INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS

PHYSICS 241

Course Description

Kinetic theory; relativity; experimental origin of quantum theory; atomic structure and spectral lines; topics in solid state, nuclear and particle physics.

Prerequisties

(PHYSICS 202 , PHYSICS 208 , or PHYSICS 248 ) and MATH 222 . Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 205 , 244, or PHYSICS 249 .

Satisfies

ASTRON 310 , PHYSICS 205 , MEDPHYS/NE 569 , BME/MEDPHYS 567 , MEDPHYS 563 , NE 305 , PHYSICS 551 , ASTRON 335 , PHYSICS 415 , PHYSICS 406 , ASTRON 340 , BME/MEDPHYS 568 , MS&E 570 , PHYSICS 448 , ASTRON 320 , BME/MEDPHYS 578 , ASTRON 465 , and PHYSICS 531

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.76

24.71% from Historical

Completion Rate

98%

3.27% from Historical

A Rate

80%

172.46% from Historical

Class Size

24.11% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Duncan CARLSMITH

[email protected]

2.5

Rating

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