Principles of Physics I

Last Updated: Sun, 08/23/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2211
Section:
W43
CRN
80836
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Emily
Instructor last name:
Alicea-Munoz
Catalog Description
An introductory course which will include mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum and collisions, and rotational motion and statics), and may also include oscillations and computational methods. This is a calculus-based course.
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Course status
Cancelled

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Tue, 07/28/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4699
Section:
JC
CRN
81940
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jennifer
Instructor last name:
Curtis
Catalog Description
Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Advanced Lab II

Last Updated: Thu, 04/16/2026
Syllabus
Syllabus_51.pdf (99.28 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4322
Section:
A
CRN
90887
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Eric
Instructor last name:
Murray
Catalog Description

A continuation of PHYS 4321. Experiments are conducted that demonstrate basic principles from various fields of physics. An emphasis is placed on contemporary concepts in modern physics.

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Course status
Active

Optics I

Last Updated: Tue, 07/28/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
3232
Section:
A
CRN
81868
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Rick
Instructor last name:
Trebino
Catalog Description
Optics principles, including waves, reflection, refraction, absorption, scattering, group velocity, lasers, polarization geometrical optics, the Fourier transform, coherence, interference, and diffraction.
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2699
Section:
CP
CRN
81226
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Colin
Instructor last name:
Parker
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active