Writing In Physics
Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirement. Practice in different styles of science writing, leading to several long essays. Peer reviews, student presentations. Prerequisites: ENGLWRIT 112 or 113 and PHYSICS 284, or equivalent.
Indstu-Gen Phys Lab
Not available at this time
Independent Study
Special projects; departmental sponsor required. Prerequisite: introductory physics.
Independent Study
Special projects; departmental sponsor required.
Freshman Colloqium
Weekly seminar for freshman physics majors; open to all undergraduates. Current trends in physics. Modern topics at the research frontier in language suitable for beginners. Lecturers from the physics faculty; topics in each one's specialty. Graded Pass/Fail.
General Physics I
Kinematics, vectors and scalars, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum. Conservation laws. Collisions, oscillations, rotational dynamics, waves and sound, fluids. Use of calculus in physics; problem-solving methods. Co-requisite: MATH 131. (GenEd. PS)
Intro Physics I
Basic physical laws governing mechanics, heat, and sound; examples and applications from the biological sciences. Arithmetic, high school algebra, and basic trigonometry required. The recommended introductory physics course for majors in the biological sciences and related areas. (Gen.Ed. PS)
Conceptual Physics
The fundamental ideas of physics, a minimum of mathematics. Selected phenomena of everyday existence (motion, sound, electricity). Physics beyond the range of our senses, the realm of atoms and nuclei (quantum physics), the universe (cosmology), high speed phenomena (relativity). For nonscience majors. PHYSICS 103 serves as an optional laboratory to accompany this course. Prerequisite: Basic Math Skills (R1) proficiency, or equivalent. (Gen.Ed. PS)
General Physics I
Kinematics, vectors and scalars, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum. Conservation laws. Collisions, oscillations, rotational dynamics, waves and sound, fluids. Use of calculus in physics; problem-solving methods. Co-requisite: MATH 131. (GenEd. PS)
Intro Physics I
Basic physical laws governing mechanics, heat, and sound; examples and applications from the biological sciences. Arithmetic, high school algebra, and basic trigonometry required. The recommended introductory physics course for majors in the biological sciences and related areas. (Gen.Ed. PS)