3219) Lab
0201(54975) Ouyang, M. (Seats=5, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Time and room to be arranged Lab
Restricted to students transferring a lab grade from a previous semester .
PHYS270 General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS260, PHYS261 and MATH241. Corequisite: PHYS271. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS270 and PHYS271 (Formerly: PHYS263) or PHYS273. Formerly PHYS 263. Third semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, special theory of relativity, and modern physics. PHYS270 and PHYS271 (lab) must be taken in the same semester and the grade for the courses will be combined into a single grade for both. To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS270 and PHYS271. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 271. If purchasing used books additional software may be required. This can be purchased on the web and the cost is under $10.00

0101(54985) Chen, H. (Seats=25, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (HJP 2242) Dis
0102(54986) Chen, H. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1410)
Th........ 4:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0103(54987) Chen, H. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1219) Dis
0104(54988) Chen, H. (Seats=24, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1410)
F......... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1412) Dis
0301(54989) Wallace, S. (FULL: Seats=27, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 1:00pm- 1:50pm (PHY 1402) Dis
0302(54990) Wallace, S. (FULL: Seats=24, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1410)
W......... 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1219) Dis
0303(54991) Wallace, S. (Seats=25, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1410)
Th........10:00am-10:50am (MTH 0106) Dis
PHYS271 General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics (Laboratory); (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS261. Corequisite: PHYS270. Formerly PHYS 263A. Lab includes experiments on ac circuits, magnetism, light and modern physics. PHYS270 and PHYS271 (lab) must be taken in the same semester and the grade for the courses will be combined into a single grade for both. To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS270 and PHYS271. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 270.

0102(55001) Ouyang, M. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 3:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0103(55002) Ouyang, M. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 6:00pm- 8:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0105(55003) Ouyang, M. (Seats=20, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........10:00am-12:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0106(55004) Ouyang, M. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 1:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0107(55005) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 4:00pm- 6:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0116(55006) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 1:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0117(55007) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........11:00am- 1:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0118(55008) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0119(55009) Ouyang, M. (FULL: Seats=20, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 5:00pm- 7:50pm (PHY 3220) Lab
0201(55010) Ouyang, M. (Seats=10, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
Time and room to be arranged Lab
Restricted to students transferring a lab grade from a previous semester .
PHYS272 Introductory Physics: Fields; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: (PHYS171 or PHYS161) and MATH141. Corequisite: MATH241. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS272 or PHYS260 and PHYS261 (Formerly: PHYS262) or PHYS142. Second semester of a calculus based general physics course. Universal gravitation, electric and magnetic fields and potentials, simple circuits, Maxwell's equations in integral form. Continues the application of mathematics to conceptual models, now with more abstract components. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 275. Also offered as PHYS 272H.

0101(55020) Orozco, L. (Seats=55, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1201)
F.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS272H Introductory Physics: Fields; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: (PHYS171 or PHYS161) and MATH141. Corequisite: MATH241. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS272 or PHYS260 and PHYS261 (Formerly: PHYS262) or PHYS142. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 275. For general honors students only. Also offered as PHYS 272.

0101(55030) Orozco, L. (Seats=55, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1201)
F.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS273 Introductory Physics: Waves; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS272, and MATH241. Corequisites: MATH246 or MATH414. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS270 and PHYS271 (Formerly: PHYS263) or PHYS273. Oscillations and AC circuits using complex variables, Fourier series and integrals, waves on strings, sound; electromagnetic waves from Maxwell's equations in differential form; physical optics. Also offered as PHYS 273H.

0101(55040) Williams, E. (Seats=42, Open=9, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 0405)
PHYS273H Introductory Physics: Waves; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS272, and MATH241. Corequisites: MATH246 or MATH414. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS270 and PHYS271 (Formerly: PHYS263) or PHYS273. For general honors students only. Also offered as PHYS 273.

0101(55050) Williams, E. (Seats=42, Open=9, Waitlist=0) Books
MTuWTh.... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 0405)
PHYS275 (PermReq) Experimental Physics I: Mechanics and Heat; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: (PHYS171 or PHYS161) and PHYS174. Corequisite: PHYS272. Methods and rationale of experimental physics. Intended for physics majors and science and engineering students who desire a more rigorous approach. Experiments chosen from the areas of mechanics (from PHYS171), gas laws, and heats. Theory and applications of error analysis. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS272. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS 272.

0101(55060) Lobb, C. (FULL: Seats=10, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3203) Lab
0201(55061) Lobb, C. (FULL: Seats=10, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3203) Lab
0301(55062) Wellstood, F. (Seats=10, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3203) Lab
0401(55063) Wellstood, F. (Seats=10, Open=5, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3203) Lab
PHYS276 (PermReq) Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS272 and PHYS275. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS276 or former PHYS295. Second course in the three semester introductory sequence. Methods and rationale of experimental physics. Experiments chosen from the fields of electricity and magnetism including electrostatics, magnetostatics, magnetic induction, AC circuits.

