This is a seminar course intended for anyone curious about physics and its relevance to contemporary life. No background in physics is necessary. The course engages a broad spectrum of resources and experiential opportunities (e.g. popular science books & articles, videos, websites, lab tours, field trips, service learning opportunities, and guest presenters) to explore compelling interconnections between physics, other disciplines and career interests. Course topics may include Physics and the Human Body, Physics and the Nano-scale, Physics and the Cosmos, Physics and Technology, Physics and Art, and Chaos & Complexity. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

This introductory course is the first in a two course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will include material from mechanics, thermodynamics, and Waves. Elementary algebra and trigonometry will be used.

This introductory course is the first in a two-course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will include material from mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves including a laboratory component. Elementary algebra and trigonometry will be used.

This is a laboratory to accompany PHYS 1111. Assignments
are designed to reinforce lecture concepts.

This course will
include material from electromagnetism, light, and modern physics. Elementary algebra and trigonometry will be used.

This introductory course is the second in a two-course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will include material from electromagnetism, light, and modern physics including a laboratory component. Elementary algebra and trigonometry will be used.

This is a laboratory to accompany PHYS 1112. Assignments
are designed to reinforce lecture concepts.

No science background required. Not accepted as a part of the requirements for a major or an allied field in physics. Physical characteristics of musical sound; applications to musical tones, scales, harmony, and acoustics; problems of recording, amplifying, transmitting, and reproducing sound.

This is the first in a calculus based two course survey of
the primary fields of physics. This course will cover
mechanics, waves, simple harmonic motion, and
thermodynamics.

This is the first in a calculus-based two-course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will cover mechanics, waves, simple harmonic motion, and thermodynamics including a laboratory component.

This is a laboratory to accompany PHYS 2211. Assignments
are designed to reinforce lecture concepts.

This is the second in a calculus based two course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will cover electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics.

This is the second in a calculus-based two-course survey of the primary fields of physics. This course will cover electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics including a laboratory component.

This is a laboratory to accompany PHYS 2212. Assignments
are designed to reinforce lecture concepts.

Directed laboratory investigation in physics involving the development of experimental skills required for advanced study in physics or a related science. May be repeated for no more than two hours total credit.

Three lecture hours a week. Not acceptable for credit for students who have had PHYS 2211K-2212K. Designed to prepare the student who has completed a non-calculus-level elementary physics sequence for more advanced physics courses. The utilization of calculus in solving problems in classical physics is stressed.

Advanced laboratory experiments in modern physics, optics, and astronomy with emphasis on scientific report writing. Required for all physics majors. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all physics majors.

Four lecture hours a week. Special relativity, quantum optics, wave and particle duality, Bohr theory, Schrodinger’s quantum mechanics, one-electron atom, spin, and angular momentum.

Three lecture hours a week. Atomic spectra, X-ray spectra, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, elementary particles, molecular spectra and structure, solid-state physics.

Two lecture and four laboratory hours a week. Fundamentals of analog and digital circuit design; discrete and integrated circuit devices; electronic instrumentation.

Examination of the mathematical methods most commonly used in Physics, and their application to the solution of fundamental physical problem through computer programming and simulations. This course will cover differential methods, Taylor series, complex numbers, vector calculus, probability and statistics, and their applications to Classical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Statistical and Thermal Physics. Three lecture hours a week.

Examination of the mathematical methods most commonly used in Physics, and their application to the solution of fundamental physical problem through computer programming and simulations. This course will cover linear algebra, Fourier series, differential equations, and their applications to Quantum Mechanics and complex physical systems. Three lecture hours a week.

Three lecture hours a week. Fundamentals and applications of optics: diffraction, interference, lasers, fiber optics, and applications of optical instrumentation. Three lecture hours and one two hour laboratory per week. Lectures cover fundamentals and applications of wave and ray optics: image formation, diffraction, interference, polarization, spectroscopy, lasers, fiber optics and applications of optical instrumentation. Laboratories will develop more fully topics covered in lectures.

