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Physics
Department Faculty
Leornard Storm, Acting Chairperson
Aryainejad, S.; Brandt, D.; Conwell, J.; Daniels, S.; Pakey, D.; Storm, L.
Department Telephone: 217.581.3220
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Courses
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PHY 1000
Engineering Orientation. (Audit only credits)
PHY 1051G
Physics of the Modern World. (3 credits)
PHY 1052G
Adventures in Physics. (3 credits)
PHY 1053G
Adventures in Physics Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1055G
Principles of Astronomy. (3 credits)
PHY 1056G
Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1071
Physics of Sound and Music. (3 credits)
PHY 1072
Physics of Sound and Music Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1095G
Principles of Astronomy, Honors. (3 credits)
PHY 1096G
Principles of Astronomy Laboratory, Honors. (1 credits)
PHY 1151G
Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1152G
Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1371
General Physics III. (3 credits)
PHY 1372
General Physics III Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1391G
General Physics I, Honors. (3 credits)
PHY 1392G
General Physics I Laboratory, Honors. (1 credits)
PHY 2390
Statics. (3 credits)
PHY 2400
Dynamics. (3 credits)
PHY 2600
Introductory Research in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3010
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3011
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3012
Special Topics in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 3050G
Excursions in Physics. (3 credits)
PHY 3080
Modern Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 3090
Modern Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 3150
Electronics. (4 credits)
PHY 3270
Introduction to Circuit Analysis. (4 credits)
PHY 3300
Advanced Classical Mechanics. (3 credits)
PHY 3350
Introduction to Solid State Physics. (3 credits)
PHY 3410
Electricity and Magnetism I. (3 credits)
PHY 3420
Electricity and Magnetism II. (3 credits)
PHY 3500
Laboratory Practicum. (1 credits)
PHY 4000
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4010
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4410
Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 4444
Honors Independent Study. (3 credits)
PHY 4470
Optics. (4 credits)
PHY 4555
Honors Research. (3 credits)
PHY 4600
Research in Physics. (1 to 3 credits)
PHY 4644
Honors Thesis. (3 credits)
PHY 4666
Honors Seminar. (3 credits)
PHY 4710
Experimental Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4750
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. (4 credits)
PHY 4800
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
PHY 4850
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics I. (4 credits)
PHY 4860
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics II. (2 credits)
PHY 4870
Mathematical Methods of Physics. (3 credits)