18 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 103Acoustics3
Basic concepts of sound in relation to music. The course includes an introduction to the physics of vibrations, the nature and transmission of sound waves, spectrum description of complex waves, spectrum analysis of musical instruments, properties of musical scales, and temperament. The biophysics of sound reception includes a study of the ways in which the ear and the auditory nervous system transform and encode musical messages. Two-hour lecture plus two-hour laboratory per week. Credit(s): 3
This is a conceptual survey course covering the basic principles of physics and space science. Emphasis will be placed on developing an appreciation of the subject as it relates to everyday phenomena and to socially relevant physical science issues. The course is specifically designed for the non-technical student and requires only minimal fluency in mathematics. Three-hour lecture plus two-hour laboratory per week. Credit(s): 4
PHYL 105 The Physical Universe lab must be taken concurrently
PHYS 111College Physics I4
A study of the fundamental laws and principles of physics with emphasis on topics and applications to areas of the health professions. This course covers principles of statics, dynamics, work and energy, states of matter, heat and thermodynamics and wave phenomena. Three-hour lecture plus three-hour laboratory and one-hour recitation per week. Credit(s): 4
A continuation of PHYS 111 . Topics include electricity, magnetism, light, modern physics, and nuclear radiation. Three-hour lecture plus three-hour laboratory and one-hour recitation per week. Credit(s): 4
PHYL Lab and PHYR 112 Recitation must be taken concurrently
PHYS 121General Physics I4
An introduction to the basic principles of physics including classical mechanics, vibrations and waves, properties of matter, kinetic theory of gases, light, relativity, electricity, magnetism and radioactivity. This course is calculus-based and intended for students majoring in science, mathematics, computer information systems, and engineering. Three-hour lecture plus three-hour laboratory and one-hour recitation per week. Credit(s): 4
An introduction to post-classical physics as based upon the twin pillars of relativity and quantum mechanics. Material will be selected from areas of atomic, nuclear, solid-state and astrophysics. Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for open-ended study of scientific methods and results of current interest in physics. The independent study may consist of a basic research problem, a library thesis or a problem in science education. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
This course is an introduction to the use of computers in solving physics problems. Fundamental methods of computational problem solving are covered including topics such as finite difference methods, numerical quadrature and fast Fourier transforms. Through programming exercises, these methods will be applied to the study of a variety of physical systems. Credit(s): 3
PHYS 221, Modern Physics MATH 202, Calculus II CSC 121, Introduction to Computer Programming I
PHYS 311Thermal Physics3
This course covers the physics of macroscopically large particles. The subject will be addressed by the methods of thermodynamics, which examines the bulk properties of such systems, and statistical mechanics, which is based upon the statistical properties of the underlying microscopic constituents. Credit(s): 3
Physics 122, General Physics II or Physics 112, College Physics II Math 202, Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
PHYS 315Electrical Circuits3
This course will address the physical principles underlying the modeling of circuit elements and the fundamentals of the behavior of analog electrical circuits. Topics will include the following: current and voltage sources, resistors, I-V characteristics, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, capacitors, inductors, Thevenin and Norton theorems, circuits in sinusoidal steady state, diodes, transistors, op-amps and elementary amplifier circuits. Credit(s): 3
PHYS 122, General Physics II MATH 201, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Corequisite
MATH 351, Differential Equations
PHYS 321Classical Mechanics3
This course emphasizes the study of how things move. Building upon the student’s knowledge of Newtonian mechanics from introductory courses, we will introduce more advanced concepts such as the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, noninertial reference frames, rigid bodies and chaos theory. Credit(s): 3
Physics 122, General Physics II or Physics 112, College Physics II Math 202, Calculus and Analytical Geometry II Math 351, Differential Equations
PHYS 331Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences3
A course designed to provide the science student with a repertoire of advanced mathematical techniques. Topics include infinite series, multivariate calculus, Vector analysis, complex variables, differential equations, integral transform and probability. Emphasis placed on applications to problems in physics. Credit(s): 3
MATH 201 and MATH 202 Recommended: PHYS 111 / PHYS 112 or PHYS 121 / PHYS 122
PHYS 341Electricity and Magnetism3
This course covers topics on electricity and magnetism. Building upon the student’s knowledge from introductory courses, the subject will be developed using more sophisticated concepts and mathematical methods. Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic fields in matter and the production of electromagnetic waves will be discussed. Credit(s): 3
Physics 122, General Physics II Math 302, Multivariable Calculus Math 351, Differential Equations
PHYS 351Quantum Mechanics3
This course is an introduction to the study of quantum mechanics, the physics of atomic and smaller sized systems. The course will develop the description of such systems in terms of quantum states and observables and their time evolution according to the Schrodinger equation. Applications and implications of the theory in a variety of contexts will be explored. Credit(s): 3
