Courses - Autumn 2023

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Autumn 2023

PHYS Courses
Course Course Title (click for details) SLN Instructor Meeting Time
PHYS 101 A Introduction to Physics though Inquiry I 20418
  • MWF 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 104 A Facilitated Group Inquiry I 20419
  • TTh 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 A Mechanics 20420
  • Amal al-Wahish
  • TTh 8:30am - 9:50am
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 B Mechanics 20421
  • Amal al-Wahish
  • TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 114 C Mechanics 20422
  • TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 115 A Heat, Fluids and Electricity and Magnetism 20423
  • MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 116 A Waves, Optics, Atoms and Nuclei 20424
  • MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm
  • T 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 117 A General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20425
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 117 B General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20426
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 C General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20427
  • Th 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 D General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20428
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 E General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20429
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 F General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20430
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 117 G General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20431
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 117 H General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20432
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 117 I General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20433
  • Th 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 117 J General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20434
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 K General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20435
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 L General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20436
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 117 M General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20437
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 N General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20438
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 O General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20439
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 117 P General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20440
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 117 Q General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20441
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 117 R General Physics Laboratory: Mechanics 20442
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 118 A General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20443
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 118 B General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20444
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 118 C General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20445
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 118 D General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20446
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 118 E General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20447
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 118 F General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20448
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 118 G General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20449
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 118 H General Physics Laboratory: Heat and Electromagnetism 20450
  • Th 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 119 A General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20451
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 B General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20452
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 119 C General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20453
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 119 D General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20454
  • Th 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 119 E General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20455
  • Th 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 119 F General Physics Laboratory: Sound, Light, and Modern Physics 20456
  • Th 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 A Mechanics 20457
  • MWF 8:30am - 9:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 121 AM Mechanics 20470
  • M 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 AN Mechanics 20471
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 AO Mechanics 20472
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 AP Mechanics 20473
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 AQ Mechanics 20474
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 AR Mechanics 20475
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 AS Mechanics 20476
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 AT Mechanics 20477
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 AU Mechanics 20478
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 AV Mechanics 20479
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 AW Mechanics 20480
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 B Mechanics 20484
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 121 BM Mechanics 20497
  • M 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 BN Mechanics 20498
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 BO Mechanics 20499
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 BP Mechanics 20500
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 121 BQ Mechanics 20501
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 BR Mechanics 20502
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 121 BS Mechanics 20503
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 121 BT Mechanics 20504
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 121 BU Mechanics 20505
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 121 BV Mechanics 20506
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 122 A Electromagnetism 20509
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 122 AM Electromagnetism 20522
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 AN Electromagnetism 20523
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 AO Electromagnetism 20524
  • T 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 AP Electromagnetism 20525
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 122 AQ Electromagnetism 20526
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 AR Electromagnetism 20527
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 AS Electromagnetism 20528
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 AT Electromagnetism 20529
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 AU Electromagnetism 20530
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 B Electromagnetism 20532
  • MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 122 BM Electromagnetism 20545
  • M 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 BN Electromagnetism 20546
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 BO Electromagnetism 20547
  • M 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 BP Electromagnetism 20548
  • T 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 BQ Electromagnetism 20549
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 122 BR Electromagnetism 20550
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 BS Electromagnetism 20551
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 BT Electromagnetism 20552
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 BU Electromagnetism 20553
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 C Electromagnetism 20555
  • MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 122 CM Electromagnetism 20568
