85 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.
The basic principles of mechanics, wave motion, thermal properties of matter, electricity, optics, and a survey of modern physics. Schedule Type: Lecture
Designed for first-year level undergraduates. Provides a discussion of physics topics by students, faculty and invited speakers. Emphasis will be placed on developing presentation skills.
Designed for first-year level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed on developing basic scientific writing skills using standard scientific conven- tions that complement the Experimental Physics course. Corequisite: PHY 231.
Designed for first-year level undergraduates. Basic techniques for computer modeling of physical systems with emphasis on topics in introductory physics. Corequisites: PHY 203H-204H, PHY 230-231.
to Nuclear Fusion Lec. 3./Credit 3. Introduction to terminology of nuclear fusion. Definitions of plasma, tempera- ture, Debye shielding, plasma parameters. Elementary concepts of plasma criterion, mass energy relation, fusion reactions, magnetic fusion, inertial fusion, magnetic fusion devices, tokamak geometry, single particle motions in plasmas, plasmas as fluids, waves in plasmas, equilibrium, and stability.
Prj./Credit 1-3. Designed for freshman level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed upon introduction to areas of physics research, regular attendance at appropriate seminars, techniques of literature searches, and background study. This course may be taken twice.
Fundamental principles of mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, and optics. For education, and non-science majors.
The basic principles of mechanics, wave motion, thermal proper- ties of matter, electricity, optics, and a survey of modern physics.
Chemistry 302 Organic Chem (with lab) . . . . . . . . . . . - 4 Psychology 347 Stats II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Introduction to physics for physics and science majors using more advanced mathematical approaches than PHY 201-202. Vectors, statics, torque, dynamics, Newton’s laws, gravity, center of mass, momentum, impulse, work, energy, moment of inertia, angular momentum, elastic properties, fluids, oscillations, wave motion, sound, heat, temperature, and thermodynamics. Foundations of electricity, electric charge, Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, potential, capacitance, Ohm’s law, dc circuits, magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, ac circuits. Geometrical and physical optics and introductory quantum physics. Corequisites: MAT 151 and PHY 215 for PHY 203; PHY 216 and MAT 152 for PHY 204. Hampton University 2018-2020
Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Provides a discussion of physics topics by students, faculty and invited speakers. Emphasis will be placed on developing presentation skills.
Relativity, quantum structure of atoms, photoelectric effect, Bohr theory, atomic spectra, Schroedinger’s equation, nuclear models, radioactive decay, solid state physics and elementary particles.
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Mathematics 130 Calculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3 Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1 TOTAL 15 16 Junior Year Semester 1st 2nd Psychology 300 Abnormal Psy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - Psychology 309 Junior Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - Biology 224 A & P I (with lab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - Chemistry 303 Biochemistry I (with lab) . . . . . . . . . . 4 - Psychology 308 Physiological Psychology . . . . . . . . . - 3 104 School of Liberal Arts and Education 2nd Sociology 205 Intro to Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Biology 225 A&P II (with lab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Chemistry 304 Biochemistry II (with lab) . . . . . . . . . . - - TOTAL - Senior Year Semester 3 History 106 World Civilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Foreign Language 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humanities 201 Humanities I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychology 302 Theories of Personality . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Psychology 408 Senior Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Psychology 311 Developmental Psychology . . . . . . . . . - 2nd Foreign Language 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humanities Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychology 205 Social Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - TOTAL - TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION 120
Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed on developing scientific writing skills, conducting literature searches, and scien- tific referencing to complement the Experimental Physics course. Corequisite: PHY 331. PHY 220-221 Computational Physics III-IV (1-2) Lec. 2./Credit 2. Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Advanced techniques for computer modeling of physical systems with emphasis on topics in modern physics. Corequisite: PHY 211212, PHY 330-331.
Lec. 2./Credit 2. Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Advanced tech- niques for computer modeling of physical systems with emphasis on topics in modern physics. Corequisite: PHY 211212, PHY 330- 331.
Lab 1./Credit 1. Designed for freshman level undergraduates. Introduction to experimental physics, data acquisition and statistical data analysis with emphasis on topics in introductory physics. Corequisites: PHY 120-121, PHY 203H-204H. Hampton University 2018-2020
Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed upon introduction to basic techniques of conducting research and literature review, regular attendance at selected seminars, and directed work on a research project in physics. This course may be taken twice. Prerequisite: Consent of the research mentor.
