Physics (PHYS)

Physics (PHYS)

PHYS 1305  Elementary Physics I Lecture  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed for non-science/non-engineering majors. The basic interactions in nature, how things move and why, are studied.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1307  Elementary Physics II Lecture  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed for non-science/non-engineering majors. Topics covered are heat, vibrations and waves, sound, light.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1311  Introduction to Astronomy Lecture  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
A survey of facts and an introduction to important astronomical theories. The solar system, stars, nebulae and star systems.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1370  Preparatory Physics: Foundations and Applications  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Mathematics applied to physics problems, graphical analysis, vector operations, fields and potentials.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 148  
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MATH 2413  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1401  College Physics I  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed for majors in the physical or natural sciences. Emphasis is placed upon understanding and application of basic physical laws.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1316 or MATH 2312  
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MATH 2413  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1402  College Physics II  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
A continuation of College Physics I, PHYS 1401.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1401 or PHY 141  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1405  Elementary Physics I  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed for non-science/non-engineering majors. Subject matter covers the basic interactions in nature, how things move and why, are studied.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1407  Elementary Physics II  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed for non-science/non-engineering majors. Topics covered are heat, vibrations and waves, sound, light. (PHYS 1405 is NOT a pre-requisite for PHYS 1407)
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 1411  Intro Astronomy  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
A survey of facts and an introduction to important astronomical theories. The solar system, stars, nebulae and star systems. This course includes a lab component.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 2170  Supplemental Lab  1 Credit  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Designed to allow a transfer student to make up one laboratory deficiency at the introductory level.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 4 hours  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 2425  University Physics I  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Subject matter covers mechanics, vibrations and heat.
Prerequisite(s): (SAT Mathematics (OLD) with a score of 600 or SAT Math Section with a score of 620 or PHYS 1370) and MATH 2413  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 2426  University Physics II  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Subject matter covers electricity, magnetism, sound waves and optics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2425 and MATH 2414  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 3314  Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
The goal of this class is for the student to acquire a deeper understanding of mathematical theory and the subsequent applications of advanced mathematical techniques to the physical sciences. The successful modeling of physical problems requires adept application of a wide range of mathematical concepts. Mathematics is the language of physics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3435 or MATH 2415  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 3350  Modern Physics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Special relativity; duality particle-wave; elements of quantum physics; atomic and molecular structure; solid state and statistical physics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3435 and (PHYS 2425 and PHYS 2426) or (PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1402)  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 3380  Electricity & Magnetism  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Subject matter covers electrostatic fields; potential; capacitance; dielectrics; electromagnetic waves. Maxwell's equations; conduction in gases; and thermoelectricity.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3301  
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): PHYS 3350  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 3390  Statistical Physics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Subject matter includes: temperature and thermometry; internal energy, entropy, and thermodynamic potentials; introduction to the kinetic theory of gases and the Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and MATH 3301  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 3430  Analytical Mechanics  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
The use of vector notation in formulating and applying Newton's laws and the principles of momentum and energy. Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies emphasized with statics treated briefly.
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 3301 or (PHYS 2425 and PHYS 2426) or (PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1402)  
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): PHYS 3350)  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 4301  Special Topics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Topics in undergraduate mechanics, electromagnetism, energy conversion or particle physics. Library work and conferences with a faculty member. Student may repeat the course for credit when the area of study is different.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 4310  Experiments in Physics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Selected experiments in mechanics, electromagnetics, waves and nuclear physics which reach beyond the scope of introductory laboratories.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 4320  Introduction Quantum Mechanics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Basic concepts of quantum mechanics; Schrodinger's equation and wave functions.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and PHYS 3380  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 4370  Solid State Phys  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Crystal structure, crystal dynamics, energy bands in crystalline solids, semiconductors and magnetism superconductivity.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and MATH 3301  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 4480  Optics  4 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Physical and Quantum Optics; light-matter interaction; interference; diffraction; spectroscopy; photonics and lasers; fiber optics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and MATH 3301  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 5301  Special Topics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
The course is designed to meet special needs of students. Each topic is offered on an irregular schedule as demand requires.
Restriction(s):

Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 5370  Solid State Phys  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Crystallography, Energy bands, Electron models, Semiconductors, Semiconductor devices, Magnetism, Superconductivity. Coursework includes a project.
Restriction(s):

Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 5380  Modern Optics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
Physical and Quantum Optics; light-matter interaction; interference; diffraction; spectroscopy; photonics and lasers; fiber optics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and MATH 3301  
Restriction(s):

Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS  
PHYS 5381  Experiments in Modern Optics  3 Credits  
Department: College of Arts and Sciences  
An experimental-based course dealing with Physical Optics; light-matter interaction; interference; diffraction; spectroscopy; photonics and lasers.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3350 and MATH 3301  
Restriction(s):

Undergraduate level students may not enroll.

  
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS