Department: Physics

Code Name Description
PHYS1401 General Physics I Introductory study of the principles and application of mechanics, wave motion, and sound, with emphasis on fundamental concepts and problem solving. Lab fee.
PHYS1402 General Physics II Continuation of PHYS 1401, completing the survey of physics. Emphasis includes electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic structure, and nuclear physics. Lab fee.
PHYS14L1 General Physics I Laboratory Lab component of PHYS 1401 General Physics I.
PHYS14L2 General Physics II Laboratory Lab component of PHYS 1402 General Physics II.
PHYS2405 University Physics I A calculus-based study of physics with an emphasis on problem-solving and quantitative reasoning. Topics will be chosen from mechanics, waves, gravitation, and thermodynamics. Lab fee.
PHYS2406 University Physics II A calculus-based study of physics with an emphasis on problem-solving and quantitative reasoning. Topics will be chosen from electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Lab fee.
PHYS24L5 University Physics Lab I Lab component of PHYS 2405 University Physics I
PHYS24L6 University Physics Lab II Lab component of PHYS 2406 University Physics II
PHYS3301 Classical Mechanics Kinematics and dynamics of classical systems. Topics will be chosen from among kinematics, dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, non-inertial reference frames, rigid bodies, coupled oscillations, and special relati...
PHYS3303 Modern Physics Introduction to the study of atomic and nuclear structure of matter, electronic structure of the atom, and nuclear structure and wave nature of matter.
PHYS3304 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics Introduction to classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics will be chosen from among the laws of thermodynamics and their applications and implications, the kinetic theory of gases, the ideal gas law, statistical mechanics, and infor...
PHYS3390 Independent Study in Physics Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
PHYS3402 Electrodynamics Electricity and magnetism. This course uses the formalism of vector analysis to develop theory and solve problems from among electrostatics, magentostatics, electrodynamics, radiation, and special relativity.
PHYS3490 Independent Study in Physics Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
PHYS4190 Independent Study in Physics Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
PHYS4351 Quantum Information Processing This course lays the foundations for understanding and utilizing quantum computing, as well as writing quantum computing programs. Topics covered include the history of quantum computing; current state of the field; potential future applications; qua...
PHYS4352 Quantum Computing Algorithms This course focuses on understanding and implementing the major algorithms of quantum computing, including analysis of their use cases, as well as error correction. In this course, students will get hands-on experience coding quantum algorithms. Topi...