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The following textbooks have been finalized for Fall 2017.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.

ASTR 263

( ASTR26300) - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System

Instructor: LANG, RAFAEL

Textbooks for ASTR263
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modified MasteringAstronomy New Design with eText for the Cosmic Perspective for Purdue University -- Standalone Access Card, 1/e			9781323775097		ALL
Labs Available on Blackboard Learn					ALL

ASTR 363

( ASTR36300) - Intermediate Astronomy I

Instructor: CUI, WEI

Textbooks for ASTR363
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Foundations of Astrophysics	Barbara Ryden & Bradley Peterson	1s; March 20, 2009	978-0321595584	Addison-Wesley	ALL

ASTR 370

( ASTR37000) - Cosmology

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR370
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
An Introduction to Modern Cosmology(Paperback)	Andrew Liddle	3rd; May 18, 2015	978-1118502143	Wiley & Sons	ALL
Introduction to Cosmology 2nd Edition	Barbara Ryden	2nd	978-1107154834	Cambridge University Press	ALL

ASTR 561

( ASTR56100) - Galaxies and Large Scale Structure

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for ASTR561
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction	Peter Schneider		978-978-3642540820	Springer	ALL

ASTR 567

( ASTR56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for ASTR567
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Astrnomical Measurements	Andy Lawrence	2014 ed	978-3662509067	Springer Praxis Books	ALL	Students can download the e-book free of charge

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: HIRSCH, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title	Author	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter and Interactions Binder Ready Version WAPP=WebAssign Plus Physics 1 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1-119-09172-1	Wiley & Sons	ALL	This is a binder ready version of Vol 1 with a 1 semester homework access code. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
Matter and Interactions Bound Package with Access	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1-11909169-1	Wiley & Sons	ALL	This is a bound version of Vol 1 with a 1 semester homework access code. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
Matter & Interaction E-book with access	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1-119-16437-1	Wiley & Sons	ALL	This is an eBook version of the FULL (Vol 1+2) Chabay text with a 2 semester homework access code.
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)			Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL

PHYS 172H

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics - Honors

Instructor: REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172H
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter and Interactions Binder Ready Version WAPP=WebAssign Plus Physics 1 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood		978-1-119-09172-1	wil	ALL
Matter and Interactions Wiley E-Text registration card WAPP 2 sem Set (Permanent download)	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	TBA	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook"
Matter & Interaction Binder Version WAPP 1 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	4th:	TBA	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Choose one of 3 textbook options
Matter and Interaction Binder ready Version full text WAPP for 2 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	TBA	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook"
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL

PHYS 172IMP

Instructor: HIRSCH, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS172IMP
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	978-1118914496	Wiley & Sons	ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: MILLER, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena	W. Thomas Griffith	8th	978-0073513004	McGraw-Hill	ALL	Older editions acceptable
i>Clicker				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL

PHYS 215

( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary Education

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY

Textbooks for PHYS215
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
No Assigned Text					ALL	Labs are available on the Phys 215 Blackboard Website
i>Clicker				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor: CSATHY, GABOR

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics with Mastering and e-text; Vol. 1	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-1323581964	Pearson Custom Publishing	ALL	Intended for only one semester (Phys 218 or Phys 220)
Mastering (with e-text) access card			978-0321918444		ALL	e-text with access card.
Physics 21800 and 22000 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2017/2018		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321993700	Pearson	ALL	Purchase this if you are intending to take 2 semesters of Physics.
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) loose-leaf book; Vol. 1 & 2	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321999252	Pearson	ALL	Purchase text if you are intending to take 2 semesters of Physics.

