Not open to students who intend to do major work in mathematics or physical science. Concepts of force, energy, matter, atomic physics, electricity, light, presented as a part of a liberal education. 1205 Introductory Physics I for Physics Majors. To be taken by physics, astronomy and engineering physics majors during the first semester of their freshman year. Kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, many-particle systems, rigid body rotation, simple harmonic motion.
Laboratory is an integral part of the course.
1215 Introductory Physics II for Physics Majors. Laboratory is an integral part of the course. Experiments in basic laws of physics. 1454 Musical Acoustics. An introduction to the science of sound waves, the production of sound by musical instruments of different kinds, room acoustics, and the biological and psychological origins of sound perception.