A MODERN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

PHYSICS 249

Course Description

Continuation ofPHYSICS 248. Modern physics: introduction to quantum mechanics, topics from nuclear and particle physics, condensed matter physics, and atomic physics. Three lectures and one discussion per week.

Prerequisties

PHYSICS 248

Satisfies

PHYSICS 448 , PHYSICS 551 , NE 305 , ASTRON 340 , PHYSICS 415 , PHYSICS 205 , BME/MEDPHYS 568 , MEDPHYS/NE 569 , PHYSICS 241 , ASTRON 320 , ASTRON 310 , ASTRON 335 , PHYSICS 531 , PHYSICS 406 , ASTRON 465 , MEDPHYS 563 , and BME/MEDPHYS 567

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.42

5.73% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.21% from Historical

A Rate

36.36%

18.64% from Historical

Class Size

-6.78% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Moritz MUENCHMEYER

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