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Project-Based Learning

Studying physics is hands-on by nature. You’ll experiment and discover in modern lab facilities and embark on a senior design or research project.

Immersive Internships

Gain real-world experience with a local company or in a faculty lab. The Cleveland area is home to hundreds of innovative companies where you can put learning into practice.

• Project-Based Learning

  Studying physics is hands-on by nature. You’ll experiment and discover in modern lab facilities and embark on a senior design or research project.

• Immersive Internships

  Gain real-world experience with a local company or in a faculty lab. The Cleveland area is home to hundreds of innovative companies where you can put learning into practice.

• Student Involvement

  Go star gazing, take field trips to NASA, and much more, when you join the JCU chapter of the Society of Physics Students.

Curriculum: What You Will Learn

Whether you choose the BA or BS pathway, you’ll begin with two years of foundational courses, as well as complete a senior research or design project. You’ll round out your coursework with upper-level classes and electives of your choice.

• Core Physics Courses

  Sci: Physics I

  3 Credits

  PH1510

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 135 or MT 1350 and PH 135L or PH 1511.
  

  Physics Workshop I

  1 Credits

  PH1511

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135 or PH 1510. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1510. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Physics Ii

  3 Credits

  PH1520

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 136 or MT 1360 and PH 136L or PH 1521.
  

  Physics Workshop Ii

  1 Credits

  PH1521

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136 or PH 1520. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1520. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Modern Physics

  3 Credits

  PH2540

  Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 or PH 1520 (minimum grade C-).
  

  Ph2710

  PH2710

  Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded SA/FA.
  

  Ph3710

  PH3710

  Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348 or PH 2710. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348 or PH 2710 .
  

  Ph4910

  PH4910

  Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
  

  Ep2560

  EP2560

  A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT1360.
  

  Mt2340

  MT2340

  A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order equations and applications, linear equations with constant coefficients, linear systems, Laplace transforms, numerical methods of solution. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Spring.
  

  Engineer'g Physics Applicatn I

  EP2510

  Introductions to the topics of waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, and engineering health and safety. Prerequisites: PH136 or PH1520, MT136 or MT 1360; Minimum Grade of C- in both courses.
  

  Ep2540

  EP2540

  An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Emphasis will be placed on Engineering applications. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510. Pre/Corequisite: MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep2520

  EP2520

  Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices. Prerequisites: PH1520 or PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 1360 or MT 136 (min grade of C-). Corequisite: EP2521.
  

  Ep2521

  EP2521

  Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP2520. Course fee applies.
  

  Ep3560

  EP3560

  Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experiments. Prerequisite: EP 260 or EP2520, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Ph3610

  PH3610

  Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT2340 (min grade C-), MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-), and PH 136 or PH 1520 (min grade C-). Corequisite: PH 3512.
  

  Ph4760

  PH4760

  The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional systems, atoms and molecules. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT 2340 (min grade C-), PH 246 or PH 2540 (min grade C-), and MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-).
  

  Ep3540

  EP3540

  The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep3520

  EP3520

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry I

  4 Credits

  MT1350

  Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, differentiation rules, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and improper integrals. Students who already have credit for MT 1300 or MT 130 must receive permission from the department chair before registering for MT 1350. Offered: Fall, Spring.
  

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry Ii

  4 Credits

  MT1360

  Second course in a three-semester calculus sequence. Parametric curves, differentials, related rates, techniques of integration, additional applications of integrals, introduction to differential equations, polar coordinates, sequences, and series. Prerequisite: MT 135 or 1350. Offered: Spring
  

  Calculus And Analytic Geometry Iii

  4 Credits

  MT2330

  Calculus of vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple, line, and surface integrals; higher order differentiation. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Fall.
  

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• Mathematics Requirements

  Sci: Physics I

  3 Credits

  PH1510

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 135 or MT 1350 and PH 135L or PH 1511.
  

  Physics Workshop I

  1 Credits

  PH1511

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135 or PH 1510. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1510. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Physics Ii

  3 Credits

  PH1520

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 136 or MT 1360 and PH 136L or PH 1521.
  

  Physics Workshop Ii

  1 Credits

  PH1521

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136 or PH 1520. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1520. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Modern Physics

  3 Credits

  PH2540

  Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 or PH 1520 (minimum grade C-).
  

  Ph2710

  PH2710

  Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded SA/FA.
  

  Ph3710

  PH3710

  Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348 or PH 2710. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348 or PH 2710 .
  

  Ph4910

  PH4910

  Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
  

  Ep2560

  EP2560

  A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT1360.
  

  Mt2340

  MT2340

  A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order equations and applications, linear equations with constant coefficients, linear systems, Laplace transforms, numerical methods of solution. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Spring.
  

  Engineer'g Physics Applicatn I

  EP2510

  Introductions to the topics of waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, and engineering health and safety. Prerequisites: PH136 or PH1520, MT136 or MT 1360; Minimum Grade of C- in both courses.
  

  Ep2540

  EP2540

  An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Emphasis will be placed on Engineering applications. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510. Pre/Corequisite: MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep2520

  EP2520

  Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices. Prerequisites: PH1520 or PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 1360 or MT 136 (min grade of C-). Corequisite: EP2521.
  

