Courses - Autumn 2021

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Autumn 2021

PHYS Courses

Course Course Title (click for details) SLN Instructor Meeting Time
PHYS 101 A Introduction to Physics though Inquiry I 20193
  • MWF 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 104 A Facilitated Group Inquiry I 23724
  • TTh 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 A Mechanics 20194
  • TTh 8:30am - 9:50am
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 B Mechanics 20195
  • TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 C Mechanics 20196
  • TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 115 A Heat, Fluids and Electricity and Magnetism 20198
  • MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 116 A Waves, Optics, Atoms and Nuclei 20200
  • Amal al-Wahish
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 117 A General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20202
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 B General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20203
  • Th 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 C General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20204
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 D General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20205
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 117 E General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20206
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 F General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20207
  • Th 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 G General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20208
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 H General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20209
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 117 I General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20210
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 J General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20211
  • F 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 K General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20212
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 L General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20213
  • F 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 M General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20214
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 N General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20215
  • Th 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 O General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20216
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 P General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20217
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 117 Q General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20218
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 R General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20219
  • F 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 S General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20220
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 T General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20221
  • F 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 118 A General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20222
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 118 B General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20223
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 118 C General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20224
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 118 D General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20225
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 118 E General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20226
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 118 F General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20227
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 118 G General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20228
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 118 H General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20229
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 A General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20230
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 B General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20231
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 119 C General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20232
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 D General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20233
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 E General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20234
  • F 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 119 F General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20235
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 A Mechanics 20236
  • MWF 8:30am - 9:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 121 AM Mechanics 20248
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 AN Mechanics 20249
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 AO Mechanics 20250
  • T 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 121 AP Mechanics 20251
  • T 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 AQ Mechanics 20252
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 AR Mechanics 20253
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 AS Mechanics 20254
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 AT Mechanics 20255
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 AU Mechanics 20256
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 B Mechanics 20258
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 121 BM Mechanics 20270
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 BN Mechanics 20271
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 BO Mechanics 20272
  • T 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 121 BP Mechanics 20273
  • T 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 BQ Mechanics 20274
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 BR Mechanics 20275
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 BS Mechanics 20276
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 BT Mechanics 20277
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 BU Mechanics 20278
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 C Mechanics 20280
  • MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 121 CM Mechanics 20289
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 CN Mechanics 20290
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 CO Mechanics 20291
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 CP Mechanics 20292
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 CQ Mechanics 20293
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 CR Mechanics 20294
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 CS Mechanics 20295
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 A Electromagnetism 20303
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 122 AM Electromagnetism 20315
  • T 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 AN Electromagnetism 20316
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 122 AO Electromagnetism 20317
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 AP Electromagnetism 20318
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 AQ Electromagnetism 20319
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 AR Electromagnetism 20320
  • W 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 AS Electromagnetism 20321
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 AT Electromagnetism 20322
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 AU Electromagnetism 20323
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 B Electromagnetism 20325
  • MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 122 BM Electromagnetism 20337
  • T 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 BN Electromagnetism 20338
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 122 BO Electromagnetism 20339
