Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4699
Section:
ZR
CRN
85247
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
David
Instructor last name:
Rocklin
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

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Active

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4699
Section:
SS
CRN
83925
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Simon
Instructor last name:
Sponberg
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

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Active

Modern Optics Laboratory

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
3208
Section:
A
CRN
90816
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Colin
Instructor last name:
Parker
Catalog Description

Measurement of parameters of optical surfaces, lenses, and systems using a variety of modern optics techniques.

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Active

Principles of Physics II

Last Updated: Thu, 04/16/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2212
Section:
Q23
CRN
81860
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Edwin
Instructor last name:
Greco
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.
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Active

Principles of Physics I

Last Updated: Thu, 04/16/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2211
Section:
W38
CRN
81585
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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Active

Principles of Physics I

Last Updated: Sat, 05/16/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
2211
Section:
L01
CRN
87446
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Nicholas
Instructor last name:
Darnton
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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Active

Teaching Assistantship

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
8997
Section:
AS
CRN
80678
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Emily
Instructor last name:
Alicea-Munoz
Catalog Description

For graduate students holding a graduate teaching assistantship.

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Course status
Active

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PHYS
Course number:
4699
Section:
SDM
CRN
81241
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Carlos
Instructor last name:
Sa de Melo
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

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Active