PHYS 141. General Physics I (4F)
Mechanics of particle motion, rotational motion of a rigid body, kinematics and dynamics. Lecture and laboratory. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Sciences with Laboratory. Formerly PHYS 131. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 131. Co-requisite: MATH 151. Recommended for chemistry, biochemistry and biology majors.
PHYS 142. General Physics II (4S)
Waves, optics, quantum mechanics and relativity. Topics include transverse/longitudinal waves, interference, wave/particle duality, the Bohr atom, the Schrodinger equation, time dilation/length contraction, and relativistic energy/momentum. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Science with Laboratory. Lecture and laboratory. Recommended for chemistry, biochemistry and biology majors. Formerly PHYS 231. Not open to students who have taken PHYS 231. Prerequisite: PHYS 141 or PHYS 151. Co-requisite: MATH 152.
PHYS 151. Fundamentals of Physics I (4F)
In-depth introduction to Newton’s laws of motion, including 1-D kinematics, vectors, dynamics of motion, rotational motion and the universal law of gravitation. This course represents a more in-depth analysis of introductory physics than PHYS 141. Recommended for physics majors and minors. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Science with Laboratory. Formerly PHYS 131. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 131. Corequisite: MATH 151
PHYS 152. Fundamentals of Physics II (4F)
In-depth introduction to waves, optics, quantum mechanics and relativity. Topics include transverse/longitudinal waves, interference, wave/particle duality, the Bohr atom, the Schrodinger equation, time dilation/length contraction, and relativistic energy/momentum. Recommended for physics majors and minors. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Science with Laboratory. Lecture and laboratory. Formerly PHYS 231. Not open to students who have taken PHYS 231. Prerequisite: PHYS 141 or PHYS 151. Corequisite: MATH 152.
PHYS 311. Electronics (4F)
Methods of dc & ac analog circuits (network analysis, superposition, and equivalent circuits; impedance; power; diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers). Digital logic (Boolean algebra and optimization techniques), number systems and codes (binary, octal, hexadecimal, Gray codes), and circuit implementations of digital logic (discrete gates and functional blocks). Students will design and analyze circuits in the laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 251.
PHYS 462. Quantum Mechanics (4F)
Postulates of quantum mechanics and operator formalism, Fourier techniques, correspondence principle, angular momentum theory, matrix representations, central force problems. Formerly PHYS 471. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 471. Prerequisites: PHYS 231 or PHYS 251, MATH 256, and consent of the instructor. Students with several chemistry courses may seek the instructor’s permission to have the PHYS251 prerequisite waived.
MTSC 397. Directed Research in Materials Science (1-4E)
Under the direct supervision of a faculty member, a student participates in materials science research. A learning contract that specifies the research goals and methodology must be filed with the Office of the Registrar. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Learning contract filed in the Office of the Registrar.
CHEM 103. General Chemistry I (4F)
The fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical periodicity, ionic and covalent bonding, molecular structure, stoichiometry, inorganic nomenclature, gases liquid and solids. Lecture and Computation Lab.
CHEM 106. General Chemistry II (4E)
The fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry, including molecular orbital theory, kinetic molecular theory of gasses, properties of solutions, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, acid and base equilibrium, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics and electrochemistry. Lecture and laboratory. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Sciences with Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 103 with a grade of C or a 4 or 5 on the AP chemistry exam.
CHEM 311. Organic Chemistry I (4F)
A systematic survey of the compounds of carbon. Nomenclature, basic reaction mechanisms, stereo-chemistry, structure elucidation, and other fundamentals of the field are pursued. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: Completion of CHEM 106 with grades of C- or better.
CHEM 312. Organic Chemistry II (4S)
A systematic survey of the compounds of carbon. Nomenclature, basic reaction mechanisms, stereo-chemistry, structure elucidation, and other fundamentals of the field are pursued. This covers much of the chemistry related to the carbonyl functional groups and is particularly relevant to biochemistry. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: Completion of CHEM 311 with a grade of C- or better is required for CHEM 312.
CHEM 405. Inorganic Chemistry (4F)
A study of the principles of structure and bonding, chemical reactivity, and periodic relationships of inorganic, organometallic and bioinorganic systems. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 312 with a grade of C- or better.
CHEM 451. Physical Chemistry I (4F)
The foundation in physical chemistry covering thermodynamics, equilibria, ideal gases and solutions, kinetics and reaction mechanisms, principles of quantum mechanics, and quantum ties to basic spectroscopy. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 106, PHYS 141 or PHYS151, and MATH 152, or consent of the instructor. CHEM 451 is a prerequisite for CHEM 452.
BIOL 471. Molecular Biology (4S)
An integrated lecture and laboratory course on the theoretical basis and laboratory practice of modern molecular biology. An initial examination of the biochemistry of nucleic acids and the structure and expression of genes will be followed by an exploration of the recombinant DNA methods used to study genes. Using current research literature, students will also learn how molecular techniques are applied to problems in human genetics, medicine, plant biology and industry. Co-requisite: CHEM 311 or consent of instructor.
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