Physics 499 - Senior Departmental Honors

Senior Honors

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Amherst College
PHYS-499-01-2526S

Individual, independent work on some problem, usually in experimental physics. Reading, consultation and seminars, and laboratory work. Designed for honors candidates, but open to other advanced students with the consent of the department.

Requisite: PHYS 498. Spring semester. The Department.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.