Physics
The Physics Department:
Department website: https://www.physics.columbia.edu/
Office location: 704 Pupin Hall
Office contact: 212-854-3366 (Ashley Delphia, Dir. of Academic Administration)
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Jeremy Dodd, jrd4@columbia.edu, 212-854-3969
Undergraduate Administrator: Giuseppina (Joey) Cambareri, gc2019@columbia.edu, 212-854-3348
The Study of Physics
The physics major offers a rigorous preparation in the intellectual developments of modern physics, along with extensive exposure to the mathematical and experimental techniques required to conduct basic and applied research in physics. For the major, the department offers a set of required courses well-suited to prepare students for the most rigorous course of graduate study. These can be supplemented by elective courses in a variety of advanced topics. Although most majors go on to graduate work in physics, the intellectual skills acquired in the study of physics can also provide the basis for work in a variety of other scientific and nonscientific areas.
Research is an extremely important component of the Columbia physics experience. Because the department has a very small student-to-faculty ratio, essentially all physics majors and concentrators engage in experimental, computational, or theoretical research under the close supervision of a faculty member during part, if not all, of their time at Columbia.
Current programs of study include:
The Physics major
The Astrophysics major
The Biophysics major
The Chemical Physics major
As of Fall 2024, the Department does not offer a Minor in Physics, however a Minor will likely be introduced for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Student Advising
Consulting Advisers
Students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) for all advising questions and concerns, however please see the information below that describes appropriate advising contacts for the interdisciplinary majors in Astrophysics, Biophysics and Chemical Physics.
For the Physics major: Jeremy Dodd, jrd4@columbia.edu.
For the Astrophysics major: Jeremy Dodd, jrd4@columbia.edu, and students should also consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Astronomy Department.
For the Biophysics major: students should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Biophysics in the Biological Sciences Department.
For the Chemical Physics major: students should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Chemistry Department.
The Physics DUS typically holds walk-in office hours each week during the academic year (fall and spring semesters), and may be also be contacted by email. For new students, a Physics Department information session is held during NSOP each fall to help students determine which introductory physics sequence is most appropriate for their program of study. Each spring, the Department hosts an Open House, which focuses on the majors offered in the Department but also provides an opportunity to learn more about research opportunities.
For declared Physics and Astrophysics majors, it is recommended that students consult with the Physics DUS at least once per semester.
Enrolling in Classes
The Physics Department offers four introductory physics sequences.
-
PHYSUN1201, PHYSUN1202 primarily for premed students;
-
PHYSUN1401, PHYSUN1402, PHYSUN1403 primarily for SEAS engineering students;
-
PHYSUN1601, PHYSUN1602, PHYSUN2601 primarily for physics, applied physics and physical science majors;
-
PHYSUN2801, PHYSUN2802 primarily for physics and applied physics majors who have advanced placement in physics and mathematics.
The department can provide more detailed information about these sequences. Note that there are calculus pre-requisites or co-requisites in most cases. Enrollment in the PHYSUN2801, PHYSUN2802 Accelerated Physics sequence is by placement only. Students who have a score of 5 on AP Calculus BC and a score of at least one 4 and one 5 on the two AP Physics C exams place automatically. Other students should take the placement exam during the NSOP Physics Information Session.
Please note that all of the above sequences start in the fall semester (only) each year, with the addition of just one “off-sequence” (spring, summer) offering of the PHYSUN1201, PHYSUN1202 General Physics sequence for premed students.
Preparing for Graduate Study
A majority of graduating Physics majors pursue graduate study at either the PhD or Masters levels. The Physics major is designed to provide a strong foundation for students who may continue to pursue a PhD. Aside from all of the required courses for the major, students who will pursue graduate study are recommended to take the PHYSGU4003 Advanced Mechanics elective, and they may also choose to take some graduate level courses if they have sufficient preparation.
Coursework Taken Outside of Columbia
Coursework in fulfillment of a major or minor [or special program or concentration] must be taken at Columbia University unless explicitly noted here and/or expressly permitted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the program. Exceptions or substitutions permitted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies should be confirmed in writing by email to the student.
Advanced Placement
The department grants 6 credits for a score of 4 or 5 on BOTH the AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 exams, but you are not entitled to any exemptions.
The department grants 3 credits for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C/MECH exam, but you are not entitled to any exemptions. The amount of credit is reduced to 0 if you take PHYSUN 1001, 1201, 1401 or 1601.
The department grants 3 credits for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C/E&M exam, but you are not entitled to any exemptions. The amount of credit is reduced to 0 if you take PHYSUN 1001, 1202, 1402 or 1602.
AP, IB or A-level Physics credits are not impacted if you take PHYSUN 2801 or 2802.
Students may earn a maximum of 6 credits in Physics.
Barnard College Courses
No Barnard courses are accepted as requirements for the Physics major. For the Astrophysics major, see the requirements for that program in the Bulletin.
Transfer Courses
When students transfer to Columbia from other institutions, their coursework at their previous institution must first be considered by their school in order to be evaluated for degree credit (e.g., to confirm that the courses will count toward the 124 points of credit that every student is required to complete for the B.A. degree). Only after that degree credit is confirmed, departments may consider whether those courses can also be used to fulfill specific degree requirements toward a major or minor [or special program or concentration].
All transfer courses proposed for consideration for the Physics major must be reviewed by the Physics DUS. Students should provide detailed syllabi for review.
Study Abroad Courses
Classes taken abroad through Columbia‐led programs (i.e., those administered by Columbia’s Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement and taught by Columbia instructors) are treated as Columbia courses, equivalent to those taken on the Morningside Heights campus. If they are not explicitly listed by the department as fulfilling requirements in the major or minor [or special program or concentration], the DUS will need to confirm that they can be used toward requirements in the major/minor.
Classes taken abroad through other institutions and programs are treated as transfer credit to Columbia, and are subject to the same policies as other transfer courses. There will be a limit on the number of courses taken abroad that can be applied to the major/minor, and they must be approved by the DUS.
Physics and Astrophysics majors who are considering studying abroad should consult with the respective DUSes well in advance, since careful planning is required to make sure that students can complete all required courses.
