PHYS 1101L. Introductory Physics I Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: PHYS 1101. Laboratory investigations illustrating experimental techniques and fundamental principles of natural phenomena. Three laboratory hours each week. If a student has completed PHYS 2101L with a grade of C or better in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 1101L. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

PHYS 1102. Introductory Physics II. (3) Corequisite: PHYS 1102L; Prerequisite: PHYS 1101 with a grade of C or better. A continuation of PHYS 1101. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

PHYS 1102L. Introductory Physics II Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite: PHYS 1101L (or 2101L). Corequisite: PHYS 1102. A continuation of PHYS 1101L. Three laboratory hours each week. If a student has completed PHYS 2102L with a grade of C or better in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 1102L. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

PHYS 1130. Introduction to Astronomy. (3) Historical beginnings of astronomy. Motions of celestial bodies. Introduction to space science. The solar system. Optical and radio astronomy. Structure and evolution of stars. Galaxies, cosmology. Three lecture hours each week. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

PHYS 1130L. Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1130. Experimental investigations relating to the acquisition of and interpretation of astronomical data.  One three-hour laboratory each week. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings) 

PHYS 1201.  Sports and Physics.  (3)  Fundamental physics concepts will be introduced and discussed using only sports-related applications, primarily golf, baseball/softball, and auto racing.  Specific physics concepts include forces, Newton’s Laws, conservation of energy, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum, Bernoulli’s principle for fluid flow, centripetal force, vibrations and sound, and heat transfer.  In addition, an understanding of materials characteristics will be important to the discussions.  (Fall, Spring)

PHYS 2101.  Physics for Science and Engineering I.  (3) Prerequisite: MATH 1241 with a grade of C or better.  Corequisite: PHYS 2101L, MATH 1242.  First semester of a two semester calculus-based introductory sequence in general physics with topics selected from kinematics and dynamics of particles, momentum, work, energy, conservation laws, mechanics of rigid bodies, heat, thermodynamics, fluids, electricity and  magnetism, wave motion and sound, geometrical and physical optics.  Three lecture hours and one recitation hour each week.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings) 

PHYS 2101L. Laboratory I.  (1) Corequisite: PHYS 2101.  Experiments selected from mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, wave motion and optics.  Use of the computer for organizing, graphing and analyzing data.  Two laboratory hours each week. If a student has completed PHYS 1101L with a grade of C or better in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 2101L.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings) 

PHYS 2102.  Physics for Science and Engineering II.  (3) Prerequisite: PHYS 2101 with a grade of C or better, and MATH 1242 with a grade of C or better.  Corequisite:  PHYS 2102L.  Continuation of PHYS 2101.  Three lecture hours and one recitation hour each week.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings) 

PHYS 2102L.  Laboratory II.  (1) Prerequisite: PHYS 2101L (or 1101L).  Corequisite: PHYS 2102.  A continuation of PHYS 2101L.  Two laboratory hours each week.  If a student has completed PHYS 1102L with a grade of C or better in a previous semester, the student is exempted from taking PHYS 2102L. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings) 

PHYS 3000. Topics in Physics. (1-4) Prerequisite: Consent of Department. Special topics which are introductory in nature. May not be applied toward the degree requirements for "additional hours at the 3000/4000 level" without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee. May be repeated. (On demand) 

PHYS 3101.  Topics and Methods of General Physics.  (3)  Prerequisite:  PHYS 2102 and MATH 1242, both with a grade C or better.  Integration of mathematical concepts with basic physical principles.  Mathematical concepts will include subjects such as vector angles, Taylor series, rectangular and polar coordinate systems in three dimensions, derivatives, and differentiation, definite and indefinite integrals, elementary line, surface, and volume integrals, approximation methods, and first order differential equations.  Physical principles will be chosen from material covered in PHYS 2101 and PHYS 2102.  This course will provide the background needed for students to succeed in upper division physics courses.  (Spring)

