Physics

An elementary treatment of the principles of physics: mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, sound, electricity, optics, and elementary quantum mechanics. Corequisite: PHYS 100 Lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement.  Fall/Spring.

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 100 lecture course.  An elementary treatment of selected principles of physics using a set of laboratory activities from topics possibly including:  mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, sound, electricity, optics, and elementary quantum mechanics.  This course can be taken concurrently with PHYS 100 or after successful completion of the PHYS 100 lecture with a grade of C- or better.  This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement.  Fall and Spring.

PHYS 211 - General Physics I

This is the first in a two-course survey sequence studying introductory topics in physics with an emphasis on mechanics, sound, and heat.  Prerequisite for PHYS 211 is (1) a Math ACT sub-score of 26 or higher, or (2) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 120 Trigonometry, or (3) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 150 Calculus I. Co-requisite: PHYS 211 lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall.

Credits 3

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 211 lecture course.  An elementary treatment of selected principles of physics using a set of laboratory activities from topics possibly including:  mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, and sound.  Prerequisite for PHYS 211L is (1) a Math ACT sub-score of 26 or higher, or (2) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 120 Trigonometry, or (3) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 150 Calculus I.  This course can be taken concurrently with PHYS 211 or after successful completion of the PHYS 211 lecture with a grade of C- or better.  This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement.  Fall.

PHYS 212 - General Physics II

This is the second in a two-course survey sequence studying introductory topics in physics with an emphasis on electricity, magnetism, and optics.  Prerequisite for enrollment in PHYS 212 is successful completion (grade of C- or better) in PHYS 211. Co-requisite: PHYS 212 lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Spring.

Credits 3

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 212 lecture course.  An elementary treatment of selected principles of physics using a set of laboratory activities from topics possibly including:  electricity, magnetism, and optics.  Prerequisites for PHYS 212L are successful completion of PHYS 211 and PHYS 211L with a grade of C- or better.  This course can be taken concurrently with PHYS 212 or after successful completion of the PHYS 212 lecture with a grade of C- or better.  This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement.  Spring.

An extension to PHYS 211 developing the same concepts (mechanics, waves, and thermal physics) from a calculus-based approach. Both differential and integral calculus will be used to solve problems, as well as including more rigorous treatment of vectors. Corequisites: PHYS 211, PHYS211L, MATH 150 (Calculus I). Fall

An extension to PHYS 212 developing the same concepts (electricity, magnetism, circuits, and optics) from a calculus-based approach. Both differential and integral calculus will be used to solve problems, as well as including more rigorous treatment of vectors. Corequisites: PHYS 212, PHYS212L, MATH 250 (Calculus II). Spring

This is an introductory course studying the topics of classical physics (mechanics, sound, and heat) using calculus and vectors. Prerequisite for PHYS 251 is successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 150 Calculus I. Co-requisite: PHYS 251 lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall.

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 251 lecture course.  It is an introductory laboratory course studying the topics of classical physics (mechanics, sound, and heat) using calculus and vectors. Prerequisite for PHYS 251 is successful completion (grade of C- or better) in MATH 150 Calculus I. This course can be taken concurrently with PHYS 251 or after successful completion of the PHYS 251 lecture with a grade of C- or better. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall.

This is the second course in a sequence studying the topics of classical physics (optics, electricity, and magnetism) using calculus and vectors. Prerequisite for enrollment in PHYS 252 is successful completion (grade of C- or better) in PHYS 251. Co-requisite: PHYS 252 lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Spring.

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 252 lecture course.  It is an introductory laboratory course studying the topics of classical physics (optics, electricity, and magnetism) using calculus and vectors. Prerequisite is successful completion of PHYS 251 and PHYS 251L with a grade of C- or better.  This course can be taken concurrently with PHYS 252 or after successful completion of the PHYS 252 lecture with a grade of C- or better. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Spring.

An introduction to the concepts of modern physics. Topics include relativistic dynamics, quantum mechanics, statistical physics, particle physics, and solid state physics. Prerequisite for enrollment in PHYS 320 is (1) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in both PHYS 212 and PHYS 216, or (2) successful completion (grade of C- or better) in PHYS 252. Fall alternate years.

An introductory course to serve as a survey of electronics, particularly as applicable to laboratory work. Topics include basic electronic components, circuits, op-amps, data acquisition, and instrumentation interfacing. Prerequisite for enrollment in PHYS 350 is successful completion (grade of C- or better) in PHYS 212. Co-requisite: PHYS 350 lab, 1 credit. Fall.

This course is the laboratory component to the PHYS 350 lecture course.  It is an introductory course to serve as a survey of electronics, particularly as applicable to laboratory work, benchtop experiments, and instrumentation. Topics include basic electronic components, circuits, op-amps, data acquisition, and instrumentation interfacing. Prerequisite is successful completion of PHYS 212 and PHYS 212L with a grade of C- or better and concurrent enrollment in the PHYS 350 lecture.  Fall.

Special Topics Courses are occasionally offered based on varied topics in physics not available in regular courses.  Prerequisites vary depending on the course design and include the consent of the instructor.  Offered based on demand.