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PHYS 101 MECHANICS (WITH LAB) Credits 3.00 Fall 99
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
*** Hour exams 8 AM TTH ***
The first semester of the calculus-based sequence in physics for science
and engineering students. Laboratories included in this course and Phys
102.
Enrollment limited to 20 for sections 3 and 4.
A FOUNDATION COURSE
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM PL*AMP Pattanayak, Arjendu *CURRENT ENR: 5
001 Dunning, F *CURRENT ENR: 5
002 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM PL*AMP Pattanayak, Arjendu *CURRENT ENR: 10
002 Dunning, F *CURRENT ENR: 10
PHYS 111 MECHANICS (WITH LAB) Credits 3.00 Fall 99
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
*** Hour exams 8 AM TTH ***
A calculus-based survey of Physics intended primarily for physical
science and engineering students with a strong high school background in
Physics. Lecture and laboratory exercises will focus on topics chosen
from mechanics electricity and magnetism. Credit will be given for only
one of Phys 101 and 111.
Prereq- High school physics and calculus.
A FOUNDATION COURSE
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM PL*210 Hannon, James *CURRENT ENR: 2
PHYS 125 GENERAL PHYSICS I (WITH LAB) Credits 4.00 Fall 99
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
First semester of a two-semester survey of physics primarily for
students intending to major in the biosciences. Lecture and laboratory
topics in the two-semester sequence will include mechanics, waves,
electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Lab schedule
TBA.
Prereq or coreq- Math 101 or 111.
A FOUNDATION COURSE
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM PL*AMP Nordlander, Peter *CURRENT ENR: 62
001 Mutchler, Gordon *CURRENT ENR: 62
PHYS 141 CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Emphasis on the nature of physical phenomena, the conceptual development
of physics, and related cultural influences.
A FOUNDATION COURSE
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM PL*122 Walters, G *CURRENT ENR: 5
PHYS 201 WAVES AND OPTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
The third semester of the four-semester sequence in physics for science
and engineering students. See Phys 231.
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM PL*212 Bonner, Billy *CURRENT ENR: 83
001 Roberts, Jabus *CURRENT ENR: 83
PHYS 231 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS LAB II Credits 1.00 Fall 99
Recommended for students enrolled in Phys 201.
Prereq- Phys 101 and 102. Concurrent enrollment in Phys 201.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 28
PHYS 301 INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS Credits 4.00 Fall 99
Classical mechanics and appropriate mathematical methods. Emphasis on
problem solving.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM HB*453 Stevenson, Paul *CURRENT ENR: 16
001 T 01:00PM-02:20PM HB*453 Stevenson, Paul *CURRENT ENR: 16
PHYS 311 INTRO QUANTUM PHYSICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 99
Fundamentals of quantum mechanics and applications to atomic and
molecular structure.
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM PL*122 Hulet, Randall *CURRENT ENR: 11
PHYS 331 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB I Credits 2.00 Fall 99
Prereq- Phys 231.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 5
PHYS 332 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB II Credits 2.00 Fall 99
Prereq- Phys 331.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 2
PHYS 412 SOLID STATE PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
Offered with additional work as Phys 563.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM PL*122 Si, Qimiao *CURRENT ENR: 7
PHYS 425 STATISTICAL & THERMAL PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
001 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM PL*122 Huang, Huey *CURRENT ENR: 7
PHYS 431 SENIOR PHYSICS RESEARCH I Credits 3.00 Fall 99
001 M 03:00PM-06:00PM Rimberg, A *CURRENT ENR: 6
PHYS 461 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 99
A reading course in special topics.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
PHYS 515 CLASSICAL DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
Also offered as Spac 515.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM HB*453 Stevenson, Paul *CURRENT ENR: 1
001 T 01:00PM-02:20PM HB*453 Stevenson, Paul *CURRENT ENR: 1
PHYS 521 QUANTUM MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 99
Graduate level quantum mechanics.
001 TTH 01:00PM-02:20PM PL*122 Miettinen, Hannu *CURRENT ENR: 2
PHYS 526 STATISTICAL PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
A continuation of Phys 425 intended primarily for first-year graduate
students and qualified undergraduates.
001 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM PL*122 Huang, Huey *CURRENT ENR: 0
PHYS 543 EXP. NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
A continuation of Phys 542.
Prereq- Phys 542.
001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 1
PHYS 566 SURFACE PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 99
An introduction to Surface Physics covering thermodynamics, chemical
analysis, electronic structure, crystal structure, phase transitions,
surface magnetism, elementary excitations, and optical properties.
Includes a discussion of modern surface spectroscopies including
photo-electron and scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy.
Prereq- 563.
001 TTH 04:00PM-05:20PM PL*122 Rau, Carl *CURRENT ENR: 0
PHYS 595 PHYSICS TEACHING Credits 3.00 Fall 99
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 14
PHYS 596 PHYSICS TEACHING Credits 3.00 Fall 99
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 2
PHYS 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 99
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 36
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