300

PHYS 324 Mechanics

Prerequisites: PHYS 101, PHYS 102 or PHYS 203, PHYS 204, and MATH 201, MATH 202. A mathematical study of statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies including work and energy, stability of equilibrium, motion under the action of a central force, fixed axis rotation and oscillatory motion.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester (Even Years)

PHYS 325 Electricity & Magnetism

Prerequisites: PHYS 101, PHYS 102 or PHYS 203, PHYS 204 and MATH 201, MATH 202. Topics chosen from among electrostatics, Gauss’ law, dielectrics, steady current, magnetic field of a current, motion of a charge in a magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, magnetic material, Poynting vector and electromagnetic radiation.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester (Even Years)

PHYS 327 Optics

Prerequisites: PHYS 204. Geometrical and wave optics including interference, diffraction, polarization, scattering, and other phenomena of light; optical spectroscopy. Lab activities will include classic optics experiments and introduction to lasers, photon scattering, and Fourier optics.

Credits

4.0

Offered

As Needed

PHYS 335 Teaching Assistantship in Physics

May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. An opportunity for qualified students to assist in PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 203 and/or PHYS 204 by tutoring students, correcting problem sets and/or helping set up equipment for the laboratory in these courses. Assistants work under the supervision of the physics faculty and are selected by the department. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Credits

1.0 - 2.0

Offered

Either Semester

PHYS 350 Topics in Advanced Physics

Prerequisites: PHYS 222 An introduction to medium energy (nuclear) and high energy (particle) physics. Discussion of the nuclear model, nucleon-nucleon forces, the Standard model, quarks, leptons, and bosons. Fenyman diagrams, symmetry and conservation laws.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As Needed

PHYS 351 Advanced Physics Laboratory

Prerequisites: PHYS 222. The course provides an opportunity for making measurements with complex physics equipment to learn both classical and modern physics experiments. The student will gain practice in communicating results in both written and oral formats.

Credits

2.0

Offered

As Needed

PHYS 375 Independent Study

Prerequisites: 6 credits of 200-level coursework in physics, and permission of the department. Independent study, reading and problems in a selected field of physics.

Credits

1.0 - 3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and Summer

PHYS 397 Special Topics

An upper-level special topics course offered at the discretion of the department. The content and methods vary with the interest of students and faculty members

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed