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Department of Physics525 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2036
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(765) 494-2970
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Fall 2008 Courses
All Courses by Session: Fall 2009 | Summer 2009 | Spring 2009 | All Courses
ASTR263
(ASTR26300) Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar SystemOffering:
Sem. 1 Class, 2 lab. 2, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
SHIPSEY, IAN P.Prerequisites:
Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.Course Homepage
ASTR263L
(ASTR26300) Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System LaboratoryOffering:
Sem. 1. class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
SHIPSEY, IAN P.Prerequisites:
Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.Course Homepage
ASTR363
(ASTR36300) Intermediate Astronomy IOffering:
Fall, Class 3, Cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
LISTER, MATTHEWPrerequisites:
MA 162, PHYS 220, or consent of instructor. Not available for credit to students with credit in ASTR 263 or equivalent.Course Homepage
ASTR370
(ASTR37000) CosmologyOffering:
Fall, credits 3.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
Cayón, LauraPrerequisites:
MA 162 and PHYS 220.Course Homepage
ASTR/PHYS 561
(ASTR56100) Galaxies and Large Scale StructureOffering:
Fall, Spring CR 3.0Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
LYUTIKOV, MAXIMPrerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344Course Homepage
ASTR/PHYS 563
(ASTR56300) Astroparticle PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring CR: 3.0Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
CUI, WEI K.Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344Course Homepage
PHYS149
(PHYS14900) Mechanics, Heat, and Wave MotionOffering:
Fall, Spring, Credit 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
NEUMEISTER, NORBERTPrerequisites:
NoneCourse Homepage
PHYS172
(PHYS17200) Modern MechanicsOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
RITCHIE, KEN - PETERSON, JOHNPrerequisites:
Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS172H
(PHYS17200) Modern Mechanics - HonorsOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
BARNES, VIRGIL E.Prerequisites:
Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS172L
(PHYS17200) Modern Mechanics LaboratoryOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
YEAZELL, JOHNPrerequisites:
Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS214
(PHYS21400) The Nature of PhysicsOffering:
Fall and Spring, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
MILLER, DAVID H.Prerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS215
(PHYS21500) Physics For Elementary EducationOffering:
Fall, Spring Credits 2Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
COOPER, BARBARAPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS217
(PHYS21700) Introduction To Current Physics And Forefront ResearchOffering:
Fall, 1 creditCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
MILLER, DAVID H.Prerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS217H
(PHYS21700) Introduction To Current Physics And Forefront Research - HonorsOffering:
Fall; 1 CreditCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
MILLER, DAVID H.Prerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS218
(PHYS21800) General PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
MOFFETT, THOMAS J.Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154Course Homepage
PHYS218L
(PHYS21800) General Physics LaboratoryOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154Course Homepage
PHYS219
(PHYS21900) General PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
REIFENBERGER, RONALD G.Prerequisites:
PHYS 218Course Homepage
PHYS219L
(PHYS21900) General Physics LaboratoryOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)Prerequisites:
PHYS 218Course Homepage
PHYS220
(PHYS22000) General PhysicsOffering:
Fall and Spring, Class 3, Lab 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
PROHOFSKY, EARL W. - NEUMEISTER, NORBERTPrerequisites:
College algebra and trigonometryCourse Homepage
PHYS220L
(PHYS22000) General Physics LaboratoryOffering:
Fall and Spring, Class 3, Lab 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)Prerequisites:
College algebra and trigonometryCourse Homepage
PHYS221
(PHYS22100) General PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURAPrerequisites:
PHYS 220Course Homepage
PHYS221L
(PHYS22100) General Physics LaboratoryOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)Prerequisites:
PHYS 220Course Homepage
PHYS241
(PHYS24100) Electricity and OpticsOffering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 4, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
KOLTICK, DAVID S. - LYANDA-GELLER, YULIPrerequisites:
PHYS 172Course Homepage
PHYS272
(PHYS27200) Electric And Magnetic InteractionsOffering:
Fall, Spring 4 CreditsCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
HIRSCH, ANDREW S.Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 172; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS290F
(PHYS29000) Mathematical Methods For Physics IOffering:
FallCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
NAKANISHI, HISAOPrerequisites:
n/aCourse Homepage
PHYS290M
(PHYS29000) Service Learning OutreachOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring. 1 CreditCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
Cayón, Laura - Jones, MatthewPrerequisites:
n/aCourse Homepage
PHYS290S
(PHYS29000) Service Learning Outreach for Non-Physics and Non-Engineering MajorsOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring. 1 CreditCurrent Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
TBAPrerequisites:
n/aCourse Homepage
PHYS295
(PHYS29500) Outreach Assistance as Service Learning (was 290S)Offering:
