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PHYS 103 A

Title: Fundamental Physics I

Instructor: Dr. Daniel T. Robb
Block: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room:
Units: 1

Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not be taken 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. Daniel T. Robb
Block: 1
Time: M/W/F 8:30AM-9:30AM
Room:
Units: 1

Catalog Description: The first half of a full-year elementary physicscourse using trigonometry, but not calculus, withemphasis on biological applications of physics.(May not be taken 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: Mrs. Bonnie Price
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Time: T 8:30AM-11:30AM
Room:

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: Mrs. Bonnie Price
Block:
Time: T 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room:

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: Mrs. Bonnie Price
Block:
Time: TH 8:30AM-11:30AM
Room:

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 4

Title: Fundamental Physics I Lab

Instructor: Dr. Rama Balasubramanian
Block:
Time: TH 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room:

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 190 A

Title: Phys. & Engineering Colloquium

Instructor: Dr. Richard Grant
Block:
Time: TH 2:50PM-4:50PM
Room:
Units: 1/2

Catalog Description: An on-going discussion of the differences betweenphysics, engineering, and other sciences, allwithin the context of problem-solving,disciplinary content, the scientific process, therole and boundaries of science, new discovery andcutting edge technology, and historicalbiography. (1)

PHYS 202 A

Title: Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: Dr. Rama Balasubramanian
Block: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room:
Units: 1

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. Daniel T. Robb
Block:
Time: TH 2:50PM-5:50PM
Room:

Catalog Description: Continuation of 201; electricity and magnetism,light, and some applications of classical physics.Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.; Laboratory: 3 hrs/wk.

PHYS 315 A

Title: Experimental Analysis

Instructor: Dr. Richard Grant
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Time: T/TH 8:30AM-11:30AM
Room:
Units: 1

Catalog Description: Experiments in topics in advanced physics. Theory of data analysis. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk; Laboratory: 6 hrs/wk.

PHYS 350 A

Title: Electromagnetic Theory

Instructor: Dr. Matthew C. Fleenor
Block: 3
Time: M/W/F 10:50AM-11:50AM
Room:
Units: 1

Catalog Description: Electrostatics, magnetism, direct current circuits. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

PHYS 390 A

Title: Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: Dr. Rama Balasubramanian
Block: 11
Time: T/TH 1:10PM-2:40PM
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: take phys-202

Catalog Description: Origins of quantum theory, Schoedinger equation, centrosymmetric potentials, angular momentum, scattering, perturbation theory, and radiation. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

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