  Ep2521

  EP2521

  Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP2520. Course fee applies.
  

  Ep3560

  EP3560

  Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experiments. Prerequisite: EP 260 or EP2520, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Ph3610

  PH3610

  Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT2340 (min grade C-), MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-), and PH 136 or PH 1520 (min grade C-). Corequisite: PH 3512.
  

  Ph4760

  PH4760

  The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional systems, atoms and molecules. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT 2340 (min grade C-), PH 246 or PH 2540 (min grade C-), and MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-).
  

  Ep3540

  EP3540

  The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep3520

  EP3520

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry I

  4 Credits

  MT1350

  Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, differentiation rules, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and improper integrals. Students who already have credit for MT 1300 or MT 130 must receive permission from the department chair before registering for MT 1350. Offered: Fall, Spring.
  

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry Ii

  4 Credits

  MT1360

  Second course in a three-semester calculus sequence. Parametric curves, differentials, related rates, techniques of integration, additional applications of integrals, introduction to differential equations, polar coordinates, sequences, and series. Prerequisite: MT 135 or 1350. Offered: Spring
  

  Calculus And Analytic Geometry Iii

  4 Credits

  MT2330

  Calculus of vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple, line, and surface integrals; higher order differentiation. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Fall.
  

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• Engineering Physics Applications

  Sci: Physics I

  3 Credits

  PH1510

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 135 or MT 1350 and PH 135L or PH 1511.
  

  Physics Workshop I

  1 Credits

  PH1511

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135 or PH 1510. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1510. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Physics Ii

  3 Credits

  PH1520

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 136 or MT 1360 and PH 136L or PH 1521.
  

  Physics Workshop Ii

  1 Credits

  PH1521

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136 or PH 1520. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1520. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Modern Physics

  3 Credits

  PH2540

  Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 or PH 1520 (minimum grade C-).
  

  Ph2710

  PH2710

  Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded SA/FA.
  

  Ph3710

  PH3710

  Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348 or PH 2710. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348 or PH 2710 .
  

  Ph4910

  PH4910

  Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
  

  Ep2560

  EP2560

  A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT1360.
  

  Mt2340

  MT2340

  A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order equations and applications, linear equations with constant coefficients, linear systems, Laplace transforms, numerical methods of solution. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Spring.
  

  Engineer'g Physics Applicatn I

  EP2510

  Introductions to the topics of waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, and engineering health and safety. Prerequisites: PH136 or PH1520, MT136 or MT 1360; Minimum Grade of C- in both courses.
  

  Ep2540

  EP2540

  An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Emphasis will be placed on Engineering applications. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510. Pre/Corequisite: MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep2520

  EP2520

  Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices. Prerequisites: PH1520 or PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 1360 or MT 136 (min grade of C-). Corequisite: EP2521.
  

  Ep2521

  EP2521

  Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP2520. Course fee applies.
  

  Ep3560

  EP3560

  Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experiments. Prerequisite: EP 260 or EP2520, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Ph3610

  PH3610

  Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT2340 (min grade C-), MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-), and PH 136 or PH 1520 (min grade C-). Corequisite: PH 3512.
  

  Ph4760

  PH4760

  The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional systems, atoms and molecules. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT 2340 (min grade C-), PH 246 or PH 2540 (min grade C-), and MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-).
  

  Ep3540

  EP3540

  The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep3520

  EP3520

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry I

  4 Credits

  MT1350

  Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, differentiation rules, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and improper integrals. Students who already have credit for MT 1300 or MT 130 must receive permission from the department chair before registering for MT 1350. Offered: Fall, Spring.
  

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry Ii

  4 Credits

  MT1360

  Second course in a three-semester calculus sequence. Parametric curves, differentials, related rates, techniques of integration, additional applications of integrals, introduction to differential equations, polar coordinates, sequences, and series. Prerequisite: MT 135 or 1350. Offered: Spring
  

  Calculus And Analytic Geometry Iii

  4 Credits

  MT2330

  Calculus of vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple, line, and surface integrals; higher order differentiation. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Fall.
  

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• Science Electives

  Sci: Physics I

  3 Credits

  PH1510

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 135 or MT 1350 and PH 135L or PH 1511.
  

  Physics Workshop I

  1 Credits

  PH1511

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135 or PH 1510. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1510. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Physics Ii

  3 Credits

  PH1520

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 136 or MT 1360 and PH 136L or PH 1521.
  

  Physics Workshop Ii

  1 Credits

  PH1521

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136 or PH 1520. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1520. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Modern Physics

  3 Credits

  PH2540

  Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 or PH 1520 (minimum grade C-).
  

  Ph2710

  PH2710

  Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded SA/FA.
  

  Ph3710

  PH3710

  Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348 or PH 2710. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348 or PH 2710 .
  

  Ph4910

  PH4910

  Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
  

  Ep2560

  EP2560

  A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT1360.
  

