Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2001
Physics (PHYS)
Rice Course Schedule as of 05/08/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some PHYS courses.
PHYS 102 ELEC & MAG (WITH LAB) Credits 4.00 Spring 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Phys 101.
001 HZ AMP - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Corcoran, Marjorie D. Enr: 81 Max: NA
Pattanayak, Arjendu
002 HZ AMP - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Corcoran, Marjorie D. Enr: 85 Max: NA
Pattanayak, Arjendu
PHYS 112 ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM (WITH LAB) Credits 4.00 Spring 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Continuation of Phys 111. Credit will be given for only one of Phys 102 and
Phys 112.
Prereq- High school physics and calculus.
001 HZ 210 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hannon, James P. Enr: 23 Max: NA
PHYS 126 GENERAL PHYSICS II (WITH LAB) Credits 4.00 Spring 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
A continuation of PHYS 125.
Prereq or coreq: Math 102 or 112.
001 HZ AMP - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Morris, Gary Enr: 126 Max: NA
Mutchler, Gordon S.
PHYS 141 CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS I Credits 3.00 Spring 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Study of concepts in physics with emphasis on the nature of physical phenomena.
001 HZ 122 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Bonner, Billy E. Enr: 5 Max: NA
PHYS 194 PHYSICS IN ACTION Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Examination of the applications of physics in industry, society, and government.
Prereq- Phys 101 or equivalent.
001 TBA - T 07:00PM - 09:00PM Nordlander, Peter J. Enr: 3 Max: NA
PHYS 202 MODERN PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
The final semester of the four-semester sequence in physics for science and
engineering students.
001 HZ 212 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hulet, Randall G. Enr: 21 Max: NA
PHYS 203 ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER, & CLIMATE Credits 3.00 Spring 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
This course emphasizes the fundamental science of the atmospheric system.
001 HB 227 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Garner, Trevor Enr: 14 Max: NA
PHYS 302 INTERMEDIATE ELECTRODYNAMICS Credits 4.00 Spring 01
Classical electrodynamics and appropriate mathematical methods. Emphasis on
problem solving.
001 HB 453 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Miettinen, Hannu E. Enr: 15 Max: NA
PHYS 312 INTRO QUANTUM PHYSICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
See Phys 311.
001 HZ 122 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Stevenson, Paul M. Enr: 8 Max: NA
PHYS 331 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB I Credits 2.00 Spring 01
Prereq- Phys 231.
001 TBA - TBA Dodds, Stanley A. Enr: 4 Max: NA
PHYS 332 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB II Credits 2.00 Spring 01
No Description.
Prereq- Phys 331.
001 TBA - TBA Dodds, Stanley A. Enr: 2 Max: NA
PHYS 412 SOLID STATE PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
No description.
001 HZ 120 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Si, Qimiao Enr: 6 Max: NA
PHYS 443 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Spring 01
This course emphasizes the science of the atmosphere. Subjects studied
include: weather; radiation, climate; atmospheric structure and function;
water, clouds, and precipitation; atmospheric dynamics; storms and special
systems. Also offered as Envi 443.
001 TBA - TBA Few, Arthur A. Enr: 1 Max:
PHYS 462 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Credits Spring 01
See Phys 461.
001 TBA - TBA Pattanayak, Arjendu Enr: 1 Max: NA
PHYS 480 INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Fundamental processes in cosmic and laboratory plasmas: gas dynamics, kinetic
theory, magnetohydrodynamics, waves and shocks, individual particle drifts,
collisions and electrical conductivities, geometric and distribution
instabilities.
Prereq- Phys 302 or equivalent.
001 HB 254 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Hill, Thomas W. Enr: 3 Max: NA
PHYS 481 ACCELERATOR FUNDAMENTALS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
An introduction to particle accelerator fundamentals and basic beam physics.
Pre-req-Phys 101/112 and Math 101/102 or equivalent.
001 TBA - TBA Pattanayak, Arjendu Enr: 14 Max: NA
PHYS 492 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 2.00 Spring 01
Research projects conducted under supervision of departmentally approved
faculty.
001 TBA - TBA Roberts, Jabus B. Enr: 4 Max: NA
PHYS 494 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Weekly seminar for juniors and seniors in which presentations on research
topics and/or topics in the scientific literature will be given.
001 HZ 120 - M 03:00PM - 06:00PM Roberts, Jabus B. Enr: 3 Max: NA
PHYS 522 QUANTUM MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Continuation of Phys 521.
001 HZ 122 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Duck, Ian M. Enr: 8 Max: NA
PHYS 532 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Graduate level electrodynamics.
001 HZ 122 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50PM Wolf, Richard A. Enr: 12 Max: NA
PHYS 550 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCELERATOR AND BEAM P Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Design and use of accelerator and beams.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 43 Max: NA
PHYS 561 GENERAL RELATIVITY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Study of Einstein's theory of gravitation, including cosmological models.
001 HB 223 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Liang, Edison P. Enr: 6 Max: NA
PHYS 564 INTRO SOLID STATE PHYSICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Continuation of Phys 563, including scattering of waves by crystals, transport
theory, and magnetic phenomena.
001 HZ 118 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Rimberg, Alexander J. Enr: 7 Max: NA
PHYS 600 ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Lecture/seminars which treat topics of departmental interest. Not offered every
year.
001 HZ 122 - TBA Rau, Carl Enr: 7 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Killian, Thomas Enr: 5 Max: NA
PHYS 700 TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits 3.00 Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 27 Max: NA
PHYS 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 48 Max: NA
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