PHYS 3121.  Classical Mechanics I.  (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 3101 (or ECGR 3121 or MEGR 2142) with a grade of C or better, and MATH 2171.  Corequisite: MATH 2241.  First course of a two-semester sequence treating particle dynamics, the motion of systems of particles, rigid body motion, moving coordinate systems.  Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton’s equations and small oscillations.  (Fall) 

PHYS 3141.  Introduction to Modern Physics.  (3) Prerequisite: PHYS 2102 (or PHYS 1102) and MATH 1241, both with a grade of C or better.  Corequisite: MATH 1242.  Topics include: Special relativity, quantization of charge, light, and energy, the nuclear atom, wavelike properties of particles, introduction to nuclear reactions and applications, introduction to solid state physics, and introduction to particle physics.  (Fall,Spring) 

PHYS 3151.  Thermal Physics.  (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3101, both with a grade of C or better, CHEM 1251 and 1251L, MATH 2241.  An introduction to heat, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical physics.  Topics include classical thermodynamics, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions.  Three lecture hours a week.  (Spring) 

PHYS 3160.  Astrophysics I (Stellar Astrophysics).  (3)   Prerequisites:  PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 or permission of instructor.  An introduction to stellar structure and evolution.  Topics covered include observational techniques, the interaction of light and matter, spectral classification, stellar structure and energy transport, nuclear energy sources, evolution off the main sequence, variable stars, and stellar remnants.  (Spring) (Odd years)

PHYS 3161.  Astrophysics II (Interstellar Matter and Galaxies).  (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3141 and MATH 2171 or permission of instructor.  An introduction to the structure and contents of galaxies.  Topics covered include the interstellar medium, star formation, galactic kinematics, galactic structure and evolution, active galaxies, and cosmology.  (Fall) (Odd years)

PHYS 3181.  Electronics.  (3)  Prerequisite:  PHYS 3101 with a grade of C or better.  Study of analog and digital circuits, including logic gates, counters, decoders, flip-flops, latches, memories, operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters.  (Spring) (Even years)

PHYS 3281.  Advanced Laboratory in Waves and Optics. (2) Prerequisite:  PHYS 3141 or consent of the instructor.  Selected laboratory work in physical optics.  Areas of study include properties of light sources and detectors; interferometry; fiber optics; optical retardation; and dispersion.  Emphasis on the development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.  Three hours of laboratory each week.  (Spring) (Alternate years) 

PHYS 3282.  Advanced Laboratory in Modern Physics. (3) (W) (O)  Prerequisites: PHYS 3141 with a grade of C or better.  Selected laboratory work in areas such as atomic spectra, radioactive decay, and the interaction of radiation with matter.  Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, oral communication of results, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.  Three hours of laboratory each week. (Spring) 

PHYS 3283.  Advanced Laboratory in Classical Physics. (3) (W) Prerequisite: PHYS 3101 with a grade of C or better. Selected laboratory work in areas such as mechanics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics and thermal physics.  Topics are chosen for their relation to important principles and techniques, or for their historical significance. Emphasis on development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.  Three hours of laboratory each week. (Fall) 

PHYS 3400. Internship in Community Education and Service. (3) Prerequisites: junior standing, acceptance into the internship program and approval by the Physics Department. A project oriented, service‑learning internship with cooperating community organizations. Does not count as credit toward departmental requirements in physics. May be repeated once with permission of the Department. This course is offered on a Pass/No Credit basis. (On demand) 

PHYS 3590. Physics Cooperative Education or 49ership Experience. (0) Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of Department.  Registration in PHYS 3590 is required of students during each of the semesters they are working. Acceptance into the Experiential Learning Program by the University Career Center is required. Participating students pay a registration fee for transcript notation  (49ership and co-op) and receive full-time student status (co-op only). Assignments must be arranged and approved in advance.  Course may be repeated; evaluation is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.  For more information, contact the University Career Center. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

PHYS 3900.  Senior Project.  (2-3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3282 and 3283 and consent of the faculty member overseeing the project.  Independent investigation under the supervision of faculty member on a project that is approved by the departmental Undergraduate Studies committee.  May not be applied toward the degree requirements for “additional hours at the 3000/4000 level” without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee. (On demand)

PHYS 4000. Selected Topics in Physics. (1‑4) Prerequisite: Consent of Department. Advanced special topics. May not be applied toward the degree requirements for "additional hours at the 3000/4000 level" without approval of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee. May be repeated. (On demand) 

PHYS 4140.  Nuclear Physics.  (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3101, both with a grade of C or better, and MATH 2171.  A study of the nucleus, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, interactions of radiation with matter and measurement of radiation.  (Fall)

PHYS 4181.  Solid State and Semiconductor Physics Laboratory.  (3) Prerequisite: PHYS 4241 or MEGR 3131 or consent of instructor.  Laboratory in solid state physics and semiconductor device physics, including electrical and photoconductivity; fluorescence, photoluminescence and Raman Scattering; semiconductor device characteristics; superconductivity; and the Hall Effect.  Six laboratory hours each week.  (On demand) 

PHYS 4210. Theoretical Physics. (3)  Prerequisite: Consent of Department.  Topics include: Matrices, power series, solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations.  Hilbert space, Fourier integrals, boundary value problems, Green's functions, and complex analysis.  (On demand) 

PHYS 4222.  Classical Mechanics II. (3) Prerequisite: PHYS 3121, MATH 2241.  Continuation of PHYS 3121.  (Spring) 

PHYS 4231.  Electromagnetic Theory I.  (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3121, MATH 2171, and MATH 2241 all with a grade of C or better.  The first course of a two-semester sequence.  Topics covered include vector analysis, electrostatics and electric fields in matter.  Three lecture hours each week.  (Spring) 

PHYS 4232.  Electromagnetic Theory II.  (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 4231 with a grade of C or better.  A continuation of PHYS 4231.  Topics covered include magnetostatics, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, potentials and fields.  Three lecture hours each week.  (Fall)

PHYS 4241.  Quantum Mechanics I.  (3)  Prerequisites:  MATH 2241 and 2171 both with a grade of C or better.  For physics majors, PHYS 3141 with a grade of C or better.  For physics majors, co-requisite or prerequisite:  PHYS 3121; Other majors:  Consent of instructor.  The first semester of a two semester sequence that provides a senior-level treatment of physical systems at the atomic level.  Topics include:  Planck’s postulate and blackbody radiation, solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation, one electron atoms, magnetic dipole moments, spin, and transition rates.  (Fall)

PHYS 4242. Quantum Mechanics II.  (3) Prerequisite: PHYS 4241 with a grade of C or better.  A continuation of PHYS 4241.  Topics include: multi-electron atoms, quantum statistics, molecules, conductors, and semi-conductors.  (Spring) 

PHYS 4271.  Waves and Optics.  (3)  Prerequisite:  MATH 2171 with a grade of C or better.  Corequisite or prerequisite:  PHYS 3121.  Topics include ray analysis of common optical elements, wave properties of light, the superposition of periodic and non-periodic waves, and selected topics from geometrical and physical optics.  (Fall) 

PHYS 4281.  Advanced Laboratory in Modern Optics.  (3)  (W)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 3141 and PHYS 3121 both with a grade of C or better.  Selected experiments on topics such as fiber optics, interferometry, spectroscopy, polarization, and holography.  Emphasis on the development of sound laboratory techniques, methods of data analysis, and the writing of formal laboratory reports.  Six hours of laboratory each week.  (Spring, Even Years)

PHYS 4350.  Teaching and Learning Physics. (3)  Prerequisites:  PHYS 2102 or permission of instructor.  A course on how people learn and understand key ideas related to physics.  Course focus includes physics content, pedagogical methods and curriculum, cognitive science, and physics education research.  Course includes opportunities for teaching and individualized projects.  (Fall)

PHYS 4800. Investigations. (1‑2) Prerequisite: junior standing. An independent investigation on a topic approved by the Department Undergraduate Studies Committee. May be repeated for up to four hours credit. No more than two credit hours may be applied toward the degree requirements for "additional hours at the 3000/4000 level." (On demand)