Courses

Course list for the Department of Physics and Astronomy

Learning support for PHYS and ASTRO courses

Information on Test-Out Procedures

News 

Phys 1010 will only be offered in the Spring semester starting Spring 2027. Other course to consider are Astro 1200 (3 Cr - Sky and Solar system), Astro 1500 (3 Cr - Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology) and Phys 1150 (Physics of Life Sciences).

Labs run separately in Phys 1310, 1320, 2310, and 2320. For example, Phys 1310 (4 Cr) has a lecture (numbered section) and a discussion (also called recitation - lettered section). Phys 1310L (1 Cr) is a separate lab course. The Lab can be taken concurrently with the main course, or after it. Please check with your advisor if you need a Lab. There is an online Lab section offered in Phys 1310L and 2310L.

Online courses Astro 1020 (1 Cr) and Astro 1030 (1 Cr) meet in the second half of each semester. Astro 1200, Phys 1310/L, Phys 2310/L and Phys 2320 are typically offered online in the Summer.

FAQ about Phys 1310, 1320, 2310 and 2320

Courses

Title Credits/In-person/Online Semester
Learning Support for Physics & Astronomy courses learning support, PHYS 231, PHYS 241 Fall/Spring
Astro 1020 - North Star Astronomy 1cr, Online Fall/Spring/Summer
Astro 1030 - Evening Star 1cr, Online Fall/Spring
Astro 1200 - The Sky and Solar System 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring/Summer
Astro 1500 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology 3cr Fall/Spring
Astro 2900 - Independent Study In-person Fall/Spring
Astro 3420 - Introduction to Solar System Astronomy 3cr, In-person Fall
Astro 3440L - Astronomy LAB 3cr, In-person Fall
Astro 3460 - Introduction to Astrophysics 3cr, In-person Spring
Astro 4050 / 5050 - Astrophysical Cosmology 3cr, In-person Spring
Astro 4500/L - Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring/Summer
Astro 4900/H - Independent Study Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring/Summer
Astro 5800 - Stellar Astrophysics 3cr, In-person Fall
Astro 5840 - Galactic Astronomy 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Astro 6990 - Graduate Research In-person Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 0500 - Intro Physics Prep In-person Fall
Phys 1010 - Physics for the Nonscientist 3cr Spring
Phys 1020L / Chem 1020L - Physical Sciences for Elementary Education 3cr, In-person Fall
Phys 1150 - Physics for the Life Sciences 4cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 1150L - LAB 1cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 1310 - General Physics I 4cr, In-person Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 1310L - LAB 1cr, In-person Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 1320 - General Physics II 4cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 1320L - LAB 1cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 1990 - Introductory Seminar Fall
Phys 2310 - Introduction to Classical Physics I 4cr, In-person, Online Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 2310L - LAB 1cr, In-person, Online Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 2320 - Introduction to Classical Physics II 4cr, Online Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 2320L - LAB 1cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 2410 - Principles & Symmetries in Classical Physics I In-person Fall
Phys 2420 - Principles & Symmetries in Classical Physics II In-person Spring
Phys 2900 - Independent Study In-person Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 2990 - Intermediate Seminar Spring
Phys 3040 - Thermal Physics 3cr, In-person Spring
Phys 3100 - Electronic Instrumentation for Experimental Physics 4cr, In-person Fall
Phys 3110 - Intermediate LAB Spring
Phys 3110T - Intermediate Laboratory for Secondary Physics Teachers 3cr Spring
Phys 3210 - Introduction to Modern Physics I 3cr, In-person Fall
Phys 3210L - LAB 1cr, In-person Fall
Phys 3220 - Introduction to Modern Physics II 3cr, In-person Spring
Phys 3220L - LAB 1cr, In-person Spring
Phys 3610 / 3620 - Classical & Intermediate Mechanics 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 3640 / 3650 - Electricity and Magnetism I and II 3cr Fall/Spring
PHYS 3990 - Seminar on Secondary School Physics In-person Spring
Phys 4220 - Foundations of Quantum Computing 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 4500/L - Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 4510X - Computational Physics 3cr Spring
Phys 4800 / 4810 - Quantum Mechanics I and II 3cr, In-person(37) Fall/Spring
Phys 4900/H - Independent Study Undergraduate Research Fall/Spring/Summer
Phys 4960 - Modern Optics 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 5010 - Oral Communication of Physics In-person Fall
Phys 5020 - Introductory Research Seminar In-person Fall
Phys 5110 / 5120 - Condensed Matter Physics I and II 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 5220 - Foundations of Quantum Computing 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 5260 - Particle and Nuclear Physics 4cr, In-person Fall
Phys 5280 - Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences 3cr, In-person Fall
Phys 5310 - Statistical Mechanics 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 5340 - Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics Spring
Phys 5410 - General Relativity 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 5510 - Computational Physics 3cr Spring
Phys 5640 - Advanced Classical Mechanics 3cr, In-person Spring
Phys 5710 / 5720 - Electricity and Magnetism I & II 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 5900B - Condensed Matter Physics In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 5910 / 5920 - Quantum Physics I & II 4cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 6110 - Quantum Theory of Condensed Matter 3cr Spring
Phys 6240 - Advanced Nuclear Physics 3cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 6250 - Physics of Strong Interactions 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 6370 / 6380 - Elementary Particle Physics I & II 4cr, In-person Fall/Spring
Phys 6460 / Math 6460 - Mathematical Modelling of Complex Physical Systems 3cr, In-person Spring
Phys 6810 / 6820 - Quantum Field Theory I & II 3cr Fall/Spring
Phys 6990 - Graduate Research In-person Fall/Spring/Summer