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www.brooklyn.edu

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3 hours; 3 credits The history of the development of the atomic bomb. The scientific breakthroughs of the first half of the 20th century that led to it. The political context in which the bomb developed. The personal stories of the leading scientists involved. The moral

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2026-2027

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

3 hours; 3 credits Organization and evolution of the universe. Methods of inquiry over large cosmological distances. The structure of space and time. Lifecycle of stars. The origin of chemical elements. Are we alone in the Universe? (Not open to students who have completed Core Curriculum 3301.) 2017-2018 and 2018-2019: Satisfies Pathways College Option requirement. Starting Fall 2019 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Scientific World requirement.

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2026-2027

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www.brooklyn.edu

3 hours; 3 credits Global energy balance as a function of the chemistry of the atmosphere and its effects on global and local climate. Climatic consequences of human energy use. The long history of climate and the relatively short history of human energy use. The socio-economic and political issues involved in attempts to project and influence future energy use and its climatic consequences. (Not open to students who have completed Core Curriculum 3302.) 2017-2018 and 2018-2019: Satisfies Pathways College Option requirement. Starting Fall 2019 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Scientific World requirement.

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2026-2027

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Role of Einstein in the Birth of Modern Physics 3 hours; 3 credits A biographical treatment of the life of Albert Einstein, with emphasis on the scientific breakthoughs and struggles which formed his major contributions to modern science. His interactions with the other giants of 20th century physics, both personal and intellectual. The evolution of his political and Programs and Courses of Instruction social views, and how they paralleled that of his scientific thinking. The impact of his image as the leading iconic symbol of 20th century science. (Not open to students who have completed Core Curriculum 3320.) 2017-2018 and 2018-2019: Satisfies Pathways College Option requirement. Courses for physics majors & engineering

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2026-2027

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www.brooklyn.edu

3 hours; 3 credits Introduction to modern physics. Intended for students majoring in the physical sciences. (Not open to students who have completed Physics 14.1.) Mathematics *1206 [4.3].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2150 [2.5]; or Physics *2100 [2] and

4 hours; 4 credits Vector treatment of static equilibrium of rigid bodies. Static analysis of trusses and other mechanical structures. Vector treatment of kinematics of particles and rigid bodies. Forces and motion. Analysis of rotational motion; moments of inertia. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Physics 11 or 11.1 or 4100 [61.2].) chairperson. Prerequisite or corequisite: Mathematics *2201 [5.3].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *1150 [1.5] or permission of the

4 hours; 4 credits Passive and active circuit elements; Voltage, current, and power. Kirchhoff's laws; mesh and nodal analysis; Circuit analysis techniques: Linearity and Superposition; Source transformations; Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; The Operational Amplifier; Capacitors and inductors; Source-free and forced RL, RC, and RLC circuits; Sinusoidal steady state analysis; AC circuit power analysis; Complex frequency and the Laplace transform. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Physics 13 or 13.1 or 4200 [61.5].) Prerequisite or corequisite: Mathematics 2206 [13].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2150 [2.5].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

3 hours; 3 credits Introduction of basic concepts, such as system/environment, volume, pressure, work, and energy. The Zeroth, First, Second, and Third Law of Thermodynamics; temperature and heat; Carnot and Clausius statements of the Second Law; entropy. The ideal gas and other simple equation of states; common thermodynamic properties of a system. Thermodynamic potentials. Maxwell's and other thermodynamic relations. Phase transitions. Applications: the heat engine and heat pump; power cycles, refrigeration, engines, propulsion systems and energy systems. Efficiency and Coefficient of Performance. The main focus of this course is on pure substances. 2150.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

(i) PhysicS 2100 and Math 1206; or (ii) Physics

3 hours;

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3 hours; 3 credits Blood flow. Sound waves and hearing, pulse echo-techniques. Electrocardiography. Optics of the eye. X-rays, CAT scanning. Nuclear radiation, emission tomography, MRI and PET scanning. Physics *2150 [2.5].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2100 [2] and Mathematics *1201 [3.3], or

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

2 hours; 2 credits A technical and quantitative study of one of these issues: 1) nuclear weapons, effects, proliferation, arms control; 2) nuclear energy, prospects in fission and fusion, environmental problems; 3) renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, energy storage; 4) the global environment, sources of pollution, greenhouse gases, climatic effects.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 2100 or permission of the Chairperson.

