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PHYSICS IN THE ARTS covers the physics of sound, musical fundamentals, and optics including photography and color.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Homework is usually due weekly and relevant to exams, with TAs cited as helpful resources. Attending class is considered important, and using the textbook and labs aids understanding, though labs can be confusing.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 298 is a directed study offering an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHYSICS 299 is a directed study offering an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleCovers the origin and development of classical mechanics, including vector analysis, conservation laws, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The class is very tough, but homework carries significant weight in the final grade, making the challenge worthwhile for student understanding.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and relativistic electromagnetism.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Homework can be confusing and lectures difficult to follow, but the textbook is helpful and exams mirror problem sets.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 407 is an advanced laboratory course covering classical and modern physics experiments with emphasis on statistical data analysis and research documentation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Jim Reardon: Reviewers note that the work was challenging but independent, requiring students to solve problems on their own while receiving assistance when stuck.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduces thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, covering phase equilibrium, kinetic theory, and classical and quantum statistical mechanics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Vladimir Zhdankin: Exams are difficult but assignments prepare students well, with one review noting reasonable exam difficulty and another citing difficult exams.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHYSICS 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history