DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY

Description of Undergraduate Courses

Courses numbered 1000-4999 are offered for undergraduate credit only.
Courses numbered 5000-6999 are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students, unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations.

AST 2010 Descriptive Astronomy (PS) Cr. 4

Prerequisites: none

Synopsis: Introduction to the concepts and methods of modern astronomy; the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology; including recent discoveries about the planets, moon, sun, pulsars, quasars, and black holes. Only a minimal knowledge of high school mathematics is needed. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with AST 2011. AST 2011 lab includes 4 late evening viewing sessions. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

AST 2011 Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory Cr. 1

Prerequisites: AST 2010 or AST 5010, or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Laboratory accompanying AST 2010. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with AST 2010 . Lab includes 4 late evening viewing sessions. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

AST 5010 Astrophysics & Stellar Astronomy (PHY 5010) Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 2140 or 2180, MAT 2010, or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Electromagnetic radiation and matter; solar characteristics; stellar distances; magnitudes; spectral classification; celestial mechanics; binary stars; stellar motions, structure and evolution; compact and variable stars; Milky Way Galaxy and interstellar medium; galaxies and clusters of galaxies; quasars; Hubble's Law; cosmology. (W)

PHY 1000 Conceptual Physics Laboratory Cr. 1

Prerequisites: PHY 1020, or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Laboratory accompanying PHY 1020. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 1020. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 1020 Conceptual Physics: The Basic Science (PS) Cr. 3 - 4

Prerequisites: none

Synopsis: Applications to everyday life of the basic principles of motion, forces, energy, matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light. Lectures, demonstrations and optional laboratory; laboratory is strongly recommended. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with the laboratory for 4 credits. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 1040 Einstein, Relativity and Quanta: A Conceptual Introduction (PS) Cr. 3 - 4

Prerequisites: none

Synopsis: Einstein and the origin of the special theory of relativity; the curvature of space; the uncertainty principle; the quantum theory; the interaction of observer and measurement; fission and fusion; the influence of modern physical theories on society and philosophy. Honors students have one additional hour per week of recitation and are required to write a major paper. (W)

Note: Open for four credits only to honors students. Honor students have one additional hour per week of recitation and are required to write a major paper.

PHY 2020 Science, Technology, and War (PS 2440, PCS 2020) Cr. 4

Prerequisites: none

Synopsis: Modern weapons, nuclear and otherwise, are becoming increasingly available and dangerous; people with grievances eager to use them. Science and technology behind weapons development and use; impact of technologies on prospects and results of war and peace. Constraints of career, bureaucracy and society upon development, deployment and use of weapons. History of humanity and its tools of war. (W)

Note: Does not fulfill natural science group requirements.

PHY 2130 General Physics I (PS) Cr. 3

Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry. Corequisite: PHY 2131.

Synopsis: Algebra-based physics course covering mechanics, thermal physics, wave motion, and optics. Primarily for general Liberal Arts and Science students and students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and allied health professions. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2131. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2131 General Physics I Laboratory Cr. 1

Corequisite: PHY 2130

Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in mechanics, thermal physics, wave motion and optics.

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2130. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2140 General Physics II (PS) Cr. 3

Prerequisite: PHY 2130. Corequisite: PHY 2141.

Synopsis: Continuation of PHY 2130. Electricity, magnetism, and introduction to modern physics. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2141. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2180.

PHY 2141 General Physics II Laboratory Cr. 1

Corequisite: PHY 2140

Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2140. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2170 General Physics I (PS) Cr. 4

Prerequisite: MAT 2010. Corequisites: MAT 2020, PHY 2171.

Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering statics, kinematics, dynamics energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, angular momentum, solids and fluids, vibrations and wave motion, thermodynamics. For students specializing in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, or engineering. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2171. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2175 or 2130.

