Math and Physical Sciences Department | Majors,
Minors, Dual Degrees
Lower Division Courses: MAT | CSC | PHY | GOL | GOG
Upper Division Courses: MAT | CSC |
PHY
Prereq: PHY 272 and MAT 352. A survey of classical and modern topics in dynamics. Topics include orbital mechanics, non-inertial reference frames, rigid-body motion, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods, and elements of nonlinear mechanics and chaos.
Winter. Prereq.: permission. Independent study of selected areas of physics not available in the regular curriculum.
Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: PHY 272. An introduction to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics and their application to the solution of thermal, mechanical and electrical problems in fluids and solids.
Prereq.: PHY 272 and MAT 352. An intermediate level survey of classical electro magnetic theory up to and including the unification of the subject matter in the form of Maxwell's equations.
Winter. Prereq.: PHY 272 and MAT 152. An introduction to Schroedinger's wave mechanics, including applications to atomic, molecular and solid state structure and spectroscopy.
Prereq.: Junior or senior standing and permission. May be repeated up to a maximum of 4 credits and is subject to arrangement with the Mathematical and Physical Science Department. See independent study guidelines. (INDEPENDENT WORK)
Prereq.: Junior or senior standing and permission. Individually arranged programs of work and study with the department, academic institutions, private industries, or government agencies. See internship guidelines. (INDEPENDENT WORK)