Northeastern State University

PHYSICS (PHYS)

Note: # following course titles indicates a Liberal Arts and Sciences course. At least 50 percent of the major must be advanced (3000, 4000) courses within the College of Science and Health Professions; 50 percent of the major must be earned at NSU.

1115 General Physics I #

First course in college physics introducing concepts in mechanics, heat, and sound. No credit for physics majors. Prerequisite: Math 1513, 1613 or high school equivalent. No credit for both Phys 1115 and 2115.

1215 General Physics II #

Second course in college physics introducing concepts of electricity, magnetism, and optics. No credit for physics majors. Prerequisite: PHYS 1115 or 2115, or high school equivalent. No credit for both Phys 1215 and 2215.

2115 Engineering Physics I #

First course in college physics for physics majors, math majors, chemistry majors, and pre-engineering students introducing concepts in mechanics, heat, and sound. Prerequisite: Math 2614 or concurrent enrollment.

2215 Engineering Physics II #

A continuation of Physics 2115, introducing concepts in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2115.

3613 Optics #

Geometrical and physical optics; thick lenses, group and phase velocities, dispersion, polarization, interference, Fraunhofer diffraction and Fresnel diffraction. Prerequisites: PHYS 1215 or PHYS 2215, and MATH 2614.

3713 Electronics #

Introduction to amplifiers, semiconductor devices, transducers, waveform generators, operational amplifiers, digital electronics and instrument analysis. Prerequisites: PHYS 1215 or PHYS 2215.

4103 Mathematical and Computational Physics

A survey of mathematical and computational techniques used in physics and engineering and their applications to physical systems. Prerequisites: Math 4113 and six hours of upper level physics.

4114 Electricity and Magnetism (Field Theory) #

A lecture course in field theory: including electrostatic field, electric potential, properties of dielectrics, magnetic force on moving charges, magnetic field in free space due to currents, magnetic properties of materials, ferro-magnetic materials, and Maxwell theory and vector analysis. Prerequisites: PHYS 2215, and Math 4113.

4213 Atomic Physics #

An analytical study of atoms, molecules, and nuclei, using the methods of quantum mechanics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2215, and MATH 2624.

4322 Special Problems in Physics Education #

Current practices in physics instruction including lecture, laboratory, and demonstration methods. No major or minor credit toward the Bachelor of Science degree.

4350 Special Topics in Physics #

Selected study (theoretical or experimental) in Physics. Course may be repeated with a change in subject matter for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisites: 16 hours physics. By arrangement.

4351 Physics Seminar

Directed study of scientific literature. Students will be required to make an oral presentation of their findings. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

4503 Advanced Physics Laboratory #

Laboratory experiments on mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism, optics, and quantum theory. Students will do a guided library search and design these experiments to prescribed specifications.