Courses

Course list for the Department of Physics and Astronomy

Learning support for PHYS and ASTRO courses

Information on Test-Out Procedures


News: Several new undergraduate courses are now available.

Phys 1310, 1310L, 1320, 1320L, 2310, 2310L have replaced Phys 111, 112 and 221. The new courses are split into separate lecture and laboratory courses.
For example, Phys 1310 includes the lecture and recitation components of 111. Phys 1310L is the lab component. The content of the newer courses are broadly similar to the old ones, but they offer greater flexibility and choice to students. The lab course can be taken concurrently with the lecture course, or after it.
Online options are available in some semesters.

FAQ about course numbers

  • PHYS 1310 "General Physics I" (4 Cr) and PHYS 1310L (1 Cr) replaced PHYS 111.
  • PHYS 1320 "General Physics I" (4 Cr) and PHYS 1320L (1 Cr) replaced PHYS 112.
  • PHYS 2310 "Introduction to Classical Physics I" (4 Cr) and PHYS 2310L (1 Cr) replaced PHYS 221.

 

Courses

Semester: Fall/Spring
Title Sort descending Semester
Learning Support for Physics & Astronomy courses Fall/Spring
Astro 1020 - North Star Astronomy Fall/Spring
Astro 1030 - Evening Star Fall/Spring
Astro 1200 - The Sky and Solar System Fall/Spring
Astro 1500 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Fall/Spring
Astro 2900 - Independent Study Fall/Spring
Astro 3420 - Introduction to Solar System Astronomy Fall/Spring
Astro 3440L - Astronomy LAB Fall/Spring
Astro 4500/L - Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring
Astro 4900/H - Independent Study Fall/Spring
Astro 5800 - Stellar Astrophysics Fall/Spring
Astro 6990 - Graduate Research Fall/Spring
Phys 0500 - Intro Physics Prep Fall/Spring
Phys 1010 - Physics for the Nonscientist Fall/Spring
Phys 1020L / Chem 1020L - Physical Sciences for Elementary Education Fall/Spring
Phys 1150 - Physics for the Life Sciences Fall/Spring
Phys 1150L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 1310 - General Physics I Fall/Spring
Phys 1310L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 1320 - General Physics II Fall/Spring
Phys 1320L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 1990 - Introductory Seminar Fall/Spring
Phys 2310 - Introduction to Classical Physics I Fall/Spring
Phys 2310L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 2320 - Introduction to Classical Physics II Fall/Spring
Phys 2320L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 2410 - Principles and Symmetries in Classical Physics I Fall/Spring
Phys 2420 - Principles and Symmetries in Classical Physics II Fall/Spring
Phys 2900 - Independent Study Fall/Spring
Phys 2990 - Intermediate Seminar Fall/Spring
Phys 3040 - Thermal Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 3100 - Electronic Instrumentation for Experimental Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 3110 - Intermediate LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 3110T - Intermediate Laboratory for Secondary Physics Teachers Fall/Spring
Phys 3210 - Introduction to Modern Physics I Fall/Spring
PHYS 3210L - LAB Fall/Spring
Phys 3220 - Introduction to Modern Physics II Fall/Spring
Phys 3220L - LAB Fall/Spring
PHYS 3610 - Classical Mechanics Fall/Spring
PHYS 3620 - Intermediate Mechanics Fall/Spring
Phys 3640 / 3650 - Electricity and Magnetism I and II Fall/Spring
PHYS 3990 - Seminar on Secondary School Physics Fall/Spring
PHYS 4220 / 5220 - Foundations of Quantum Computing Fall/Spring
Phys 4500/L - Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring
Phys 4800 / 4810 - Quantum Mechanics I and II Fall/Spring
Phys 4900/H - Independent Study Fall/Spring
PHYS 5010 - Oral Communication of Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 5020 - Introductory Research Seminar Fall/Spring
Phys 5110 / 5120 - Condensed Matter Physics I and II Fall/Spring
Phys 5260 - Particle and Nuclear Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 5310 - Statistical Mechanics Fall/Spring
Phys 5510 - Computational Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 5640 - Advanced Classical Mechanics Fall/Spring
Phys 5710 / 5720 - Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I & II Fall/Spring
Phys 5900B - Condensed Matter Physics Fall/Spring
Phys 5910 / 5920 - Quantum Physics I & II Fall/Spring
Phys 6990 - Graduate Research Fall/Spring