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Numerical solutions of physics problems and computer simulations of physical systems. Lecture and laboratory. Prereq: Familiarity with some programming language and PHYS 212 or 222, and MATH 122, or consent
- Prerequisites:
- CIS 121, MATH 122. Select one PHYS 222 or PHYS 223
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- Education and Training
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Fundamental principles of statistical physics, including theory of probability, kinetic theory of transport process, entropy, classical and quantum statistical ensembles, Bose and Fermi systems. Applications to thermodynamics and magnetic properties of solids.
- Prerequisites:
- MATH 321 and PHYS 223
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- Education and Training
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Experiments in modern physics, including solid-state physics and optics. Requires more independent work than introductory laboratories.
- Prerequisites:
- PHYS 336 or consent
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- Education and Training
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Experiments in modern physics, including solid-state physics and optics. Requires more independent work than introductory laboratories.
- Prerequisites:
- PHYS 336 or consent
- Graduation Requirements:
- Writing Intensive
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
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Current methods of teaching all physical sciences with emphasis on physics and chemistry. For students planning to teach at a middle school, secondary school, college, or a university. Prereq: One year of chemistry and one year of physics
- Prerequisites:
- one year of chemistry and one year of physics, or consent
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
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Students will attend research seminars presented by faculty in the department, or speakers from other institutions. Students also make and critique presentations made by themselves and other students. May be repeated for credit. Prereq: Completed at least two upper division physics courses. Spring
- Prerequisites:
- Completed at least two upper division physics courses.
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
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- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
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A course in an area of physics not regularly offered. Topic and credit assigned by department each time offered.
- Prerequisites:
- PHYS 335 and PHYS 336
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
Provides a student with the opportunity to gain expertise and experience in a special field under the supervision of a qualified person. Prereq: Usually senior standing
- Prerequisites:
- Usually Sr. standing
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
Special arrangements must be made with an appropriate faculty member of the department office. May be repeated for credit on each new topic.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Areas of Interest:
- Education and Training
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This course bridges the gap between introductory physics and its application to the life and biomedical sciences. Topics include fluid flow, membrane transport, nerve conduction, imaging methods including MRI, CT, and nuclear imaging, radiotherapy, and health physics.
Rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions. Newtonian mechanics including harmonic oscillations, forced oscillations, central forces and orbital motion, collisions, noninertial reference systems, dynamics of a system particles, rigid body motion, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, normal coordinates.
Electrostatic fields, magnetostatic fields, steady currents, electromagnetic induction. Review of vector algebra.
Electromagnetic waves, propagation and radiation of waves, and electrodynamics and relativity.
Atoms in crystals, wave in crystals, thermal vibrations of the crystal lattice, free electron model, band theory of solids, semiconductors and PN junctions, magnetism, and superconductivity.
Geometric optics, wave optics, properties of light and matter, optics of transformations, and quantum optics. Lecture and laboratory.
A systematic development of foundations of quantum mechanics. Observables, operators, state functions, expectation values. Matrix formulation of eigenvalue problems. The hydrogen atom, electron spin, angular momentum, and perturbation theory.
Numerical solutions of physics problems and computer simulations of physical systems. Lecture and laboratory.
Fundamental principles of statistical physics, including theory of probability, kinetic theory of transport process, entropy, classical and quantum statistical ensembles, Bose and Fermi systems. Applications to thermodynamics and magnetic properties of solids.
Experiments in modern physics, including solid-state physics and optics. Requires more independent work than introductory laboratories.
Current methods of teaching all physical sciences with emphasis on physics and chemistry. For students planning to teach at a middle school, secondary school, college, or university. May not count as a physics elective.
A course in an area of physics not regularly offered. Topic and credit assigned by department each time offered.
Use of the library, electronic and machine shop practices, vacuum and cryogenic techniques, research interests of faculty.
- Areas of Interest:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Mathematical methods necessary for advanced study in physics. Topic include functions of complex variables, calculus or residues, integral transforms and special functions.
- Areas of Interest:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Variational calculus, Lagrangian mechanics, the motions of particles and rigid bodies, the dynamics of oscillating systems and Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Pre: PHYS 441 or equivalent
- Areas of Interest:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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