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ASTR264

(ASTR26400) Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Offering:

Spring, Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.

Instructors:

Hemphill, Dustin (coord) – Moffett, Thomas J.

Prerequisites:

N\A
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ASTR364

(ASTR36400) Intermediate Astronomy II

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Cui, Wei K.

Prerequisites:

MA 162, PHYS 220, or consent of instructor.
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ASTR/PHYS 560

(ASTR56000) Stellar Evolution

Offering:

Spring, 3 credits

Instructors:

Lister, Matthew

Prerequisites:

Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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ASTR/PHYS 562

(ASTR56200) Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Offering:

Spring, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Peterson, John

Prerequisites:

Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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PHYS149

(PHYS14900) Mechanics, Heat, and Wave Motion

Offering:

Fall and Spring, Credit 3

Instructors:

Scharenberg, Rolf P.

Prerequisites:

None
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PHYS172

(PHYS17200) Modern Mechanics

Offering:

Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4

Instructors:

Molnar, Denes (coord) – Rokhinson, Leonid – Malis, Oana – Garfinkel, Arthur F.

Prerequisites:

Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS214

(PHYS21400) The Nature of Physics

Offering:

Fall and Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Xie, Wei

Prerequisites:

N\A
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PHYS215

(PHYS21500) Physics For Elementary Education

Offering:

Fall, Spring Credits 2

Instructors:

Haugan, Mark P.

Prerequisites:

N\A
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PHYS218

(PHYS21800) General Physics

Offering:

Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4

Instructors:

Koltick, David S.

Prerequisites:

MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154
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PHYS219

(PHYS21900) General Physics

Offering:

Fall and Spring, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4

Instructors:

Gutay, Laszlo J.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 218
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PHYS220

(PHYS22000) General Physics

Offering:

Fall, Spring, and Summer, Class 3, Lab 2, cr. 4

Instructors:

Lifton, Nathaniel – Pushkar, Yulia

Prerequisites:

College algebra and trigonometry
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PHYS221

(PHYS22100) General Physics

Offering:

Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4

Instructors:

Moffet, Thomas J. – Bortoletto, Daniela

Prerequisites:

PHYS 220
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PHYS222

(PHYS22200) Mechanics Laboratory

Offering:

Fall, Spring, and Summer, cr. 1

Instructors:

Lewicki, Andrew

Prerequisites:

none
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PHYS235

(PHYS23500) Seminar In Careers In Physics (was 290A)

Offering:

Fall Spring. 1 Credit

Instructors:

Giordano, Nicholas J. – Thomaz, Janice

Prerequisites:

Permission of instructor required.
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PHYS241

(PHYS24100) Electricity and Optics

Offering:

Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 4, cr. 3

Instructors:

Kim, Yeong E. – Pyrak-Nolte, Laura

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 172; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS242

(PHYS24200) Introduction To Heat And Thermal Physics (was 290D)

Offering:

Typically offered Fall and Spring; 1 credit

Instructors:

Reifenberger, Ronald G.

Prerequisites:

N\A
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PHYS252

(PHYS25200) Heat, Electricity, and Optics Laboratory

Offering:

Fall, Spring, and Summer, Class 2, cr. 1

Instructors:

Reifenberger, Ronald G.

Prerequisites:

Corequisite PHYS 241 or admission by special permission.
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PHYS272

(PHYS27200) Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Offering:

Fall, Spring, and Summer, 4 Credits

Instructors:

Nistor, Jonathan (coord) – Hirsch, Andrew S.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 172; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS272H

(PHYS27200) Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors

Offering:

Spring, Credits 4

Instructors:

Hirsch, Andrew S.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 172H; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS290M

(PHYS29000) Service Learning Outreach

Offering:

Summer, Fall, Spring. 1 Credit

Instructors:

Jones, Matthew

Prerequisites:

n/a
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PHYS307

(PHYS30700) Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Offering:

Typically offered Fall Spring. 3.000 Credit hours

Instructors:

Caffee, Marc

Prerequisites:

PHYS 272(H) or (PHYS 241+PHYS252) Co-requisite: Calc III (such as MA 261)
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PHYS340

(PHYS34000) Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)

Offering:

1.000 Credit Hour

Instructors:

Wang, Fuqiang

Prerequisites:

PHYS 272(H), or 241
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PHYS342

(PHYS34200) Modern Physics

Offering:

Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Nolte, David D.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 241 or 272(H)
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PHYS360

(PHYS36000) Quantum Mechanics

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Durbin, Stephen M.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 344 and (310 or 330)
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PHYS411

(PHYS41100) Physical Mechanics II (Honors)

Offering:

Spring, Class 2, Credit 2

Instructors:

Nakanishi, Hisao

Prerequisites:

PHYS-410 and more
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PHYS422

(PHYS42200) Waves and Oscillation

Offering:

Spring, 3 Credit Hours

Instructors:

Finley, John P.

