University of Virginia's College at Wise · Courses
PHY
23 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 1000Introduction to Astronomy I3
Credit(s) 3 The first year of a year-long introductory course in astronomy. This semester covers the celestial sphere, the formation of the solar system, the interiors, surfaces and atmospheres of the planets, the formation of moons and ring systems, the asteroids, comets, and Pluto. Prerequisites MTH 1010
Credit(s) 1 Laboratory component of PHY 1000 . In addition to lab exercises which will complement the PHY 1010 lecture material, this course focuses on practical observing skills such as naked eye observations of the night sky and the use of telescopes.
Credit(s) 3 An introductory-level astronomy course with an imphasis on stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Topics include the celestial sphere, astronomical distances, spectra and spectroscopy, stellar evolution and remanants, galaxies, supermassive black holes, active galaxies, dark matter and dark energy, and the large-scale structure of the universe, its origin, and its ultimate fate. Prerequisites
Credit(s) 4 An introductory level college physics course using mathematics through algebra and trigonometry. Topics covered include kinematics and Newton’s laws with vectors, energy and momentum conservation, relational motion, harmonic motion, and thermodynamics. Prerequisites MTH 1210 with a C or better
Credit(s) 1 An introductory laboratory course in physics. Experiments are intended to support lecture material in PHY 1010 . Includes general laboratory procedures and methods of data analysis. Prerequisite/Corequisite PHY 1010
Credit(s) 4 A continuation of Principles of Physics 1. Topics include electrostatics, circuits, electric and magnetic fields, geometric optic, quantum mechanics, atomic structure and nuclear physics. Prerequisites PHY 1010 with a C or better
Credit(s) 1 A continuation of General Physics Laboratory I. Experiments are intended to support lecture material in PHY 1020 . Prerequisites PHY 1011 Prerequisite/Corequisite PHY 1020 or PHY 3020
Credit(s) 4 An introductory level, calculus-based physics course. Topics covered include kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, gravity, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics. Prerequisites MTH 2040 with a C or better
Credit(s) 1 An introductory laboratory course in calculus-based physics. Experiments are intended to support lecture material in PHY 3010 . Includes general laboratory procedures and methods of data analysis. Prerequisite/Corequisite PHY 3010
Credit(s) 4 A continuation of College Physics 1. Topics covered include electrostatics, circuits, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, diffraction and interference, and special relativity. Prerequisites PHY 3010 and MTH 2050 with a C or better in both
Credit(s) 1 A continuation of College Physics Laboratory I. Experiments are intended to support lecture material in PHY 3020 . Prerequisites PHY 3011 Prerequisite/Corequisite PHY 3020
Credit(s) 4 Analog and digital electronics for scientific applications. Topics include Thevenin’s Theorem, capacitors and inductors, high/low pass filters, semiconductors, transistors, operational amplifiers, Boolean logic, logic gates, logic circuits, and analog to digital conversion. Prerequisite/Corequisite MTH 2040 and PHY 1020 or PHY 3020
Credit(s) 3 Twentieth century developments in physics. Topics include special relativity, introductory quantum theory, the particle theory of light, the wave nature of electrons, and atomic structure. Prerequisites PHY 3020
Credit(s) 1 A laboratory class with experiments relating to important 20th century developments in physics. Lab experiments may include measuring the speed of light; measuring Plank’s constant using a photoelectric effect device; measuring critical properties of superconductors; performing experiments observing EMR (electron spin resonance) and NMR (nuclear spin resonance); and detecting alpha, beta and gamma particles resulting from nuclear decay. Prerequisites PHY 3020 Prerequisite/Corequisite PHY 3040
Credit(s) 3 A continuation of Modern Physics I. Topics may include: orbital and spin angular momentum in atoms, molecular structure and spectra, lasers, statistical physics (bosons and fermions), solid state physics, nuclear physics and particle physics. Prerequisites PHY 3040
Credit(s) 3 Non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Topics include an introduction to wave mechanics; mathematical tools of quantum mechanics; and the application of quantum mechanics to spin 1/2 systems, the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom. Prerequisites PHY 3040
Credit(s) 3 Designed to introduce the student to research techniques in physics, astronomy, or engineering. With faculty supervision, each student will complete a project which requires originality and broadens knowledge. Research projects must be approved by the proposed faculty mentor prior to registration. Each credit hour earned requires 3 lab or computer lab hours per week. Students may count no more than 3 credit hours toward physics minor.
