PHY - Physics
Designed for non-science majors. Not open to students who have previously taken a course in college physics or chemistry. Covers the basic concepts of astronomy, electricity, energy and motion. Satisfies general distribution requirements. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
Designed for non-science majors. Topics include naked-eye observations, planetary motion, the solar system, and the origin, structure and evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe. Satisfies general distribution requirements. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
MAT 150 or equivalent.
A non-calculus course intended primarily for CNHS majors. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, linear and angular momentum, work and energy, gravity, oscillations and waves, sound and fluids. Lecture and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
MAT 170. Concurrent:
PHY 200L
A continuation of General Physics I. Topics include, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism and induction, DC and AC circuits, and optics. Lecture and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PHY 200. Concurrent:
PHY 201L
This is the first of a two-course sequence in calculus-based general physics. Topics covered include translational and rotational kinematics, Newton's laws of motion and gravitation, work and energy, linear and angular momentum, periodic motion and waves, sound, fluids, and thermodynamics. Lecture and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
MAT 170 or equivalent. Concurrent:
PHY 205L
Corequisites
MAT 260.
This is the second of a two-course sequence in calculus-based general physics. Topics covered include electricity, magnetism, optics, relativity, and selected topics in modern physics. Lecture and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PHY 205 and
MAT 260. Concurrent:
PHY 206L
The laboratory component of
PHY 200.
Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites
Concurrent:
PHY 200
The laboratory component of
PHY 201.
Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites
Concurrent:
PHY 201
The laboratory component of
PHY 205.
Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites
Concurrent:
PHY 205
The laboratory component of
PHY 206.
Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites
Concurrent:
PHY 206
This course is an introduction to the physics of the twentieth century. Topics include a study of the special theory of relativity, an introduction to the general theory of relativity, a survey of the experimental basis of quantum physics, and Schrödinger's quantum mechanics, as well as topics selected from atomic and molecular physics, solid-state physics, nuclear and elementary particle physics and cosmology. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
MAT 260,
PHY 201 or
PHY 206
Astrobiology is a cross-disciplinary study, bringing together biology, astronomy, oceanography, atmospheric science, chemistry, planetary science, and geology to study the origins of life in the universe. In this course we will examine the origins of life on Earth, the synthesis of organic molecules in space, the origin of solar systems and the possibility of life on other worlds. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 4
(W)
Prerequisites
MAT 260,
PHY 201 or
PHY 206
Students with junior or senior standing choose a project in consultation with physics faculty members. Requires laboratory or computational research and a written report and oral presentation presented to and reviewed by the physics faculty. May be repeated for a total of four hours of credit. Graded on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
PHY 307 with a grade of "C" or better
A lecture and/or laboratory course offered at the discretion and availability of the physics faculty. Topics may include modern issues in physics, advanced topics in classical mechanics, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, astrophysics, materials physics and other related subjects.
Credit Hours: 1-4