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Summer 2019

The following textbooks have been finalized for Summer 2019.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction Wiley/PLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119462415 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options.
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119352433 Wiley & Sons ALL "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL If planning to take 2 semesters. Entire book. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".

PHYS 172D

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics (Distance Learning)

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172D
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
IOLab Kit Macmillan MPS ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code Chabay & Sherwood 978-1118914496 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffiths 8th, Vol. 1 978-0073513904 McGraw-Hill ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21800/22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
College Physics-Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified Mastering Physics with an etext for College Physics: Explore and Apply.
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 978-0135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Full loose-leaf textbook with the Modified Mastering Physics and can be used by students who will then take 221.
College Phys, Vol. 1 + Modified Mastering Physics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL For those that only take 220.

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: Explore and Apply Vol 2 Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134862910 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Volume 2 only
College Physics (Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 978-0135194355 Pearson ALL Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing 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 P. Tipler and G. Mosca 6th Volume 2 1429284587 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL Textbooks are available and can be ordered through University Bookstore (765-743-9618) or Follett's bookstore (765-743-9642). Older or used editions acceptable as all homework is on CHIP.

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book) Chabay & Sherwood 4th 9781119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes Vol 1 & 2 (entire book) Loose-leaf. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook".
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Vol. 2 Chabay & Sherwood 4th; Vol. 2 978-1119462798 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes access Code, on-line e-book and Loose-leaf Vol 2. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook"
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 600

( PHYS60000) - Methods of Theoretical Physics I

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS600
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mathematical Methods for Physicists Arfken, Weber & Harris 7th 9780123846549 Elsevier Science Publishers ALL
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