A MODERN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHYSICS 247 and ( MATH 234 or concurrent enrollment or MATH 376 or concurrent enrollment) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply Maxwell’s equations to predict the behavior of charged particles, electrical and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. Calculate electrical currents, electrical potential, field strengths, and electromagnetic forces in a given system. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply properties of electromagnetic waves to calculate the effects of geometric and physical optics. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use the Schrodinger equation and associated wavefunction solutions to predict the behavior of particles in quantum systems. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the historical development of quantum mechanics, including the experiments that led to the concept of wave-particle duality. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Perform measurements and analyze results in laboratory experiments using concepts from this course. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply Maxwell’s equations to predict the behavior of charged particles, electrical and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. Calculate electrical currents, electrical potential, field strengths, and electromagnetic forces in a given system. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply properties of electromagnetic waves to calculate the effects of geometric and physical optics. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use the Schrodinger equation and associated wavefunction solutions to predict the behavior of particles in quantum systems. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the historical development of quantum mechanics, including the experiments that led to the concept of wave-particle duality. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Perform measurements and analyze results in laboratory experiments using concepts from this course. Audience: Undergraduate