Focus on current topics in physics not covered in existing departmental offerings. Oral presentation required. Class attendance mandatory. Repeatable, maximum of two credits.

Prerequisite: MATH 132. Vector calculus, integration techniques, complex variables, ordinary differential equations, and Taylor series. Emphasis on applications to advanced physical sciences and engineering.

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisite: PHYS 241. Relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, cosmology, and introduction to quantum mechanics.

Prerequisites: PHYS 241, and PHYS 320 or MATH 233. Intermediate course in classical mechanics. Reference frames, Newton's Laws, work and energy, oscillatory, central force and rigid body motion, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics.

Prerequisites: PHYS 241, and PHYS 320 or MATH 233. Intermediate study of classical electromagnetism. Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic fields in matter, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, and radiation.

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisites: PHYS 241 and PHYS 320. Analysis of analog and digital circuits.

Prerequisites: PHYS 320 and PHYS 321. Wavefunctions and probability, Schrodinger equation, Dirac notation and matrix formulation of quantum mechanics.

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisites: PHYS 241 and MATH 132. Geometrical, wave, and physical optics, lenses, mirrors, and optical instruments.

(1 lecture, 2 laboratory) Prerequisites: PHYS 241 and PHYS 320 or MATH 233. Introduction to MATLAB and LabVIEW, with specific applications to physical problems, simulation of systems, and data acquisition and analysis. 

(1 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisite: PHYS 241. Advanced laboratory skills and methods in physics, including error analysis.

Independent experimental, computational or theoretical research in physics.  Conferences with research advisor and a research proposal are required. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum of six credits.