Physics Physics PROGRAM: PHYSICAL SCIENCE/ MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR- BACHELOR DEGREE^ (See program requirements in the Composite Teaching Majors section of the College of Education.) PROGRAM: PHYSICS DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements of either the Physics departmental major, the Applied Physics major, the Engineering Physics major, or the Physics Teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Physics major, take at least eighteen hours of Physics Honors credit. • Complete a Physics Honors senior project (minimum 2 hours). • A student may receive Physics Honors credit in any of the Physics courses required for the respective Physics majors. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: PHYSICS MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior departmental approval is required. Specific Requirements: • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx PS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), PS264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). • Nine to fifteen additional credit hours in approved upper division Physics courses. PROGRAM: PHYSICS TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior department approval is required. • Students obtaining a Physics Teaching minor must satisfy the College of Education Certification (See Teacher Education Program). Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 25 credit hours of Physics courses. • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx PS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), PS264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). • Ten additional credit hours in approved upper division Physics classes. u PHYSICS COURSES - PHSX 100. Preparation for College Physics (3) The course is designed to provide the minimal prerequisite for entry into Physics PS111 or Physics PS261 by emphasizing problem-solving skills using selected topics in physics. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Math 106 (may be taken concurrently). PS101. Introduction to Physics (5) A, W, S, Su A brief survey of physics at the introductory level. Topics covered include laws of motion, gravity, energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, and relativity. Five lectures per week. PS 103. Introduction to Astronomy (5) A, W, S, Su A brief survey of the physical universe using the fundamental laws of physics. Topics include the history of astronomy, the solar system, the sun, the evolution of stars, pulsars, black holes, the Milky Way galaxy, galaxies, quasars, and the Big Bang. Five lectures per week. PS111. General Physics (4) A, W First quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics, primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, technology and other disciplines requiring physics without calculus. This quarter covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Prerequisite: Math 106. Three lectures and two recitations per week. 112. General Physics (4) Second quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics. This quarter covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, wave motion, and sound. Prerequisite: PhsxPSlll. 113. General Physics (4) Third quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics. This quarter covers topics in optics, thermodynamics, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Phsx 112. PS114. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx PS 111. One 3-hour lab per week. 115. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 112. One 3-hour lab per week. 116. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 113. One 3-hour lab per week. PS 136. Principles of Physical Science (5) A, W, S A lecture/laboratory course designed to provide an introduction to the scientific method and its application to the study of selected topics in physics and chemistry. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Educ 195. 209. Environmental Physics - Energy and Power (4) An interdisciplinary course dealing with the chemical and physical concepts of energy and power. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging energy crisis, effects upon the environment and man's quality of life. PS261. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) A, W, Su First quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics, primarily for students in science, math, computer science, and pre-engineering. This quarter covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Prerequisite: Math 211. Three lectures and two recitations per week. 262. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) Second quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics. This quarter covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, wave motion and sound. Prerequisite: PhsxPS261 and Math 212. 263. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) Third quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics. This quarter covers topics in optics, thermodynamics, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Phsx 262 and Math 212. PS264. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx PS261. One 3-hour lab per week. 265. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 262. One 3-hour lab per week. 266. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 263. One 3-hour lab per week. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Physics Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 308. Physics and Astronomy for Elementary Teachers (3) Introduction to basic principles of physics and astronomy for elementary teachers. Prerequisite: Currently under teaching contract and recommendation of school supervisor. 316. Astrophysics (4) W Selected topics in astrophysics which may include telescopes, celestial mechanics, stellar structure and evolution, stellar pulsation, supernovae, black holes, interstellar medium, galactic structure, active galaxies, quasars, galactic clusters and superclusters, and cosmology. Prerequisite: Phsx 263. 317. Introductory Modern Physics (4) A Quantum effects, the hydrogen atom, many-electron atoms, molecular and solid-state bonding, quantum effect devices, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions and devices, elementary particles. Prerequisites: Math 213, Phsx 263. 318. Thermodynamics (4) S Equations of state, First Law of thermodynamics, consequences of the First Law, changes of phase, Second Law of thermodynamics, entropy, applications of the First and Second Laws, kinetic theory, conductivity and transport phenomena. Prerequisite: Phsx 263. 319. Applied Optics (4) S alternate years Geometrical and physical optics, lasers, lenses, optical instruments interference, thin films, interferometry, holography, diffraction, gratings, crystal diffraction, polarization. Prerequisites: Math 212, Phsx 263. Three lectures and one 3- hour lab a week. 320. Solid State Physics (4) 5 alternate years Modem theory of the solid state, with emphasis on crystal structures, energy bands and fermi levels, conduction in metals and semiconductors, Hall effect, photoconductivity, junction diodes and transistors, field-effect transistors, integrated circuit structure and fabrication. Prerequisite: Phsx 317. 341,342,343. Electronics (4-4-4) Theory and use of electronic devices. Analysis and design of electronic circuits. Applications in scientific instrumentation with emphasis on interfacing to computers. Three lectures and one 3- hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Phsx 263. 350. Analytical Mechanics (5) A Particle motion, oscillating systems; planetary motion, stability of orbits; collisions; Euler's equations, gyroscopic motion; Lagrange's equations, Hamilton's equations, theory of vibrations. Prerequisite: Phsx 263, Math 371 to be taken concurrently. 351,352. Electromagnetic Theory (4-4) Electrostatics, magnetostatics, boundary value problems, Maxwell's equations, propagation of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic radiation, motion of an accelerated charged particle. Prerequisites: Phsx 263, Math 371 taken concurrently. 364. Classical Physics Lab (1) A Advanced experiments in the areas of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and optics. One three-hour lab each week. Prerequisite: Phsx PS261 through 266. 365. Modern Physics Lab (1) W Foundation experiments in modem physics, including determination of many of the fundamental constants. One three- hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Phsx PS261 through 266. Student Services 250 251