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Your search for courses · during 25FA, 26WI, 26SP · tagged with PHYS 200-level Core · returned 3 results

  • PHYS 228 Atomic and Nuclear Physics and Lab 6 credits

    An introduction to quantum mechanics and select applications that explore physics in the realm of the very small world or atoms and nuclei. Topics include wave-like and particle-like behavior of both light and matter, behavior of particles in confined spaces, material properties of solids, radioactive decay, and experimental techniques and instrumentation for exploring these optical, atomic, and nuclear processes. One laboratory per week.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    • Fall 2025
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): Math 120 or greater with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Calculus BC AP exam or received a Carleton Math 121 or better Requisite Equivalency AND the 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.

    • CL: 200 level PHYS 200-level Core
    • PHYS  228.01 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • PHYS  228.52 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:12
    • TAnderson Hall 035 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  228.54 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤 · Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:12
    • THAnderson Hall 035 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  228.59 Fall 2025

    • Faculty:Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤 · Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:12
    • THAnderson Hall 035 8:00am-12:00pm
  • PHYS 231 Analytical and Computational Mechanics 6 credits

    An analytical and computational treatment of classical mechanics and dynamics. We start from a reconsideration of complicated Newtonian problems and also develop the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism of classical mechanics. A variety of systems, including some whose equations of motion cannot be solved analytically, will be explored. Possible examples include harmonic oscillators, central-force problems, chaotic dynamics, astrophysical systems, and medieval siege engines.

    • Winter 2026
    • No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 131 or PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 145 with a grade of C- or better AND has completed or in the process of completing MATH 210 or MATH 211 or greater with a grade of C- or better or equivalent.

    • CL: 200 level PHYS 200-level Core
    • PHYS  231.01 Winter 2026

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:36
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
  • PHYS 235 Electricity and Magnetism and Lab 6 credits

    Electric and magnetic fields in free space, and their interactions with charges and currents. Topics include electric fields and magnetic fields of various charge and current distributions, induction, DC and AC circuits and Maxwell's equations. Weekly laboratory work explores course content in more practical detail.

    During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry.

    • Spring 2026
    • LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 151 AND PHYS 165 or PHYS 228 or PHYS 231 AND MATH 210 or MATH 211 or greater with grade of C- or better or equivalent.

    • CL: 200 level PHYS 200-level Core
    • PHYS  235.01 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • PHYS  235.52 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:10
    • TAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  235.54 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:10
    • THAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  235.59 Spring 2026

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:10
    • THAnderson Hall 027 8:00am-12:00pm

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