Summer Courses
Summer courses at Columbia are offered through the School of Professional Studies. Courses taken in a Summer Term may be used toward requirements for the major/minor only as articulated in department/institute/center guidelines or by permission of the Director(s) of Undergraduate Studies. More general policies about Summer coursework can be found in the Academic Regulations section of this Bulletin. No physics courses currently offered in Summer Term are relevant for the Department’s majors.
Core Curriculum Connections
Students may be interested in course offerings in this department that can be taken in fulfillment of the Science requirement of the Core Curriculum. See the list of approved courses for the requirement in this Bulletin.
Undergraduate Research and Senior Thesis
Information to be added
Department Honors and Prizes
Information to be added
Other Important Information
The department offers a stand-alone one-semester course for nonscience majors, one introductory sequence in physics intended primarily for preprofessional students, and three introductory sequences in physics for engineering and physical science majors. Students are given credit for courses from only one of the different sequence groups.
Mixing courses across the sequences is strongly discouraged; however, physics majors who begin their studies with PHYS UN1401 INTRO TO MECHANICS ＆ THERMO - PHYS UN1402 INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM ＆ OPTCS should take PHYS UN2601 PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE as the third-semester course.
Introductory Sequences
Nonscience Majors:
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS UN1001 | PHYSICS FOR POETS |
Preprofessional Students:
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS UN1201 - PHYS UN1202 | GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| Accompanying laboratory course: | ||
| PHYS UN1291 - PHYS UN1292 | GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB and GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY | |
Engineering and Physical Science Majors:
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following sequences with accompanying laboratory course: | ||
Sequence A: | ||
| INTRO TO MECHANICS ＆ THERMO and INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM ＆ OPTCS and INTRO-CLASSCL ＆ QUANTUM WAVES | ||
Sequence B: | ||
| PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY and PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC ＆ MAG and PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE | ||
Sequence C: | ||
| ACCELERATED PHYSICS I and ACCELERATED PHYSICS II | ||
Sequence A is a self-contained group of three courses, while Sequences B and C anticipate more course work in the Physics Department. Students considering a physics major are strongly encouraged to begin one of these sequences in their first year.
Professors
- Igor Aleiner
- Boris Altshuler
- Elena Aprile
- Dmitri Bassov
- Andrei Beloborodov
- Allan Blaer (emeritus)
- Gustaaf Brooijmans
- Norman Christ
- Brian Cole
- Frederik Denef
- Richard Friedberg (Barnard emeritus)
- Brian Greene (Mathematics)
- Miklos Gyulassy (emeritus)
- Charles J. Hailey
- Timothy Halpin-Healy (Barnard)
- Sven Hartmann (emeritus)
- Tony Heinz (emeritus)
- Emlyn Hughes
- Lam Hui
- Laura Kay (Barnard Astronomy)
- Tsung Dao Lee (emeritus)
- Yuri Levin
- Szabolcs Marka
- Robert Mawhinney (Chair)
- Andrew Millis
- Alfred H. Mueller
- Reshmi Mukherjee (Barnard)
- John Parsons
- Aron Pinczuk (Applied Physics)
- Malvin Ruderman
- Frank Sciulli (emeritus)
- Michael Shaevitz
- Michael Tuts
- Yasutomo Uemura
- Erick Weinberg
- William Zajc
Associate Professors
- Brian Humensky
- Janna Levin (Barnard)
- Brian Metzger
- Alberto Nicolis
- Abhay Pasupathy
- Ozgur Sahin (Biology)
- Tanya Zelevinsky
Assistant Professors
- Cory Dean
- Bradley Johnson
- Georgia Karagiorgi
- Rachel Rosen
- Sebastian Will
Senior Lecturer in Discipline
- Jeremy Dodd
Adjunct Professor
- Morgan May
Lecturer
- Burton Budick
- Eric Raymer
On Leave
- Amber Miller
Guidance for Undergraduate Students in the Department
Program Planning for all Students
Students who entered Columbia (as first‐year students or as transfer students) in or after Fall 2024 may select from a curriculum of majors and minors. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, and role of majors and minors in those requirements, can be found in the Academic Requirements section of the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student matriculated at Columbia and the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student was a sophomore and declared programs of study.
Students who entered Columbia in or before Fall 2023 may select from a curriculum of majors and minors and concentrations. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, and the role of majors and minors in those requirements, can be found in the Academic Requirements section of the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student matriculated at Columbia and the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student was a sophomore and declared programs of study.
As of Fall 2024, the Department does not offer a Minor in Physics, however a Minor will likely be introduced for the 2025-2026 academic year.
All students who are considering majoring in Physics or in Astrophysics are strongly encouraged to begin a relevant introductory physics sequence in their first semester. In general, the Physics major may not be completed in fewer than six semesters; most students take seven or eight semesters to satisfy all requirements.
Course Numbering Structure
Course numbers in the Physics Department broadly follow the standard undergraduate schema. Most introductory (first-year) courses are at the 1000- level, with the exception of the PHYSUN2801, PHYSUN2802 Accelerated Physics sequence. The Physics major in particular is rather well-defined in terms of requirements and when they should/could be taken, given necessary pre-requisites and so is rather “sequential”. Note that there are two required two-semester sequences:, PHYSUN3007, PHYSUN3008 and PHYSGU4021, PHYSGU4022, which in general should be taken in the fall and spring of a given academic year.
Guidance for First-Year Students
All students who are considering majoring in Physics or in Astrophysics are strongly encouraged to begin a relevant introductory physics sequence in their first semester.
The Physics Department offers four introductory physics sequences.
PHYSUN1201, PHYSUN1202 primarily for premed students;
PHYSUN1401, PHYSUN1402, PHYSUN1403 primarily for SEAS engineering students;
PHYSUN1601, PHYSUN1602, PHYSUN2601 primarily for physics, applied physics and physical science majors;
PHYSUN2801, PHYSUN2802 primarily for physics and applied physics majors who have advanced placement in physics and mathematics.
