PHYS 120General Physics I4
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · Courses
PHYS
14 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.
PHYS 121General Physics I Lecture3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- MATH 120 , MATH 140 , or MATH 220
PHYS 122General Physics I Lab1
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- semester hour
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- MATH 120 , MATH 140 , or MATH 220
- Corequisite
- PHYS 121 Description: This laboratory course provides hands-on experience with various measurement technologies and reinforces the theoretical concepts developed in PHYS 121 . Emphasis is placed on correct setup of experimental equipment to obtain valid results, troubleshooting errors, and data analysis in support of a hypothesis. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered Fall semester, annually.
PHYS 130General Physics II4
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
PHYS 131General Physics II Lecture3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 121 - PHYS 122 or PHYS 331 - PHYS 332
- Corequisite
- PHYS 132 Description: This course extends the study of classical physics and covers topics in electrostatics, magneto statics, electric circuits, electromagnetic waves, optics, interference and diffraction, and the quantum theories of atomic and nuclear physics. Mathematical problem-solving skills and applied problems in medical technology are emphasized. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered Spring semester, annually.
PHYS 132General Physics II Lab1
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- semester hour
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 121 - PHYS 122 or PHYS 331 - PHYS 332
- Corequisite
- PHYS 131 Description: This laboratory course provides hands-on experience with various measurement technologies and reinforces the theoretical concepts developed in PHYS 131 . Emphasis is placed on correct setup of experimental equipment to obtain valid results, troubleshooting errors, and data analysis in support of a hypothesis. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered Spring semester, annually.
PHYS 301Physical Thermodynamics3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 161 - CHEM 162 , MATH 220 , PHYS 131 - PHYS 132 , and PHYS 320 (or taken concurrently) or permission of instructor Description: This course is designed for the student who has an interest to apply knowledge gained in calculus, physics and chemistry to the study of thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium. Offered Spring semester, even-numbered years.
PHYS 315Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 221 - CHEM 222 , MATH 260 , PHYS 131 - PHYS 132 , and PHYS 320 (or taken concurrently) or permission of instructor Description: This course integrates knowledge gained in calculus and physics to atoms and molecules of chemistry. Quantum mechanical theory is introduced and applied to understand how electrons are arranged in atoms and molecules and ultimately studied using spectroscopy. Offered Fall semester, even-numbered years.
PHYS 320Physical Chemistry Laboratory1
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- semester hour
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 221 - CHEM 222 , MATH 220 , and PHYS 131 - PHYS 132 or permission of instructor
- Corequisite
- PHYS 301 or PHYS 315 Description: The student will be introduced to principles and practical techniques, including spectroscopic, thermodynamic and kinetic experiments. Real-world applications will be explored through discovery labs emphasizing teamwork, problem-solving skills, and student-guided experimental design. Offered Fall semester, odd-numbered years and Spring semester, even-numbered years.
PHYS 331University Physics I Lecture3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- MATH 260
- Corequisite
- PHYS 332 Description: This calculus-based physics course introduces the classical physics founded upon Newton’s Laws, and the conservation of energy and momentum. Applications of these principles treat topics such as the rotational dynamics of rigid bodies, Newton’s theory of gravity, oscillations, fluids and elasticity. Offered Fall semester, annually.
PHYS 332University Physics I Laboratory1
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- semester hour
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- MATH 260
- Corequisite
- PHYS 331 Description: This laboratory course reinforces the theoretical concepts covered in PHYS 331 - University Physics I Lecture by providing hands-on experience with various measurement techniques. Throughout the course, the student will gain practical skills in setting up and operating laboratory equipment, acquiring and analyzing data, and using the results to test hypotheses and derive scientific conclusions. Offered Fall semester, annually.
PHYS 350University Physics II4
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 331 and PHYS 332 Description: This course is a continuation of University Physics I. University Physics II develops the physical principles of electricity and magnetism, DC electric circuits, electromagnetic radiation, interference phenomena, quantification, and quantum theory of the atom. The course makes extensive use of vector calculus. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered Spring semester, annually.
PHYS 351University Physics II Lecture3
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- semester hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 331 and PHYS 332
- Corequisite
- PHYS 352 Description: This course is the second part of the calculus-based university physics sequence. It develops the physical principles of electricity and magnetism, DC electric circuits, electromagnetic radiation, interference phenomena, quantization, and the quantum theory of the atom. The course makes extensive use of vector calculus. Offered Spring semester, annually.
PHYS 352University Physics II Laboratory1
- Subject
- PHYS
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- semester hour
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- harrisburgu.catalog.acalog.com
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 331 and PHYS 332
- Corequisite
- PHYS 351 Description: This laboratory course reinforces the theoretical concepts covered in PHYS 351 - University Physics II Lecture by providing hands-on experience with various measurement techniques. Throughout the course, the student will gain practical skills in setting up and operating laboratory equipment, acquiring and analyzing data, and using the results to test hypotheses and derive scientific conclusions. Offered Spring semester, annually.
Source: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59