Physics Course Offerings

Courses for Non-Science Majors:

PHYS 101 – Great Ideas in Science and Technology(4) (fulfills undergraduate lab science requirement)
ASTR 100 – Descriptive Astronomy (3)
ASTR 101 – The Solar System (3)
ASTR 102 – Stellar Astronomy (3)
ASTR 110 – Observatonal Astronomy (4)

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)
ENGP 141 – Statics (3)
ENGP 201 – Electric Circuits (3)
ENGP 231 – Introduction to Design I (3)
ENGP 232 – Introduction to Design II (3)
PHYS 235 – Modern Physics I (3)
PHYS 236 – Modern Physics II (3)
ENGP 243 – Mechanics of Materials (3)
PHYS 289 – Public Service Component to PHYS 291 (0) (fulfills undergraduate public service requirement)
ENGP 289 - Product and Experimental Design Service Learning
PHYS 291 – Introduction to Physics Pedagogy (1) (with service component PHYS 289)
PHYS 301/601 – Techniques of Theoretical Physics I (3)
ASTR 301 – Archaeoastronomy (3)
PHYS 305 – Spectroscopy of Solids and Atoms (3)
ENGP 312 – Materials Science and Engineering (3)
PHYS 315 – Introduction to Neutron Science (3)
PHYS/ENGP 317/617– Computational Physics and Engineering (3)
PHYS 321/621 – Molecular Biophysics and Polymer Physics (3)
ENGP 331 – Summer Design Internship (6)
PHYS/ENGP 353– Advanced Laboratory I (3)
PHYS/ENGP 360/660 – Nanoscience and Technology (3)
PHYS 363 – Electromagnetic Theory (3)
PHYS/ENGP 370/670 – Electronic Properties of Materials (3)
PHYS 374 – Classical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 380 – Seminar (1)
PHYS 388 – Writing Practicum (1)
PHYS 391 – Special Topics in Physics (3)
PHYS 423 – Thermal Physics (3)
ENGP 431 – Team Design Project & Professional Practice I (3)
ENGP 432 – Team Design Project & Professional Practice II (3)
PHYS 447 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 465 – Optics (3)
PHYS/ENGP 491, 492, 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 607 – Astrophysics (3)
PHYS 608 – Surface Science (3)
PHYS 615 – Introduction to Neutron Science (3)
PHYS 617 – Computational Physics and Engineering (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 670 – Electronic Properties of Materials (3)
PHYS 675 – Modern Cosmology (3)
PHYS 706 – Theoretical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 710 – Statistical mechanics (3)
PHYS 713 – Solid State Physics (3)
PHYS 716 – Atomic and Molecular Physics (3)
PHYS 717 – Quantum Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 718 – Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHYS 723 – Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
PHYS 724 – Electromagnetic Theory II (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