The department can provide more detailed information about these sequences. Note that there are calculus pre-requisites or co-requisites in most cases. Enrollment in the PHYSUN2801, PHYSUN2802 Accelerated Physics sequence is by placement only. Students who have a score of 5 on AP Calculus BC and a score of at least one 4 and one 5 on the two AP Physics C exams place automatically. Other students should take the placement exam during the NSOP Physics Information Session.
Please note that all of the above sequences start in the fall semester (only) each year, with the addition of just one “off-sequence” (spring, summer) offering of the PHYSUN1201, PHYSUN1202 General Physics sequence for premed students.
Guidance for Transfer Students
Information to be added
Undergraduate Programs of Study
Required Coursework for all Programs
All programs of study require completion of at least one of the introductory physics sequences (described elsewhere).
Major in Physics
Physics Courses
The major in physics requires a minimum of 41 points in physics courses, including:
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Sequences | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | ||
Sequence A: Students with a limited background in high school physics may elect to take: | ||
| INTRO TO MECHANICS ＆ THERMO and INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM ＆ OPTCS and PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE | ||
Sequence B: | ||
| PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY and PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC ＆ MAG and PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE | ||
Sequence C: Students with advanced preparation in both physics and mathematics may be eligible to take: | ||
| ACCELERATED PHYSICS I and ACCELERATED PHYSICS II | ||
| Core Physics Courses | ||
| MECHANICS | ||
| ELECTRICITY-MAGNETISM | ||
| ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES ＆ OPTICS | ||
| QUANTUM MECHANICS I | ||
| QUANTUM MECHANICS II | ||
| THERMAL ＆ STATISTICAL PHYSICS | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least six points of the following courses: | ||
| From Quarks To the Cosmos: Applications of Modern Physics | ||
| ADVANCED MECHANICS | ||
| PARTICLE ASTROPHYS ＆ COSMOLOGY | ||
| SOLID STATE PHYSICS | ||
| MATHEMATICL METHODS OF PHYSICS | ||
| INTRO TO GENERAL RELATIVITY | ||
| Introduction to Particle Physics | ||
With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, 4000- or 6000-level courses offered in this or other science departments | ||
| Laboratory Work at the Intermediate Level * | ||
| Select one of the following options: | ||
Option 1: | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY WORK (two semesters) | ||
| ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | ||
Option 2: | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY WORK (three semesters) | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| SEM IN CURRENT RES. PROBLEMS | ||
- *
Approved experimental work with a faculty research group may satisfy one semester of the laboratory requirement.
Mathematics Courses
Calculus through MATH UN1202 CALCULUS IV or MATH UN1208 HONORS MATHEMATICS B; and MATH UN3027 Ordinary Differential Equations or the equivalent.
Recommended cognate courses: MATH UN2010 LINEAR ALGEBRA, MATH UN3007 COMPLEX VARIABLES, and MATH UN3028 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS.
Major in Astrophysics
For astrophysics requirements please see:
http://bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/departments-instruction/astronomy/#requirementstext
Major in Biophysics
For biophysics requirements please see:
Major in Chemical Physics
For chemical physics requirements please see:
http://bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/departments-instruction/chemistry/#requirementstext
Minor in Physics
As of Fall 2024, the Department does not offer a Minor in Physics, however a Minor will likely be introduced for the 2025-2026 academic year.
For students who entered Columbia in or before the 2023-24 academic year
Concentrations are available to students who entered Columbia in or before Fall 2023. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, and the role of the concentration in those requirements, can be found in the Academic Requirements section of the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student matriculated at Columbia and the Bulletin dated the academic year when the student was a sophomore and declared programs of study.
Concentrations are not available to students who entered Columbia in or after Fall 2024.
Concentration in Physics
The concentration in physics requires a minimum of 24 points in physics, including one of the introductory sequences.
PHYS UN1001 PHYSICS FOR POETS. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: high school algebra.
Prerequisites: high school algebra. This course does not fulfill the physics requirement for admission to medical school. No previous background in physics is expected. An introduction to physics taught through the exploration of the scientific method, and the application of physical principles to a wide range of topics from quantum mechanics to cosmology
PHYS UN1018 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: high school science and math.
Prerequisites: high school science and math. A review of the history and environmental consequences of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD); of how these weapons work, what they cost, how they have spread, how they might be used, how they are currently controlled by international treaties and domestic legislation, and what issues of policy and technology arise in current debates on WMD. What aspects of the manufacture of WMD are easily addressed, and what aspects are technically challenging? It may be expected that current events/headlines will be discussed in class
PHYS UN1111 ORIGINS AND MEANING. 3.00 points.
This course is a one-semester journey across cosmological history, from the beginning of time to something akin to its end. We will explore the origin of inanimate physical structures (the cosmos as a whole, as well as that of galaxies, stars, planets, particles, atoms and complex molecules), the origin of life (replicating molecules, the first cells, as well as more complex life forms), the origin of mind (self-reflective conscious awareness) and the origin of culture (language, myth, religion, art, and science). We will then consider what science in particular tells us about the very far future, where we will encounter the likely demise of all complex matter, all life and all consciousness. In the face of such disintegration we will examine the nature of value and purpose. We will recognize that the deepest understanding of reality emerges from blending all of the accounts we discuss—from the reductionist to the humanist to the cosmological—and only through such amalgamation can we fully grasp the long-standing human search for meaning
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1111
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1111 | 001/15432 | F 2:10pm - 5:00pm 702 Hamilton Hall |
Brian Greene | 3.00 | 63/60 |
PHYS UN1151 Origins and Meaning: Independent Study. 1.00 point.
