Physics Course Offerings

Physics Department Undergraduate Catalog (.pdf)

Physics Department Course Catalog (.pdf)

School of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Catalog (.pdf)

School of Science and Engineering Graduate Catalog (.pdf)

Courses for Non-Science Majors:

PHYS 101 – Great Ideas in Science (4) (fulfills undergraduate lab science requirement)
PHYS 201 – The Omega Point Theory: Integrating Science and Religion (3)
PHYS 304 – Approaches to the Scientific Revolution (3)

Courses for Science Majors:

PHYS 121 – Introductory Physics I (4) (algebra-based)
PHYS 122 – Introductory Physics II (4) (algebra-based)
PHYS 131 – General Physics I (4) (calculus-based)
PHYS 132 – General Physics II (4) (calculus-based)
Introductory Physics Labs (component of PHYS 121, 122, 131, 132)
PHYS 235 – Modern Physics I (3)
PHYS 236 – Modern Physics II (3)
PHYS 301 – Theoretical and Computational Physics (3)
PHYS 305 – Spectroscopy of Solids and Atoms (3)
PHYS 321 – Molecular Biophysics and Polymer Physics (3)
PHYS 327 – Biophysics of the Living Cell (3)
PHYS 353 – Advanced Laboratory I (3)
PHYS 360 – Nanoscience and Technology (3)
PHYS 363 – Electromagnetic Theory (3)
PHYS 374 – Classical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 380 – Seminar (1)
PHYS 388 – Writing Practicum
PHYS 391 – Special Topics in Physics (3)
PHYS 423 – Thermal Physics (3)
PHYS 447 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 465 – Optics (3)
PHYS H491, H492 – Independent Studies (1-3, 1-3)
PHYS H499, H500 – Honors Thesis (3, 4)

Graduate Level Courses:

PHYS 601 – Techniques of Theoretical Physics I (3)
PHYS 602 – Techniques of Theoretical Physics II (3)
PHYS 605 – Spectroscopy of gases and solids (3)
PHYS 607 – Astrophysics (3)
PHYS 608 – Surface Science (3)
PHYS 621 – Molecular Physics and Biophysics (3)
PHYS 625 – The Standard Model (3)
PHYS 627 – Biophysics of the Living Cell (3)
PHYS 630 – General Relativity (3)
PHYS 660 – Nanoscience and Technology (3)
PHYS 675 – Modern Cosmology (3)
PHYS 706 – Theoretical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 710 – Statistical mechanics (3)
PHYS 713 – Solid State Physics I (3)
PHYS 714 – Solid State Physics II (3)
PHYS 716 – Atomic and Molecular Physics (3)
PHYS 717 – Quantum Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 718 – Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHYS 719 – Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 720 – Many-Body Theory (3)
PHYS 723 – Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
PHYS 724 – Electromagnetic Theory II (3)
PHYS 731 – Biopolymers and Polymer Physics I (3)
PHYS 732 – Biopolymers and Polymer Physics II (3)
PHYS 741 – Nuclear Physics I (3)
PHYS 742 – Nuclear Physics II (3)
PHYS 745 – Advanced Nuclear Physics I (3)
PHYS 746 – Advanced Nuclear Physics II (3)
PHYS 755 – Quantum Theory of Solids I (3)
PHYS 756 – Quantum Theory of Solids II (3)
PHYS 758 – Electron Microscopy and Diffraction (3)
PHYS 760 – Quantum Theory of Scattering (3)
PHYS 791 – Research I (3)
PHYS 792 – Research II (3)
PHYS 793 – Research III (3)
PHYS 794 – Research IV (3)
PHYS 998 – Master's Research
PHYS 999 – Dissertation Research