An introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. The focus is on electrical fields and energy, electrical circuits, magnetic fields and induction, lenses and mirrors, wave phenomena of light, atomic and nuclear physics. Lecture three hours per week; recitation discussion one hour per week. Prerequisite: PHY 111.

Lab - An introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics. The focus is on electrical fields and energy, electrical circuits, magnetic fields and induction, lenses and mirrors, wave phenomena of light, atomic and nuclear physics. Lecture three hours per week; recitation discussion one hour per week. Prerequisite: PHY 111.

An introductory study of the principles underlying the motion of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies. The focus is on Newton’s theory of motion, the work-energy principle, the laws of conservation of energy, momentum and angular momentum, and Newton’s theory of gravitation. Other topics include rotational motion, simple harmonic motion and equilibrium. Lecture three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 231 or equivalent.

Lab - An introductory study of the principles underlying the motion of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies. The focus is on Newton’s theory of motion, the work-energy principle, the laws of conservation of energy, momentum and angular momentum, and Newton’s theory of gravitation. Other topics include rotational motion, simple harmonic motion and equilibrium. Lecture three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 231 or equivalent.

An introductory study of the laws of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on Coulomb’s law and the Lorentz force law. Gauss’ law, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, and basic circuit analysis are also presented. Basic circuit analysis are also presented. Lecture three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. Prerequisite: PHY 151, and MATH 232 or equivalent.

An advanced study of electric fields, magnetic fields, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. The course focuses on the use of vector calculus for electrostatics and magnetostatics, analytical and computational methods for solving Laplace’s equation and Poisson’s equation, fields in matter, electrodynamics and Maxwell’s equations, the interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter and electromagnetic radiation. Lecture three hours per week; computer lab one hour per week. Prerequisite: PHY 241 and PHY 305, or permission of the department.

A study of the fundamental concepts of classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics include temperature, work, heat, entropy, heat capacity, the laws of thermodynamics and distribution functions. The kinetic theory, energy transformation and applications of simple systems are included. Lecture three hours per week; lab activities one hour per week. Prerequisite: PHY 251.