38 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.
Survey of the unity of the physical sciences (astronomy, physics, chemistry, and geology) rather than arbitrary divisions. Emphasis on knowledge of selected facts, principles, and methods of science and the place of science in our modern world.
This lecture and recitation course deals with mechanics, heat, and sound. The course emphasizes analytical methods and problem solving. Accompanying laboratories: PHY 152L.
Opportunity to investigate the laws and principles of physics and to make conclusions based on observations and analysis.
This lecture and recitation course deals with electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. The course emphasizes analytical methods and problem solving. Accompanying laboratories: PHY 153L.
Opportunity to investigate the laws and principles of physics and to make conclusions based on observations and analysis.
Study of mechanical vibrations, sound, acoustics of halls and musical instruments, electroacoustics, electronic music, musical scales, waveform analysis, recording and reproduction of musical sounds. (1 hour lecture, 2 hours experiment, project recitation)
This lecture and recitation course deals with mechanics, heat, and sound. The course emphasizes analytical methods with the application of calculus and problem solving. Accompanying laboratories: PHY 160L.
Opportunity to investigate the laws and principles of physics and to make conclusions based on observations and analysis.
This lecture and recitation course deals with electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. The course emphasizes analytical methods with application of Calculus and problem solving. Accompanying laboratories: PHY 161L.
Opportunity to investigate the laws and principles of physics and to make conclusions based on observations and analysis.
Presentation and discussion of current topics in all areas of physics. Required of sophomore physics majors.
Study of basic concepts and principles of oscillatory motion, mechanical waves, electro-magnetic waves, geometrical optics, physical optics, and special relativity. Calculus and vector methods used throughout the course.
Acquisition of fundamental skills in experiment design, data analysis, and other research skills. Undergraduate research supervised by a faculty member.
Introductory study of advanced mathematical topics including complex numbers, vectors, matrices, series, and differential equations with special emphasis on applications to physics topics.
Introduction to modern physics including relativity, atomic structure, nuclear structure, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and elementary particles.
Emphasis on experimental techniques, including G.M. counters, flow counters, absorption of radiation, half-life, range of alpha particles spectroscopy, selected experiments in neutron physics, and selected experiments in radiochemistry. Two hours laboratory per week.
Examination of thermal equilibrium and the concepts of temperature, thermodynamic systems, work, heat, and the Laws of Thermodynamics, thermal properties of materials, heat engines, reversibility, Carnot's theorem, enthalpy, and the Helmholtz and Gibbs functions. Applications are made to surfaces, pure substances, magnetic materials in a magnetic field, flow processes, chemical reactions, mixture of gases and fuel cells, steam engines and turbines.
Study of elements of vector analysis, laws of dynamics and statics of particles, cables and rigid bodies, central forces and celestial mechanics, theory of vibrations, and special relativity. Survey of mechanics comparable to the classical Newtonian approximation.
Study of elements of vector analysis, laws of dynamics and statics of particles, cables and rigid bodies, central forces and celestial mechanics, theory of vibrations, and special relativity. Survey of mechanics comparable to the classical Newtonian approximation.
Study of elements of vector analysis, laws of dynamics and statics of particles, cables and rigid bodies, central forces and celestial mechanics, theory of vibrations, and special relativity. Survey of mechanics comparable to the classical Newtonian approximation.
Introduction to classical electromagnetic theory. Topics include elements of vector analysis, static and time-dependent electric and magnetic fields, electric and magnetic properties of matter, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations.
Introduction to Schrodinger's equation and topics, including free particle wave functions, square well and simple harmonic oscillator potentials, the hydrogen atom, and identical particles.
Development in the skills of research, including preparations, fabrication, design and execution of experiments, and data analysis. Undergraduate research supervised by a faculty member.
Introduction to techniques of advanced experimentation and to development of research and technical writing skills. Experiments in mechanics, heat, electronics, optical spectroscopy, and atomic and nuclear physics.
Study of advanced mathematical topics including Fourier series, calculus of variations, series solutions of differential equations, and partial differential equations, with special emphasis on applications to physics topics.
Focus on topics from geometrical and physical optics, including circular and elliptical polarization, thick-lens equations, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, interference and dispersion of electromagnetic waves, fiber optics, and optical pumping.
Advanced treatment of classical electromagnetic theory, including electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, electric and magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell's equations and time-dependent electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and radiation.
Advanced treatment of Schrodinger equation and topics, including free particle wave functions, square well and simple harmonic oscillator potentials, the hydrogen atom, identical particles, perturbation theory, and collision theory. Emphasis on applications.
Preparation and presentation of Senior Project proposal planned with a faculty mentor. Oral report describing the plan is required. A faculty review panel offers suggestions for revisions where needed.
Supervised investigation of a research problem including planning, execution, and analysis. Preparation of report, oral presentation, and completion of senior assessment examination required.
Supervised investigation of a research problem including planning, execution, and analysis. Preparation of report, oral presentation, and completion of senior assessment examination required.
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Contact the department for specific course information.
This course covers basic principles, the Schrodinger equation, wave functions, representation of dynamical variables as operators or matrices; bound and continuum states in one-dimensional systems; bound states in central potentials; hydrogen atoms; Perturbation Theory; the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atomic systems; rotations and angular momentum and applications to solid state systems
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Contact the department for specific course information.
This course covers mechanical, thermal, and electric properties of solids; crystal structure; Band Theory; semiconductors; phonons and transport phenomena.
This course covers the development of Maxwell's equations, Conservation Laws, problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics, time-dependent solutions of Maxwell's equations, motion of particles in electromagnetic fields, plane waves in dielectric and conductive media, dipole and quadrupole radiation from nonrelativistic systems, Fourier analysis of radiation field and photons, and scattering and diffraction of electromagnetic waves.
Source: Norfolk State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
