NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Physics

Location: 2236 SES; Phone: (312) 996-3400. All sections in the following courses will have two combined-section exams to be held 6-8 in the evening: PHYS 105, 107, 141, 142, 244. Dates will be announced as soon as they are available each term.

PHYS            099
         Preparation for Elementary Physics Sequences
       3 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. No graduation credit. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility determined by performance on the department placement test or recommendation of the department. Departmental Approval Required 

PHYS            104
         Problem-Solving Workshop for Introductory Physics I
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 105, and PHYS 106.  

PHYS            105
         Introductory Physics I - Lecture
       4 hours.  Credit is not given for PHYS 105 if the student has credit for PHYS 101. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 104. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and trigonometry. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 106.  During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Wednesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m.

PHYS            106
         Introductory Physics I - Laboratory
       1 hours.  Credit is not given for PHYS 106 if the student has credit for PHYS 101. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 104. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and trigonometry. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 105.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory.

PHYS            107
         Introductory Physics II - Lecture
       4 hours.  Credit is not given for PHYS 107 if the student has credit for PHYS 102. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101; or PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 108.  During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Monday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m.

PHYS            108
         Introductory Physics II - Laboratory
       1 hours.  Credit is not given for PHYS 108 if the student has credit for PHYS 102. Natural Sciences CDC granted only upon successful completion of both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101; or PHYS 105 and PHYS 106. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 107.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory.

PHYS            112
         Astronomy and the Universe
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): High school algebra.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

PHYS            121
         Natural Sciences - The Physical Universe
       4 hours.  Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 122. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation, one Laboratory and one Lecture.

PHYS            141
         General Physics I (Mechanics)
       4 hours.  Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 144. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 180.  During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Thursday of finals week from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

PHYS            142
         General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MATH 181; and grade of C or better in PHYS 141, or both PHYS 105 and PHYS 106 with an average grade of B or better.  During fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held on Thursday of finals week from 1 to 3 p.m. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

PHYS            144
         Problem-Solving Workshop for General Physics I (Mechanics)
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 141.  

PHYS            215
         Mathematical Methods for Physicists
       4 hours.  Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in PHYS 216. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210.  

PHYS            216
         Problem-Solving Workshop for Mathematical Methods for Physicists
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Extensive computer use required. Taught in a computer lab. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210. Must enroll concurrently in PHYS 215.  

PHYS            244
         General Physics III (Modern Physics)
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Math 181; and grade of C or better in PHYS 142, or both PHYS 107 and PHYS 108 with an average grade of B or better.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

PHYS            245
         General Physics IV (Heat, Fluids, and Wave Phenomena)
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

PHYS            391
         Physics Seminar
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Departmental Approval Required 

PHYS            392
         Physics Research
       2 TO 4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

PHYS            393
         Special Problems
       2 TO 4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

PHYS            402
         Electromagnetism II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 401.  

PHYS            412
         Quantum Mechanics II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 411.  

PHYS            425
         Modern Optics
       5 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 244.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation, one Laboratory and one Lecture.

PHYS            441
         Theoretical Mechanics
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142 and PHYS 215.  

PHYS            450
         Molecular Biophysics of the Cell
       4 hours.  Same as BIOE 450. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 245 or the equivalent.  

PHYS            470
         Educational Practice with Seminar I
       6 hours.  Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

PHYS            471
         Educational Practice with Seminar II
       6 hours.  Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in PHYS 470, and approval of the department.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

PHYS            491
         Special Topics in Physics
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 215 and sophomore standing or above; or approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required 

PHYS            494
         Special Topics in Physics Teaching
       2 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Supervised teaching practice included. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or approval of the department.  

PHYS            502
         Electrodynamics II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 501 or consent of the department.  

PHYS            512
         Quantum Mechanics II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 511 or approval of the department.  

PHYS            514
         Quantum Field Theory II
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 513.  

PHYS            532
         Solid State Physics II
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 531.  

PHYS            540
         Physics of Semiconductor Devices
       4 hours.  Same as ECE 540. Prerequisite(s): ECE 346 or the equivalent.  

PHYS            561
         Statistical Mechanics
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 461 or approval of the department.  

PHYS            594
         Special Topics in Modern Physics
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 512.  

PHYS            595
         Graduate Seminar
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term.  

PHYS            596
         Individual Study
       2 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  

PHYS            598
         Master's Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  

PHYS            599
         Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.