PHY 100-110Physics for Life
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
Muhlenberg College · Courses
PHY
21 courses with the subject PHY, 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.
PHY 101Circuits, Science, & the World
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 102Theory to Tech
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 103Heat, Buoyancy, & Climate Change
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 104Light, Color, & Electric Circuits
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 111Introduction to Astronomy
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 113Cosmology: The Scientific Exploration of the Universe
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 121General Physics I
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- MTH 121 Calculus I An introductory, calculus-based physics course. Discussions, demonstrations, and problem solving are emphasized during lecture periods. The activity-based component meets in the laboratory where concepts are explored through experimentation and other hands-on activities. Follow-up discussions, demonstrations, and problem solving are emphasized during lecture periods. Topics covered include one and two-dimensional kinematics and dynamics, momentum, energy, rotational kinematics and dynamics.
PHY 122General Physics II
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 121 General Physics I . Topics covered are electrostatics, dc circuits, magnetism and electromagnetic induction, wave optics, ray optics. Follows the same weekly format as General Physics I.
PHY 140The Physics of Music
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 213Modern Physics
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 General Physics II . An introduction to twentieth century developments in physics with an emphasis on the special theory of relativity, Rutherford scattering, introduction to quantum theory, atomic structure, and nuclear energy.
PHY 216Analog & Digital Circuits
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 General Physics II . Through a mix of laboratory and classroom work students will build and analyze analog and digital circuits found in many scientific and computer applications. Specific topics include passive and active filters, electronic feedback, operational amplifiers, oscillators, A/D and D/A conversion, digital waveshaping, and instrumentation.
PHY 226Optics: From Lenses to Lasers
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 - General Physics II . The student will explore the field of optics, starting with the fundamentals of waves and electromagnetic theory through geometrical and physical optics and culminating in the study of selected topics from modern optics. The modern topics may include lasers, optical data processing, holography, or nonlinear optics. This course meets for two hours, twice a week, and will be taught in a laboratory/discussion format.
PHY 235Nuclear & Particle Physics
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 - General Physics II Elementary particles are the building blocks of nature. The “standard model” describes the interaction of these building blocks and constitutes the most comprehensive understanding of the physical world in existence. An overview of the standard model will be presented as well as topics in nuclear physics. Discussion and hands on experience with particle detectors will be included.
PHY 241242 - Thermal & Statistical Physics
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 General Physics II . The laws of thermodynamics, their consequences, and applications. Kinetic theory of an ideal gas and an introduction to statistical mechanics.
PHY 250Simulating Science
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
PHY 319Analytical Mechanics
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 122 General Physics II and MTH 122 Calculus II . A detailed study of the kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics will be considered with applications to oscillators, gravitation, projectile motion in the presence of frictional forces, and motion in electromagnetic fields. Einstein’s theory of special relativity will also be studied.
PHY 329Electromagnetism
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 319 Analytical Mechanics . A study of electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrical currents, and their effects. Maxwell’s equations are derived. Vector methods are stressed and field notation is used.
PHY 341Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 213 Modern Physics and PHY 319 Analytical Mechanics . Origin of quantum concepts; the wave function and its interpretation; the Schrodinger equation; treatment of the free particle; potential barriers and wells; the linear harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom. Representation of dynamical variables as operators and matrices; introduction to perturbation theory.
PHY 450CUE: Advanced Projects
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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- PHY 213 Modern Physics and PHY 216 Analog & Digital Circuits plus one of the following: PHY 241, 242 Thermal & Statistical Physics , PHY 319 Analytical Mechanics or PHY 329 Electromagnetism . Primarily a laboratory course focused on exploring classic and contemporary experiments from atomic, nuclear, thermal, and quantum physics, with an emphasis on interfacing instrumentation and error analysis. This course will culminate in an extended experimental or theoretical research project. Students will present results in both written and oral presentations. Offered every spring.
PHY 970Physics Independent Study/Research
Each independent study/research course is to be designed in consultation with a faculty sponsor.
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- 2026-2027
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- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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- catalog.muhlenberg.edu
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