PHYSICS 1050 5 credits
Principles of Physics

Mechanics, waves, fluid dynamics, heat, electricity, magnetism, light and optics. This course emphasizes the use of physics principles in analyzing physical systems. This course does not fulfill the prerequisite for physics 1240. Lecture and lab. GE:NS. S

PHYSICS 1110 1 credit
Introductory Physics I Laboratory

Experiments involving Newtonian concepts, thermodynamics and wave motion. P: Previous or concurrent registration in PHYSICS 1140. GE:NS. F

PHYSICS 1140 4 credits
Introductory Physics I

Newtonian concepts, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, wave motion. P: MATH level 30 (with PHYSICS 1110). GE:NS. F

PHYSICS 1210 1 credit
Introductory Physics II Laboratory

Experiments involving principles of electricity, magnetism, electronics, optics and modern physics. P: Previous or concurrent registration in PHYSICS 1240. GE:NS. S

PHYSICS 1240 4 credits
Introductory Physics II

A continuation of PHYSICS 1140, including work in electricity and magnetism, electronics, optics and modern physics. P: PHYSICS 1140. GE:NS. S

PHYSICS 2510 1 credit
General Physics I Laboratory

An introduction to experimental techniques and elemental laboratory investigations of mechanical systems. P: Previous or concurrent registration in PHYSICS 2530. GE:NS. F, S

PHYSICS 2530 3 credits
General Physics I

Mechanics; wave properties; for students of engineering, mathematics, physics and other sciences. C: Previous or concurrent registration in MATH 2740. GE:NS. F, S


PHYSICS 2610 1 credit
General Physics II Laboratory

An investigation of elementary electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. P: Previous or concurrent registration in PHYSICS 2640. GE:NS. F, S

PHYSICS 2640 4 credits
General Physics II

Electricity, magnetism and optics. P: PHYSICS 2530 with a "C" or better, and previous or concurrent registration in MATH 2840. GE:NS. F, S

PHYSICS 3140 4 credits
Modern Physics

An introduction to special relativity, kinetic theory, quantum physics, the Schrodinger equation in one and three dimensions, a brief introduction to nuclear physics, energy bands of crystalline solids, the physics of semiconductors and its application to semiconducting devices. P: PHYSICS 2640 with a "C" or better and MATH 2840. F, S