PHYS 1001, PHYS 1011;
PHYS 1002, PHYS 1012
8 credits (4 credits each semester)
Lecture 3 hours; Laboratory 3 hours
General Physics I, II
This course is for students in the biological sciences and premedical
curricula and for nonscience majors desiring two semesters of physics.
Contemporary topics such as relativity, nuclear, atomic and molecular
structure follow classical topics such as mechanics, waves, heat,
electricity, magnetism and light. The treatment is generally quantitative
but without calculus.
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra
Fall, Spring
Fee
PHYS 1003, PHYS 1013
3 credits
Lecture 2 hours; Laboratory 2 hours
Physics in the Modern World: How Things Work
A study of the principles of physics through an examination of various modern
technical devices such as televisions, refrigerators, motors, etc.
Fall, Spring
Fee
PHYS 1007
2 credits
Physics of Medical Science
This course shows how the basic laws of physics are applied to medicine.
Topics will include conservation laws, biomechanics, pressure and hydrostatics,
sound and hearing, heat and thermodynamics, optics and vision, appliactions
of electrostatics to medicine, current electricity and magnetism, electric
and electronic circuits and application to medical instrumentation, atomic
and nuclear physics and their application in medicine and radiology.
Spring
PHYS 1009
1 credit
Laboratory 2 hours
Laboratory Instrumentation for the Physics of Medical Science
Fundamentals of electric and electronic elements and circuits and their
combinations into measuring instruments; radioactivity and measurements.
Spring
Fee
PHYS 1123, PHYS 1023;
PHYS 1124, PHYS 1024
8 credits (4 credits each semester)
Lecture 3 hours; Laboratory 2 hours
Physical Science I, II
Elements of five physical sciences are covered in a descriptive way. Physics:
motion, force, gravitation, energy, waves, heat, electricity, light, atoms,
and nuclear energy. Chemistry: the elements, the periodic table, chemical
reactions, inorganic and organic compounds. Geology: the earth's crust,
interior, and evolution. Meteorology: the atmosphere, climate. Astronomy:
the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe.
Prerequisite: one year of high school algebra
Fee
PHYS 1125, PHYS 1025
3 credits
Lecture 2 hours; Laboratory 2 hours
Astronomy
The composition of matter; the principles of motion, including orbital motion;
the nature of light; the principles of optics; and the operation of
telescopes and auxiliary instruements. Topics in astronomy include stellar
astronomy, celestial coordinates, the solar system and its evolution, types
of stars, galxies, and the universe.
Prerequisites: elementary algebra and geometry
Fall, Spring
Fee
PHYS 1126, PHYS 1026
3 credits
Lecture 2 hours; Laboratory 2 hours
Earth Physics
A laboratory science elective intended for liberal arts students, life
science, and nonscience majors. Can be taken before or after PHYS 1125, PHYS
1025 Astronomy or GEOL 1101, GEOL 1111 Introductory Geology. A topical
treatment, not highly mathematical. The origin of the earth as a member of
the solar system, composition and internal structure of the earth, geophysics,
the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, physical oceanography and the related
question of natural and artificial pollutants.
PHYS 2003, PHYS2013;
PHYS 2004, PHYS 2014
8 credits (4 credits each semester)
Lecture 3 hours; Laboratory 3 hours
General Physics with Calculus I, II
A calculus-based course for students majoring in physics and other sciences.
The first semester covers mechanics, heat, and sound; the second semester
covers electricity, magnetism, light, and atomic physics.
Prerequsites: for PHYS 2003, PHYS 2013, MATH 1201 Calculus I; for PHYS 2004,
PHYS 2014, MATH 2202 Calculus II
Fall, Spring
Fee