PHY 2171 General Physics I Laboratory Cr. 1

Corequisite: PHY 2170

Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in statics, kinematics, dynamics energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, angular momentum, solids and fluids, vibrations and wave motion, thermodynamics. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement only when taken concurrently with PHY 2170. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2175 General Physics I (PS) Cr. 4

Prerequisite: MAT 2010. Corequisite: MAT 2020. Open only to College of Engineering students.

Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering statics, kinematics, dynamics energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, angular momentum, solids and fluids, vibrations and wave motion, thermodynamics. For students specializing in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, or engineering. (F,W,Sp/S)

PHY 2180 General Physics II (PS) Cr. 4

Prerequisites: PHY 2170, MAT 2020. Corequisite: PHY 2181.

Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2171. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 2181 General Physics II Laboratory Cr. 1

Corequisite: PHY 2180

Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)

Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 2185 General Physics II Cr. 4

Prerequisite: PHY 2175, MAT 2020. Open only to College of Engineering students.

Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)

PHY 3100 The Sounds of Music (PS) Cr. 4

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Synopsis: For music majors and other students interested in the physical foundation of the production, perception, and reproduction of musical sounds. Includes topics such as wave properties, loudness levels and the human ear, hearing loss, tone quality, frequency and pitch, musical intervals and tuning, room acoustics, the production of sound by various musical instruments, and electronic reproduction of music.. (F)

Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. Makes only limited use of simple mathematics.

PHY 3300 Introductory Modern Physics Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 2180 or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Introduction to relativity, quantum phenomena, atomic structure, quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, nuclear physics, elementary particles, and anti-particles. (F,W)

PHY 3310 Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1

Prerequisite: PHY 2140 or 2180. Corequisite: PHY 3300 recommended.

Synopsis: Laboratory course to accompany PHY 3300. Hands on experiments in logical rigorous analysis of phenomena of modern physics. (F,W)

Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 3990 Directed Study Cr. 1 - 3 (max. 5)

Prerequisites: Consent of advisor and instructor.

Synopsis: Primarily for students who wish to continue in a field beyond the material covered in regular courses, or who wish to study material not covered in regular course, including certain research participation. (F,W,Sp/S)

PHY 5010 Astrophysics & Stellar Astronomy (AST 5010) Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 2140 or 2180, MAT 2010, or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Electromagnetic radiation and matter; solar characteristics; stellar distances; magnitudes; spectral classification; celestial mechanics; binary stars; stellar motions, structure and evolution; compact and variable stars; Milky Way Galaxy and interstellar medium; galaxies and clusters of galaxies; quasars; Hubble's Law; cosmology. (W)

PHY 5030 Plasma Physics Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 5600, or PHY 2180 and consent of instructor and MAT 2020.

Synopsis: Introduction to plasma physics for students in science and engineering. Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields; magneto-ionic theory including electron conductivity and mobility; wave propagation in a lasma; plasma kinetic theory with emphasis on Boltzmann, Vlaskov and Fokker-Planck equations; plasma sheaths. (W)

PHY 5200 Mechanical Phenomena Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 2180, or 2140 with consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Dynamics of particles and systems including central force motion, coupled oscillations, and waves in elastic media. (W)

PHY 5350 Optics Cr. 3 - 5

Prerequisites: PHY 2180 or 2140, MAT 2030.

Synopsis: Geometric and physical optics: wave motion, interference, diffraction, refraction, dispersion, polarization. (F)

Note: Only non-physics majors may take course without laboratory for 3 credits. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5550 Basic Electronics Cr. 4

Prerequisites: PHY 2140.

Synopsis: Basic electronics for biologists, chemists, high school science teachers and other interested students. dc and ac circuits, transistor circuits, solid state devices, amplifiers, oscillators, basic logic,and applications to measurement and instrumentation. Lecture/lab course. (F)

Note: Not open to physics majors. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5600 Electricity & Magnetism I Cr. 4

Prerequisites: PHY 2180, 2140 with consent of instructor, MAT 2350.