The student is placed in an industrial or governmental laboratory to obtain practical experience in some area of physics. A minimum of nine weeks of full- time equivalent work is required for the Internship Program. A minimum of six months of full-time work is required for the Cooperative Work Study Program, and an additional nine weeks is required for governmental agencies. Written evaluation by a supervisor and a final report for the department chairperson are required for each program. Prerequisite: Completion of sophomore level science courses and consent of the department chairperson.
Newton’s laws, statics and dynamics of a particle and of rigid bodies, work and stability of equilibrium, oscillatory motion of a particle, systems of particles, central-force problem, accelerated reference frames, rigid body motion. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, normal modes. Prerequisites: PHY 204 and MAT 152. PHY/ APS 303 Meteorology Lec. 3./Credit 3. Topics include the weather and the properties of the Earth’s tropo- sphere. Some fundamental aspects of atmospheric science such as scale heights, lapse rates, and hydrostatics are covered in this course. Corequisite: PHY 203 or permission of instructor.
Lec. 2./Lab 3./Credit 3. Special topics chosen from mechanics, sound, heat, light, electron- ics, and modern physics. Primarily for physics majors. Prerequi- sites: PHY 204.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Topics include thermospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres, the sun, stellar atmospheres, solar wind, the influence of the sun on planetary atmospheres, and sun-earth connections. Prerequisites: PHY 202 or PHY 204, PHY 206, MAT 130 or MAT 151.
Designed for junior level undergraduates. Provides a discussion of physics topics by students, faculty and invited speakers. Emphasis will be placed on developing presentation skills.
Thermodynamic systems, equations of state, first and second laws of thermo- dynamics, kinetic theory, Carnot cycle, heat transfer, statistical mechanics.
Designed for junior level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed on devel- oping scientific writing skills, at the level of standard scientific journals, usi the American Institute of Physics Style Manual. PHY 330-331 Experimental Physics III-IV (1-2) Lab 1./Credit 1. Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Advanced techniques of experimental physics with emphasis on topics in modern physics. Corequi- sites: PHY 211-212, 217.
Lab 1./Credit 1. Designed for sophomore level undergraduates. Advanced tech- niques of experimental physics with emphasis on topics in modern physics. Corequisites: PHY 211-212, 217.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Concept of plasma, fusion, magnetic fusion, magnetic fusion devices, tokamaks, single particle motions, plasmas as fluids, waves in plasmas, diffusion and resistivity, equilibrium and stabil- ity, kinetic theory. Prerequisites: MAT 152 and PHY 204.
in Physics Sem/Prj./Credit 1-9. Designed for junior level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed upon conducting directed research in physics with a designated research mentor and regular attendance at selected seminars. Review basic literature search techniques. This course may be taken twice. Prerequisite: Consent of the research mentor.
Discussion of current topics in physics by students, faculty, and invited speakers. Students enrolled must take the GRE Subject Test in Physics.
Designed for senior level undergraduates. Provides a discussion of physics topics by students, faculty and invited speakers. Emphasis will be placed on developing presentation skills.
Prj./Credit 1-12. Designed for senior level undergraduates. Emphasis will be placed upon participating in an independent research project or making a major contribution to departmental research with a designated research mentor. The student will produce a publication qual- ity research report or thesis. Regular attendance at the physics seminar series is also required. This course may be taken twice. Graduate.
Successful completion of an in-depth technical report based on physics related research projects. 376 Course Descriptions – Main Campus
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Electrostatics, dielectrics, electrostatic energy, electric currents, Ohms law, Kirchhoff’s law, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induc- tion, AC networks, Maxwell’s equations, electrostatic and magne- tostatic boundary-value problems, vector wave equation, electro- magnetic radiation from accelerated charges. Prerequisite: PHY 204 and MAT 251, or the equivalent.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. General formalism of quantum mechanics: state space, Dirac nota- tion, representations, and matrix mechanics. Angular momentum magnetic moments, identical particles and the exclusion principle: Many-electron atoms, the periodic table, Fermi and Bose gases. Perturbation theory: time independent theory, variational principle, time dependent theory.