Three lecture hours a week. Physical statistics, quantum states and degeneracy, statistical definition of entropy, development of thermodynamics; applications to gases, radiation, and solids.

(Same as CSC 4110.) Four lecture hours per week. Topics taken from: review of basic logic functions; automatic systems; microprocessor- based systems and applications; embedded system software survey; digital communications; and embedded systems programming.

Only open to students concurrently assisting with the teaching of a physics course. Two lecture hours per week. Course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for science teaching. Topics include univocal and dialogic discourse, questioning strategies, Blooms taxonomy, mental models, formative assessment and bridging, the resource framework, motivation and cooperative learning, argumentation, metacognition, nature of science, and qualities of effective teachers.

Only open to students concurrently assisting with the teaching of a physics course. One lecture hour per week. This course is designed to give students practice in teaching physics in an interactive manner. Students will work in teams to learn to give lectures and lead group activities.

Three lecture hours per week. Course provides fundamental findings of physics of neuronal systems. The course covers such topics as introduction to biomechanics, membranes, transport, electroosmotic effects, ion pumping, cellular homeostasis, the Hodgkin-Huxley formalism, energetics of spiking, neural coding, and dynamics of neurons and neuronal networks. It also covers methods of recording of neuronal activity.

Three lecture hours a week. Properties of nuclei; nuclear models; nuclear reactions and radioactive decay processes; properties of elementary particles, their symmetries and interactions; standard model of elementary particles.

Topics of special interest in physics as may fit the needs and interests of undergraduate students and faculty. Topics may be in the fields of nuclear physics, nanophysics, solid state physics, optics and electronics, and neurophysics. May be repeated if topics are different.

(Same as MATH 4258.) Three lecture hours a week. Algebra of vectors, vector calculus, divergence, gradient, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, divergence theorem of Gauss, Stokes’s theorem, conservative fields, orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, matrices, and Eigen value problems.

(Same as MATH 4265.) Three lecture hours a week. Derivation and solution of partial differential equations of physics, wave equation, LaPlace’s equation, Schroedinger’s equation, special functions of mathematical physics, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville system, complex analysis, and integration.

Four lecture hours a week. Vector algebra, Newton’s laws, conservation laws, many body systems, motion in central fields, small oscillations, motion in electromagnetic fields, rotation of rigid bodies, Lagrangian equations, Hamilton’s principle, and virtual work.

Four lecture hours a week. Electrostatics, steady currents, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, AC circuits, dielectrics, magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell’s equations, and wave propagation.

Three lecture hours a week. Foundations of physics principles applied to brain processes, different imaging modalities, and neuroimaging data analysis methods. Topics include physiological basis of functional neuroimaging, physics of different imaging modalities (fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG, fNIR, TMS), experimental design, neuroimaging data analysis, and applications in cognitive neuroscience. This course is appropriate for students majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, statistics, and computer science with an interest in the use of functional neuroimaging.

Fundamentals of magnetism in solids, nanostructures and ferrofluids. Wide range of topics overviewing basic physics phenomena observed in magnetic materials and nanostructures will be covered, including static and dynamic phenomena, nanostructures and their applications in electronics and spintronics, ferrofluids, and the experimental approaches used to study magnetic phenomena.

Three lecture hours a week. Schrodinger’s theory of quantum mechanics; solutions of Schrodinger’s equation; perturbation theory; one-electron atoms; magnetic moments, spin, and relativistic effects; identical particles; multi-electron atoms.

Research Project in physics, astronomy, or a related field including preparation of a written and an oral report. Projects are performed under mentoring of a faculty member. Written reports are developed under the guidance of course coordinator. Required for all physics majors. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all physics majors. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

Three lecture hours a week. Atoms in crystals (crystal structure); waves in crystals; crystal binding, lattice constants; lattice vibrations and other thermal properties of solids, free electrons in crystals, energy bands, and semiconductors.

Faculty-led research group including training in techniques of advanced research in physics and astronomy and application of these techniques to research projects of current importance. May be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements. This course may include a Signature Experience component.