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Department of Physics & Astronomy
Course Descriptions 2007 - 2009
About Course Descriptions
AST101
INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY (fs)
Corequisite: AST101L
Early astronomy, telescopes, solar system, stars, stellar evolution, galaxies and early and modern cosmologies. 3 credits
AST101L
INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LABORATORY (fs)
Corequisite: AST101
Elementary experiments illustrating methods and principles used in astronomy. Occasional night observations are required. Two hours per week. 1 credit
PHY101
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS (s)
Corequisite: PHY101L
Fundamentals and applications of conceptual physics. Descriptive explanation of mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, light, and atomic and nuclear physics. Not open to students with credit in PHY201 or PHY202. 3 credits
PHY101L
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LABORATORY (s)
Corequisite: PHY101
Elementary experiments in conceptual physics. Two hours per week. 1 credit
PHY201
GENERAL PHYSICS I (f)
Prerequisite: MAT201 Corequisite: PHY201L
Laws and concepts of mechanics, wave motion, acoustics and thermodynamics. Emphasizes conservation laws and development of problem solving ability. 4 credits
PHY201L
GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORY (f)
Corequisite: PHY201
Data collection, simple error analysis and graphical representation of data. Experiments in mechanics, heat and wave motion. Three hours per week. 1 credit
PHY202
GENERAL PHYSICS II (s)
Prerequisite: PHY201 Corequisite: PHY202L
Electricity, magnetism and optics. 4 credits
PHY202L
GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY (s)
Corequisite: PHY202
Experiments in electricity, magnetism and optics. Three hours per week. 1 credit
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Course Descriptions
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