Course List
Roanoke College - Courses Offered - Physics
PHYS 103 A
Title: Fundamental Physics I
Instructor: Dr. Keith P. NelsonBlock: 1
Time: M/W/F 8:30AM-9:30AM
Room: TREX 372
Units: 1
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 103L
Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not betaken for credit by students who havecompleted Physics 201.) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.;Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 103 B
Title: Fundamental Physics I
Instructor: Dr. Rama BalasubramanianBlock: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room: TREX 362
Units: 1
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 103L
Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not betaken for credit by students who havecompleted Physics 201.) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.;Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 103L 1
Title: Fundamental Physics I Lab
Instructor: Dr. Keith P. NelsonBlock:
Time: T 8:30AM-11:30AM
Room: TREX 274
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 103
Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not betaken for credit by students who havecompleted Physics 201.) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.;Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 103L 2
Title: Fundamental Physics I Lab
Instructor: Dr. Keith P. NelsonBlock:
Time: T 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room: TREX 274
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 103 PHYS103L1
Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not betaken for credit by students who havecompleted Physics 201.) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.;Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 103L 3
Title: Fundamental Physics I Lab
Instructor: Dr. Matthew C. FleenorBlock:
Time: TH 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room: TREX 274
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 103
Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not betaken for credit by students who havecompleted Physics 201.) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.;Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 202 A
Title: Electricity and Magnetism
Instructor: Dr. Rama BalasubramanianBlock: 3
Time: M/W/F 10:50AM-11:50AM
Room: TREX 364
Units: 1
Comments: PHYS 201 and MATH 122
Catalog Description: Continuation of 201; electricity and magnetism,light, and some applications of classical physics.Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.; Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 202L 1
Title: Electricity & Magnetism Lab
Instructor: Dr. Rama BalasubramanianBlock:
Time: TH 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room: TREX 273
Comments: Co-requisite: PHYS 202
Catalog Description: Continuation of 201; electricity and magnetism,light, and some applications of classical physics.Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.; Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 205 A
Title: Research Experience
Instructor: Dr. Matthew C. FleenorBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1/2
Comments: Permission of the department.
Catalog Description: A research project in physics. May be repeatedfor credit.
PHYS 370 A
Title: Thermal Physics
Instructor: Dr. Richard GrantBlock: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room: LIFE 527
Units: 1
Comments: PHYS 202
Catalog Description: Thermal behavior of systems; energy and entropy; equations of state; changes of phase; elements of continuum and statistical approaches. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
PHYS 406 A
Title: Independent Study in Physics
Instructor: Dr. Matthew C. FleenorBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: Permission of the Department.
Catalog Description: A research project in physics that results in theproduction of a scholarly paper and an oralpresentation. May be repeated for credit.