The proposed independent study is a one-semester course that is in dialogue with the Origins and Meaning, Physics UN1111. Students in the independent study will further explore various issues raised in Origins and Meaning by (a) meeting once per week with the instructor, (b) completing a selection of readings and viewings, and (c) completing an end-of-term writing assignment
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1151
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1151 | 001/21613 | |
Brian Greene | 1.00 | 6/60 |
PHYS UN1201 GENERAL PHYSICS I. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: some basic background in calculus or be concurrently taking MATH UN1101 Calculus I.,The accompanying laboratory is PHYS UN1291-UN1292
Prerequisites: some basic background in calculus or be concurrently taking MATH UN1101 Calculus I. The accompanying laboratory is PHYS UN1291-UN1292 The course will use elementary concepts from calculus. The accompanying laboratory is PHYS UN1291 - UN1292. Basic introduction to the study of mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1201
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1201 | 001/14617 | M W 11:40am - 12:55pm 301 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 3.00 | 168/180 |
| PHYS 1201 | 002/14618 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 301 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 3.00 | 158/180 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1201
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 1201 | 001/13441 | M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
3.00 | 1/145 | |
PHYS UN1202 GENERAL PHYSICS II. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: This course will use elementary concepts from calculus. Students should therefore have had some high school calculus, or be concurrently enrolled in MATH UN1101. Taken with accompanying lab PHYS UN1291- PHYS UN1292, the sequence PHYS UN1201- PHYS UN1202 satisfies requirements for medical school.
Prerequisites: This course will use elementary concepts from calculus. Students should therefore have had some high school calculus, or be concurrently enrolled in MATH UN1101. Taken with accompanying lab PHYS UN1291- PHYS UN1292, the sequence PHYS UN1201- PHYS UN1202 satisfies requirements for medical school. Electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1202
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1202 | 001/13442 | M W 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
P. Michael Tuts | 3.00 | 0/160 |
| PHYS 1202 | 003/13443 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.00 | 0/160 |
PHYS UN1203 GENERAL PHYSICS I - REC. 0.00 points.
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1203
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1203 | 001/15103 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 24/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 002/15104 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 23/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 003/15105 | M 6:10pm - 7:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 22/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 004/15106 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm 308a Lewisohn Hall |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 22/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 005/15107 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm 308a Lewisohn Hall |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 20/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 006/15109 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 19/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 007/15110 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 24/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 008/15111 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm 644 Seeley W. Mudd Building |
John Parsons | 0.00 | 15/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 011/15112 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm 318 Hamilton Hall |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 22/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 012/15114 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm 214 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 22/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 013/15117 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 24/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 014/15118 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm 424 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 20/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 015/15120 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm 214 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 24/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 016/15122 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm 214 Pupin Laboratories |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 11/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 017/15123 | Th 4:10pm - 5:00pm C01 80 Claremont |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 24/24 |
| PHYS 1203 | 018/15124 | Th 5:10pm - 6:00pm C01 80 Claremont |
Cory Dean | 0.00 | 12/24 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1203
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 1203 | 001/13740 | M 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/24 | |
| PHYS 1203 | 002/13762 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/24 | |
| PHYS 1203 | 003/13767 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/24 | |
| PHYS 1203 | 004/13768 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 1/24 | |
| PHYS 1203 | 005/13769 | Th 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/24 | |
| PHYS 1203 | 006/13771 | Th 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/24 | |
PHYS UN1204 GENERAL PHYSICS II - REC. 0.00 points.
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1204
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1204 | 001/13772 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 002/13773 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 003/13774 | M 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 004/13775 | M 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 005/13777 | T 3:10pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 006/13778 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 007/13780 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 008/13782 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 009/13783 | T 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 011/13785 | W 3:10pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 012/13786 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 013/13787 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 014/13788 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 015/13789 | W 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 016/13792 | M 3:10pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 017/13793 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 018/13794 | Th 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
| PHYS 1204 | 019/13795 | Th 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/22 | |
PHYS UN1291 GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB. 1.00 point.
Same course as PHYS W1291x, but given off-sequence.
Corequisites: PHYS UN1201
Corequisites: PHYS UN1201 This course is the laboratory for the corequisite lecture course and can be taken only during the same term as the corresponding lecture
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1291
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1291 | 001/14619 | M 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 002/14620 | M 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 003/14621 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 004/14622 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 005/14623 | M 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 10/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 007/14624 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 008/14625 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 12/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 009/14626 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 010/14627 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 011/14628 | T 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 12/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 013/14629 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 014/14630 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 015/14631 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 016/14632 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 12/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 017/14633 | W 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 12/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 019/14634 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 9/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 021/14636 | Th 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 023/14637 | Th 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 15/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 025/14638 | F 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 026/14639 | F 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 11/15 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1291
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 1291 | 001/13628 | |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 002/13629 | M 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 003/13631 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Rebecca Grossman | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 004/13632 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 005/13634 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Rebecca Grossman, Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 006/13635 | W 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 007/13636 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1291 | 008/13637 | Th 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
PHYS UN1292 GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY. 1.00 point.
Corequisites: PHYS UN1201,PHYS UN1202
Corequisites: PHYS UN1201,PHYS UN1202 This course is the laboratory for the corequisite lecture course (PHYS UN1201 - PHYS UN1202) and can be taken only during the same term as the corresponding lecture
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1292
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1292 | 001/13650 | M 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Rebecca Grossman, Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 002/13652 | M 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 003/13653 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 004/13655 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 005/13656 | M 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 007/13657 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 008/13658 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 009/13659 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Rebecca Grossman, Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 010/13660 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 011/13661 | T 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 013/13663 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 014/13664 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 015/13666 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 016/13668 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 017/13669 | W 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 018/13670 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 019/13672 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 020/13673 | Th 4:10pm - 7:10pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 022/13674 | Th 7:30pm - 10:30pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1292 | 025/13675 | F 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri | 1.00 | 0/15 |
PHYS UN1401 INTRO TO MECHANICS ＆ THERMO. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Corequisites: MATH UN1101
Corequisites: MATH UN1101 Fundamental laws of mechanics, kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, rotational dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, temperature and heat, gas laws, the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Corequisite: MATH UN1101 or the equivalent
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1401
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1401 | 001/14640 | M W 10:10am - 11:25am 301 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 3.00 | 141/140 |
| PHYS 1401 | 002/14641 | M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm 301 Pupin Laboratories |
James Hill | 3.00 | 116/130 |
| PHYS 1401 | 003/14642 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 301 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 3.00 | 151/140 |
PHYS UN1402 INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM ＆ OPTCS. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1401
Corequisites: MATH UN1102
Prerequisites: PHYS W1401. Corequisites: MATH V1102 or the equivalent. Electric fields, direct currents, magnetic fields, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves, polarization, geometrical optics, interference, and diffraction
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1402
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1402 | 001/13444 | M W 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
Georgia Karagiorgi | 3.00 | 0/130 |
| PHYS 1402 | 002/13445 | M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Eric Raymer | 3.00 | 0/130 |
| PHYS 1402 | 003/13446 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
Hector Ochoa | 3.00 | 0/130 |
PHYS UN1403 INTRO-CLASSCL ＆ QUANTUM WAVES. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 PHYS W1402.
