PHYS 100.College Physics I 4 hours. Mechanics; heat; sound. Prerequisite: MATH 113 College Algebra Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 130 Elementary Physics Laboratory I Closed to students with credit in PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I.

PHYS 101.College Physics II 4 hours. Electricity; magnetism; optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 100 College Physics I. Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 131 Elementary Physics Laboratory II. Closed to students with credit in PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II.

PHYS 102.What's New in Physics Research 1 hour. Survey of current research areas in physics and related technologies with emphasis on local research activities. Recommended especially for physics and pre-engineering majors planning to take PHYS 104/105 Engineering Physics I and II.

PHYS 104.Engineering Physics I 4 hours. Mechanics; heat; sound. For science, engineering, and engineering technology students. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH 150 Calculus I. Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 130 Elementary Physics Laboratory I. Closed to students with credit in PHYS 100 College Physics I.

PHYS 105.Engineering Physics II 4 hours. Electricity; magnetism; optics. For science, engineering, and engineering technology students. Prerequisite: PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I. Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 131 Elementary Physics Laboratory II. Closed to students with credit in PHYS 101 College Physics II.

PHYS 130.Elementary Physics Laboratory I I hour. Experiments in mechanics; heat; sound. Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 100 College Physics I or PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I.

PHYS 131.Elementary Physics Laboratory II 1 hour. Experiments in electricity; magnetism; optics. Concurrent enrollment required in PHYS 101 College Physics II or PHYS 105 Engineering Physics Il.

PHYS 220.Engineering Mechanics I-Statics 3 hours. Study of forces, couples, vector mathematics, rigid body equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, geometric properties, beam analysis, friction, virtual work and stability of equilibrium. Prerequisites: ETECH 121 Engineering Graphics I, MATH 150 Calculus I, (or concurrent) and PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I.

PHYS 240.Introductory Physics Topics 3 hours. Lecture or seminar in selected introductory topics of physics.

PHYS 371.The Physical World 5 hours. Basics of the physical sciences and their role in our daily lives. A laboratory science course. Closed to students majoring or minoring in the physical sciences or having had PHYS 171 Physical Science.

PHYS 430.Physical Geology Laboratory 2 hours. Examination of mineral properties and rock identification, study of landforms and structural geology, seismic data manipulation, and interpretation of geologic, aerial, and topographic maps. Primarily for education majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 100 College Physics I, PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I, PHYS 171 Physical Science, or PHYS 371 The Physical World. Must be taken concurrently with PHYS 460 Physical Geology.

PHYS 460.Physical Geology 3 hours. An introduction to earth materials, minerals, and rock of earth's surface and interior. Dynamic geological processes including plate tectonics, volcanism and mountain building, glaciating and other gradational processes, weathering and erosion. Primarily for education majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 100 College Physics I, PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I, PHYS 171 Physical Science, or PHYS 371 The Physical World.

PHYS 462.Physical Oceanography 3 hours. A descriptive study of ocean currents and circulation, structure and composition of sea water, ocean floor morphology and sedimentation, tides, waves, and coastal processes. Primarily for education majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 100 College Physics I, PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I, PHYS 171 Physical Science or PHYS 371 The Physical World.

PHYS 465.Meteorology 3 hours. A descriptive survey of atmospheric science integrating the concepts of weather patterns, climate, atmospheric composition and structure, pressure, wind, and impact of pollution. Primarily for education majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 100 College Physics I, PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I, PHYS 171 Physical Science or PHYS 371 The Physical World.

PHYS 479.Techniques for Teaching Physics 3 hours. Techniques. methods, and course content used in teaching physics in the secondary school. Offered by the Department of Physics. To be taken before the professional semester. Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education and PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology.

PHYS 500.Mathematical Physics 3 hours. Mathematical methods in classical and modern physics. Prerequisites: MATH 253 Calculus III and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 502.Computational Physics 3 hours. Use of computational techniques in solving problems in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, electronic circuits, optics and modern physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II and MATH 253 Calculus III. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 504.Solid State Electronic Devices 3 hours. Electronic conduction in metals and semiconductors, the PN junction, Ohmic and rectifying contacts, Zener diodes, tunnel diodes, bipolar transistors, multi-junction devices, field effect transistors, introduction to integrated circuits. Prerequisites: PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II and MATH 253 Calculus III. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 510.Analytical Mechanics 3 hours. Newtonian mechanics of particles; potential functions; central force motion; introduction to Lagrangian mechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 253 Calculus III and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 512.Electricity and Magnetism 3 hours. Maxwell's equations; Electrostatics; Electromagnetic's; direct, alternating and transient currents; matrix formulation of circuit theory. Prerequisites: MATH 253 Calculus III and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 514.Applied Thermodynamics 3 hours. Heat, temperature, laws of thermodynamics and their applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 516.Modern Physics 3 hours. Relativity, atomic, nuclear, high energy, solid state physics. Prerequisites: MATH 253 Calculus III and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 518.Physical Optics 3 hours. Huygen's principle; interference; diffraction; polarization and crystal optics; electromagnetic theory of light. Prerequisites: MATH 253 Calculus III and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 522 Engineering Mechanics II--Dynamics 3 hours. Principles of dynamics. Particle mechanics, equations of motion, displacement. velocity, acceleration, dynamics of rigid bodies, dynamics of machines. Prerequisite: PHYS 220 Engineering Mechanics I--Statics.