Introduction to probability, statistical mechanics and thermodynam- ics. Random variables, joint and conditional probability densities, functions of a random variable, Maxwell-Boltzmann, BoseEinstein, and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Partition functions, Lattice vibrations and normal modes.
Review of geometrical optics, physical optics, simple optical instruments, interference, diffraction, absorption, scattering, polarization. Prerequisite: PHY 204 and MAT 251, or the equivalent.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Laboratory course for selected senior undergraduate and first year graduate students only. Completion of a research project and report under the guidance of a faculty research advisor.
of Physics I-II (1-2) Lec. 3./Credit 3. Matrices, complex variables, Fourier series and transforms, Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, special functions and polynomials, Green’s functions, operators.
In-depth treatment of selected topics and problems in physics of contemporary interest. Prerequisite: Approval of department chairperson. PHY (Physics – Graduate Only)
Seminars on current departmental research and related activities.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Mathematical methods of physics for graduate physics majors. Matrices, complex variables, Fourier series and transforms, Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, special functions and polynomials, Green’s function operators, orthogonal functions and expansions, boundary value problems. tions (MAT 260).
Advanced treatment of nuclear energy levels, radioactivity, nuclear decay, isotopes, subatomic particles.
An analytical treatment of the statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Discussion of generalized coordinates and the Lagrangian.
Electrostatics and magnetostatics, macroscopic media, Maxwell’s equations, relativistic electrodynamics. Radiation from moving charges, electromag- netic waves, and wave guides. A treatment of relativistic fields, accelerated charges, quantum radiation, and quantum electrodynamics.
Statistical Mechanics Lec. 3./Credit 3. Thermodynamics and kinetic theory, microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions.
Introduction to the physical basis of quantum mechanics. The Schrodinger equation stationary state for single particle systems, time dependent pertur- bation theory, radiation absorption and emission, identical particle systems, second quantization, Hartree-Fock equation.
Research on problems leading to a thesis or dissertation.
Crystal structure, phonons, plasmons, electron transport properties, free electron model, Fermi surface, superconductivity, phase transitions.
Numerous applications of physics principles occur in medicine, biology, and physiology that are not directly covered in subspecialties. Examples are fluid flow dynamics encountered in the cardiovascular system, electrolytic solutions and membrane-ion transport phenomena, and absorption and dissolution of soluble gases.
General topics such as ionizing radiation sources, signal sources, cross- sectional image formation, and signal detection, as well as special require- ments for procedures such as mammography and computed tomography (CT). Image generation from non-ionizing radiation sources will also be addressed.
This course familiarizes students with gamma imaging instrumen- tation such as PET and SPECT, using scintillation and semi-con- ducting devices. The student should be able to describe the prepa- ration, handling, and clinical applications of radiopharmaceuticals. Dosimetry and radiation safety will be presented.
and Dosimetry Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course is designed to teach the student the basics of radiological physics and dosimetry, beginning with the effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems. Radioactive decay and radiation interactions will be discussed, with an emphasis on energy transfer and dose deposition. Dosimetry relied heavily on applications of charged particle equilibrium, radiation equilibrium, and/ or cavity theory, hence these areas will be covered in detail before practical dosimetry.
Radiation Protection Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course provides the basic connection between a broad spectrum of topics in microscopic interactions and cellular response. Emphasis is placed on detection apparatus and shielding analysis. This course provides a broad base supportive of the varied environments of medical physics.
The biological consequences of ionizing radiation will be presented, as the effects of ionizing radiation occur in all fields of medical physics. Topics include cellular radiation biology, tissue and organ response, carcinogenesis, and genetic effects.
This course provides the student hospital-based experience with commer- cially available and commonly used diagnostic and treatment instrumenta- tion, including radiation therapy, gamma cameras, PET, CT, MRI, and particle acceleration. Clinical experience is a requisite for sitting ABR certification examinations. Maximum credit in clinical rotations is 16.
This course documents continuation of data analysis, interpretation, and progress toward completion of the master’s Thesis in Physics for students in absentia. Prerequisite: Completion of all Master’s degree requirements, except PHY 700.
This course documents continuation of data analysis, interpreta- tion, and progress toward completion of the Master’s Thesis in Physics for students in absentia. Credit earned does not count toward degree requirements. S/U grading only.