Corequisites: MATH V1201 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 PHYS W1402. Corequisites: MATH V1201 or the equivalent. Classical waves and the wave equation, Fourier series and integrals, normal modes, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, basic principles of quantum mechanics, energy levels, reflection and transmission coefficients, applications to atomic physics
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1403
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1403 | 001/14643 | M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Gustaaf Brooijmans | 3.00 | 136/150 |
PHYS UN1404 INTRO TO MECH ＆ THERMO - REC. 0.00 points.
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1404
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1404 | 001/15126 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 24/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 002/15127 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 24/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 003/15128 | M 6:10pm - 7:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 24/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 004/15129 | M 7:10pm - 8:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 18/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 005/15130 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm C01 80 Claremont |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 22/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 006/15131 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm 325 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 23/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 007/15132 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm 325 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 21/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 011/15310 | T 7:10pm - 8:00pm 325 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 21/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 012/15311 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm 608 Martin Luther King Building |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 24/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 013/15312 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm 608 Martin Luther King Building |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 23/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 014/15313 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm 224 Pupin Laboratories |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 23/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 016/15315 | Th 4:10pm - 5:00pm 1102 International Affairs Bldg |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 24/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 017/15543 | Th 5:10pm - 6:00pm 1102 International Affairs Bldg |
Eric Raymer | 0.00 | 22/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 021/15133 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm 313 Pupin Laboratories |
James Hill | 0.00 | 22/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 022/15134 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm C01 80 Claremont |
James Hill | 0.00 | 16/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 024/15136 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm 467 Ext Schermerhorn Hall |
James Hill | 0.00 | 23/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 025/15137 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm 467 Ext Schermerhorn Hall |
James Hill | 0.00 | 20/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 026/15138 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm 313 Pupin Laboratories |
James Hill | 0.00 | 12/22 |
| PHYS 1404 | 027/15139 | Th 4:10pm - 5:00pm 101 Knox Hall |
James Hill | 0.00 | 22/22 |
PHYS UN1405 INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM/OPT-REC. 0.00 points.
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1405
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1405 | 001/13796 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 002/13797 | M 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 003/13798 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 004/13799 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 005/13800 | T 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 006/13801 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 007/13802 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 009/13804 | M 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 011/13806 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 012/13807 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 013/13808 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 014/13809 | W 3:10pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 015/13810 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 016/13811 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 017/13812 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 018/13813 | T 7:10pm - 8:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 021/13814 | M 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/28 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 022/13815 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 023/13816 | T 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 024/13817 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 025/13819 | W 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 026/13821 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/27 | |
| PHYS 1405 | 027/13822 | Th 4:10pm - 5:00pm Room TBA |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
PHYS UN1493 INTRO TO EXPERIMENTAL PHYS-LAB. 3.00 points.
PHYS UN1494 INTRO TO EXPERIMENTAL PHYS-LAB. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1401 and PHYS UN1402
Prerequisites: PHYS W1401 and W1402. Laboratory work associated with the two prerequisite lecture courses. Experiments in mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, wave motion, atomic physics, and nuclear physics. Note: Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS W1493 and W1494
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1494
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1494 | 001/14644 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 001/14644 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 002/14645 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 002/14645 | M 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 003/14646 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 003/14646 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 004/14647 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 10/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 004/14647 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 10/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 005/14648 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 005/14648 | T 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 006/14649 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 006/14649 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 11/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 007/14650 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 007/14650 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 008/14651 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 008/14651 | W 7:30pm - 10:30pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 13/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 009/14652 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 7/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 009/14652 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 7/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 010/14653 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 010/14653 | Th 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 14/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 012/14655 | F 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 12/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 012/14655 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 12/15 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1494
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 1494 | 001/13678 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 001/13678 | M 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 002/13679 | T 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 002/13679 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 003/13680 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 003/13680 | T 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 004/13681 | W 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 004/13681 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 005/13682 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 005/13682 | W 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Valerie Hsieh, Giuseppina Cambareri | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 006/13684 | Th 1:00pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 006/13684 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 007/13685 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 007/13685 | Th 4:10pm - 7:10pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 008/13686 | F 1:00pm - 4:00pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| PHYS 1494 | 008/13686 | M 2:40pm - 3:40pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Valerie Hsieh | 3.00 | 0/15 |
PHYS UN1601 PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY. 3.50 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: Corequisite: MATH UN1102 Calculus II or equivalent.
Prerequisites: Corequisite: MATH UN1102 Calculus II or equivalent. Fundamental laws of mechanics, kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, rotational dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, introduction to special relativity and relativistic kinematics. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1601
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1601 | 001/14656 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 428 Pupin Laboratories |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.50 | 124/150 |
PHYS UN1602 PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC ＆ MAG. 3.50 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1601 Corequisite: MATH UN1201 or equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1601 Corequisite: MATH UN1201 or equivalent. Temperature and heat, gas laws, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, electric fields, direct currents, magnetic fields, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1602
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1602 | 001/13447 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 3.50 | 0/140 |
PHYS UN1603 PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY-REC. 0.00 points.
