Relativity

Last Updated: Wed, 08/19/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4147
Section:
A
CRN
86175
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Tamara
Instructor last name:
Bogdanovic
Catalog Description

The course provides an introduction to the special and general theories of relativity that govern gravitational physics including experimental tests, astrophysical applications, black holes and gravitational waves.,

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:
W20
CRN
88520
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.

Quantum Info&Quant Comp

Last Updated: Fri, 04/17/2026
Syllabus
Syllabus_4782_0.pdf (145.03 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
MATH
Course number:
4782
Section:
AG
CRN
84943
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Federico
Instructor last name:
Bonetto
Catalog Description

Introduction to quantum computing and quantum information theory, formalism of quantum mechanics, quantum gates, algorithms, measurements, coding, and information. Physical realizations and experiments. Crosslisted with PHYS 4782.

Cosmology and Galaxies

Last Updated: Mon, 08/17/2026
Syllabus
Syllabus_0.pdf (120.78 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4247
Section:
A
CRN
83757
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
David
Instructor last name:
Ballantyne
Catalog Description

Modern cosmology of the universe, with the emphasis on the origin and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, inflation, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter and dark energy.