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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Physics Arts, Letters and Science — Physics Teaching Minor—A minimum of 20 credit hours including Physics 261 through 266 and 5 additional approved hours in mathematics or physics. Composite Teaching Major in Physical Sciences—See Mathematics and Physical Science Composite Teaching Major, School of Education. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION PS101. Introduction to Physics—A brief survey of physics designed for students not majoring in the physical sciences. No prerequisite. A W S Su (5) 102. Physics for Everyday Living—This course is designed to stress those aspects of physics which are most prominent in our daily lives as it centers around the home and our immediate needs in the community. The course will be a hands-on experience emphasizing maximum student involvement. The course will be limited to a maximum of twenty students. No prerequisite. S Su (5) PS103. Introduction to Astronomy—The solar system, the universe, and the celestial bodies. No prerequisite. A W S Su (5) PS107. Elementary Biophysics—A brief survey of physics with examples and applications from the medicine and biology. Designed for students not majoring in Physical Sciences. No prerequisite. A (5) PS111, PS112, PS113. General Physics—Fundamentals of physics primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, architecture and other disciplines requiring a full course in physics without calculus. Mechanics (111), Electricity, and Magnetism (112), Heat, Optics, and Modern Physics (113). Prerequisites: Math 106 is a prerequisite for Physics 111. Physics 111 is a prerequisite for Physics 112 and 113. Three lectures and two recitations a week. AWS and W S A (4-4-4) 114,115,116. Laboratory Physics—Must accompany Physics 111, 112, 113. One 3-hour laboratory period a week. AWS and WS A (1-1-1) 203. Contemporary Astronomy—A treatment with more detail than Physics 103 of selected topics in modern astronomy. Includes interstellar matter, star formation, pulsars, neutron stars, galaxies, and cosmology. No mathematics prerequisite. Prerequisite: Physics 103. W (3) 209. Environmental Physics—Energy and Power—An inter- discliplinary 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. W (4) PS261, PS262, PS263. Physics for Scientists and Engineers—Mechanics (261) Prerequisite: Mathematics 112; Electricity and Magnetism (262) Prerequisite: Physics 261 and Mathematics 113; Heat, Sound, and Light (263) Prerequisite: Physics 261 and Mathematics 114. Two lectures and three recitations each week. AWS (4-4-4) 264, 265, 266. Laboratory Physics—Must accompany Physics 261, 262, 263. One 3-hour laboratory period each week. AWS (1-1-1) 308. Physics and Astronomy for Elementary Teachers—Introduction to basic principles of physics and astronomy for elementary teachers. Prerequisite: Currently under teaching contract and recommendation of school supervisor. Su (3) 311, 312, 313. Analytical Mechanics—Particle motion, oscillating systems; planetary motion, stability of orbits; collisions; Euler's equations, gyroscopic motion; Lagrange's equations, Hamilton's equations, theory of vibrations, relativistic mechanics. AWS (3-3-3) 331, 332, 333. Electronics—Semiconductor devices and electronic circuitry. (Offered 1974-75 and alternate years.) AWS (3-3-3) 334, 335, 336. Laboratory courses to accompany Physics 331, 332, 333. One 3-hour laboratory period a week.(Offered 1974- 75 and alternate years.) AWS (1-1-1) 351, 352, 353. Electromagnetic Theory—Electrostatics, mag- netostatics, boundary value problems, Maxwell's equations, propagation of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic radiation, motion of an accelerated charged particle. (Offered 1975-76 and alternate years.) AWS (3-3-3) 374, 375, 376. Classical Physics Laboratory—Experiments in the area of classical physics. One 3-hour laboratory period a week. (Offered 1975-76 and alternate years.) AWS (1-1-1) 461, 432, 463. Modern Physics—Introduction to atomic physics, special relativity, quantum theory, atomic spectra, nuclear physics and solid state physics. Prerequisite: Physics 186 187 |