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN1603
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1603 | 001/15140 | T 4:10pm - 5:25pm 214 Pupin Laboratories |
Jeremy Dodd | 0.00 | 29/32 |
| PHYS 1603 | 002/15141 | T 5:40pm - 6:55pm 207 Mathematics Building |
Jeremy Dodd | 0.00 | 19/32 |
| PHYS 1603 | 003/15142 | W 4:10pm - 5:25pm 420 Pupin Laboratories |
Jeremy Dodd | 0.00 | 25/32 |
| PHYS 1603 | 004/15143 | W 5:40pm - 6:55pm 633 Seeley W. Mudd Building |
Jeremy Dodd | 0.00 | 25/32 |
| PHYS 1603 | 005/15144 | Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm C01 Knox Hall |
Jeremy Dodd | 0.00 | 26/30 |
PHYS UN1604 PHYSICS II:THERMO,ELEC/MAG-REC. 0.00 points.
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN1604
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1604 | 001/13826 | T 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 0.00 | 0/25 |
| PHYS 1604 | 002/13827 | T 5:40pm - 6:55pm Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 0.00 | 0/25 |
| PHYS 1604 | 003/13828 | W 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 0.00 | 0/25 |
| PHYS 1604 | 004/13829 | W 5:40pm - 6:55pm Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 0.00 | 0/25 |
| PHYS 1604 | 005/13830 | Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
Kerstin Perez | 0.00 | 0/25 |
| PHYS 1604 | 006/13831 | |
0.00 | 0/25 | |
PHYS UN2001 SPECIAL RELATIVITY. 3.00 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: a working knowledge of high school algebra, trigonometry, and physics. Some familiarity with calculus is useful but not essential.
This course is a comprehensive, one-semester introduction to the essential ideas and mathematical structures underlying Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity. Among the topics covered will be: the relativity of simultaneity, time dilation, Lorentz contraction, velocity combination laws, time dilation over large distances, the Lorentz transformation, spacetime diagrams, the basic (seeming) paradoxes of special relativity, relativistic equations of motion and E = mc2.
PHYS UN2601 PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE. 3.50 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 or PHYS UN1602 Corequisite: MATH UN1202 or equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 or PHYS UN1602 Corequisite: MATH UN1202 or equivalent. Classical waves and the wave equation, geometrical optics, interference and diffraction, Fourier series and integrals, normal modes, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, basic principles of quantum mechanics, energy levels, reflection and transmission coefficients, the harmonic oscillator. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN2601
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2601 | 001/14657 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 329 Pupin Laboratories |
James McIver | 3.50 | 94/120 |
PHYS UN2603 Physics III: Class/Quantum Wave - Rec. 0.00 points.
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN2603
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2603 | 001/15305 | M 5:10pm - 6:00pm 103 Knox Hall |
James McIver | 0.00 | 20/25 |
| PHYS 2603 | 002/15306 | T 5:10pm - 6:00pm 313 Pupin Laboratories |
James McIver | 0.00 | 23/25 |
| PHYS 2603 | 003/15307 | T 6:10pm - 7:00pm 313 Pupin Laboratories |
James McIver | 0.00 | 12/25 |
| PHYS 2603 | 004/15308 | W 5:10pm - 6:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
James McIver | 0.00 | 24/25 |
| PHYS 2603 | 005/15309 | W 6:10pm - 7:00pm 222 Pupin Laboratories |
James McIver | 0.00 | 15/25 |
PHYS UN2699 Experiments in Classical and Modern Physics. 3 points.
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement
Prerequisites: (PHYS UN1601 or PHYS UN1401) and (PHYS UN1602 or PHYS UN1402) and PHYS UN2601 PHYS W1601 (or W1401), W1602 (or W1402), and W2601.
Laboratory work associated with the three prerequisite lecture courses. Experiments in mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, wave motion, atomic physics, and nuclear physics.
PHYS UN2801 ACCELERATED PHYSICS I. 4.50 points.
Prerequisites: Advanced Placement in physics and mathematics, or the equivalent, and the instructor's permission. (A special placement meeting is held during Orientation.)
Prerequisites: Advanced Placement in physics and mathematics, or the equivalent, and the instructor's permission. (A special placement meeting is held during Orientation.) This accelerated two-semester sequence covers the subject matter of PHYS UN1601, PHYS UN1602 and PHYS UN2601, and is intended for those students who have an exceptionally strong background in both physics and mathematics. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields. There is no accompanying laboratory; however, students are encouraged to take the intermediate laboratory, PHYS UN3081, in the following year
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN2801
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2801 | 001/14658 | T Th 10:10am - 12:00pm 329 Pupin Laboratories |
Yury Levin | 4.50 | 33/100 |
PHYS UN2802 ACCELERATED PHYSICS II. 4.50 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2801
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2801 This accelerated two-semester sequence covers the subject matter of PHYS UN1601, PHYS UN1602 and PHYS UN2601, and is intended for those students who have an exceptionally strong background in both physics and mathematics. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields. There is no accompanying laboratory; however, students are encouraged to take the intermediate laboratory, PHYS UN3081, in the following year
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN2802
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2802 | 001/13448 | T Th 10:10am - 12:00pm Room TBA |
Yury Levin | 4.50 | 0/50 |
PHYS UN2803 ACCELERATED PHYSICS I-REC. 0.00 points.
PHYS UN2804 ACCELERATED PHYSICS II-REC. 0.00 points.
Required discussion section for PHYS UN2802 Accelerated Physics II
PHYS UN3002 From Quarks To the Cosmos: Applications of Modern Physics. 3.5 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802
This course reinforces basic ideas of modern physics through applications to nuclear physics, high energy physics, astrophysics and cosmology. The ongoing Columbia research programs in these fields are used as practical examples. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields.
PHYS UN3003 MECHANICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: general physics, and differential and integral calculus.
Prerequisites: general physics, and differential and integral calculus. Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and resonance, conservative forces and potential energy, central forces, non-inertial frames of reference, rigid body motion, an introduction to Lagranges formulation of mechanics, coupled oscillators, and normal modes
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3003
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3003 | 001/13449 | T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Cory Dean | 3.00 | 0/75 |
PHYS UN3007 ELECTRICITY-MAGNETISM. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: general physics, and differential and integral calculus.