Synopsis: Electric forces, fields, potentials, Gauss' law, electrostatics, currents, Ampere's and Faraday's laws, vector potential, Maxwell's equations. (F)

PHY 5620 Electronics and Electrical Measurements Cr. 5

Prerequisites: PHY 5600 or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Amplifier circuits, operational amplifiers, oscillators, digital electronics, analog and digital measurements. Lecture/laboratory course. (W)

Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5990 Directed Study Cr. 1 - 3 (max. 6)

Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of advisor and instructor.

Synopsis: Primarily for students who wish to continue in a field beyond the material covered in regular courses, or who wish to study material not covered in regular course, including certain research participation. (F, W, Sp/S)

PHY 6200 Theoretical Mechanics Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 5200 and MAT 2350.

Synopsis: Accelerated reference frames, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, rigid body dynamics, motion of tops and gyroscopes, Lagrange's equations, constraints, Lagrange multipliers, general central force problem, stability of orbits, relativistic mechanics. (F)

PHY 6300 Quantum Theory Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 3300, MAT 5070 and MAT 5220.

Synopsis: Presentation of quantum mechanics in a self-consistent manner in which principles are introduced directly. The concepts of quantum-mechanical states and amplitudes are clearly established before the introduction of wave functions. (W)

PHY 6350 Applied Modern Optics Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 5350.

Synopsis: Coherent radiation, laser physics and optical devices, optical techniques in experimental science, topics in modern optics. (F)

PHY 6500 Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics Cr. 4

Prerequisites: PHY 3300 and MAt 2030.

Synopsis: Laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic equilibrium, applications of kinetic theory of gases, basic introduction to classical and quantum statistical description of physical systems with large numbers of particles. (F)

PHY 6570 Smart Sensors Technology I: Design (ECE 6570) Cr. 4

Prerequisites:

Synopsis: Physical principles of various types of sensors, design of basic analog VLSI circuit building blocks. Lecture/laboratory course. (F)

PHY 6600 Electricity & Magnetism II Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 5600 and MAT 5070.

Synopsis: Electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic waves, magnetic materials, superconductivity, special relativity, 4-vectors, fields in bounded regions, wave guides, resonant cavities. (W)

PHY 6800 Atoms, Molecules & Solids Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 5600 and MAT 2350.

Synopsis: Study of one-electron atoms using solutions of three-dimensional Schroedinger equation, magnetic moments, transition rates, multielectron atoms, x-ray excitations, LS coupling, Zeeman and Paschen-Bach effects, molecules, bonds, various types of spectra, solids, conductors, semiconductors, band theory, superconductivity. (F)

PHY 6810 Nuclei & Elementary Particles Cr. 3

Prerequisites: PHY 6800.

Synopsis: Basic understanding of subatomic physics. Modern ideas in nuclear and elementary particle physics; emphasis on common concepts and features. Relationships to experimental results. (W)

PHY 6850 Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 2

Prerequisites: PHY 3300 and 3310, or consent of instructor.

Synopsis: Techniques and experiments in physics of atoms, nuclei, molecules, the solid state physics and other areas that have advanced our modern understanding of physics. (W)

Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 6860 Computational Physics Cr. 3

Prerequisites:

Synopsis: Introduction to computational languages and local computational environment; description of techniques in numerical analysis including liner algebra, integration, algebraic and differential equations, data analysis and symbolic algebra; optimization and parallel computing. (F)

AST 2010	Descriptive Astronomy (PS)	Cr. 4
Prerequisites: none
Synopsis: Introduction to the concepts and methods of modern astronomy; the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology; including recent discoveries about the planets, moon, sun, pulsars, quasars, and black holes. Only a minimal knowledge of high school mathematics is needed. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with AST 2011. AST 2011 lab includes 4 late evening viewing sessions. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

AST 2011	Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory	Cr. 1
Prerequisites: AST 2010 or AST 5010, or consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Laboratory accompanying AST 2010. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with AST 2010 . Lab includes 4 late evening viewing sessions. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