This credit does not count towards the degree. S/U grading only.
Graded S/U only. Passing grade of S is awarded upon successful completion of all four parts of this examination.
Physics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. Electron transport properties, free electron model, Fermi surface, band theory, electron-phonon interactions, magnetic field effects; phase transitions and critical phenomena, semiconductor theory and devices, optical absorption and excitons.
Special Relativity in classical mechanics and introduction to continuous systems and fields.
Physics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. Topics such as scattering theory, shell model, deformed nuclei, giant resonances, few body systems, many body systems, and QCD effects will be covered.
A survey of both the theoretical and experimental foundations of the standard model are presented. Topics include: the fundamental forces of nature, the basic constituents of matter, particle accel- erators and detectors, grand unification theory, and high energy astrophysics.
Physics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. Advanced mathematical concepts of theoretical and experimental physics. Development of advanced techniques and procedures for the statement of physical problems in mathematical terms and the interpretation of mathemat- ical formulae.
Overviews of the forefronts of Nuclear, Electronuclear (QED), Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), Accelerator Physics, Astrophysics and other critical issues and topics with emphasis on the Continuous Electron Beam Accel- erator Facility (CEBAF).
The interaction of atoms and radiation, atomic structure, spontaneous and stimulated transitions, absorption and scattering, shapes of spectral lines, term level diagrams, radiative transfer, population inversion, laser oscillation resonance modes in optical cavities, techniques of laser spectroscopy, wave guides.
The generation, detection, and measurement of optical radiation, including cavity radiation, emissivity, pyrometry, radiometric measurements, detectors of radiation, sources of noise in detectors, homodyning and heterodyning, and imaging systems.
Selected topics such as plasma waves in magnetics fields, waves in a bounded plasma, applications of magnetohydrodynamics, pinch effects, magnetohydrodynamic waves, waves in cold, warm, hot isotropic, and hot magnetized plasmas, particle interactions in plasmas, Boltzmann and Fokker- Planck equations, transport processes in plasmas.
Mechanics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. Negative energy sea, Fields and second quantization, Dirac equation, Kline- Gordon equation, path integrals, electron scattering, Feynman rules, many body systems, field theory approaches, and QCD effects will be covered.
Propagation and interactions in optical waveguides. Waveguide modes; modes of the optical fiber; pulse broadening; stimulated emission in semicon- ductors, fiber coupling; receivers, noise analysis, coherent communication.
Nonlinear polarization: harmonic generation, parametric amplification, self- phase modulation, wavefront conversion, pulse propagation in fibers and propagation in nonlinear media. Picosecond and femtosecond pulse genera- tion and measurement techniques.
Molecular Spectroscopy Lec. 3./Credit 3. Atomic and molecular structure, radiation and scattering processes, optical spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, high-resolution laser spectroscopy and laser-spectroscopic applications.
Remote Sensing I-II Sem 3./Credit 3. Atmospheric radiation, optical propagation, scattering, absorption. Active and passive instruments. Capabilities of lidar techniques, transmitter and receiver design, noise sources. This course may be taken for credit more than one time as the topic changes.
Lorentz model and two-level model of the atom; optical Bloch equa- tion and the atomic density matrix, relaxation phenomena and line- widths, optical pulse propagation, nonlinear spectroscopy.
Condensed Matter Physics I-II Sem 3./Credit 3. In-depth treatment of selected topics in condensed matter physics that address research interests of the department, e.g. optical properties of semiconductors; radiation damage in solids; transport, magnetic and super- conducting properties of solids; and crystallography. This course may be taken for credit more than one time as the topic changes.
Optical Physics I-II Sem 3./Credit 3. Special topics in Optical Physics of current interest to faculty and students, such as quantum optics, optoelectronic systems, laser physics, optical chaos. nonlinear spectroscopy. This course may be taken for credit more than one time as the topic changes.
, Nuclear Physics I-II Sem 3./Credit 3. In-depth treatment of selected topics in nuclear physics that address research interests of the department, e.g., antimatter, QCD, relativistic nuclear physics, QED, and galactic radiation. This course may be taken for credit more than one time as the topic changes.