Prerequisites: general physics, and differential and integral calculus. Electrostatics and magnetostatics, Laplace's equation and boundary-value problems, multipole expansions, dielectric and magnetic materials, Faraday's law, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, Lorentz covariance, and special relativity
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN3007
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3007 | 001/14659 | M W 10:10am - 11:25am 329 Pupin Laboratories |
William Zajc | 3.00 | 69/100 |
PHYS UN3008 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES ＆ OPTICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3008
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3008 Maxwells equations and electromagnetic potentials, the wave equation, propagation of plane waves, reflection and refraction, geometrical optics, transmission lines, wave guides, resonant cavities, radiation, interference of waves, and diffraction
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3008
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3008 | 001/13450 | M W 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
William Zajc | 3.00 | 0/75 |
PHYS UN3072 SEM IN CURRENT RES. PROBLEMS. 2.00 points.
A detailed study of a selected field of active research in physics. The motivation, techniques, and results obtained to the present, as well as the difficulties and unsolved problems. For Physics majors only. Priority given to seniors; juniors by permission of the instructor
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN3072
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3072 | 001/14660 | M 5:00pm - 6:30pm 414 Pupin Laboratories |
Kerstin Perez | 2.00 | 27/26 |
PHYS UN3081 INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY WORK. 2.00 points.
May be repeated for credit by performing different experiments. The laboratory has available fifteen individual experiments, of which two are required per 2 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802 Primarily for junior and senior physics majors; other majors must obtain the instructor's permission.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802 Primarily for junior and senior physics majors; other majors must obtain the instructors permission. Each experiment is chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor. Each section meets one afternoon per week, with registration in each section limited by the laboratory capacity. Experiments (classical and modern) cover topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN3081
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3081 | 001/14661 | W 1:10pm - 5:00pm 6th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Elena Aprile | 2.00 | 10/14 |
| PHYS 3081 | 002/14662 | Th 1:10pm - 5:00pm 6th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Elena Aprile | 2.00 | 14/14 |
| PHYS 3081 | 003/14663 | F 1:10pm - 5:00pm 6th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Morgan May | 2.00 | 14/15 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3081
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 3081 | 003/13451 | F 1:10pm - 5:00pm 6th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
Morgan May | 2.00 | 0/16 |
PHYS UN3083 ELECTRONICS LABORATORY. 3.00 points.
Enrollment limited to the capacity of the laboratory.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 or PHYS UN3007 May be taken before or concurrently with this course.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 or PHYS UN3007 May be taken before or concurrently with this course. A sequence of experiments in solid-state electronics, with introductory lectures
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3083
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3083 | 001/13452 | M W 1:10pm - 4:00pm 5th Flr Pupin Laboratories |
John Parsons | 3.00 | 0/14 |
PHYS UN3084 Quantum Simulation and Computing Lab. 3.00 points.
The “Quantum Simulation and Computing Lab” will give students hands-on experience in quantum optics, quantum simulation and quantum computing. The course combines lectures, tutorials, and two lab sections. In one lab section, students will do experiments with entangled photons. In the second lab section, students will program quantum computers and run algorithms on them using the IBM Qiskit platform. The course starts with a recap of linear algebra and quantum mechanics, followed by an introduction to quantum optics and quantum information. Two-level systems, Bloch sphere, quantum gates, and elementary quantum algorithms will be discussed. Quantum teleportation and quantum key distribution will be introduced as applications of entanglement. The lecture content will be directly applied in experiments with entangled photons. In the following, state-of-the-art quantum algorithms will be discussed, related to cutting-edge research results in quantum computing. This includes quantum Fourier transform, quantum simulation of the Schroedinger equation, and the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithm. During the course students will do one experimental project with entangled photons and one quantum programming project. Students will be guided to implement a quantum algorithm of their choice and run it on a quantum computer (IBM, IonQ, QuEra)
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3084
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3084 | 001/13459 | W F 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Sebastian Will | 3.00 | 0/24 |
PHYS UN3500 SUPERVISED READINGS IN PHYSICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: the written permission of the faculty member who agrees to act as supervisor, and the director of undergraduate studies permission. Readings in a selected field of physics under the supervision of a faculty member. Written reports and periodic conferences with the instructor
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN3500
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3500 | 001/14664 | |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.00 | 1/5 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3500
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 3500 | 001/13453 | |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.00 | 0/10 |
PHYS UN3900 SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH. 3.00-5.00 points.
Prerequisites: Permission of the departmental representative required. For specially selected students, the opportunity to do a research problem in contemporary physics under the supervision of a faculty member. Each year several juniors are chosen in the spring to carry out such a project beginning in the autumn term. A detailed report on the research is presented by the student when the project is complete
|
Fall 2024: PHYS UN3900
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3900 | 001/14665 | |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.00-5.00 | 7/20 |
|
Spring 2025: PHYS UN3900
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
| PHYS 3900 | 001/13454 | |
Jeremy Dodd | 3.00-5.00 | 0/20 |
PHYS GU4003 ADVANCED MECHANICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: differential and integral calculus, differential equations, and PHYS UN3003 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: differential and integral calculus, differential equations, and PHYS UN3003 or the equivalent. Lagranges formulation of mechanics, calculus of variations and the Action Principle, Hamiltons formulation of mechanics, rigid body motion, Euler angles, continuum mechanics, introduction to chaotic dynamics
|
Spring 2025: PHYS GU4003
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4003 | 001/13455 | T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Brian Cole | 3.00 | 0/50 |
PHYS GU4011 PARTICLE ASTROPHYS ＆ COSMOLOGY. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: (PHYS UN1403 or PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802) and (MATH UN1202 or MATH UN1208) students are recommended but not required to have taken PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007.
Prerequisites: (PHYS UN1403 or PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802) and (MATH UN1202 or MATH UN1208) students are recommended but not required to have taken PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007. An introduction to the basics of particle astrophysics and cosmology. Particle physics - introduction to the Standard Model and supersymmetry/higher dimension theories; Cosmology – Friedmann-Robertson-Walker line element and equation for expansion of universe; time evolution of energy/matter density from the Big Bang; inflationary cosmology; microwave background theory and observation; structure formation; dark energy; observational tests of geometry of universe and expansion; observational evidence for dark matter; motivation for existence of dark matter from particle physics; experimental searches of dark matter; evaporating and primordial black holes; ultra-high energy phenomena (gamma-rays and cosmic-rays)
PHYS GU4012 STRING THEORY. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3008 and PHYS GU4021 . PHYS GU4023 would be helpful but is not required. Students should have some familiarity with tools for graphical presentation and numeric problem solving such as Mathematica and/or MatLab.