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics (stand alone access card) with mastering etext	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321918444	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 219

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Mastering in Physics)	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321999252	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 21900 and 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2017/2018		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL

PHYS 219

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2 (bound textbook)	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321993700	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: CSATHY, GABOR

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics with Mastering and e-text; Vol. 1	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-1323581964	Pearson Custom Publishing	ALL	Textbook with e-text.
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Mastering in Physics)	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321999252	Pearson	ALL
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321993700	Pearson	ALL	Intended if students plan to take 2 semesters(Phys 218 and Phys 220)
Modified MasteringPhysics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics:			9780321918444		ALL	Purchase on Pearson Website. Only needed if you have purchased a used textbook.
Physics 21800 and 22000 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2017/2018		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: CUI,WEI K

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) loose-leaf book; Vol. 1 & 2	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321999252	Pearson	ALL
Modified MasteringPhysics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321918444	Pearson	ALL
Physics 21900,22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2017/2018		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2 (bound textbook)	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen		978-0321993700	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
i>Clicker					ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
i>Clicker					ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers	R. Tipler & G. Mosca	6e + ebook		Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL	Older edition acceptable
i>clickers				Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth	ALL

PHYS 241D

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241D
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers	R. Tipler and G. Mosca	6e + ebook		Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL	Older edition acceptable

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 21900 & 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2017/2018		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: CARLSON, ERICA

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction 4E Wiley E-Text registration card Wapp 2 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	9781119164371	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for texbook"
Matter & Interaction Vol. 2 WAPP 1 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	4th:	9781119136699	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook"
Matter & Interaction Vol 2 4E Binder Ready Version WAPP 1 Sem Set	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	9781119092551	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook"
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL

PHYS 306

( PHYS30600) - Mathematical Methods of Physics I

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS306
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics	R. Shankar	1995	978-0306450365	Springer	ALL

PHYS 310

( PHYS31000) - Intermediate Mechanics

Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS310
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Analytical Mechanics	Fowles & Cassiday	7th	978-0534494926	Thomson- Brooks/Coles	ALL

PHYS 322

( PHYS32200) - Optics

Instructor: LI, TONGCANG

Textbooks for PHYS322
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
REQUIRED: Optics	Eugene Hecht	5th	978-0133977226	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 330

( PHYS33000) - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS330
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Addison-Wesley	ALL
Electromagnetism	Pollack & Stump	1st	978-0805385670	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 340

( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS340
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 340 Labs available on the Phys 340 website	-	-	-		ALL
Scientific Bindery Notebook					ALL

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: CHEN, YONG

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modern Physics: for Scientists and Engineers	John Morrison	2nd	978-0128007341	Academic Press	ALL
Modern Physic	Kenneth Krane	3rd	978-1118061145	wiley	ALL

PHYS 344

( PHYS34400) - Introduction to Quantum Science

Instructor: HAUGAN, MARK

Textbooks for PHYS344
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Quantum Physics: A Fundamental Approach to Modern Physics	John Townsend	1st	978-1891389627	University Science Books	ALL
Six Ideas That Shaped Physics: Unit R: The Laws of Physics Are Frame-Independent	Thomas A. Moore	2nd	978-0072397147	McGraw-Hill	ALL

PHYS 410

( PHYS41000) - Physical Mechanics I (Honors)

Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS410
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Modern Dynamics	David D. Nolte	1st	978-0199657049	Oxford University Press	ALL

PHYS 416

( PHYS41600) - Thermal and Statistical Physics (Honors)

Instructor: MUGLER, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS416
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics	Frederick Reif	December 31, 2008	978-1577666127	Waveland Pr Inc	ALL

PHYS 431

( PHYS43100) - Electricity And Magnetism II (Honors)

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS431
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
Optics	Eugene Hecht	5th	978-0133977226	Pearson Prentice-Hall	ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644					ALL
Lab Manual: Available at Boiler Copyshop in the Uniion rm186					ALL

PHYS 460

( PHYS46000) - Quantum Mechanics I (Honors)

Instructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE

Textbooks for PHYS460
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables	Murray R. Spiegel	4th	978-0071795371	McGraw-Hill	ALL
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	David J. Griffiths	2nd	978-1107179868	Cambridge University Press	ALL
Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles	Robert Eisberg, Robert Resnick	2nd	978-0471873730	Wiley & Sons	ALL