Plasma Physics I-II Sem 3./Credit 3. In-depth treatment of selected topics in plasma physics that address research interests of the department, e.g., plasma dynamics, surface discharges, trans- port equations, and kinetic theory. This course may be taken for credit more than one time as the topic changes.
Intermediate Energy Physics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. In-depth experimental and theoretical topics in the forefront of Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics, and other important issues and topics related to major laboratories and research groups from around the world.
Physics I-II Lec. 3./Credit 3. Three to four laboratory experiments each semester covering top- ics in advanced electronic and nuclear instrumentation, atomic and molecular physics and laser spectroscopy, development of basic experimental techniques and data analyses, and written and oral presentation of experimental results. PHY 745/APS 645 Principles of Atmospheric Physics I Lec. 3./Credit. 3. This course examines the physical processes that occur in the atmosphere. Designed for graduate students who are beginning a program in Atmospheric Sciences and for others, who desire a basic understanding of the fundamental physics of the atmosphere. Atmospheric thermodynamics, first and second laws of thermody- namics, ideal gas law, equilibrium phase change, thermodynamics of moist air, thermodynamic charts and dyrostatic stability of the atmosphere; Cloud physics including nucleation of liquid droplets and ice crystals, the nature and sources of nuclei, particle growth (condensation, coalescence, accretion and aggregation, electrical effects), particle evaporation, and particle mechanics (fall veloc- ity). Atmospheric radiation including the fundamentals of radiative transfer, the sun and solar constant, radiative heat balance of the atmospheric greenhouse processes, and aerosol effects. PHY 746/APS 646 Atmospheric Chemistry Lec. 3./Credit. 3. This course will discuss the interaction of sunlight and the Earth’s own radiation with the atmosphere, and how basic thermody- namics, kinetics and photochemistry can be applied to many fundamental atmospheric chemical and physical systems. Photo- chemical production and destruction of ozone, infrared absorption by greenhouse gases, and the cycling of natural and man-made atmospheric carbon, nitrogen and sulfur compounds. We will also explore the unique role that water vapor plays in our atmosphere. Hampton University 2018-2020 PHY 749/APS 649 Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Lec. 3./Credit 3. Quantitative description of electromagnetic energy, derivation of the equation of radiative transfer; applications to nadir and limb geometries; scattering, absorption and emission processes, Earth radiation balance considerations, Earth radiation budget satellite data studies. Prerequisite: PHY 745. PHY 750/APS 750 Atmospheric Measurement Lec. 3./Credit 3. An overview of the chemistry, physics and structure of the atmo- sphere, including the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower atmo- sphere. Basic principles of atmospheric remote in-situ sensing using satellite limb and nadir emission, solar occultation, lidar sounding and in-situ sensing from aircraft, balloons and rockets. Measurement error analysis methodology. Prerequisite: PHY 749.
of the Earth’s Atmosphere Lec. 3./Credit 3. The structure of the global atmospheric circulation and its seasonal variability. Emphasis on terminology, concepts, and familiarity with observa- tional data that illustrate the climatological features of the atmosphere. Topics include stratospheric sudden warmings, quasi-biennial and semi-annual, thermodynamic and physical properties, synoptic and global scale motion, circulation, vorticity, divergence, geostrophic balance, and thermal wind. Zonally-averaged equations of motion will be developed in conventional and transformed-Eulerian mean form.
Equations for rotating, compressible fluid on a sphere will be developed from the first principles: non-inertial reference frames, apparent forces, conserva- tion principles, and scale analysis. Topics include importance of circulation, vorticity, and divergence, vorticity conservation, shallow water and quasi- geostrophic approximations, atmospheric oscillations, Rossby waves, internal gravity waves, inertia-gravity waves and Kelvin waves. Prerequisite: PHY 760.
Research on problems leading to a dissertation.
This course documents continuation of data analysis, interpretation, and progress toward completion of the doctoral dissertation in physics for students in absentia. Credit earned does not count toward degree require- ments. S/U graded only. Prerequisite: Completion of all doctoral degree requirements, except PHY 798.
Comprehensive Examination Credit 1. Satisfactory completion of this course documents successful defense of the doctoral dissertation in physics. Credit earned does not count toward degree requirements. S/U graded only. Course Descriptions – Main Campus 379
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