PHYS 1000. Physics with Application to Environmental Topics (3) This course is designed to present the basic concepts of physics in their application to the study of the environment. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 1210. The Language of Science (3) A study of the process by which scientists acquire, analyze and organize information. The student is challenged to observe carefully, to experiment, to analyze critically and to synthesize results into an analytical (i.e. mathematical) formalism. The student thus learns by actively exploring the physical world rather than merely reading about it. Practice of the scientific method is emphasized more than coverage of a definite body of knowledge. (Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.)

PHYS 1310* Online Course. General Physics for Science and Pre-Engineering Majors I (3)Corequisite: Math 2010 or permission of instructor. A study of the fundamental concepts in physics and their use in analyzing physical systems. Topics covered: one-dimensional kinematics, vectors and kinematics in two- and three-dimensions, Newton's laws and particle dynamics, rotational kinematics and dynamics, temperature, thermal properties of matter, the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases (Three hours lecture and one recitation hour per week.)

PHYS 1410. Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (3) This course gives the students a relatively broad background in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It does not have a traditional lecture-practice class format, but rather has the form of seminars with inclusion of visual presentations and specifically designed labs. The course will give the students an overview of the nanosicence, which is each day more and more important in all science disciplines and technology. It consists of the two parts: Nanoscience Background, and Nanoscience Applications and Instrumentation.

PHYS 2050. Astronomy (3) An introduction to the field of astronomy. This course will acquaint the student with the methods and tools of modem astronomy. The historical development of astronomical models is briefly reviewed. The student will study the population of stars in the universe, their evolution and the processes responsible for it. They will study in some detail our galaxy, the solar system and the planets. Current cosmological theories will be reviewed. (Three hours lecture per week.).

PHYS 2110. General Physics I (4) Prerequisites: MATH 1100 and 1200 with a grade of "C" or better. An introduction to the principles of physics for students majoring in the life sciences. Topics covered include: kinematics in one- and two-dimensions, vectors, particle dynamics, energy, rotational and oscillatory motion, fluids, sound and waves. (Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 2120* Online Course. General Physics II (4) Prerequisite: PHYS 2110. A continuation of PHYS 2110. Topics covered include: electricity and magnetism, heat and thermodynamics. (Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 2310. General Physics for Science and Pre-Engineering Majors II (3) Prerequisite: PHYSICS 1310. Corequisite: Math 2020. A continuation of Physics 1310. Topics covered: electric fields, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors, dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, inductance, magnetic materials, propagation of light, geometrical optics and applications. (Three lecture hours per week.)

PHYS 2320.General Physics for Science and Pre-Engineering Majors III (3) Prerequisite: PHYSICS 1310. A continuation of Physics 2310. Topics covered include: Equilibrium and elasticity, gravitation, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, mechanical waves, interference and normal modes, sound waves, electromagnetic waves, interference, diffraction, polarization of waves, alternating currents, the second law of thermo-dynamics. (Three hours lecture per week.).

PHYS 2410. Laboratory I (1) Corequisite: PHYS 2310. Laboratory for students majoring in science or engineering. Students will develop laboratory skills, and they will be introduced to statistical methods for the analysis of data. Experiments will deal with the description and analysis of motion in one and two-dimensions, dynamical systems and waves. (Two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 2420. Laboratory II (1) Corequisite: PHYS 2320. A continuation of PHYS 2410. Experiments will include simple electrical circuits, electromagnetic waves, properties of fluids, and thermal properties of materials. (Two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 2500. Introduction to Biophysics (3) Through the course students will obtain a basic understanding of the key concepts of biophysics, especially molecular biophysics, by applying physical principles, methods, and techniques to the study of biophysical phenomena. Lectures stress the elementary behavior of ions, proteins, and nucleic acids in the biological membranes, biopolymers, muscular movement, and nervous systems. The course objectives will be accomplished through lectures and discussion of selected topics in class, through laboratory studies, group exercises, and by assigned parts of text.

PHYS 3060 * Online Course. Electricity and Magnetism (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 2320; MATH 2030. A presentation of the classical theory of electricity and magnetism. Topics include: electrostatics, magnetostatics, fields of moving charges, Maxwell's equations. (Three hours lecture per week.).

PHYS 3070. Electricity and Magnetism II (3) After a brief review of E&M Part I including a review of Maxwell's equations, we will study energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields; plane waves (boundary conditions, absorption and dispersion, and wave-guides); potential formulation; gauge transformation; moving fields and retardation effects; dipole radiation; radiation reaction; relativity; relativistic dynamics; field tensor. Many of the concepts studied in this course such as electromagnetic waves and radiation fields, will become important guides for practicing experimental physics. A clear understanding of field theory, gauge transformations, and relativity will create a foundation for pursuing theoretical physics.

PHYS 3100. Principles of Electronics (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 2320 and 2420 or permission of the instructor. An introduction to the fundamental principles of electronic circuits and devices. Topics covered include: circuit laws and the analysis of elementary circuits, measurement instruments and techniques, phaser analysis of RLC (circuits, diode and transistor concepts), instrumentation modules (power supplies, amplifiers, function generators), switching and logic circuits. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 3120. Mechanics II (3) This course is a continuation of Phys 3110 a presentation of the classical theory of mechanics. Topics include: particle dynamics, central forces, dynamics of a system, oscillations, motion of rigid bodies, LaGrange and Hamiltonian equations, coupled oscillations, and Special Relativity. The students will learn to o analyze the motion of 1-dim linear and (some) non linear systems, to implement 2-dim and 3-dim vector calculus operations on simple mechanical system, to analyze motion under a central force, to analyze collisions in a center of mass system, to analyze rigid body motion, to apply Lagrangian and Hamiltonian equations, and to analyze small oscillations and wave propagation in simple continuum systems.

