32 courses with the subject PHYS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
The development of scientific method and current scientific outlook as illustrated by the lives and times of Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Einstein, Curie, and others.
A thematic presentation of ideas, thought, and experimentation in physics. Topics from classical mechanics, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, relativity, structure of matter. Not open to those who have taken PHYS courses other than general education at the 200-level or above. Lab.
Prepares students to take PHYS 231 or 234. Basic mathematical tools, physical principles, and problem solving techniques. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH072 or MATH106 or MATH196 or MATH112 or MATH115 or MATH201 or MATH211 or MATH221
Energy forms, resources and conversions. Past and present patterns of energy use. Projections of future demand and supplies of energy. Resources and technologies of future energy alternatives. Environmental problems and conservation strategies associated with energy use.
Vectors; kinematics of uniformly accelerated motion; static equilibrium; work and energy; linear momentum; circular motion; rotational work, energy, and momentum; elasticity; fluid statics and dynamics; heat and temperature; kinetic theory of gases; laws of thermodynamics. Lab. Pre- Requisite(s): MATH112 or MATH113 or MATH115 or MATH211 or MATH212 or MATH221 or MATH222 or PHYS131 or PHYS100
Hooke's law; simple harmonic motion; waves, standing waves, sound; electric forces and fields; electric potential; capacitance; resistance; DC circuits; magnetic forces and fields; induced EMF; inductance; impedance; AC circuits; E-M waves; geometric optics; wave optics; optical devices. Topics from modern physics. Lab.
Newton's laws of motion; work and energy; linear momentum; rotational motion; gravity; equilibrium and elasticity; periodic motion; fluid mechanics; temperature, heat and thermal properties of matter; laws of thermodynamics. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH115 or MATH112, MATH113 or MATH221 or MATH222
Waves, normal modes, and sound; electrical force, fields, and potentials; capacitance and dielectrics; current and resistance; DC circuits; magnetic forces and fields; induction, AC current; E-M waves; geometric and wave optics; optical instruments. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS234, MATH221 or MATH222
Simple harmonic motion, properties of waves, dispersion relations, and wave propagation characteristics. Basic electronics including voltage, current, resistance and capacitance, power supplies, diodes, and transistors. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH221, PHYS234
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Information systems and computer technology as applied to usage in Radiologic Imaging, charting, administration and research. Pre- Requisite(s): MATH112, PHYS231
Four-part seminar to be taken concurrently with the two years spent in the clinical portion of the program. One credit per course each semester. Requirement: acceptance into clinical phase.
Photons, Bohr-Rutherford model of the atom, wave-particle duality, Schroedinger equation, hydrogen atom wave functions, many-electron atoms, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS235, MATH222
Special relativity, molecular bonding, quantum theory of solids, nuclear structure, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, elementary particles. Pre- Requisite(s): PHYS328
Refraction, geometrical optics, optical instruments, diffraction, interference, polarization, and other aspects of physical optics. Lab. Pre Requisite(s): PHYS235, MATH222
Laws of thermodynamics and Applications. Microscopic descriptions of many-particle systems. Statistical (ensemble) mechanics connecting individual particle dynamics to bulk thermal properties of matter. Classical and quantum mechanical effects. Terrestrial and astrophysical applications. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH222, PHYS235
Applications of matrix methods to linear physical systems; applications of vector calculus to 3-dimensional physical systems. The method of series solutions applied to physical wave equations, applications of complex numbers and of Fourier and Laplace transforms. Pre- Requisite(s): PHYS234, MATH222
Static electric fields, steady currents, static magnetic fields, time- dependent fields, Maxwell's equations, plane electromagnetic waves. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH325 or MATH327, PHYS235, PHYS346
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Digital signal detection and processing as applied to such radiology imaging modalities as CR/DR, CT, MRI, US and NM/PET. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH112, PHYS232
Independent experimental or theoretical research under staff supervision. Recommended to all undergraduate physics majors.
The Schroedinger wave equation in differential equation, Dirac, and matrix notation. Application to fundamental systems including the harmonic oscillator, potential barriers, spin, and the hydrogen atom. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS328
The interaction of light with matter including conditions for laser gain and oscillation, resonance cavities, and Gaussian beams. Examples of laser systems and applications. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s).: PHYS 333. Pre- Requisite(s): PHYS333
Single particle Newtonian dynamics, Lagrangian methods, central force motion, systems of particles, non-inertial reference frames, dynamics of rigid bodies, oscillations and normal modes. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS235, PHYS346
Intensive study in basic and applied physics. Topics selected from relativity, medical physics, biomedical engineering, and other topics. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS235
Intensive study in basic and applied physics. Topics selected from - relativity, medical physics, biomedical engineering, and other topics. Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS235
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number. According to Graduate School policy, there is a limit of 9 credits which applies toward a specific program.
Topics in Physics.
Topics in Physics.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all d engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number. According to Graduate School policy, there is a limit of 9 credits which applies toward a specific program.
A graduate only course that is used for completion of the culminating project of a Master's Degree, including Master's Thesis, Starred Paper and Creative Work. Six credits total are required for graduation for Thesis and Creative Work. Three credits are normally required for Starred Paper.
Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