  Mt2340

  MT2340

  A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order equations and applications, linear equations with constant coefficients, linear systems, Laplace transforms, numerical methods of solution. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Spring.
  

  Engineer'g Physics Applicatn I

  EP2510

  Introductions to the topics of waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, and engineering health and safety. Prerequisites: PH136 or PH1520, MT136 or MT 1360; Minimum Grade of C- in both courses.
  

  Ep2540

  EP2540

  An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Emphasis will be placed on Engineering applications. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510. Pre/Corequisite: MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep2520

  EP2520

  Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices. Prerequisites: PH1520 or PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 1360 or MT 136 (min grade of C-). Corequisite: EP2521.
  

  Ep2521

  EP2521

  Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP2520. Course fee applies.
  

  Ep3560

  EP3560

  Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experiments. Prerequisite: EP 260 or EP2520, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Ph3610

  PH3610

  Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT2340 (min grade C-), MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-), and PH 136 or PH 1520 (min grade C-). Corequisite: PH 3512.
  

  Ph4760

  PH4760

  The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional systems, atoms and molecules. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT 2340 (min grade C-), PH 246 or PH 2540 (min grade C-), and MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-).
  

  Ep3540

  EP3540

  The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep3520

  EP3520

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry I

  4 Credits

  MT1350

  Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, differentiation rules, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and improper integrals. Students who already have credit for MT 1300 or MT 130 must receive permission from the department chair before registering for MT 1350. Offered: Fall, Spring.
  

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry Ii

  4 Credits

  MT1360

  Second course in a three-semester calculus sequence. Parametric curves, differentials, related rates, techniques of integration, additional applications of integrals, introduction to differential equations, polar coordinates, sequences, and series. Prerequisite: MT 135 or 1350. Offered: Spring
  

  Calculus And Analytic Geometry Iii

  4 Credits

  MT2330

  Calculus of vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple, line, and surface integrals; higher order differentiation. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Fall.
  

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• Research & Professional Development

  Sci: Physics I

  3 Credits

  PH1510

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 135 or MT 1350 and PH 135L or PH 1511.
  

  Physics Workshop I

  1 Credits

  PH1511

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135 or PH 1510. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1510. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Physics Ii

  3 Credits

  PH1520

  For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to registering. Prerequisites or corequisites: MT 136 or MT 1360 and PH 136L or PH 1521.
  

  Physics Workshop Ii

  1 Credits

  PH1521

  Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136 or PH 1520. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH 1520. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Sci: Modern Physics

  3 Credits

  PH2540

  Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 or PH 1520 (minimum grade C-).
  

  Ph2710

  PH2710

  Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded SA/FA.
  

  Ph3710

  PH3710

  Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348 or PH 2710. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348 or PH 2710 .
  

  Ph4910

  PH4910

  Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
  

  Ep2560

  EP2560

  A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT1360.
  

  Mt2340

  MT2340

  A first course in ordinary differential equations. First order equations and applications, linear equations with constant coefficients, linear systems, Laplace transforms, numerical methods of solution. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Spring.
  

  Engineer'g Physics Applicatn I

  EP2510

  Introductions to the topics of waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, and engineering health and safety. Prerequisites: PH136 or PH1520, MT136 or MT 1360; Minimum Grade of C- in both courses.
  

  Ep2540

  EP2540

  An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Emphasis will be placed on Engineering applications. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510. Pre/Corequisite: MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep2520

  EP2520

  Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices. Prerequisites: PH1520 or PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 1360 or MT 136 (min grade of C-). Corequisite: EP2521.
  

  Ep2521

  EP2521

  Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP2520. Course fee applies.
  

  Ep3560

  EP3560

  Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experiments. Prerequisite: EP 260 or EP2520, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560. Additional fees apply to this course. Please see the section schedule for amount details.
  

  Ph3610

  PH3610

  Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT2340 (min grade C-), MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-), and PH 136 or PH 1520 (min grade C-). Corequisite: PH 3512.
  

  Ph4760

  PH4760

  The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional systems, atoms and molecules. Prerequisite: EP 217 or EP 2560 or MT 2340 (min grade C-), PH 246 or PH 2540 (min grade C-), and MT 233 or MT 2330 (min grade C-).
  

  Ep3540

  EP3540

  The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235 or EP2510, MT 234 or MT2340 or EP 217 or EP2560.
  

  Ep3520

  EP3520

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry I

  4 Credits

  MT1350

  Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, differentiation rules, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and improper integrals. Students who already have credit for MT 1300 or MT 130 must receive permission from the department chair before registering for MT 1350. Offered: Fall, Spring.
  

  Sci: Calculus And Analytic Geometry Ii

  4 Credits

  MT1360

  Second course in a three-semester calculus sequence. Parametric curves, differentials, related rates, techniques of integration, additional applications of integrals, introduction to differential equations, polar coordinates, sequences, and series. Prerequisite: MT 135 or 1350. Offered: Spring
  

  Calculus And Analytic Geometry Iii

  4 Credits

  MT2330

  Calculus of vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple, line, and surface integrals; higher order differentiation. Prerequisite: MT 136 or MT 1360. Offered: Fall.
  

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