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40 courses with the subject PY, 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.

PY 101Fundamentals of Physics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 115Laboratory for PY 1201

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 120

PY 116Laboratory for PY 1211

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 121

PY 120General Physics I3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 115 or PY 155

PY 121General Physics II3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 120
Corequisite: PY 116 or PY 156

PY 155General Physics Laboratory I1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 120 or PY 160 .

PY 156General Physics Laboratory II1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 121 or PY 161 .

PY 160General Physics I3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: MA 123
Corequisite: MA 123 and PY 155 .

PY 161General Physics II3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 160
Corequisite: PY 156

PY 222Thermal/Fluid Sciences3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 223Programming and Data Analysis2

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 253WOptics Laboratory1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161.
Corequisite: PY 254. Writing Intensive (W).

PY 254Optics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161
Corequisite: PY 253W

PY 257Electronics and Interfacing4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 262

PY 262General Physics III3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161

PY 291Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

PY 294Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

PY 308Introduction to Nanotechnology3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 160 and PY 161

PY 333WModern Physics Laboratory1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Corequisite: PY 335 Writing Intensive (W).

PY 334Nuclear Physics Laboratory1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 333W and PY 335
Corequisite: PY 344

PY 335Modern Physics I3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161
Corequisite: PY 333W

PY 336Modern Physics II3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 335

PY 341Electricity and Magnetism I3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161
Corequisite: MA 301

PY 342Electricity and Magnetism II3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 341

PY 344Nuclear Physics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161
Corequisite: PY 334

PY 345Nuclear Radiation Detection3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161 or PY 121

PY 360Problem Solving in Physics1

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 160

PY 391Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

PY 394Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

PY 420Capstone3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 441Classical Mechanics I3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 160 and MA 311

PY 446Thermal Physics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 335.

PY 447Thesis I1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 448Thesis II1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu

PY 453Nuclear Reactor Engineering3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 161 .

PY 459Introduction to Quantum Mechanics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 335 and MA 301.

PY 460Topics in Quantum Mechanics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: PY 459.

PY 481Topics in Physics3

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: first-class standing and permission of the department head.

PY 491Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

PY 494Summer Research in Physics1-4

Subject: PY
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credit Hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.vmi.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

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