PHY 1020L      Introduction to Concepts in Physics Laboratory . . . . . 1(F,S)
Pre/Corequisite: PHY 1020
An introductory laboratory providing hands-on experience with basic experiments in physics involving the concepts of force and motion, matter and energy, electricity and magnetism, and the atom. Open to elementary education and other non-science majors. (General Studies Course: NS/LAB) Material and supply fee will be assessed

PHY 2048     University Physics I . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: MAC 2311
Linear and rotational motion of objects in 1, 2, and 3 dimensions, concepts of work and energy, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics. (General Studies Course: NS/LEC)

PHY 2048L      University Physics I Lab . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Selected experiments in mechanics, oscillatory motion, and heat. Material and supply fee will be assessed. (General Studies Course: NS/LAB)

PHY 2049     University Physics II . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: PHY 2048, MAC 2312
Continuation of PHY 2048. Electrostatics and magnetism; basic electric circuits; optics; selected topics in modern physics. (General Studies Course: NS/LEC)

PHY 2049L      University Physics II LAB . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Selected experiments in optics, electricity, and magnetism. Material and supply fee will be assessed. (General Studies Course: NS/LAB)

PHY 2053     General Physics I . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: MAC 1105
Mechanics, heat, waves, and sound. (General Studies Course: NS/LEC)

PHY 2053L      General Physics I Laboratory . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Selected experiments in mechanics, oscillatory motion, and heat. Material and supply fee will be assessed. (General Studies Course: NS/LAB)

PHY 2054     General Physics II . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: PHY 2053
Continuation of PHY 2053.
Light, electricity and magnetism; elementary quantum theory; atomic, nuclear and particle physics. (General Studies Course: NS/LEC)

PHY 2054L      General Physics II Laboratory . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Selected experiments in optics, electricity, and magnetism. Material and supply fee will be assessed. (General Studies Course: NS/LAB)

PHY 3106     Modern Physics I . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: MAC 2313 and either PHY 2049 or PHY 2054
Introduction to modern physics, theory of relativity, electromagnetic waves and photons, matter waves, quantum theory, atomic structure, quantum mechanics

PHY 3106L      Modern Physics Laboratory . . . . . 2(S)
Prerequisite: PHY 3106
Selected experiments in modern physics and optics. Material and supply fee will be assessed

PHY 3107     Modern Physics II . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: PHY 3106
Special topics in modern physics: quantum mechanics, atomic structure, molecular structure, atomic and molecular spectra, physics of solids, and band structure, nuclear structure, nuclear forces, radioactive decay and nuclear reactions, elementary particles, and fundamental interactions. Material and supply fee will be assessed

PHY 3220     Intermediate Mechanics . . . . . 4(F)
Prerequisite: PHY 2048 or PHY 2053.
Corequisite: MAP 2302
Particle mechanics in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions for various forces. Central forces and celestial mechanics. Systems of many particles. Rigid body dynamics. Introduction to Lagrangian methods

PHY 3424     Optics . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: PHZ 4113
Geometrical, physical, and modern optics. Polarization, interference, diffraction, holography, and optical fibers. Material and supply fee will be assessed

PHY 3949     Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission of director of Cooperative Education is required

PHY 4250     Fluid Mechanics . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: MAS 4156 or PHZ 4113
Equations of motion, Bernoulli’s equation, momentum and continuity, pipe and boundary layer flow, and shock waves

PHY 4323     Electricity and Magnetism I . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: EGM 3512 or PHY 3220; MAS 4156 or PHZ 4113
Electrostatics, Gauss’s Theorem, magnetic fields, Biot-Savart Law, electromagnetic induction, introduction to Maxwell’s Equations, and electromagnetic waves

PHY 4325     Electricity and Magnetism II . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: PHY 4323
Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves in vacuum and in a medium, radiation from dipoles and antennas, transmission lines, wave guides, relativistic electrodynamics, Lienard-Weichert Potentials

PHY 4445     Lasers and Applications . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: PHY 2049 or PHY 2054
Introduction to lasers and applications covering topics on nature of light, photons, elements of semi-conductor physics, modulation of light, displays, laser principles, types of lasers and their design, photodetectors, fiber optics, optical communications

PHY 4513     Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisites: MAC 2313 and PHY 2048
Laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic potentials, kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell-Boltzman distribution, introduction to Bose Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics

PHY 4604 Quantum Theory . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: PHY 4323 and PHZ 4113
Postulates of quantum theory, Schrodinger equation, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator; hydrogen atom, and perturbation theory