  • M 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 CN Electromagnetism 20569
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 122 CO Electromagnetism 20570
  • W 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 CP Electromagnetism 20571
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 122 CQ Electromagnetism 20572
  • Th 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 CR Electromagnetism 20573
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 122 CS Electromagnetism 20574
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 122 CT Electromagnetism 20575
  • W 9:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 122 CU Electromagnetism 20576
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 A Waves, Light, and Heat 20577
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 123 AM Waves, Light, and Heat 20589
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 AN Waves, Light, and Heat 20590
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 123 AO Waves, Light, and Heat 20591
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 AP Waves, Light, and Heat 20592
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 AQ Waves, Light, and Heat 20593
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 AR Waves, Light, and Heat 20594
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 AS Waves, Light, and Heat 20595
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 B Waves, Light, and Heat 20597
  • MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 123 BM Waves, Light, and Heat 20609
  • M 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 BN Waves, Light, and Heat 20610
  • T 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 123 BO Waves, Light, and Heat 20611
  • T 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 BP Waves, Light, and Heat 20612
  • T 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 BQ Waves, Light, and Heat 20613
  • T 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 123 BR Waves, Light, and Heat 20614
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 123 BS Waves, Light, and Heat 20615
  • W 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 123 BT Waves, Light, and Heat 20616
  • W 5:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 123 BU Waves, Light, and Heat 20617
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 141 A Honors Mechanics 20618
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • Th 5:00pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 141 AM Honors Mechanics 20623
  • M 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 141 AN Honors Mechanics 20624
  • W 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 141 AO Honors Mechanics 20625
  • W 7:30pm - 9:20pm
PHYS 207 A The Physics of Music 20626
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
PHYS 224 A Thermal Physics 20627
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
PHYS 225 A Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 20628
  • TTh 9:00am - 10:20am
PHYS 227 A Mathematical Physics I 20629
  • MTWThF 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 231 A Introductory Experimental Physics 20630
  • T 11:30am - 12:50pm
PHYS 231 AA Introductory Experimental Physics 20631
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AB Introductory Experimental Physics 20632
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AC Introductory Experimental Physics 20633
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 231 AD Introductory Experimental Physics 20634
  • T 4:30pm - 7:20pm
PHYS 321 A Electromagnetism I 20636
  • TTh 8:30am - 9:50am
PHYS 324 A Quantum Mechanics I 20641
  • TTh 10:00am - 11:20am
PHYS 328 A Statistical Physics 20646
  • MWF 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 331 A Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20647
  • Th 11:30am - 12:20pm
PHYS 331 AA Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20648
  • M 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AB Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20649
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AC Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20650
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 331 AD Advanced Laboratory: Optics 20651
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 334 A Advanced Laboratory: Analog Electronics 20652
  • MW 11:30am - 12:20pm
PHYS 334 AA Advanced Laboratory: Analog Electronics 20653
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 334 AB Advanced Laboratory: Analog Electronics 20654
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 334 AC Advanced Laboratory: Analog Electronics 20655
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 401 A Pedagogy of Physics: Mechanics 20656
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 402 A Pedagogy of Physics: Electromagnetism 20657
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 403 A Pedagogy of Physics: Waves 20658
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 407 A Physics by Inquiry I 20659
  • MWF 11:30am - 1:20pm
PHYS 419 A Quantum Computing 20660
  • MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm
PHYS 422 A Contemporary Nuclear and Particle Physics 20661
  • TTh 10:30am - 11:50am
PHYS 433 A Advanced Laboratory: Nuclear and Particle Experiments 20662
  • MW 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 433 B Advanced Laboratory: Nuclear and Particle Experiments 20663
  • TTh 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 A Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20664
  • M 11:30am - 12:20pm
PHYS 434 AA Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20665
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 AB Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20666
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 434 AC Advanced Laboratory: Computational Data Analysis 20667
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 485 A Senior Honors Seminar 20668
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 488 A Honors Thesis 20669
  • to be arranged
PHYS 494 A Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 20670
  • T 3:00pm - 4:50pm
PHYS 494 B Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 20671
  • Th 2:00pm - 3:50pm
PHYS 494 C Seminar on Current Problems in Physics 20672
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
PHYS 498 A Directed Reading in Physics 20673
  • to be arranged
PHYS 499 A Undergraduate Research 20674
  • to be arranged
PHYS 501 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20675
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 502 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20676
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 503 A Tutorials in Teaching Physics 20677
  • M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
  • F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
PHYS 507 A Physical Applications of Group Theory 20678
  • TTh 12:30pm - 1:50pm
PHYS 513 A Electromagnetism and Relativity 20679
  • TTh 11:00am - 12:20pm
PHYS 517 A Quantum Mechanics 20680
  • TTh 9:30am - 10:50am
  • F 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 521 A Quantum Information 20681
  • MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm
PHYS 524 A Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 20682
  • MWF 9:30am - 10:20am
  • M 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 528 A Current Problems in Physics 20683
  • F 2:30pm - 4:20pm
PHYS 543 A Electromagnetic Theory 20684
  • MW 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 546 B Condensed-Matter Physics 20687
  • TTh 7:00pm - 8:50pm
PHYS 570 A Quantum Field Theory 20688
  • MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm
  • W 10:30am - 11:20am
PHYS 576 B Selected Topics in Experimental Physics 20690
  • TTh 11:00am - 12:20pm
PHYS 578 A Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics 20691
  • TTh 9:30am - 10:50am
PHYS 578 C Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics 23726
  • MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm
PHYS 580 A Physics Colloquium 20692
  • MW 3:30pm - 5:20pm
PHYS 581 A Seminar in High-Energy Physics 20693
  • ThF 4:30pm - 6:20pm
PHYS 582 A Seminar in Particle Theory 20694
  • F 2:30pm - 4:50pm
PHYS 600 A Independent Study or Research 20695
  • to be arranged
PHYS 800 A Doctoral Dissertation 20697
  • to be arranged