Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Spring
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2231
Section:
A
CRN
28864
28865
Instructor first name:
Sven
Instructor last name:
Behrens
Catalog Description

This 5 credit hour course covers fundamental topics in Classical Mechanics. It is the Honors version of PHYS 2211, intended for students who want a more rigorous treatment of the subject matter. The course is designed for physics majors and very curious engineering/science students. Topics include Vectors and Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Particle Dynamics, Conservation Laws, Rotational Dynamics, Gravitation and Orbital Motion, and Oscillations. In addition to the lectures, the course includes a laboratory component. Two-thirds of the scheduled weekly Lab contact hours are devoted to conventional laboratory experiments, whereas one third of the contact hours are used for Problem Solving Studio sessions, in which students work collaboratively to identify essential physics concepts in a variety of contextual situations, and to formulate a systematic, organized solution to the problem identified.