PHYS 521

( PHYS52100) - Survey of Classical Physics

Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES

Textbooks for PHYS521
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Classical Mechanics With Problems and Solutions	David Morin	1 Ed. (Feb., 2008)	978-0-521-87622-3	Cambridge University Press	ALL
RECOMMENDED: An Introduction to Thermal Physics	Daniel V. Schroeder	1st	978-9332535077	Addison-Wesley	ALL
RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 550

( PHYS55000) - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for PHYS550
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	David J. Griffiths	2nd; 2004	978-0131118928	Prentice Hall	ALL
Quantum Mechanics; Non-relativistic Theory	Landau and Lifshitz	3rd; January 15, 1981	978-0080291406	Butterworth -Heinemann	27145

PHYS 556

( PHYS55600) - Introductory Nuclear Physics

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

Textbooks for PHYS556
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introductory Nuclear Physics	Kenneth Krane	3rd; (October 22, 1987)	978-0471805533	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Second or third edition are acceptable.

PHYS 561

( PHYS56100) - Galaxies and Large Scale Structure

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for PHYS561
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction	Peter Schneider		978-3-642-06971-0	Springer	ALL

PHYS 564

( PHYS56400) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics I

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS564
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics	Alessandro Bettini	2nd	978-1107050402	Cambridge University Press	ALL	Earlier version is acceptable

PHYS 567

( PHYS56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS567
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Astrnomical Measurements	Andy Lawrence	2014 ed	978-3662509067	Springer Praxis Books	ALL	Students can download the e-book free of charge

PHYS 570K

( PHYS57000) - Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

Textbooks for PHYS570K
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
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PHYS 570Q

( PHYS57000) - Stochastic Processes in Physics

Instructor: IYER-BISWAS, SRIVIDYA

Textbooks for PHYS570Q
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
No Assigned Text					ALL

PHYS 570S

( PHYS57000) - Topics In Atomic Theory

Instructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER

Textbooks for PHYS570S
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Theoretical Atomic Physics (Paperback)	Harald S. Friedrich	4th	978-3319477671	Springer	ALL
Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics	Martin Gutzwiller	1st	978-0387971735	Springer	ALL	This textbook is out of print. You should be able to view on the Library Web Site.

PHYS 570W

( PHYS57000) - Intro to Ultracold Atomic Physics

Instructor: HUNG, CHEN-LUNG

Textbooks for PHYS570W
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Atomic Physics (Oxford Master Series in Atomic, Optical and Laser Physics)	Christopher Foot	1st	978-0198506966	Oxford University Press	ALL
Bose-Enstein Condensation in Dilute Gases	[Dan] Pei Xi Ke & Pethick		978-7510078576	World Book Publishing Co.	ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Computational Physics	N. Giordano & H. Nakanishi	2nd	978-0131469907	Pearson Prentice-Hall	ALL

PHYS 600

( PHYS60000) - Methods of Theoretical Physics I

Instructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI

Textbooks for PHYS600
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics	Bryon & Fuller	August 20, 1992	978-0486671642	Dover Publications	ALL
Mathematical Methods for Physicists	Arfken & Weber	7th	978-0123846549	Elsevier Science Publishers	ALL

PHYS 605

( PHYS60500) - Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Students (was 670A)

Instructor: REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS605
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Five Easy Lessons	Randall D. Knight		978-0805387025	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Statistical Physics; Vol. 1	Landau and Lifshitz	3rd; (January 15, 1980)	978-0750633727	Butterworth & Heinemann	ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Classical Electrodynamics	J.D. Jackson	3rd	978-0-471309321	J. Wiley & Sons	ALL

PHYS 645

( PHYS64500) - Electron Theory of Solids I

Instructor: BISWAS, RUDRO

Textbooks for PHYS645
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics	Henrik Bruus and Karsten Flensberg	Nov. 11, 2004	978-0198566335	Oxford University Press	ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics	J.J. Sakurai		978-0805382914	Addison Wesley	ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
RECOMMENDED: Modern Quantum Mechanics	J.J. Sakurai	2nd	978-0805382914	Wiley & Sons	ALL

PHYS 662

( PHYS66200) - Quantum Field Theory I

Instructor: LOVE, SHERWIN

Textbooks for PHYS662
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
No Assigned Text					15367

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