AST 5010	Astrophysics & Stellar Astronomy (PHY 5010)	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 2140 or 2180, MAT 2010, or consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Electromagnetic radiation and matter; solar characteristics; stellar distances; magnitudes; spectral classification; celestial mechanics; binary stars; stellar motions, structure and evolution; compact and variable stars; Milky Way Galaxy and interstellar medium; galaxies and clusters of galaxies; quasars; Hubble's Law; cosmology. (W)

PHY 1000	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	Cr. 1
Prerequisites: PHY 1020, or consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Laboratory accompanying PHY 1020. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 1020. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics: The Basic Science (PS)	Cr. 3 - 4
Prerequisites: none
Synopsis: Applications to everyday life of the basic principles of motion, forces, energy, matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light. Lectures, demonstrations and optional laboratory; laboratory is strongly recommended. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with the laboratory for 4 credits. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 1040	Einstein, Relativity and Quanta: A Conceptual Introduction (PS)	Cr. 3 - 4
Prerequisites: none
Synopsis: Einstein and the origin of the special theory of relativity; the curvature of space; the uncertainty principle; the quantum theory; the interaction of observer and measurement; fission and fusion; the influence of modern physical theories on society and philosophy. Honors students have one additional hour per week of recitation and are required to write a major paper. (W)
Note: Open for four credits only to honors students. Honor students have one additional hour per week of recitation and are required to write a major paper.

PHY 2020	Science, Technology, and War (PS 2440, PCS 2020)	Cr. 4
Prerequisites: none
Synopsis: Modern weapons, nuclear and otherwise, are becoming increasingly available and dangerous; people with grievances eager to use them. Science and technology behind weapons development and use; impact of technologies on prospects and results of war and peace. Constraints of career, bureaucracy and society upon development, deployment and use of weapons. History of humanity and its tools of war. (W)
Note: Does not fulfill natural science group requirements.

PHY 2130	General Physics I (PS)	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry. Corequisite: PHY 2131.
Synopsis: Algebra-based physics course covering mechanics, thermal physics, wave motion, and optics. Primarily for general Liberal Arts and Science students and students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and allied health professions. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2131. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2131	General Physics I Laboratory	Cr. 1
Corequisite: PHY 2130
Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in mechanics, thermal physics, wave motion and optics.
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2130. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2140	General Physics II (PS)	Cr. 3
Prerequisite: PHY 2130. Corequisite: PHY 2141.
Synopsis: Continuation of PHY 2130. Electricity, magnetism, and introduction to modern physics. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2141. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2180.

PHY 2141	General Physics II Laboratory	Cr. 1
Corequisite: PHY 2140
Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2140. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2170	General Physics I (PS)	Cr. 4
Prerequisite: MAT 2010. Corequisites: MAT 2020, PHY 2171.
Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering statics, kinematics, dynamics energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, angular momentum, solids and fluids, vibrations and wave motion, thermodynamics. For students specializing in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, or engineering. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2171. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2175 or 2130.

PHY 2171	General Physics I Laboratory	Cr. 1
Corequisite: PHY 2170
Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in statics, kinematics, dynamics energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, angular momentum, solids and fluids, vibrations and wave motion, thermodynamics. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement only when taken concurrently with PHY 2170. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 2180	General Physics II (PS)	Cr. 4
Prerequisites: PHY 2170, MAT 2020. Corequisite: PHY 2181.
Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Satisfies General Education Laboratory Requirement when taken concurrently with PHY 2171. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 2181	General Physics II Laboratory	Cr. 1
Corequisite: PHY 2180
Synopsis: Laboratory experiments in electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)
Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 2185	General Physics II	Cr. 4
Prerequisite: PHY 2175, MAT 2020. Open only to College of Engineering students.
Synopsis: Calculus-based physics course covering electrical forces and electric fields, electrical energy, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetism, induced voltage and inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and wave optics. (F,W,Sp/S)

PHY 3100	The Sounds of Music (PS)	Cr. 4
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Synopsis: For music majors and other students interested in the physical foundation of the production, perception, and reproduction of musical sounds. Includes topics such as wave properties, loudness levels and the human ear, hearing loss, tone quality, frequency and pitch, musical intervals and tuning, room acoustics, the production of sound by various musical instruments, and electronic reproduction of music.. (F)
Note: Meets General Education Laboratory Requirement. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. Makes only limited use of simple mathematics.

