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Course ID	Course
PHYS 112	PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics II Course Credits: 3 The basic principles of classical electromagnetism and waves: mechanical waves, Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss's law, Faraday's law, AC circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics. Prerequisite(s): MATH 123, PHYS 111
PHYS 210	PHYS 210 Conceptual Modern Physics Course Credits: 3 A survey of the development of scientific theories, emphasizing the ideas that emerged in physics in the twentieth century. The course is designed so that general audience students become engaged with the conceptual aspects of topics in relativity and quantum mechanics. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 215	PHYS 215 Stellar & Galactic Astronomy Course Credits: 3 An introduction to stellar and galactic astronomy, and to the tools and techniques of astronomy. Discussion of the types of stars and their formation, energy production, and end states; the nature of nebulae, star clusters, black holes, galaxies, and quasars; modern cosmology; astrobiology. Several daytime and night-time observation sessions are undertaken. Historical, philosophical, and Christian theological perspectives are considered. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 220	PHYS 220 Mechanics Course Credits: 3 Topics in classical mechanics, including particle motion in three dimensions, noninertial reference frames, central forces, rigid body motion, Lagrange's equation of motion, and Hamilton's variational principle Prerequisite(s): MATH 223; PHYS 111 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 230	PHYS 230 Electricity & Magnetism Course Credits: 3 Electric fields and potentials of static charge distributions, currents, magnetic fields and the vector potential, electromagnetic induction, electric and magnetic energy, electromagnetic properties of matter. Prerequisite(s): MATH 223; PHYS 112 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 240	PHYS 240 Physical Chemistry Course Credits: 3 Introduction to thermodynamics as applied to chemical reactions. The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, free energy and equilibria, phase equilibria and electro-chemistry. Cross-listed: CHEM 240 Prerequisite(s): One of CHEM 103 or 111 with CHEM 198 lab; and one of CHEM 104 or 112 with CHEM 199 lab NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 310	PHYS 310 Topics in Modern Physics Course Credits: 3 Introduction to the special theory of relativity; the principles of quantum mechanics and its interpretation; aspects of atomic, nuclear and particle physics; and cosmology. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 112; MATH 223 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 320	PHYS 320 Digital Electronics & Instrumentation Course Credits: 3 To provide students with a working knowledge of basic semiconductor devices and gates and their use for implementing logic devices and simple measurement and control functions, and to provide experience in constructing and using circuit diagrams and test/measurement equipment. Prerequisite(s): MATH 124; PHYS 230; or instructor's consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PHYS 321	PHYS 321 Differential Equations Course Credits: 4 First order differential equations, linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, systems of differential equations, non-linear systems, series solutions, introduction to partial differential equations. Special emphasis is placed on applications to physics and engineering. Cross-listed: MATH 321 Co-requisite(s): MATH 223, 250 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.

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