0101(55073) Eno, S. (Seats=12, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3120) Lab
0201(55074) Eno, S. (FULL: Seats=12, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3120) Lab
0301(55075) Roberts, D. (FULL: Seats=12, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
F.........12:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3120) Lab
PHYS299 (PermReq) Special Problems in Physics; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS305 Physics Shop Techniques; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: permission of department. Machine tools, design and construction of laboratory equipment.

0101(56473) Wood, R. (FULL: Seats=3, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 1:00pm- 4:00pm (PHY 0125)
0103(56475) Wood, R. (FULL: Seats=3, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 1:00pm- 4:00pm (PHY 0125)
PHYS374 Intermediate Theoretical Methods; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS273 and MATH246. Corequisite: MATH240. Introduces or reviews areas of mathematics that are regularly used in upper level and graduate courses in physics, including important areas from complex variables, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations and eigenvalue problems. These methods will be studied in the context of relevant physics applications. A current standard symbolic manipulation program will be introduced and its appropriate use in theoretical analyses will be taught.

0101(55184) Galitskiy, V. (Seats=50, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
M.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1201)
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS375 Experimental Physics III: Electromagnetic Waves, Optics and Modern Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS273 and PHYS276. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS375 or former PHYS296. Third course in the three-semester introductory sequence. Methods and rationale of experimental physics. Experiments chosen from the areas of electromagnetic waves, optics and modern physics. Besides lab hours scheduled below, additional required lab time will be arranged.

0101(55194) Fuhrer, M. (FULL: Seats=10, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3104) Lab
0201(55195) Fuhrer, M. (FULL: Seats=9, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3104) Lab
0301(55196) Hall, C. (Seats=10, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 5:50pm (PHY 3104) Lab
PHYS386 (PermReq) Experiential Learning; (3-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
Prerequisite: Learning Proposal approved by the Office of Experiential Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's internship sponsor. Junior standing.


PHYS389 (PermReq) Undergraduate Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS398 (PermReq) Independent Studies Seminar; (1-16 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS399 (PermReq) Special Problems in Physics; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS401 Quantum Physics I; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS273. Corequisites: PHYS374 and MATH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS401 or PHYS421. Formerly PHYS 421. Introduces some quantum phenomena leading to wave-particle duality. Schroedinger theory for bound states and scattering in one dimension. One-particle Schroedinger equation and the hydrogen atom.

0101(55508) Bedaque, P. (Seats=68, Open=15, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1201)
W.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1201)
PHYS402 Quantum Physics II; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS401, and PHYS374, and MATH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS402 or former PHYS422. Formerly PHYS 422. Quantum states as vectors; spin and spectroscopy, multiparticle systems, the periodic table, perturbation theory, band structure, etc.

0101(55509) Brill, D. (Seats=45, Open=27, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......10:00am-10:50am (PHY 1402)
W.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1402)
PHYS404 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS273 or equivalent, and MATH241. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS404 or former PHYS414. Formerly PHYS 414. Introduction to basic concepts in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

0101(55518) Hu, B. (Seats=45, Open=21, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......12:30pm- 1:45pm (PHY 1402)
PHYS405 Advanced Experiments; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS375. For PHYS majors only. Formerly PHYS 395. Advanced laboratory techniques. Selected experiments from many fields of modern physics. Emphasis on self-study of the phenomena, data analysis, and presentation in report form.

0101(55528) Hill, W. (Seats=20, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
W.........12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 3210)
TBA (PHY 3210) Lab
PHYS410 Classical Mechanics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS374. Theoretical foundations of mechanics with extensive application of the methods. Various mathematical tools of theoretical physics.

0101(55538) Paik, H. (Seats=45, Open=9, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 9:00am-10:50am (PHY 1402)
PHYS411 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS374. Foundations of electromagnetic theory, with extensive applications of the methods. Thorough treatment of wave properties of solutions of Maxwell's equations.

0101(55548) Lathrop, D. (Seats=50, Open=16, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1402)
M.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1402)
F.........11:00am-11:50am (PHY 1201) Dis
PHYS420 Principles of Modern Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: (PHYS270 and PHYS271 {formerly: PHYS263} or PHYS273); and MATH246. A survey of atomic and nuclear phenomena and the main trends in modern physics. Appropriate for students in engineering and other physical sciences.