This course is intended as an introduction to string theory for undergraduates. No advanced graduate-level preparation is assumed, and the material will be covered at (no higher than) the advanced undergraduate level. Advanced topics such as supersymmetry, T-duality, and covariant quantization will not be covered. The focus will be on the dynamics of classical and quantum mechanical strings, with an emphasis on integrating undergraduate material in classical mechanics, relativity, electrodynamics and quantum mechanics.
PHYS GU4018 SOLID STATE PHYSICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS GU4021 and PHYS GU4023 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS GU4021 and PHYS GU4023 or the equivalent. Introduction to solid-state physics: crystal structures, properties of periodic lattices, electrons in metals, band structure, transport properties, semiconductors, magnetism, and superconductivity
|
Spring 2025: PHYS GU4018
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4018 | 001/13456 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
James McIver | 3.00 | 0/30 |
PHYS GU4019 MATHEMATICL METHODS OF PHYSICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 and differential and integral calculus; linear algebra; or the instructor's permission.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 and differential and integral calculus; linear algebra; or the instructor's permission. This course will present a wide variety of mathematical ideas and techniques used in the study of physical systems. Topics will include: ordinary and partial differential equations; generalized functions; integral transforms; Green’s functions; nonlinear equations, chaos, and solitons; Hilbert space and linear operators; Feynman path integrals; Riemannian manifolds; tensor analysis; probability and statistics. There will also be a discussion of applications to classical mechanics, fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, plasma physics, quantum mechanics, and general relativity
|
Fall 2024: PHYS GU4019
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4019 | 001/14666 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 414 Pupin Laboratories |
Alberto Nicolis | 3.00 | 24/40 |
PHYS GU4021 QUANTUM MECHANICS I. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 Formulation of quantum mechanics in terms of state vectors and linear operators. Three dimensional spherically symmetric potentials. The theory of angular momentum and spin. Identical particles and the exclusion principle. Methods of approximation. Multi-electron atoms
|
Fall 2024: PHYS GU4021
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4021 | 001/14667 | M W 11:40am - 12:55pm 329 Pupin Laboratories |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Alfred Mueller | 3.00 | 57/100 |
PHYS GU4022 QUANTUM MECHANICS II. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS GU4021. Formulation of quantum mechanics in terms of state vectors and linear operators, three-dimensional spherically symmetric potentials, the theory of angular momentum and spin, time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, scattering theory, and identical particles. Selected phenomena from atomic physics, nuclear physics, and elementary particle physics are described and then interpreted using quantum mechanical models
|
Spring 2025: PHYS GU4022
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4022 | 001/13457 | M W 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
Giuseppina Cambareri, Alfred Mueller | 3.00 | 0/70 |
PHYS GU4023 THERMAL ＆ STATISTICAL PHYSICS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS GU4021 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS GU4021 or the equivalent. Thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and methods of statistical mechanics; energy and entropy; Boltzmann, Fermi, and Bose distributions; ideal and real gases; blackbody radiation; chemical equilibrium; phase transitions; ferromagnetism
|
Fall 2024: PHYS GU4023
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4023 | 001/14668 | M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm 420 Pupin Laboratories |
Tanya Zelevinsky | 3.00 | 47/50 |
PHYS GU4024 Applied Quantum Mechanics. 3 points.
Prerequisites: (PHYS GU4021 and PHYS GU4022)
In this course, we will learn how the concepts of quantum mechanics are applied to real physical systems, and how they enable novel applications in quantum optics and quantum information. We will start with microscopic, elementary quantum systems – electrons, atoms, and ions - and understand how light interacts with atoms. Equipped with these foundations, we will discuss fundamental quantum applications, such as atomic clocks, laser cooling and ultracold quantum gases - a synthetic form of matter, cooled down to just a sliver above absolute zero temperature. This leads us to manybody quantum systems. We will introduce the quantum physics of insulating and metallic behavior, superfluidity and quantum magnetism – and demonstrate how the corresponding concepts apply both to real condensed matter systems and ultracold quantum gases. The course will conclude with a discussion of the basics of quantum information science - bringing us to the forefront of today’s quantum applications.
PHYS GU4040 INTRO TO GENERAL RELATIVITY. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 or the equivalent. Tensor algebra, tensor analysis, introduction to Riemann geometry. Motion of particles, fluid, and fields in curved spacetime. Einstein equation. Schwarzschild solution; test-particle orbits and light bending. Introduction to black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmological models
|
Spring 2025: PHYS GU4040
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4040 | 001/13458 | T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
James Hill | 3.00 | 0/40 |
PHYS GU4050 Introduction to Particle Physics. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802 or the equivalent.
Prerequisites: PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802 or the equivalent. This course covers the Standard Model of Particle Physics, including it conception, successes, and limitations, with the goal of introducing upper-level physics majors to the foundations and current status of particle physics as a field of research. Specific topics to be covered include: historical introduction and review of the Standard Model; particle interactions and particle dynamics; relativistic kinematics; Feynman calculus, quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics, and weak interactions; electroweak unification and the Higgs mechanism; neutrino oscillations; and beyond-standard model physics and evidence. Along the way, students will research special topics and familiarize themselves with particle physics research
|
Spring 2025: PHYS GU4050
|
|||||
| Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4050 | 001/13978 | M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Brian Cole | 3.00 | 0/20 |
PHYS GU4051 ADVANCED LABORATORY WORK. 2.00 points.
Prerequisites: the instructors permission. The laboratory has 13 available individual experiments, of which two are required per 2 points. Each experiment requires two (four-hour) laboratory sessions. Registration is limited by the laboratory capacity. May be repeated for credit with different experiment selection. Experiments (classical and modern) cover topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics
PHYS GU4998 SUPERVISED READINGS. 3.00 points.