Focus on current topics in physics not covered in existing departmental offerings. Oral presentation required. Class attendance mandatory.
Vector calculus, integration techniques, complex variables, ordinary differential equations, and Taylor series. Emphasis on applications to advanced physical sciences and engineering.
MATH 132: with minimum grade of D-
(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, cosmology, and introduction to quantum mechanics.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D-
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.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and (MATH 233: with minimum grade of D- or PHYS 320: with minimum grade of D-)
Intermediate study of classical electromagnetism. Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic fields in matter, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, and radiation.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and (MATH 233: with minimum grade of D- or PHYS 320: with minimum grade of D-)
(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Analysis of analog and digital circuits.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and PHYS 320: with minimum grade of D-
Wave functions and probability, Schrodinger equation, Dirac notation and matrix formulation of quantum mechanics.
PHYS 320: with minimum grade of D- and PHYS 321: with minimum grade of D-
(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Geometrical, wave, and physical optics, lenses, mirrors, and optical instruments.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and MATH 132: with minimum grade of D-
(1 lecture, 2 laboratory) Introduction to MATLAB and LabVIEW, with specific applications to physical problems, simulation of systems, and data acquisition and analysis.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and (MATH 233: with minimum grade of D- or PHYS 320: with minimum grade of D-)
(1 lecture, 3 laboratory) Advanced laboratory skills and methods in physics, including error analysis.
PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D-
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.)