19 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 2010Physical Science. This course is an
introduction to the study of matter and energy with practical applications of science to modern technology and engineering. Topics covered include a description of motion, forces such as gravity and electromagnetism including how they affect motion, thermodynamics, optics, wave motion, and atomic and nuclear physics. Engineering concepts might include energy production and use, the application of basic principles of physics to environmental concerns, the growing influence of computers and robotics, and future medical advances. 323
Planets. A survey course which covers the visible sky, historical astronomy, the properties of light, the planets, asteroids, comets, and a study of the Sun. A laboratory component will be required for both the online and face-to-face versions of this course. ...... 4 s.h. Recommended Prerequisite: Students planning to pursue educator preparation licensure are encouraged to complete the PHYS 2010 prior to enrolling in PHYS 2040.
Galaxies. A survey course which covers the nature of the stars, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and the universe. The visible sky and Kepler’s Laws will also be included. The laboratory component will include visits to the campus observatory where observations and measurements, including photometry, of stars and galaxies will be made. ................................................. 4 s.h. Recommended Prerequisite: Students planning to pursue educator preparation licensure are encouraged to complete the PHYS 2010 prior to enrolling in PHYS 2050.
PHYS 2210General Physics I. This is the entry-level
course for all students enrolled in any of the science majors. This calculus-based course includes Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, thermo-dynamics, computer-based laboratory experience, and extensive problem solving. Two hours of laboratory each week .............................................................................. 4
PHYS 2220General Physics II. This is a continuation4
of Physics 2210, and includes electricity and magnetism, circuits, optics, and modern physics. Two hours of laboratory each week ..................................
fields, work, and energy in mechanical systems, free and forced harmonic oscillations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms, central force motion and .h. collisions .......................................................................
electricity and magnetism including electrostatics, Laplace’s equation, multipole expansions and magnetostatics .............................................................
introduction to special relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics, and other modern topics. Includes selected applications to modern technologies .........4 s.h.
the concepts of temperature and heat, thermodynamic systems, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and ideal gases with applications to various thermodynamic systems.............................................
a profound impact upon the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The safe use of radioactive isotopes for treatment of various cancers is an example of how s.h. physics is applied to medicine. MRI, PET, CT, and other techniques illustrate the new diagnostic tools that have grown from modern technology. It will include field trips to local hospitals ........................................
to data analysis, error analysis, propagation of error, basic mathematical statistics, and a study of significant historical experiments that will be reproduced in a two-hour laboratory setting each week....................
circuits with emphasis on analog and basic digital electronic circuits and devices. Circuit theory is developed for diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, and logic gates. One two-hour laboratory each week .....................................................................
Integrate faculty-led opportunity into education through participation in planned, supervised experiential-learning. Students will apply related skills by following a set of objectives, reflecting on activities, and obtaining feedback from their supervisors. For a complete description of Internships and Cooperative Education, see the Internship/ Cooperative section under the Academic Policies section............. credit to be arranged
Introduction to quantum mechanics, with emphasis on the Schrodinger equation, operators, and expectation values, sectionally constant potentials, the harmonic oscillator, the one electron atom, and angular momentum ..................................................................
of classical and modern physics topics including reproducing laboratory experiments. Two hours of laboratory each week ..................................................
theoretical or experimental and should lead to a Senior thesis. This is the common forum in which new courses are developed, or courses of special interest are taught, which are often the outgrowth of directed or independent study with a research group, either at King or through a NSF sponsored REU or similar experience......................................... credit to be arranged of the program coordinator
Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field. Students with more than one major must demonstrate competency in each of their major fields. All students will have to Pass according to the minimum requirement of their department. Any student who does not meet the requirement (Pass) of their comprehensive assessment of their major field will not graduate until the requirement has been met ..0 s.h.
