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PHYS-20000 College Physics 1

This course offers a study of the fundamental laws of mechanics, forces and motions, energy, material properties, fluids, and heat.

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Prerequisites

MATH 12000 or three years of high school mathematics or equivalent

Corequisites

PHYS 20100

PHYS-20100 College Physics 1 Lab

This laboratory reinforces the concepts discussed in PHYS 20000 and develops experimental skills. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

PHYS 20000

PHYS-20500 College Physics 2

This course is a study of waves and sound, electricity, magnetism, light, and topics in modern physics.

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Prerequisites

PHYS 20000 with C- or better

Corequisites

PHYS 20600

PHYS-20600 College Physics 2 Lab

This laboratory reinforces the concepts discussed in PHYS 20500 and develops experimental skills. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

PHYS 20500

PHYS-20900 Applied College Physics

This course focuses on the application of specific fundamental principles of physics and chemical physics to contemporary industrial requirements and products.  Information and skills treated in this course will vary according to the needs of the company and/or student.

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Prerequisites

MATH 12000 or three years of high school mathematics or equivalent

PHYS-21000 General Physics 1

This course is the first of three introductory calculus-based Physics courses and provides the foundation for the other two.  Translational, rotational, and oscillatory motions of objects and the forces and torques acting on them are covered. Newton's Laws and the laws of conservation of energy, momentum, and angular momentum are emphasized.

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Prerequisites

MATH 20000 or concurrent

Corequisites

PHYS 21100

PHYS-21100 General Physics 1 Lab

This is the laboratory component to PHYS 21000.  Experiments reinforcing topics in mechanics are conducted, and measurement techniques and data analysis are emphasized. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

PHYS 21000

PHYS-21500 General Physics 2

This course is a calculus-based introduction to electricity and magnetism.   Properties and sources of electric and magnetic fields are investigated.  Electric and magnetic forces and torques; induction;  DC and, time permitting, AC circuits; and the physics of various circuit components are covered.  Maxwell's equations are introduced. Courses PHYS 21500 and PHYS 21800 may be taken in any order.

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Prerequisites

PHYS 21000 with a C- or better and MATH 20100 or concurrent

Corequisites

PHYS 21600

PHYS-21600 General Physics 2 Lab

This is the laboratory companion to PHYS 21500.  Experiments reinforcing topics in electricity and magnetism are conducted, and electric circuits are a primary focus of this laboratory.  Measurement techniques and data analysis will be emphasized. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

PHYS 21500

PHYS-21800 General Physics 3

This course is a calculus-based introduction to waves, light, thermodynamics, and modern physics. Wave properties, electromagnetic radiation, geometric and wave optics, heat and thermodynamics, special relativity, and an introduction to modern physics will be covered. Courses PHYS 21500 and PHYS 21800 may be taken in any order.

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Prerequisites

PHYS 21000 with C- or better and MATH 20100 or concurrent

Corequisites

PHYS 21900

PHYS-21900 General Physics 3 Lab

This is the laboratory companion to PHYS 21800. The primary focus of this laboratory is on waves and optics though other pertinent experiments may also be conducted.  Students also conduct a multi-week project in this lab.  Measurement techniques and data analysis are emphasized. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

PHYS 21800

PHYS-24200 Introduction to Materials Physics

This course explores the central principles underlying the array of structural, thermodynamic, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties found in large collections of atoms (i.e., materials).
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Prerequisites

CHEM 22700

PHYS-29600 Research Methods Seminar

This course is intended to give an overview of the research process and focuses strongly on scientific communication.  Topics covered include research ethics, scientific method and the experimental process, literature searches and literature reviews, scientific writing (journals, proposals, abstracts), and presentation skills.  This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for the Physics major.
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Prerequisites

PHYS 21000 or CHEM 1100 recommended