0101(55558) Hoffman, K. (Seats=40, Open=9, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 0405)
PHYS431 Properties of Matter; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: MATH241 and (PHYS270 and PHYS271 {formerly: PHYS263}), PHYS 401 or PHYS420. Also offered as ENMA460. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENMA460 or PHYS431. Introduction to solid state physics. Electromagnetic, thermal, and elastic properties of metals, semiconductors, insulators and superconductors.

0101(55568) Takeuchi, I. (Seats=24, Open=3, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 3:30pm- 4:45pm (EGR 2112)
PHYS485 (PermReq) Electronic Circuits; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS405. Corequisite: PHYS301 or PHYS374. Theory and application to experimental physics of modern semiconductor analog and digital circuits. Emphasis on understanding passive and active elements in practical circuits. Topics span the range from simple transistor circuits to microcomputers.

0101(55578) Coplan, M. (FULL: Seats=2, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3301)
W......... 1:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3321) Lab
0102(55579) Coplan, M. (Seats=2, Open=2, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3301)
Th........ 1:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3321) Lab
PHYS499A (PermReq) Special Problems in Physics; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS499B (PermReq) Special Problems in Physics; (1-16 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS601 (PermReq) Theoretical Dynamics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS 410 or equivalent. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, two-body central force problem, rigid body motion, small oscillations, continuous systems.

0101(55791) Hassam, A. (Seats=50, Open=12, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF....... 9:00am- 9:50am (PHY 1402)
PHYS604 (PermReq) Methods of Mathematical Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisites: {advanced calculus; and PHYS 410; and PHYS 411}; or equivalent. Ordinary and partial differential equations of physics, boundary value problems, Fourier series, Green's functions, complex variables and contour integration.

0101(55801) Gates, S. (Seats=50, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 9:30am-10:45am (PHY 4208)
PHYS615 Nonlinear Dynamics of Extended Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS 601. Theory and applications of nonlinear dynamics of extended systems including nonlinear waves, pattern formation, turbulence, self-organized criticality and networks. Additional topics to be selected by instructor from areas of current research.

0101(55811) Girvan, M. (Seats=20, Open=3, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 2:00pm- 3:15pm (PHY 1304)
PHYS621 (PermReq) Graduate Laboratory; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS 405 or equivalent. Design and performance of advanced experiments in modern and classical physics.

0101(55821) Gammon, R. (Seats=12, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 1:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 3112) Lab
PHYS622 (PermReq) Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: an outstanding undergraduate background in physics. First and second semesters. A study of the Schroedinger equation, matrix formulations of quantum mechanics, approximation methods, scattering theory, etc. Applications to solid state, atomic, and nuclear physics.

0201(55831) Cohen, T. (FULL: Seats=46, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........10:00am-10:50am (CHM 1228)
F.........10:00am-11:50am (CHM 2201)
PHYS624 Advanced Quantum Mechanics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS 623. Relativistic wave equations, second quantization in many body problems and relativistic wave equations, Feynman-Dyson perturbation theory, applications to many body problems, application to quantum electrodynamics, elements of renormalization.

0101(55841) Mohapatra, R. (Seats=38, Open=6, Waitlist=0) Books
MWF.......12:00pm-12:50pm (PHY 1219)
PHYS675 Introduction to Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS 601 and PHYS 606. Review of special relativity, followed by a study of the equivalence principle, curved spacetimes, and Einstein's equations. Selected applications to the solar system, stellar structure, black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology.

0101(55851) Jacobson, T. (Seats=30, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh......11:00am-12:15pm (PHY 0405)
PHYS685 (PermReq) Research Electronics; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG.
Prerequisite: equivalent of PHYS405 and PHYS301 or PHYS374 not open to undergraduate students who have completed PHYS485. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS485 or PHYS685. An integrated lecture and laboratory course in electronics with equal emphasis on experimental methods and results and analysis using device models and up-to-date mathematical and numerical tools. Experiments and analysis of circuits with passive and single active devices form the background for the study of operational amplifiers, digital integrated circuits and systems, and microcomputers. The general topics of impedance matching, frequency response, feedback, interfacing and the extraction of signal from noise are stressed.

0101(55861) Coplan, M. (Seats=10, Open=1, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3301)
W......... 1:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3321) Lab
0102(55862) Coplan, M. (Seats=10, Open=10, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 2:00pm- 3:50pm (PHY 3301)
Th........ 1:00pm- 4:50pm (PHY 3321) Lab
PHYS708 Seminar in Teaching College Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55872) Hammer, D. (Seats=10, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 3:15pm- 4:30pm (PHY 0405)
PHYS709 Seminar in General Physics: Statistical Physics Seminar; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Also offered as CHPH 709B.

