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PHYS 202
(4-0)4
Modern Physics
Special theory of relativity; particle properties of waves; wave properties of particles; Atomic structure; elementary quantum mechanics; many electron atoms; nuclear structure and radioactivity.
Prerequisites: PHYS 109 and PHYS 110.
PHYS 203
(3-2)4
Introductory Electronics
DC circuit analysis: branch, mesh and node analysis, and the superposition, Thevenin and Norton theorems; Phasers and complex numbers; AC circuit analysis using the same methods used in DC circuits; Power and energy; RLC circuits; Transformers; Diodes and transistors, and their applications; Intro-duction to digital electronics; Transducers.
Prerequisite: PHYS 110
PHYS 207
(3-0)3
Concepts of Modern Physics
Special relativity; electromagnetic waves; atomic structure; basic concepts of quantum mechanics; quantum theory of the hydrogen atom; many electron atoms and periodic table; molecules; solid state.
PHYS 209
(4-0)4
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Ordinary differential equations; boundary value problems and characteristic function representations; Fourier transforms; partial differential equations and the methods separation of variables.
Prerequisites: MATH 151 and MATH 152.
PHYS 210
(4-0)4
Mathematical Methods in Physics II
Vector analysis; orthogonal curvilinear coordinates; functions of a complex variable.
Prerequisite: PHYS 209
PHYS 215
(3-2)4
Physics for Students of Science III
Linear and non-linear oscillations; coupled oscillations; transverse and longitudinal waves; interference; diffraction and polarization; waves in more than one dimension; acoustic waves; non-linear optics; geometrical optics.
PHYS 217
(1-4)3
Physics Laboratory III
Various experiments on oscillations, waves and optics.
PHYS 221
(4-0)4
Optics and Waves
Introduction; geometrical optics; matrix methods in paraxial optics; aberrations; optical instrumentation and the optics of the eye. superposition of waves; interference of light; coherence; polarization; Fraunhofer diffrac-tion.
Prerequisite: PHYS 110.
PHYS 222
(1-4)3
Optics and Waves Laboratory
Various experiments on mechanical oscillations, properties of light, geometrical and physical optics, optical properties of matter.
Prerequisite: PHYS 221
PHYS 230
(3-2)4
Pascal Programming in Physics
Algorithmic approach to solving physical problems; programming in Pascal using loops, arrays, records, functions and procedures; designing structured algorithms for physics.
PHYS 251
(3-0)3
Properties of Matter I
States of matter; classes of materials; atomic bonding; structural properties of matter; X-ray diffraction; experimental diffraction methods; imperfections in solids; atom movements and diffusion; mechanical properties of matter; electrical properties of matter; semiconductors.
PHYS 252
(3-0)3
Properties of Matter II
Electrical properties; semiconductors; semiconducting devices; thermal properties; phase diagrams; magnetic properties; optical properties, transport properties, super-conductivity.
PHYS 260
(3-0)3
Physics of Sports and Games
Fundamental ideas and concepts of physics are reviewed and applied to a large number of sports and games. Some demonstrations will be performed.
PHYS 281
(3-0)3
Basic Physics III
Basic concepts in astronomy, Solar system and the Sun, astronomical coordinate systems, Newton's and Kepler's laws, astronomical instruments and communication satellites, basic knowledge of stars: observational properties, evolution, stellar remnants, galaxies: observational properties and classification, basic cosmology.
Prerequisites: PHYS 181 and PHYS 182
PHYS 282
(3-0)3
Basic Physics IV
Special theory of relativity, models of atoms, quantum mechanics of atoms, nuclear physics, radioactivity and nuclear energy.
Prerequisite: PHYS 181 and PHYS 182
PHYS 283
(3-0)3
Optics and Modern Physics
Optics: Ray Model of Light, Reflection and Refraction, Mirrors, Thin Lenses, Simple Optical Instruments, Waves, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization. Modern Physics: Special Theory of Relativity, Particle Properties of Waves, Wave Properties of Particles, Bohr Model of Atoms, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Nucleus and Radioactivity
PHYS 291
(4-0)4
Modern Physics for Electrical Engineering
Crystal structure and symmetry; basic concepts of quantum theory; waves and particles; the Schrödinger equation; wave mechanics; quantum theory of solids; binding and bonding; semiconductors; p-n junctions.
  
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