Advanced Lab I

Last Updated: Tue, 07/28/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4321
Section:
B
CRN
90814
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Andrew James
Instructor last name:
Steinmetz
Catalog Description
Experiments are conducted that demonstrate basic principles from various fields of physics. An emphasis is placed on contemporary concepts in modern physics.

Statistical Mechanics

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4142
Section:
A
CRN
85365
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Uzi
Instructor last name:
Landman
Catalog Description

The statistical basis of thermodynamics is developed. Topics include entropy and the second law, partition functions and free energy, systems of variable particle number, and quantum statistics.

Principles of Physics II

Last Updated: Sat, 05/16/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2212
Section:
A
CRN
88389
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Andrew
Instructor last name:
Zangwill
Catalog Description
An introductory course which will include electrostatics, electric current and circuits, electromagnetism, and may also include light and computational methods. This is a calculus-based course.