PHY 3300	Introductory Modern Physics	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 2180 or consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Introduction to relativity, quantum phenomena, atomic structure, quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, nuclear physics, elementary particles, and anti-particles. (F,W)

PHY 3310	Modern Physics Laboratory	Cr. 1
Prerequisite: PHY 2140 or 2180. Corequisite: PHY 3300 recommended.
Synopsis: Laboratory course to accompany PHY 3300. Hands on experiments in logical rigorous analysis of phenomena of modern physics. (F,W)
Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes. No credit after PHY 2185.

PHY 3990	Directed Study	Cr. 1 - 3 (max. 5)
Prerequisites: Consent of advisor and instructor.
Synopsis: Primarily for students who wish to continue in a field beyond the material covered in regular courses, or who wish to study material not covered in regular course, including certain research participation. (F,W,Sp/S)

PHY 5030	Plasma Physics	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 5600, or PHY 2180 and consent of instructor and MAT 2020.
Synopsis: Introduction to plasma physics for students in science and engineering. Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields; magneto-ionic theory including electron conductivity and mobility; wave propagation in a lasma; plasma kinetic theory with emphasis on Boltzmann, Vlaskov and Fokker-Planck equations; plasma sheaths. (W)

PHY 5200	Mechanical Phenomena	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 2180, or 2140 with consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Dynamics of particles and systems including central force motion, coupled oscillations, and waves in elastic media. (W)

PHY 5350	Optics	Cr. 3 - 5
Prerequisites: PHY 2180 or 2140, MAT 2030.
Synopsis: Geometric and physical optics: wave motion, interference, diffraction, refraction, dispersion, polarization. (F)
Note: Only non-physics majors may take course without laboratory for 3 credits. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5550	Basic Electronics	Cr. 4
Prerequisites: PHY 2140.
Synopsis: Basic electronics for biologists, chemists, high school science teachers and other interested students. dc and ac circuits, transistor circuits, solid state devices, amplifiers, oscillators, basic logic,and applications to measurement and instrumentation. Lecture/lab course. (F)
Note: Not open to physics majors. Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5600	Electricity & Magnetism I	Cr. 4
Prerequisites: PHY 2180, 2140 with consent of instructor, MAT 2350.
Synopsis: Electric forces, fields, potentials, Gauss' law, electrostatics, currents, Ampere's and Faraday's laws, vector potential, Maxwell's equations. (F)

PHY 5620	Electronics and Electrical Measurements	Cr. 5
Prerequisites: PHY 5600 or consent of instructor.
Synopsis: Amplifier circuits, operational amplifiers, oscillators, digital electronics, analog and digital measurements. Lecture/laboratory course. (W)
Note: Material fee as indicated in Schedule of Classes.

PHY 5990	Directed Study	Cr. 1 - 3 (max. 6)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of advisor and instructor.
Synopsis: Primarily for students who wish to continue in a field beyond the material covered in regular courses, or who wish to study material not covered in regular course, including certain research participation. (F, W, Sp/S)

PHY 6200	Theoretical Mechanics	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 5200 and MAT 2350.
Synopsis: Accelerated reference frames, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, rigid body dynamics, motion of tops and gyroscopes, Lagrange's equations, constraints, Lagrange multipliers, general central force problem, stability of orbits, relativistic mechanics. (F)

PHY 6300	Quantum Theory	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 3300, MAT 5070 and MAT 5220.
Synopsis: Presentation of quantum mechanics in a self-consistent manner in which principles are introduced directly. The concepts of quantum-mechanical states and amplitudes are clearly established before the introduction of wave functions. (W)

PHY 6350	Applied Modern Optics	Cr. 3
Prerequisites: PHY 5350.
Synopsis: Coherent radiation, laser physics and optical devices, optical techniques in experimental science, topics in modern optics. (F)