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 BP Electromagnetism 20340
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 BQ Electromagnetism 20341
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 BR Electromagnetism 20342
  • W 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 BS Electromagnetism 20343
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 BT Electromagnetism 20344
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 BU Electromagnetism 20345
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 A Waves 20354
  • MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 123 AM Waves 20363
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 123 AN Waves 20364
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 AO Waves 20365
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 AP Waves 20366
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 123 AQ Waves 20367
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 AR Waves 20368
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 AS Waves 20369
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 B Waves 20371
  • MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 123 BM Waves 20380
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 123 BN Waves 20381
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 BO Waves 20382
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 BP Waves 20383
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 123 BQ Waves 20384
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 BR Waves 20385
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 BS Waves 20386
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 141 A Honors Mechanics 20394
  • Amal al-Wahish
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 141 AM Honors Mechanics 20398
  • F 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 141 AN Honors Mechanics 20399
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 141 AO Honors Mechanics 20400
  • F 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 224 A Thermal Physics 20401
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
PHYS 225 A Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 20402
  • TTh 9:00am - 10:20am
PHYS 227 A Mathematical Physics I 20403
  • MWF 10:30am - 11:20am
  • TTh 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 231 A Introductory Experimental Physics 20404
  • T 11:30am - 12:50pm
PHYS 231 AA Introductory Experimental Physics 20405
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AB Introductory Experimental Physics 20406
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AC Introductory Experimental Physics 20407
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AD Introductory Experimental Physics 20408
  • F 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AE Introductory Experimental Physics 20409
  • T 4:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 231 AF Introductory Experimental Physics 20410
  • W 4:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 231 AG Introductory Experimental Physics 20411
  • Th 4:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 321 A Electromagnetism I 20413
  • TTh 8:30am - 9:50am
PHYS 324 A Quantum Mechanics I 20421
  • TTh 10:00am - 11:20am
PHYS 328 A Statistical Physics 20429
  • MWF 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 331 A Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20430
  • Th 11:30am - 12:20pm
PHYS 331 AA Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20431
  • M 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AB Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20432
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AC Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20433
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AD Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20434
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AE Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20435
  • F 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 407 A Physics by Inquiry I 20439
  • MWF 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 419 A Quantum Computing 23216
  • TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 422 A Contemporary Nuclear and Particle Physics 20440
  • TTh 10:30am - 11:50am
PHYS 427 A Applications of Physics 22929
  • M 2:00pm - 3:50pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 427 B Applications of Physics 22962
  • M 2:00pm - 3:50pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 427 C Applications of Physics 22928
  • M 3:30pm - 5:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 433 A Advanced Laboratory: Nuclear and Particle Experiments 20441
  • TTh 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 433 B Advanced Laboratory: Nuclear and Particle Experiments 20442
  • WF 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 A Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20443
  • MW 11:30am - 12:20pm
PHYS 434 AA Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20444
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 AB Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20445
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 AC Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20446
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 AD Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20447
  • F 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 485 A Senior Honors Seminar 20448
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 494 A Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 23129
  • T 2:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 494 B Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 23130
  • W 2:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 494 C Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 23131
  • Th 2:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 498 A Directed Reading in Physics 20452
  • to be arranged
PHYS 499 A Undergraduate Research 20453
  • to be arranged
PHYS 501 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20454
  • M 2:00pm - 3:50pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 502 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20455
  • M 2:00pm - 3:50pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 503 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20456
  • M 3:30pm - 5:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 507 A Physical Applications of Group Theory 23185
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
PHYS 513 A Electromagnetism and Relativity 20458
  • TTh 11:00am - 12:20pm
PHYS 517 A Quantum Mechanics 20459
  • TTh 9:30am - 10:50am
  • F 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 524 A Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 20461
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • M 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 528 A Current Problems in Physics 20462
  • F 12:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 543 A Electromagnetic Theory 20463
  • MW 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 570 A Quantum Field Theory 20466
  • MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm
  • W 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 575 A Selected Topics in Applications of Physics 20467
  • TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 576 A Selected Topics in Experimental Physics 20468
  • TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 578 A Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics 23184
  • MWF 1:00pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 581 A Seminar in High-Energy Physics 23884
  • ThF 4:00pm - 5:50pm
PHYS 582 A Seminar in Particle Theory 20471
  • M 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 585 A Seminar in Experimental Nuclear Physics 20472
  • W 2:00pm - 2:50pm
PHYS 587 A Seminar in Nuclear Theory 20473
  • to be arranged
PHYS 588 A Particle Astrophysics Seminar 20474
  • to be arranged
PHYS 589 A Seminar in Problems of Physics Education 20475
  • W 2:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 600 A Independent Study or Research 20476
  • to be arranged
PHYS 600 C Independent Study or Research 20478
  • to be arranged
PHYS 800 A Doctoral Dissertation 20479
  • to be arranged