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Your search for courses · during 26SP · tagged with PHYS Addl Recommended · returned 6 results
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ASTR 222 A Survey of Cosmology 6 credits
A detailed survey of selected topics in cosmology. Topics might include the Friedmann equation, fluid and acceleration equations, basic metrics, evolution of single and multi-component universes, cosmological parameters, dark matter, baryogenesis/leptogenesis, the cosmic microwave background radiation, nucleosynthesis, inflation, and structure formation. All topics will be covered assuming only intro level physics as prerequisite.
PHYS 222 is cross listed with ASTR 222.
Sophomore Priority
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 151 with a grade of C- or better.
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ASTR 222.02 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 1:10pm-2:10pm
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CS 111 Introduction to Computer Science 6 credits
This course will introduce you to computer programming and the design of algorithms. By writing programs to solve problems in areas such as image processing, text processing, and simple games, you will learn about recursive and iterative algorithms, complexity analysis, graphics, data representation, software engineering, and object-oriented design. No previous programming experience is necessary.
- Spring 2026
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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NOT open to students who have completed any of the following course(s): CS 200 or greater with a grade of C- or better.
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MATH 241 Ordinary Differential Equations 6 credits
Ordinary differential equations are a fundamental language used by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers to describe processes involving continuous change. In this course we develop ordinary differential equations as models of real world phenomena and explore the mathematical ideas that arise within these models. Topics include separation of variables; phase portraits; equilibria and their stability; non-dimensionalization; bifurcation analysis; and modeling of physical, biological, chemical, and social processes.
- Spring 2026
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning
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Student must have completed any of the following course(s): MATH 134 or MATH 232 AND MATH 120 or MATH 211 with a grade of C- or better or equivalents.
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PHYS 123 What Physicists Do 1 credits
A program of five lectures by invited speakers that is intended to give students some perspective on the kinds of work done by people with a physics background. Visitors from industry, government, business, and research and educational institutions will discuss their work and work-related experiences. The abstracts for the talks can be found at https://www.carleton.edu/physics-astronomy/phys-123-speaker-series/.
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): One 6 credit Introductory Physics (131-165) course OR Two 3 credit Introductory Physics (131-165) courses with a grade of C- or better.
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PHYS 222 A Survey of Cosmology 6 credits
A detailed survey of selected topics in cosmology. Topics might include the Friedmann equation, fluid and acceleration equations, basic metrics, evolution of single and multi-component universes, cosmological parameters, dark matter, baryogenesis/leptogenesis, the cosmic microwave background radiation, nucleosynthesis, inflation, and structure formation. All topics will be covered assuming only intro level physics as prerequisite.
PHYS 222 is cross listed with ASTR 222.
Sophomore Priority
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 151 with a grade of C- or better.
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PHYS 222.02 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 1:10pm-2:10pm
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PHYS 336 Open Quantum Systems and Quantum Information 6 credits
An introduction to composite quantum systems, quantum entanglement, and open quantum systems. Topics include treatment of composite and reduced density matrices and the dynamics of decoherence via the Lindblad dynamical equation, as well as quantum circuits and quantum information theoretic applications including quantum cryptography and teleportation and a consideration of quantum algorithms that improve upon classical computing. We will also discuss experimental implementation and quantum error correction appropriate for real-world applications.
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 335 with grade of C- or better.
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PHYS 336.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm