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Morris Courses
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PHYSICS (PHYS)
Division of Science and Mathematics
Division of Science & Mathematics - Adm
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PHYS 1005
- Journal Club I
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; S-N only, fall, every year)
Exposes freshman and sophomore students to current physics research topics. Students participate at presentations via discussion and are evaluated on a pass/fail basis only.
PHYS 1052
- The Solar System (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; no cr for students who have received cr for Phys 1051; fall, every year)
History of astronomy; motions of celestial objects; gravity and electromagnetic radiation; the Earth and Moon; the planets and their moons; meteors and asteroids; the Sun; telescopes and other astronomical instruments. Stars and constellations of the fall sky. Night viewing sessions required. (4 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)
PHYS 1053
- Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology (SCI)
(4.0 cr; spring, every year)
Gravity and electromagnetic radiation; nuclear physics; stellar properties; stellar evolution; galaxies; quasars; and cosmology. Stars and constellations of the winter sky. Night viewing sessions required. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 1061
- Physics of Sound and Music (SCI)
(4.0 cr; fall, every year)
Wave characteristics, sound properties, resonance, the human voice and hearing, basic musical instruments, analysis and synthesis of complex waves, acoustics.
PHYS 1062
- Light and Color (SCI)
(4.0 cr; fall, offered periodically)
Introduction to the modern understanding of light and color. The wave and particle nature of light, light in modern physics (spectra, lasers, holography), atmospheric optics (blue sky, rainbows, ice crystal displays, etc.), the camera and photography, simple optical instruments (lenses, mirrors, eyeglasses, telescopes, binoculars), the human eye and vision, illusions, color, color perception and color theory. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 1063
- Physics of Weather (ENVT)
(4.0 cr; fall, odd years)
Structure and dynamics of the atmosphere, global energy balance, various atmospheric phenomena from the global scale to the local scale including global wind systems, cyclones, fronts and air masses, thunderstorms, tornadoes, past and present climate, weather forecasting, problems concerning the interaction between civilization and the atmosphere. Some observation and field work required.
PHYS 1091
- Principles of Physics I (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; Prereq-high school higher algebra; fall, every year)
Introduction to physics without the use of calculus. Vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, torque, fluids, thermal physics, laws of thermodynamics, oscillations and waves. (4 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)
PHYS 1092
- Principles of Physics II (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; Prereq-1091; spring, every year)
Coulomb's law, electric fields, electric potential, capacitance, electric current, resistance, DC circuits, magnetism, induction, reflection and refraction of light, mirrors and lenses, interference and diffraction, optical instruments, radioactivity (4 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)
PHYS 1101
- General Physics I (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; Prereq-Math 1101 or #; spring, every year)
Vectors, kinematics, laws of motion, circular motion, work-energy theorem, conservation principles, rotational motion, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillations, wave phenomena, fluid mechanics, thermal properties of matter, kinetic theory, laws of thermodynamics. (4 hrs lect and rec, 2 hrs lab)
PHYS 1102
- General Physics II (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; Prereq-1101, Math 1102 or #; fall, every year)
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, current, resistance, circuits, magnetic field, Ampere's law, inductance, Faraday's law, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, nature of light, reflection, refraction, optical instruments, interference, diffraction. (4 hrs lect and rec, 2 hrs lab)
PHYS 1993
- Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.
PHYS 2101
- Modern Physics (SCI-L)
(5.0 cr; Prereq-1102, Math 2401 or #; spring, every year)
Special relativity, quantum nature of matter and radiation, Bohr-Sommerfeld atom, atomic spectra, uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation, hydrogen atom, electron spin, Pauli principle, periodic table, radioactivity, fission and fusion of nuclei, properties of nuclei. (4 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab)
PHYS 2201
- Circuits and Electronic Devices (SCI-L)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1102 or #; spring, every year)
A hands-on practical course in electronics. Analog electronics including AC and DC circuit analysis, passive circuit elements, pn junctions, transistors, and op-amp circuits. Digital electronics including combinational logic, sequential logic, memory, CPU, and assembly programming. (3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab)
PHYS 2301
- Atmospheric Physics (ENVT)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1092 or 1102, Math 1102; spring, even years)
Introduction to atmospheric physics with an emphasis on thermodynamics. Atmospheric thermodynamics including gas laws, phase transitions, laws of thermodynamics, two-component systems, atmospheric stability; radiative transfer including atmospheric optics and remote sensing; some aspects of atmospheric chemistry such as aerosols, chemical cycles, traces gases; cloud microphysics including nucleation and growth; and atmospheric dynamics including equations of motion for fluid flow; applications to weather systems. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 2401
- Optics (SCI-L)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1102; spring, even years)
Light as a wave phenomenon, electromagnetic nature of light, Huygens' principle, interference, diffraction--Fraunhofer and Fresnel, polarization, dispersion, absorption and scattering. (4 hrs lect, lab TBA)
PHYS 2993
- Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.
PHYS 3001
- Astrophysics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Topics may include but need not be restricted to spectroscopy, radiative transfer, solar system evolution and dynamics, stars and stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 3002
- Biological and Medical Physics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1101, 1102; 2101 recommended; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Selected topics in biophysics with an emphasis on modern medical imaging techniques. Biophysical topics include fluid flow in cardiovascular systems, molecular transport, and the nervous system. Physics techniques covered include electrocardiography, microscopy, x-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, computer tomography, and image reconstruction.
PHYS 3003
- Computer Modeling of Materials (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1101, 1102; spring, offered periodically)
The description of materials as assemblies of microscopic particles. The various approximations for interparticular forces and their use in order to gain insight into the behavior of the macroscopic system. Aspects of molecular dynamics simulations and Monte Carlo simulations in various statistical ensembles. Projects include questions from experimental research.
PHYS 3005
- Journal Club II
(1.0 cr [max 2.0 cr]; Prereq-1101, 1102; A-F only, fall, every year)
Introduction to current physics research topics not typically found in the standard physics curriculum. Investigation into one of these topics and a short public presentation. Exposes students investigating physics as a possible major or minor to presentation and literature searching techniques and helps build skills necessary for senior seminar.
PHYS 3101
- Classical Mechanics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101, Math 2101 or #; fall, even years)
Kinematics and dynamics of a particle, oscillations, central-force motion, systems of particles, rigid-body rotations, gravitation, non-inertial coordinate systems, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, dynamics of rigid bodies. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 3201
- Mathematical Methods in Physics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Math 2101; fall, even years)
Complex analytic functions, Taylor and Laurent series, calculus of residues, Fourier series and integrals, series solutions of differential equations, partial differential equations, special functions, applications to physics. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 3401
- Experimental Physics (SCI-L)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101; fall, odd years)
An introduction to modern experimental methods. (3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab)
PHYS 3501
- Statistical Physics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101; spring, odd years)
Probability distributions, statistical ensembles, statistical thermodynamics, ideal gases, quantum statistics, kinetic theory of transport phenomena. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 3993
- Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.
PHYS 4101
- Electromagnetism (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101, Math 2101 or #; fall, odd years)
Vector calculus, electrostatics, Laplace and Poisson equations, dielectrics, magnetostatics, magnetic properties of matter, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 4201
- Quantum Mechanics (SCI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-2101, Math 2101; spring, every year)
Uncertainty principle, Schroedinger equation, commutation relations, momentum space wave functions, Dirac notation, applications to problems in one dimension and the hydrogen atom, angular momentum. (4 hrs lect)
PHYS 4901
- Senior Thesis
(1.0 cr; Prereq-sr; course begins in fall and runs all year; fall, every year)
Capstone experience in physics. Investigation of a selected topic of current interest in physics. Presentation of results orally and in writing.
PHYS 4993
- Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.
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