PHYS 530 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (____) 3 hours. Experiments in electricity and magnetism; thermodynamics; atomic and nuclear physics; optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be repeated if subject matter is different each time. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 532 Electronic Circuits I 3 hours. A.C., D.C. circuitry, diode and transistor theory, transistor amplifiers, amplifier and feedback circuits, oscillators, digital electronics, microprocessors. Prerequisite: PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 533 Electronic Circuits II 3 hours. Digital to analog and analog to digital converters, transducers and applications to computer interfacing, feed-back and control by computers. Prerequisite: PHYS 532 Electronic Circuits I. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 540 Topics in Physics (____) 3 hours. Lecture or seminar in specialized area of physics. Prerequisites: MATH 553 Differential Equations and PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be repeated if subject matter is different. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 575 Introductory Astrophysics 3 hours. Celestial mechanics, photometry, stellar and planetary astronomy, radio and space probe astronomy. Prerequisite: PHYS 101 College Physics II or PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers 2 hours.
Departmental representatives will visit each student teacher during the professional semester. Additionally, departmental representatives will follow up with each area student during the first year of teaching with assistance and support. Concurrent enrollment in the professional semester is required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

PHYS 591 Physics Project 1-3 hours. Project in classical or modern physics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated. May be taken for honors.

SENIOR-GRADUATE

PHYS 714 Statistical Thermodynamics 3 hours. Distribution functions; statistical methods applied to radiation and matter. Prerequisite: PHYS 514 Applied Thermodynamics or CHEM 593 Physical Chemistry I.

PHYS 716 Introductory Quantum Mechanic. 3 hours. Atomic spectra, special theory of relativity and the origins of quantum theory. Wave mechanics, the square well, barrier potentials, harmonic oscillator, and hydrogen atom. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 730 Advanced Physics Laboratory (____) 3 hours. Experiments in: Atomic and nuclear physics; x-rays; solid state physics; electromagnetic phenomena. Prerequisite: PHYS 530 Intermediate Physics Laboratory or other junior-senior
level laboratory work. May be repeated if subject matter is different each time. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 740 Advanced Topics in Physics (____) 3 hours. Lecture or seminar in specialized areas of physics. May be repeated if subject matter is different each time. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 741 Special Topics (____) 1-3 hours. Selected topics in the physical sciences. Primarily for education majors. May be repeated if subject matter is different.

PHYS 742 Solid State Physics 3 hours. Theoretical and experimental aspects of solid state physics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 744 X-Rays 3 hours. Diffraction methods for crystal structure; general scattering theory and scattering from gases, liquids, and amorphous solids. Extensions to small angle x-ray methods, light, and neutron scattering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 746 Solar Energy 3 hours. Basic concepts of solar energy including theoretical and experimental aspects of photo voltaic's and solar cell design. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.

PHYS 781 Principles of Technology Methods I 3 hours. Strategies for teaching Principles of Technology Units 1-7 using primarily hands-on practice using actual course materials, laboratory equipment, instructional videos, and technical manuals of the selected units. Workshop format. Prerequisites: PHYS 101/131 College Physics II/Elementary Physics Laboratory II or PHYS 105/131 Engineering Physics II/Elementary Physics Laboratory II.

PHYS 782 Principles of Technology Methods II 3 hours. Strategies for teaching Principles of Technology Units 8-15 using primarily hands-on practice using actual course materials, laboratory equipment, instructional videos, and technical manuals of the selected units. Workshop format. Prerequisite: PHYS 781 Principles of Technology Methods I.

PHYS 785 Principles of Technology Methods III 3 hours. Review and synthesis of teaching techniques and units covered in PHYS 781 Principles of Technology Methods I and PHYS 782 Principles of Technology Methods II with opportunity for remediation or enrichment in areas of assessed weakness. Prerequisite: PHYS 782 Principles of Technology Methods II.

GRADUATE

PHYS 812 Electromagnetic Theory 3 hours. Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, time-varying fields. Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation.

PHYS 816 Quantum Mechanics 3 hours. Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory; Operator Formalism; Perturbation and Variational Methods.

PHYS 830 Graduate Physics Laboratory 3 hours. Selected experiments in modern physics.

PHYS 840 Graduate Topics in Physics (____) 3 hours. Lecture or seminar in specialized areas of physics. May be repeated if subject matter is different each time.

PHYS 881 Orientation to College Teaching 3 hours. Laboratory work in the classroom situation; work with instrumental aids; involvement in curriculum development, test construction, and classroom instruction.

PHYS 890 Research and Thesis 1-6 hours each semester. May be repeated. No more than 6 hours applies toward the master's degree.

PHYS 891 Research Problem 1-6 hours each semester. May be repeated. No more than 6 hours applies toward the master's degree.

GENERAL EDUCATION

PHYS 171 Physical Science 3 hours. The principles of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and atomic science; also the application of these principles to such topics as energy, household electricity, earth science and space science. Students needing a laboratory science should enroll concurrently in PHYS 172 Physical Science Laboratory. Closed to students majoring or minoring in the physical sciences or having had PHYS 371 The Physical World.

PHYS 172 Physical Science Laboratory 2 hours. Laboratory for PHYS 171 Physical Science.

PHYS 175 Descriptive Astronomy 3 hours. The solar system, stellar astronomy, the galaxy, cosmology.