2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 220 University Physics III

The third semester of the introductory physics sequence as required by physics and engineering majors. Topics covered include introduction to relativity, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, condensed matter, nuclear physics, the standard models of particle physics, the standard cosmological model, and new frontiers of physics.  (Three hours lecture and two hours of lab per week.)

 

 

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Grade of C- or higher in PHYS 210 and MATH 116

Corequisite

PHYS 220L

Offered

Fall semester