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Physics

P100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)

Semester offered : Summer.

P120 Energy and Technology (3 cr.)

Semester offered : Fall.

P201 General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (5 cr.)
P: Mathematics M125 and M126 or high school equivalent.

Semester offered : Fall Sem.

P202 General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, Light, and Nuclear Physics (5 cr.)
P: MATH M125 and M126 or high school equivalent. R: P201.

Semester offered : Spring Sem.

P221 Physics I (5 cr.)
P: M215 or concurrent registration in M215.

Semester offered : Fall Sem.

P222 Physics II (5 cr.)
P: P221. Continuation of P221.

Semester offered : Spring Sem.

P301 Physics III (3 cr.)
P: P202 or P222; MATH M215 (or concurrent with consent of instructor).

P309 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 cr.)
P: P202 or P222, MATH M216 or equivalent.

P310 Environmental Physics (3 cr.)
P: P202 or P222, MATH M215, or consent of instructor.

P340 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 cr.)
P: P202 or P222; MATH M313 concurrently.

P360 Physical Optics (3 cr.)
P301 and MATH M313 concurrently.

P431 Electronics Laboratory (3 cr.)
P: P301 and P309.

P441 Analytical Mechanics (3 cr.)
P: P301 and MATH M313.

S405 Readings in Physics (1-6 cr.)
P or C: P453, which may be taken concurrently, or consent of instructor.

S406 Research (1-6 cr.)
P or C: P453 for a theoretical project or consent of instructor. P or C: P431 for an experimental project, which may be taken concurrently or consent of instructor.

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Physics Professional Practices in Sciences

P393 Professional Practices: Biological and Physical Sciences (3-6 cr.)
P: Junior or senior standing.

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