Credit by exam. Open to students who have not had PHYS 102 . Prerequisites, PHYS 203 and MATH 202 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 202 . A study of selected topics from atomic theoriesof matter, atomic spectra, special relativity, solid state, and nuclear physics. A mathematical study of statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies including work and energy, stability of equilibrium, motion under the action of a central force, fixed axis rotation, and oscillatory motion.
Assistants work under the supervision of the physics faculty and are selected by the department.
May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. PHYS 375 Independent Study Independent study, reading, and problems in a selected field of physics.