3 Hours; 3 Credits Advanced topics in modern physics. Introductory statistical, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 3100 [10.5].

3 hours; 3 credits The nature of crystals; diffraction and periodicity; electrical properties of materials; semiconductors and semiconductor devices; interaction of light with solids; LED’s and solid-state lasers; superconductivity; surfaces and interfaces.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 3100 [10.5] and 4900W [67.1W].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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3 hours; 3 credits A topic in physics not covered in the regular curriculum. Topics vary from term to term and reflect the interests of students and faculty. Course description may be obtained in the department before registration. Topics may include optics, relativity, string theory, and nanophysics. Physics 433

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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permission of the chairperson.

4 hours; 2 credits Experimental study of passive and active circuits elements using digital devices. Experimental measurements and theoretical analysis of DC circuits using Kirchhoff's laws, Linearity and Superposition, and Thevenin's theorems. Study the basic principles of a digital oscilloscope. Experimental study of transient and frequency responses of source-free and forced RC, and RLC circuits. Construction of low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass filters.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2100 [2] or 2150 [2.5].

4 hours; 2 credits Experimental studies illustrating important discoveries of twentieth century physics. They include Franck-Hertz experiment for energy quantization, Thomson’s experiment for ratio of electronic charge to mass, photoelectric effect and measurement of Planck’s constant, measurement of speed of light, interferometry, Zeeman effect, high-Tc superconductivity, and hydrogen fine structure. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Physics 3100 [10.5]. Theoretical physics and advanced laboratories

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 3900 [18].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

4 hours; 4 credits Methods of theoretical physics applied to selected topics in mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and wave phenomena. Prerequisite or corequisite: Mathematics 2206 [13].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2150 [2.5].

3 hours; 3 credits Review of Newtonian mechanics; oscillatory motion and resonance; Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics; two-body motion; kinematics and the inverse square law; rigid-body motion; normal modes.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 4000 [16].

3 hours; 3 credits Electrostatic and magnetostatic boundary value problems; systematic derivation of Maxwell's equations in vector notation; plane electromagnetic waves; spherical electromagnetic waves; application of Maxwell's equations to reflection, diffraction, dispersion, and scattering.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 4000 [16].

3 hours; 3 credits Development of the Schroedinger equation and principles of quantum mechanics. Solutions of the Schroedinger equation; the one-electron atom; perturbation theory; thermal radiation. [16].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics *2150 [2.5] and 3100 [10.5] and 4000

3 hours; 3 credits Further development of the principles of quantum mechanics with application to atomic, molecular, solid-state, and nuclear phenomena.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 4300 [62.6].

3 hours; 3 credits Thermodynamics; equations of state; Maxwell relations. Kinetic theory of an ideal gas; Maxwell distribution of velocities; collisions; Boltzmann H-theorem. Classical statistical mechanics; microcanonical ensemble, canonical ensemble; quantum statistical mechanics; Fermi and Bose statistics; electron gas; Bose gas; blackbody radiation.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 4300 [62.6].

3 hours; 3 credits Structure of crystals; x-ray, electron, and neutron diffraction; specific heat and lattice vibrations; alloys, ionic crystals, dielectrics; free-electron theory of metals; band theory of solid insulators and semiconductors; pn junctions; diamagnetism, paramagnetism and ferromagnetism.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 4300 [62.6].

4 hours; 2 credits Advanced experiments in optics, electricity, electronics, and in atomic and nuclear physics. Students will perform experiments with equipment such as diode-laser spectroscopy, pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), TeachSpin condensed matter physics system, advanced microscopy and spectroscopy. This is a writing-intensive course. *1012 [2].

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 3900 [18] and 3950 [19] and English

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

3 hours; 3 credits Group study of topics in physics or in its social, economic, moral, or ethical implications. s;

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

permission of the chairperson.

3 hours; 3 credits Group study of topics in physics or in its social, economic, moral, or ethical implications.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

permission of the chairperson.

6 hours conference and independent work; 2 credits Independent project or set of related projects supervised by a faculty member. Projects may include original design and prototype of lecture demonstration equipment, physics museum display, new equipment or procedures for undergraduate instructional laboratories, or a written thesis. Emphasis on the communication of physics concepts and their application. Presentation of projects at a departmental seminar is required.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 3100 [10.5], 3950 [19], and 4900W [67.1].

Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved reading. Written examination. Physics Department courses and permission of the instructor and the chairperson.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

completion of an approved program of advanced

Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved reading. Written examination. instructor and the chairperson.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 5700 [88.1] and permission of the

Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Programs and Courses of Instruction Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Weekly conference. Thesis or report. Physics Department courses and permission of the instructor and the chairperson.

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

completion of an approved program of advanced

Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Weekly conference. Thesis or report. instructor and the chairperson. Special topics, seminars and special projects

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PHYS

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2026-2027-undergraduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics 5800 [83.1] and permission of the

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Euler's angles. Hamiltonian theory, including Hamilton's 30 hours; 2 credits principle, Hamilton's equations, contact transformations. The Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Hamilton-Jacobi method; infinitesimal contact transformations; No more than 4 credits may be counted toward the degree. further development of transformation theory; special Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted. applications. Continuous media and fields. Introduction to special relativity theory.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

30 hours; 2 credits PHYS U7350X Electromagnetic Theory I Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. 45 hours plus conference; 4 credits No more than 4 credits may be counted toward the degree. Electrostatics, magnetostatics, boundary value problems. Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted. Maxwell's equations. Multipole radiation. Radiation from accelerated charges. Scattering theory. Special theory of relativity.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

60 hours; 4 credits Topics include Laws of Thermodynamics; Relationship between Statistics and Thermodynamics; Ensemble Theory; Microcanonical, Canonical, and Grand Canonical Ensembles; Quantum Statistics; Boltzmann Statistics, Fermi-Dirac Statistics, and Bose-Einstein Statistics; the ideal gas in the "classical" limit; Ising model; and Critical Phenomena.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

45 hours; 3 credits Technical quantitative study of topics related to society such as Gini Coefficients, tipping points, climate sensitivity, demographic distribution, frequency of extreme events; nuclear energy, prospects in fission and fusion; environmental problems; renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, energy storage. or permission of the chairperson.

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course

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Good standing in the Physics Master's program

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

30 hours; 2 credits Tutorial study with a faculty member in an area in which formal Programs and Courses of Instruction course work is not offered.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

permission of the deputy chairperson.

30 hours; 2 credits Tutorial study with a faculty member in an area in which formal course work is not offered. ,

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

permission of the deputy chairperson.

45 hours plus conference; 4 credits Prerequisite: Physics U7210X [701X] and U7310X [U711X]; or Topics in complex variables. Perturbation and variational an introductory course in electromagnetic theory. methods for solution of differential equations. Green's functions. Eigenfunction expansions. Integral transforms. Integral PHYS U7410X Quantum Mechanics I equations. Differential equations. Linear algebra. Hilbert space. 45 hours plus conference; 4 credits Tensor analysis. Group theory. Higher algebra. Numerical Historical foundations. The Schrodinger formulation. Wave methods for solving equations. packets and uncertainty principle. Harmonic oscillator and potential barrier problems. WKB approximation. Operators and Scattering: Born approximation, partial waves. Linear vector

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

a course in analytical mechanics. eigenfunctions. Central forces and orbital angular momentum.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

45 hours plus conference; 4 credits momentum. Perturbation theory: bound state, time dependent.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

45 hours plus conference; 4 credits Continuation of Physics U7410X [725X].

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Prerequisite

Physics U7410X [725X].

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

Physics 253 sufficient demand:

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

45 hours plus conference; 4 credits Principles of crystallography: crystal structure, lattice vibrations band theory, defects. Ionic crystals; dielectrics; magnetism; free electron theory of metals and semiconductors.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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Physics U7410X [725X].

45 hours plus conference; 4 credits Interstellar medium. Gaseous nebulae and dust clouds. Stellar atmosphere and stellar interiors. Stellar spectra, energy transfer, opacity. Nuclear reactions and matter under extreme conditions. Stellar evolution; synthesis of chemical elements; neutrino processes; radio astronomy.

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu

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an introductory course in modern physics.

45 hours; 2 credits Advanced experimental work in one or more fields of physics. Planning experiments. Design and construction of apparatus. Evaluation of experimental results in the fields of optics and X rays, electronics, atomic and nuclear physics. Students may take this course twice but may not repeat topics. (Not open to students who have completed the same topic in Physics U772X.)

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2026-2027-graduate

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www.brooklyn.edu