PHYS 3110 * Online Course. Mechanics (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 2320 and Math 2030. A presentation of the classical theory of mechanics. Topics include: particle dynamics, central forces, dynamics of a system, oscillations, motion of rigid bodies, and LaGrange Equations. (Three hours lectures per week.)

PHYS 3200 * Online Course. Data Acquisition, Control and Analysis (3) An introduction to the computerization of data acquisition, instrumentation control, and the manipulation and analysis of signals. (One hour lecture and four hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 3210. Laboratory III (2) Prerequisite: PHYS 2320 and 2410. A study of the experimental basis for modern physics. Fundamental constants of atomic physics will be measured. (Four hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 3220. Laboratory IV (2) Prerequisite: PHYS 2310 and 2420. A continuation of PHYS 3210. An advanced laboratory that explores experiments involving electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with solids. (Four hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 3290. Environmental Physics (3) A study of physical models of environmental systems and the instrumentation utilized to measure the environmental parameters used in such models. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 3310. Modern Physics (4) Prerequisite: PHYS 2320 or permission of the instructor. A study of special relativity and an introduction to quantum theory and its application to simple systems. Elements of atomic, solid state and nuclear physics will be included. (Three hours lecture per week.)

PHYS 3510. Nanotechnology (3) The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental changes in photonic, electronic and magnetic properties which occur when particle sizes approach atomic and molecular dimensions. It focuses on development of new materials at the atomic and molecular level and to employment of them to achieve novel properties for next generation devices. A goal is to provide students with a design tool based on nanotechnology that will allow them to engineer next generation materials and devices. The course is designed to give students an appreciation of the different properties offered by nanostructured materials, particularly when it comes to their interactions with light, electric and magnetic fields.

PHYS 3410 * Online Course.Computational Physics I (3) Prerequisite Phys 2320 or permission of the instructor. A study of computational modeling and simulation of classical systems including projectile motion, orbital motion, oscillators, and linear and non-linear systems. Students will investigate algorithms, programming, debugging, and analysis of results and data. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 4110. Thermal Physics (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 3110 and 3310. A study of the principles of statistical mechanics. Topics include: approach to equilibrium, thermodynamics, property of ideal gases, kinetic theory, equilibrium between phases and chemical species as well as quantum statistics and some applications. (Three hours lecture per week.)

PHYS 4220. Mathematical Methods of Physics (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 3110; MATH 4410. A study of the mathematical methods used in the development of physical theories and models. Topics include: continuum theory and field theory, linear vector spaces, function spaces, partial differential equations, boundary value problems, elements of groups and their representations and their applications in physics. (Three hours lecture per week.)

PHYS 4230. Lasers and Applied Optics (3) Prerequisite Phys 3060 or permission of the instructor. A study of classical and modern optical phenomena including geometrical, Fennel and Fourier optics, lasers, fiber optics and patrolled devices. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 4250. Science Instrumentation (4-5) An interdepartmental course which provides junior and higher level students majoring in biology, chemistry and physics with a general knowledge of the theory and application of instrumental methods widely used in science. The course gives practical experience in the operation of instruments and interpretation of the data gathered from these instruments, and shows how these instrumental methods can be used to make measurements and solve problems common to all three of scientific areas. (Two-three lecture and three-five laboratory hours per week.)

PHYS 4300. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3) Prerequisites: PHYS 3310, 3060, and 3410. A study of the principles of quantum mechanics, the Shrouding equations and its applications to 1-dimensional systems, the hydrogen atom, perturbation methods and scattering. (Three hours lecture per week.)

PHYS 4310. Quantum Mechanics II (3)Students will study the time-independent perturbation theory and apply it to the description of the fine structure of Hydrogen, the Zeeman effect, and Hyperfine splitting. They will use time-dependent perturbation theory to study two level system and the absorption and emission of radiation. Topics include the one and two electron atoms, hydrogen molecule and molecular bond, time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, scattering theory, the deuteron problem in nuclear physics, the nature of the nuclear force, and alpha decay. Students will be introduced to partial wave analysis and the Born approximation, the adiabatic approximation, and the variational principle.

PHYS 4320. Nuclear and Particle Physics (3) Co requisite: PHYS 4300. A study of nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, the nuclear force, models of the nucleus, elementary particles, their production and decays, and their symmetries. (Three hours lecture per week.).

PHYS 4330. Solid State Physics (3) Co requisite: PHYS 4300. A study of symmetries and crystalline structure of solids, electrical and magnetic properties of solids, semi-conductors, low temperature phenomena and excitations in solids. (Three hours lecture per week.)

PHYS 4410. Computational Physics II (3) Prerequisites: Physics 3410, 3060, and 3310. A continuation of Physics 3410 that focuses on modeling and simulating continuously distributed systems. The course includes a study of special functions and Gauss ian quadrate, boundary values and signalers problems, explicit and implicit methods, relaxation and spectral methods for the solution of partial differential equations, stability of solutions, and Monte Carlo Methods. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 4520. Applied Spectroscopy (3) Prerequisites Physics 3310, 3060. A study of the principles of atomic and molecular spectra and the design and operation of spectrometers for the study of these spectra. Attention will be given to applications of spectroscopic techniques in areas such as materials processing, communication, and environmental studies. (Two lectures and two hours laboratory per week.)

PHYS 4900. Senior Thesis (1-12) Prerequisite: Senior classification. Each physics major is expected to complete a project in her/his area of concentration. The student must select a topic and the supervisor of the project from a departmentally approved list by the end of the junior year. The student must produce a written and an oral report. (May be taken in multiple semesters for a maximum of 12 credit hours.)