1.000 TO 3.000 Credit HoursTypically offered Fall Spring.
Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
tbdPrerequisites:
Prerequisites: desire, commitment, dependability responsibility.Course Homepage
PHYS310
(PHYS31000) Intermediate MechanicsOffering:
Fall, Class 4, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
SCHARENBERG, ROLF P.Prerequisites:
PHYS 272H and MA 261Course Homepage
PHYS322
(PHYS32200) OpticsOffering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
FINLEY, JOHN P.Prerequisites:
PHYS 251, 271, or equivalent.Course Homepage
PHYS340
(PHYS34000) Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)Offering:
1.000 Credit HourCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
JONES, MATTHEWPrerequisites:
PHYS 272(H), or 241Course Homepage
PHYS342
(PHYS34200) Modern PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
CAFFEE, MARCPrerequisites:
PHYS 241 or 272(H)Course Homepage
PHYS342L
(PHYS34201) Modern Physics LaboratoryOffering:
Sem. 1, 2. Cr. 1. Lab. Hrs. 2Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
JONES, MATTHEWPrerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 241, 272, 272H. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS344
(PHYS34400) Modern PhysicsOffering:
Fall 4.000 Credit HoursCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
HAUGAN, MARK P.Prerequisites:
272H or 241Course Homepage
PHYS410
(PHYS41000) Physical Mechanics I (Honors)Offering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
GARFINKEL, ARTHUR F.Prerequisites:
Admission by special permissionCourse Homepage
PHYS416
(PHYS41600) Thermal and Statistical Physics (Honors)Offering:
Fall, Class 4, cr. 4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
CARLSON, ERICAPrerequisites:
Admission by special permissionCourse Homepage
PHYS430
(PHYS43000) Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)Offering:
Spring, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
CSATHY, GABORPrerequisites:
Pre/Co-requisite: A course in vector calculus. Admission by special permission.Course Homepage
PHYS450
(PHYS45000) Optics Laboratory I (Honors)Offering:
Sem. 1, 2. Class 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
RAMDAS, ANANT K.Prerequisites:
Corequisite: PHYS 422; Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS461
(PHYS46100) Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)Offering:
Spring (starting in Spring 2010), Class 3, cr. 3.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
LOVE, SHERWIN T.Prerequisites:
PHYS 460. Admission by special permission.Course Homepage
PHYS515
(PHYS51500) Thermal and Statistical PhysicsOffering:
Spring (starting in Spring 2011), Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
CHEN, YONGPrerequisites:
PHYS 310 and 344. Coreq. 360 and 330Course Homepage
PHYS521
(PHYS52100) Survey of Classical PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
XIE, WEIPrerequisites:
NoneCourse Homepage
PHYS522
(PHYS52200) Coherent Optics And Quantum ElectronicsOffering:
Spring, Fall 3 CreditsCurrent Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
NOLTE, DAVID D.Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 330, 550; PHYS 322 or 422; or Prerequisite: M E 587. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS526
(PHYS52600) Quantum Computing (was 570C)Offering:
3.000 Credit HoursCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
TBDPrerequisites:
PHYS 360 or 460 or 550Course Homepage
PHYS550
(PHYS55000) Introduction to Quantum MechanicsOffering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
DURBIN, STEPHEN M.Prerequisites:
PHYS 310 or PHYS 330, PHYS 342, MA 302 or MA 501; or equivalent. Not available for students with credit in PHYS 360 or 460.Course Homepage
PHYS556
(PHYS55600) Introductory Nuclear PhysicsOffering:
Spring, Fall 3 CreditsCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
WANG, FUQIANGPrerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 550. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS/ASTR 561
(PHYS56100) Galaxies and Large Scale StructureOffering:
Fall, Spring CR: 3.0Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
LYUTIKOV, MAXIMPrerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344Course Homepage
PHYS/ASTR 563
(PHYS56300) Astroparticle PhysicsOffering:
Fall, Spring CR: 3.0Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
CUI, WEI K.Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344Course Homepage
PHYS564
(PHYS56400) Introduction To Elementary Particle PhysicsOffering:
Sem. 1, Class 3, cr. 3.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
