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PHYS-108 |
GENERAL PHYSICS WITH
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Classical mechanics,
electricity and magnetism, |
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circuits, atomic structure,
radiation health |
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physics, and X-ray
production. This course |
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introduces topics in physics
essential to the |
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field of radiation science
and technology. There |
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are three hours of lecture
and one two-hour |
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laboratory per week.
Emphasis will be placed on |
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problem solving. |
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Pre-requisites: MATH
137, MATH 143 and MATH 144,
or MATH 147. |
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PHYS-111 |
GENERAL PHYSICS I |
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Mechanics, heat and
thermodynamics. General |
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Physics I is a study of the
fundamental principles |
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of classical physics. An
emphasis is placed upon |
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analytic problem solving
using algebra and |
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elementary trigonometry, and
laboratory skills. |
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There are three hours of
lecture and one |
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three-hour laboratory per
week. |
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Pre-requisites: a
grade of "C" or better in
MATH |
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144 or MATH 147 or
satisfactory math placement. |
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Lab fee.
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PHYS-112 |
GENERAL PHYSICS II |
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Electricity and magnetism,
optics, modern physics. |
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General Physics II is the
sequel to General |
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Physics I. Course covers the
fundamental |
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principles of electricity,
magnetism, and light. |
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There are three hours of
lecture and one 3-hour |
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laboratory per week.
Pre-requisites: a grade
of |
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C or better in PHYS 111. Lab
Fee. |
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PHYS-190 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN PHYSICS |
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12 |
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PHYS-192 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-205 |
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY |
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A survey of descriptive
astronomy. Topics: |
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historical development of
theories of the |
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universe, physical
organization of the solar |
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system/universe; the
formation and evolution of |
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stars, galaxies, recently
discovered astronomical |
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objects such as quasistellar
objects and black |
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holes; evolution of the
universe. Three hours of |
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lecture and one, three-hour
laboratory per week. |
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Pre-requisite: a
grade of "C" or better in
MATH |
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108 or, MATH 137, or
satisfactory math placement. |
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Lab fee.
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PHYS-211 |
ENGINEERING PHYSICS I |
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Mechanics, heat and
thermodynamics. Engineering |
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Physics I is the standard,
calculus based |
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university physics course.
Fundamental principles |
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of physics are examined
using analytic problem |
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solving and laboratory
exploration. There are |
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three hours of lecture and
one, three-hour |
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laboratory per week.
Pre-requisites: a grade
of |
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C or better in MATH 170. Lab
Fee.
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PHYS-212 |
ENGINEERING PHYSICS II |
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Electricity
and magnetism, optics,
modern physics. Engineering
Physics II is the
sequel to Engineering
Physics I. Principles of
electrodynamics theory,
elements of optics, and
modern physics are examined
using analytic problem
solving and laboratory
exploration. There are three
hours of lecture and one,
three-hour laboratory per
week.
Pre-requisites:
a grade of “C” or
better in MATH 175. Lab
Fee.
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PHYS-290 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN PHYSICS |
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4 |
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PHYS-291 |
WORKSHOP IN PHYSICS |
1 |
4 |
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PHYS-292 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS |
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12 |
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PHYS-295 |
PRACTICUM IN PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-296 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-299 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-305 |
AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN
PHYSICS |
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An introduction to the
non-classical physics of |
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the 20th century. Selected
topics include the |
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historical development that
lead to modern |
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physics, the transitional
Bohr model, descriptive |
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elements of quantum
mechanics, special
relativity, |
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nuclear physics, and
elementary particles. Three |
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hours of lecture per week. |
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Pre-requisite: a
grade of "C" or better in
PHYS |
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111 or 211.
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PHYS-390 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN PHYSICS |
1 |
4 |
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PHYS-399 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-490 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN PHYSICS |
1 |
4 |
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PHYS-491 |
WORKSHOP IN PHYSICS |
1 |
4 |
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PHYS-492 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-495 |
PRACTICUM IN PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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PHYS-496 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
PHYSICS |
1 |
12 |
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