Prerequisites:

272H or 241
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PHYS430

(PHYS43000) Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Muzikar, Paul F.

Prerequisites:

Pre/Co-requisite: A course in vector calculus. Admission by special permission.
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PHYS450

(PHYS45000) Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Offering:

Fall and Spring, Class 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2

Instructors:

Ramdas, Anant K.

Prerequisites:

Corequisite: PHYS 422; Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS461

(PHYS46100) Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)

Offering:

Spring (starting in Spring 2010), Class 3, cr. 3.

Instructors:

Neumeister, Norbert

Prerequisites:

PHYS 460. Admission by special permission.
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PHYS515

(PHYS51500) Thermal and Statistical Physics

Offering:

Spring (starting in Spring 2011), Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Chen, Yong

Prerequisites:

PHYS 310 and 344. Coreq. 360 and 330
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PHYS536

(PHYS53600) Electronic Techniques for Research

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, lab. 3, cr. 4

Instructors:

Csathy, Gabor

Prerequisites:

PHYS 272, 272H
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PHYS545

(PHYS54500) Solid-State Physics

Offering:

Sem. 1, 2. Class 3, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Ramdas, Anant K.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 416 or equivalent and PHYS 460 or equivalent. Consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS/ASTR 560

(PHYS56000) Stellar Evolution

Offering:

Spring, 3 credits

Instructors:

Lister, Matthew

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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PHYS565

(PHYS56500) Introduction to High Energy Physics

Offering:

Spring, cr. 3

Instructors:

Jones, Matthew

Prerequisites:

PHYS 360, PHYS 460, PHYS 550, PHYS 564
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PHYS570A

(PHYS57000) Computational (Bio)molecular Physics

Offering:

Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Rodriguez, Jorge

Prerequisites:

Recommended background is Quantum Mechanics as taught in graduate (PHYS 660 or equivalent) or senior undergraduate (PHYS 460 & 461 or equivalent) courses and some familiarity with computer programming. The course is appropriate for students from physics, chemistry, biology, materials/computer science and related disciplines.
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PHYS570R

(PHYS57000) Physics and Materials Science of Semiconductor Nanostructures

Offering:

3 credits

Instructors:

Manfra, Michael

Prerequisites:

N\A
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PHYS580

(PHYS58000) Computational Physics

Offering:

Spring (starting in Spring 2011). cr. 3

Instructors:

Todd, Brian

Prerequisites:

A physics background in mechanics at the level of PHYS 310 or 410, and quantum mechanics at the level of PHYS 342 (or higher) is required. A practical programming experience is highly desirable though formal computer science course such as CS 150 (Fortran) or CS 180 (C) can be tolerated as substitutes.
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PHYS593

(PHYS59300) Advanced Physics Laboratory (Honors)

Offering:

Fall, Spring, Summer, Cr. 1-4

Instructors:

TBD

Prerequisites:

Admission by special permission.
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PHYS601

(PHYS60100) Methods Of Theoretical Physics II

Offering:

Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3

Instructors:

Fischbach, Ephraim

Prerequisites:

PHYS 600 or equivalent.
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PHYS617

(PHYS61700) Statistical Mechanics

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Lyutikov, Maxim

Prerequisites:

PHYS-600 or equivalent
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PHYS630

(PHYS63000) Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Offering:

Fall, Spring cr 3.00

Instructors:

Carlson, Erica

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 600 or equivalent.
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PHYS631

(PHYS63100) Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Ritchie, Ken

Prerequisites:

PHYS 630 or equivalent.
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PHYS646

(PHYS64600) Electron Theory of Solids II

Offering:

Spring, Class 3, cr. 3.

Instructors:

Giuliani, Gabriele F.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 645
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PHYS660

(PHYS66000) Quantum Mechanics I

Offering:

Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3.

Instructors:

Love, Sherwin T.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 550, PHYS 600, and PHYS 610, or equivalent; Corequisite: PHYS 601.
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PHYS661

(PHYS66100) Quantum Mechanics II

Offering:

Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3

Instructors:

Kruczenski, Martin

Prerequisites:

PHYS 601, PHYS 630, and PHYS 660, or equivalent.
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PHYS662

(PHYS66200) Quantum Field Theory I

Offering:

Spring, Credits 3.0

Instructors:

Clark, Thomas E.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 661. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS664

(PHYS66400) Quantum Theory Of Many-Body Systems

Offering:

Fall, Spring Credits 3

Instructors:

Lyanda-Geller, Yuli

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: PHYS 617, 660, 661; PHYS 645 and 646 are recommended. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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PHYS675

(PHYS67500) General Relativity

Offering:



Instructors:

Khlebnikov, Sergei

Prerequisites:

PHYS 600, 610, 630. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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