GUTAY, LASZLO J.Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 360 or 550; or PHYS 460, 461. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage
PHYS570G
(PHYS57000) Introduction to BiophysicsOffering:
3 creditsCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
PUSHKAR, YULIAPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS580
(PHYS58000) Computational PhysicsOffering:
Spring (starting in Spring 2011). cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
Rodríguez, Jorge H.Prerequisites:
A physics background in mechanics at the level of PHYS 310 or 410, and quantum mechanics at the level of PHYS 342 (or higher) is required. A practical programming experience is highly desirable though formal computer science course such as CS 150 (Fortran) or CS 180 (C) can be tolerated as substitutes.Course Homepage
PHYS590D
(PHYS59000) Physics Curriculum DevelopmentOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring, credit 1-3Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
TBDPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS590T
(PHYS59000) The Teaching of Earth And Physical Sci In The Secondary Sch For Transition To Teach ProgOffering:
2.00 or 3.00 Usually Offered: Summer, Fall, SpringCurrent Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
BRYAN, LYNNPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS593
(PHYS59300) Advanced Physics Laboratory (Honors)Offering:
Fall, Spring, Summer, Cr. 1-4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
GIORDANO, NICHOLAS J.Prerequisites:
Admission by special permission.Course Homepage
PHYS595
(PHYS59500) Physics Curriculum Development (was 590D)Offering:
Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. 1.000 TO 3.000 Credit HoursCurrent Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
TBDPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS600
(PHYS60000) Methods of Theoretical Physics IOffering:
Fall, Summer, Cr. 1-4Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
FISCHBACH, EPHRAIMPrerequisites:
NoneCourse Homepage
PHYS605
(PHYS60500) Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Students (was 670A)Offering:
Fall, Class 2, cr. 2.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
GIORDANO, NICHOLAS J.Prerequisites:
NoneCourse Homepage
PHYS610
(PHYS61000) Advanced Theoretical MechanicsOffering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
KIM, YEONG E.Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 410 or equivalent.Course Homepage
PHYS618
(PHYS61800) Advanced Statistical Mechanics (was 670S)Offering:
Typically offered Fall Spring. 3.000 Credit HoursCurrent Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
HU, JIANGPINGPrerequisites:
PHYS 61700Course Homepage
PHYS630
(PHYS63000) Advanced Theory Of Electricity And MagnetismOffering:
Fall, Spring cr 3.00Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
KUO, TZEE-KEPrerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 600 or equivalent.Course Homepage
PHYS645
(PHYS64500) Electron Theory of Solids IOffering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
GIULIANI, GABRIELE F.Prerequisites:
PHYS 601, PHYS 545, and PHYS 661, or equivalent.Course Homepage
PHYS660
(PHYS66000) Quantum Mechanics IOffering:
Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3.Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
KRUCZENSKI, MARTINPrerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 550, PHYS 600, and PHYS 610, or equivalent; Corequisite: PHYS 601.Course Homepage
PHYS661
(PHYS66100) Quantum Mechanics IIOffering:
Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3Current Session:
Fall 2009Instructors:
HU, JIANGPINGPrerequisites:
PHYS 601, PHYS 630, and PHYS 660, or equivalent.Course Homepage
PHYS663
(PHYS66300) Quantum Field TheoryOffering:
Sem. 1, 2; cr. 3Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
CLARK, THOMAS E.Prerequisites:
PHYS 662. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisitesCourse Homepage
PHYS670A
(PHYS67000) Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate StudentsOffering:
Fall, Class 2, cr. 2.Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
GIORDANO, NICHOLAS J.Prerequisites:
NoneCourse Homepage
PHYS670S
(PHYS67000) Advanced Statistical MechanicsOffering:
Summer, Fall, Spring 3 CreditsCurrent Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
HU, JIANGPINGPrerequisites:
N\ACourse Homepage
PHYS675
(PHYS67500) General RelativityOffering:
Current Session:
Not in sessionInstructors:
KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEIPrerequisites:
PHYS 600, 610, 630. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.Course Homepage