0101(55882) Weeks, J. (Seats=20, Open=17, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 4:00pm- 5:00pm (IPT 1116)
PHYS721 Atomic and Optical Physics I (Survey); (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Prerequisite: PHYS 623. 3 semester hours. A survey of topics involving the physics of atoms and their interaction with radiation, including atoms in external fields, lasers, atomic spectroscopy and atomic structure.

0101(55893) Rolston, S. (Seats=30, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........ 2:30pm- 4:00pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS728 Seminar in Atomic and Molecular Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55894) Rolston, S. (Seats=20, Open=15, Waitlist=0) Books
M.........12:30pm- 2:00pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS731 Solid State Physics: Survey; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
A variety of topics such as crystal structure, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties of solids, band structure, the Fermi surface, and superconductivity will be treated. Although the emphasis will be on the phenomena, the methods of quantum mechanics are freely employed in this description.

0101(55902) Einstein, T. (Seats=25, Open=8, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:30pm- 3:45pm (PHY 4220)
Th........ 3:15pm- 4:30pm (PHY 4220)
PHYS738 Seminar in Experimental Solid State Physics: Quantum Mechanical Many-Body Problems; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Also offered as PHYS 739.

0101(55912) Fuhrer, M. (Seats=30, Open=30, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS739 Seminar in Theoretical Solid State Physics: Quantum Mechanical Many-Body Problems; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Also offered as PHYS 738.

0101(55922) Fuhrer, M. (Seats=30, Open=30, Waitlist=0) Books
Th........ 2:00pm- 2:50pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS748 Seminar in Experimental Nuclear Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55932) Beise, E. (Seats=24, Open=24, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 4:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 3301)
PHYS749 Seminar in Theoretical Nuclear Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55942) Ji, X. (Seats=20, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 4:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS751 Elementary Particle Physics I: Survey; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Corequisite: PHYS 624. Nuclear forces are studied by examining interactions at high energies. Meson physics, scattering processes, and detailed analysis of high energy experiments.

0101(55952) Hadley, N. (Seats=20, Open=7, Waitlist=0) Books
TuTh...... 9:30am-10:45am (PHY 1304)
PHYS758 Seminar in Elementary Particles and Quantum Field Theory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55962) Hoffman, K. (Seats=15, Open=12, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 1:00pm- 2:30pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS759 Seminar in Elementary Particles and Quantum Field Theory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(55972) Mohapatra, R. (Seats=15, Open=7, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 3:00pm- 4:00pm (PHY 4102)
PHYS769 Seminar in Plasma Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Class will meet in ERF 1207.

0101(55992) Hassam, A. (Seats=35, Open=32, Waitlist=0) Books
W......... 4:00pm- 5:15pm (PHY 1219)
PHYS778 Seminar in Space and Cosmic Ray Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56002) Hamilton, D. (Seats=20, Open=16, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 4:30pm- 5:45pm (CSS 2400)
PHYS779A Seminar in General Relativity: Seminar in Gravitational Physics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56012) Jacobson, T. (Seats=15, Open=11, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 2:00pm- 3:30pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS798 (PermReq) Special Problems in Advanced Physics; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS798B Special Problems in Advanced Physics: Physics Colloquium; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56121) Hadley, N. (Seats=160, Open=159, Waitlist=0) Books
Tu........ 4:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 1410)
PHYS798L Special Problems in Advanced Physics: Biophysics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56131) Losert, W. (FULL: Seats=10, Open=0, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 4:00pm- 5:30pm (IPT 1116)
PHYS799 (PermReq) Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS838A Special Topics in Experimental Solid State Physics: Current Topics in Surface Physics; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.
Also offered as CHPH 718A.

0101(56239) Williams, E. (Seats=15, Open=13, Waitlist=0) Books
M.........12:00pm- 1:00pm (PHY 2202)
F......... 4:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 2120)
PHYS838C Special Topics in Experimental Solid State Physics: Superconductivity, Quantum Materials and Nanoscience Seminar; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56249) Greene, R. (Seats=50, Open=28, Waitlist=0) Books
M......... 4:00pm- 6:00pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS839A Special Topics in Theoretical Solid State Physics: Theory of Low Dimensional Systems; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56259) STAFF (Seats=20, Open=20, Waitlist=0) Books
F......... 4:00pm- 7:00pm (PHY 1201)
PHYS858 Special Topics in Elementary Particles and Quantum Field Theory: Theoretical Physics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.

0101(56260) Agashe, K. (Seats=20, Open=9, Waitlist=0) Books
MW........10:00am-11:15am (PHY 4208)
PHYS898 (PermReq) Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.


PHYS899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.

Physics Colloquium meets Tu 4-5:30 in PHY 1410 and PHY 1412. Physics Journal Club meets Th 4-5:30 in PHY 1410.



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