Courses - Physics: Co-requisites: Unless the student obtains approval from the Chair of the Department, they may not continue in a course if a co-requisite course is dropped. PHYS 120: Introduction to Electrical Circuits 3 cr. Prerequisite: MATH 122 or consent of the department. This course is an introduction to electrical circuits, both D.C. and A.C., and will serve as prerequisite for PHYS 220. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 220: Electronics 4 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 120 or consent of department. A basic or introductory course stressing the properties and applications of diodes, transistors, integrated circuits, and other circuit devices. The emphasis in the laboratory is placed on the design, fabrication, and testing of circuits utilizing the devices mentioned above. The lecture cannot be taken without the laboratory. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 251: General Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: MATH 122 or 221. For the premedical student and the nonphysical science student. Study of mechanics, heat and sound. Three hours of lecture and demonstration. PHYS 251L: General Physics Laboratory 1 cr. Prerequisite: Credit or registration in PHYS 251. Two hour laboratory course to accompany PHYS 251. PHYS 252: General Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 251. For the premedical student and the in physical science student. Study of light, electricity and magnetism, and topics in modern physics. Three hours of lecture and demonstration. PHYS 252L: General Physics Laboratory 1 cr. Prerequisite: Credit or registration in PHYS 252. Two hour laboratory course to accompany PHYS 252. PHYS 261: General Physics for Science Majors 3 cr. Prerequisite: MATH 221 or consent of the department. For the student in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, or physics. Study of principles and applications of mechanics, heat, and sound. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 261L: Laboratory Work for Science Majors 1 cr. Prerequisite: Credit or registration in PHYS 261. Two hour laboratory course to accompany PHYS 261. PHYS 262: General Physics for Science Majors 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 261 and MATH 222. For the student in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, or physics. Study of principles and applications of light, electricity, and magnetism. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 262L: Laboratory Work for Science Majors 1 cr. Prerequisite: Credit or registration in PHYS 262. Two hour laboratory course to accompany PHYS 262. PHYS 290: Research lnternship 1 cr. Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Individual reading and theoretical and/or experimental research on introductory problems in physics. One hour of research. PHYS 291: Research lnternship 1 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 290. Individual reading and theoretical and/or experimental research on introductory problems in physics. One hour of research. PYS 292: Research lnternship 1 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 291. Individual reading and theoretical and/or experimental research on introductory problems in physics. One hour of research. PHYS 302: Introduction to Optics 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 262, MATH 223 and 355 or consent of the department. A course in the fundamental principles of optics to include geometrical, physical and modern optics. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 320: Digital Electronics 4 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 220. A basic course stressing the properties of integrated circuits such as gates, counters, latches, memories, CPU, etc. The aim of this course is to give the interested student a better understanding of the hardware associated with microprocessors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 325: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 262, MATH 355 and credit or concurrent enrollment in MATH 223. For the student majoring in physics or computer science with option in general physics. An intermediate course in electricity and magnetism covering electrostatic, electromagnetism, and an introduction to Maxwell's equations. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 326: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 325. A continuation of PHYS 325 covering Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, electrodynamics and special relativity. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 335: Intermediate Mechanics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 262 and MATH 355. Application of the fundamental laws of mechanics to particles and rigid bodies. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 365: Introduction to Modern Physics 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 262 and 335. Primarily for physics majors or computer science majors with option in physics. An introduction to special relativity and quantum mechanics. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 380: Introduction to Astrophysics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 441 or consent of the department. An introduction to astrophysics including cosmic rays, their sources, accelerating mechanisms, and interaction with terrestrial and galactic magnetic fields. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 400: Modern Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: Two terms of college physics or consent of the department. A survey of special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics. This course is designed for secondary school science teachers. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 405: Medical Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 252 or consent of the department. A course primarily for students interested in the health sciences. Covers the physics of the human body and of the equipment used for medical diagnosis and treatment. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 420: Introduction to Microprocessors 4 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 320 and CSC 111 or 140. A hands on learning experience with microprocessors, specifically the Intel 8085, for control and applications in such areas as data acquisition storage and retrieval and process control. The emphasis is on learning to use a microprocessor for control and on interfacing it to devices, systems, instruments and machines. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 425: Electronic Instrumentation 4 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 320. Introduces the student to principles of electronic measurement. Students will gain practical knowledge of both transducers and interface circuitry used in the measurement of physical quantities. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 440: Electricity and Magnetism 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 326. A theoretical treatment of electricity and magnetism. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 441: Electricity & Magnetism 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 440. A theoretical treatment of electricity and magnetism. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 462: Advanced Laboratory 1 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 220. Selected experiments in several branches of physics. Three hours of laboratory. PHYS 463: Advanced Laboratory 1 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 462. Selected experiments in several branches of physics. Three hours of laboratory. PHYS 471: Atomic Physics 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 365 and 441 or consent of the department. A survey of modern physical theories of atomic structure spectra, molecular structure, relativity, and a brief introduction to nuclear physics. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 472: Nuclear Physics 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 365 and 441 or consent of the department. A survey of radioactivity, nuclear structure, and elementary particles. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 475: Quantum Mechanics 3 cr. Prerequisites: PHYS 365 and MATH 254. The basic concepts of non relativistic quantum mechanics, operators and matrices, intrinsic and orbital angular momenta, atomic structure, perturbation theory, and scattering theory. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 480: Quantum Mechanics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 475. A continuation of PHYS 475. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 485: Introduction to Mathematical Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: MATH 223, 254, and 355 or consent of the department. An introduction to the mathematical treatment of selected physical problems. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 486: Introduction to Mathematical Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 485. An introduction to the mathematical treatment of selected physical problems. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 487: Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics 3 cr. Prerequisites: MATH 223, 254, 355, and PHYS 475. Topics to be selected from quantum mechanics, quantum statistics, relativity, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, particle physics, and solid state physics. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 488: Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 487 Topics to be selected from quantum mechanics, quantum statistics, relativity, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, particle physics, and solid state physics. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 495: Special Problems in Physics and/or Electronics 1 cr. Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of three term hours. Individual reading, conferences, and/or laboratory work on an advanced problem or problems in physics and/or electronics. PHYS 600: Modern Physics 3 cr. Prerequisite: Two terms of college physics or consent of the department. A survey of special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics. This course is designed for secondary school science teachers. Three hours of lecture. PHYS 620: Introduction to Microprocessors 4 cr. Prerequisites: Physics 320 or consent of the department. This course is especially designed as in-service for high school physics teachers. A hands-on learning experience with microprocessors, specifically the Intel 8085, for control and applications in such areas as data acquisition storage and retrieval and process control. The emphasis is on learning to interface a microprocessor to devices, systems, instruments, and machines. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 625: Electronic Instrumentation 4 cr. Prerequisite: PHYS 320 or consent of the department. This course is intended for high school physics teachers. Students will gain practical knowledge of both transducers and interface circuitry used in the measurement of physical quantities. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. PHYS 695: Special Problems in Physics and/or Electronics 1 cr. Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of three term hours, individual reading, conferences, and/or laboratory work on an advanced problem or problems in physics and/or electronics. << RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE This online catalog is for informational purposes only and is subject to modification. Final authority resides in the printed version of the catalog.