To receive credit for cooperative experiences, students must secure approval from the Department Chairperson, who will arrange internships with project monitors at specific work sites. Students who do not follow this procedure will not receive cooperative academic credit. Optics 4 credits Study of the electromagnetic theory of light and the interactions of light and matter. Certain topics in modern optics, such as holography and lasers, also are discussed. I 3 credits Application of mathematical techniques to physical systems.
Students review basic concepts of differential and integral calculus.
Topics include infinite sequences and series, systems of linear determinants and matrices, and special functions. The course emphasizes numerical methods and application to physics and chemistry. Mathematical Physics II 3 credits Continuation of PHY 321. Classical Mechanics 3 credits A rigorous development of the concepts of classical physics and the mathematical techniques used therein. Students examine the common mathematical formalism in vector analysis, hydrodynamics, and electromagnetism.