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Your search for courses · during 2023-24 · tagged with STEMPHYS · returned 8 results

  • BIOL 244 Biostatistics 3 credits

    An introduction to statistical techniques commonly used in Biology. The course will use examples from primary literature to examine the different ways that biological data are organized and analyzed. Emphasis will be placed on how to choose the appropriate statistical techniques in different circumstances and how to use statistical software to carry out tests. Topics covered include variable types (categorical, parametric, and non-parametric), analysis of variance, generalized linear models, and meta-analysis. There will be an opportunity for students to analyze data from their own research experiences.

    • Fall 2018, Winter 2021, Winter 2023
    • Formal or Statistical Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Biology 125 and 126 and one Biology 200 or 300 level course

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • BIOL  244.00 Fall 2018

    • Faculty:Mark McKone 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • TOld Music Hall 103 1:15pm-3:00pm
    • BIOL  244.00 Winter 2021

    • Faculty:Mark McKone 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • TLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:45pm-3:30pm
    • BIOL  244.00 Winter 2023

    • Faculty:Mark McKone 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • THulings 316 1:15pm-3:00pm
  • PHYS 131 Introduction to Physics: Newtonian Mechanics & Lab 3 credits

    A traditional introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton’s laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    1st 5 Week

    • Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Concurrent registration in or successful completion of Mathematics 101 or 111, not open to students who have completed Physics 143, 144 or 145 at Carleton

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  131.57 Fall 2017

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  131.54 Fall 2017

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  131.54 Fall 2018

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.57 Fall 2018

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.54 Fall 2019

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.57 Fall 2019

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.52 Fall 2020

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WWeitz Center 236 2:30pm-3:40pm
    • FWeitz Center 236 3:10pm-4:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.59 Fall 2020

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤 · Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WWeitz Center 236 2:30pm-3:40pm
    • FWeitz Center 236 3:10pm-4:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.52 Fall 2021

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.59 Fall 2021

    • Faculty: Staff Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.52 Fall 2022

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.59 Fall 2022

    • Faculty: Staff Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.52 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

    • PHYS  131.59 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 1st 5 weeks

  • PHYS 143 Physical Systems: Mechanics and Relativity 6 credits

    This course begins with an introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton’s laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. The course moves beyond the Newtonian framework to address topics including special relativity and also selected applications to atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    Combined content of PHYS 131 and PHYS 151

    • Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Winter 2019, Spring 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Previous completion of Mathematics 101 or 111. Not open to students who have completed Physics 131, 144, 145 or 151 at Carleton.

    • Acad Cvc Engmnt/Appl Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  143.00 Winter 2017

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 101 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Held for Class of 20 PHYS 143L required

    • PHYS  143.00 Spring 2017

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 02 8:30am-9:40am
    • TOlin 02 8:15am-9:20am
    • FOlin 02 8:30am-9:30am
    • Extra Time

    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2018

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 101 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.57 Spring 2018

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 103 8:30am-9:40am
    • TOlin 103 8:30am-9:40am
    • FOlin 103 8:30am-9:30am
    • THOlin 302 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2019

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 101 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.59 Spring 2019

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 9:50am-11:00am
    • TOlin 101 9:30am-10:35am
    • FOlin 101 9:40am-10:40am
    • THOlin 302 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2020

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.59 Spring 2020

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 8:30am-9:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 036 8:30am-9:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 8:30am-9:30am
    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2021

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:00pm-2:10pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:50pm-2:50pm
    • TLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.54 Spring 2021

    • Faculty:Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 10:00am-11:10am
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 9:50am-10:50am
    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2022

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.57 Spring 2022

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • TAnderson Hall 036 8:00am-12:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 9:30am-10:35am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • PHYS  143.52 Winter 2023

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.57 Spring 2023

    • Faculty:Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 9:50am-11:00am
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FOlin 141 9:40am-10:40am
    • THOlin 141 9:30am-10:35am
    • PHYS  143.67 Spring 2023

    • Faculty:Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤 · Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 9:50am-11:00am
    • TAnderson Hall 025 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FOlin 141 9:50am-11:00am
    • THOlin 141 9:30am-10:35am
    • PHYS  143.59 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 323 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 323 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  143.57 Spring 2024

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 036 9:30am-10:35am
    • PHYS  143.54 Spring 2024

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 036 9:30am-10:35am
  • PHYS 144 Astrophysical Systems: Mechanics and Relativity 6 credits

    This course begins by considering basic principles of physics in the realm of planetary systems, black holes and dark matter in the universe. Conservation of energy and momentum will be used to explore large-scale phenomena in the cosmos. The course moves beyond the Newtonian framework to address topics including special relativity and also selected applications to atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    • Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Previous completion of Mathematics 120 or 121. Not open to students who have completed Physics 131, 143, 145 or 151 at Carleton.

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  144.00 Winter 2017

    • Faculty:Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤
    • Size:48
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Held for class of 20 PHYS 144L required

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2018

    • Faculty:Frank McNally 🏫 👤 · Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2018

    • Faculty:Frank McNally 🏫 👤 · Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for first year students

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2019

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤 · Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2019

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.52 Winter 2019

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤 · Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 302 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2020

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤 · Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2020

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2021

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:00pm-2:10pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:50pm-2:50pm
    • THLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2021

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:00pm-2:10pm
    • TLocation To Be Announced TBA 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:50pm-2:50pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2022

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤 · Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2022

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2023

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2023

    • Faculty:Ryan Terrien 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.54 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤 · Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

    • PHYS  144.57 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Held for First year students. Appropriate for students with prior calculus-based physics course such as an AP or IB course.

  • PHYS 145 Mechanics and Waves 6 credits

    This course begins with an introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton’s laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. The course moves on to a study of the properties of fluids (both static and dynamic) and the principles of waves and wave motion (including both sound and light). Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    Combined content of PHYS 131/153

    • Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Mathematics 101 or 111. Not open to students who have completed Physics 131, 143, or 144 at Carleton.

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  145.00 Spring 2017

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:49
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • PHYS  145.52 Spring 2018

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 149 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 149 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.59 Spring 2018

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤 · Frank McNally 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 149 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 149 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  145.57 Spring 2019

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  145.54 Spring 2019

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 141 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.51 Spring 2020

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  145.54 Spring 2020

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.52 Spring 2021

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤 · Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 11:30am-12:40pm
    • TLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 11:10am-12:10pm
    • PHYS  145.59 Spring 2021

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤 · Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 11:30am-12:40pm
    • THLocation To Be Announced TBA 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FLocation To Be Announced TBA 11:10am-12:10pm
    • PHYS  145.52 Spring 2022

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 025 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.59 Spring 2022

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THAnderson Hall 025 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  145.52 Spring 2023

    • Faculty: Staff Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FOlin 141 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 025 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.59 Spring 2023

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FOlin 141 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 025 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  145.52 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  145.59 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
  • PHYS 151 Introduction to Physics: Relativity and Particles 3 credits

    An introduction to principles of physics in the domain of the very small and very fast. Topics include the special theory of relativity, and selected applications to atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

    2nd 5 week

    • Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Mathematics 101 or 111 (completion or concurrent registration) and Physics 131 (completion or concurrent registration). Not open to students who have completed Physics 143 or 144 at Carleton.

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  151.00 Fall 2016

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:27
    • M, WOlin 04 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 04 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • 2nd five weeks PHYS 151L required

    • PHYS  151.57 Fall 2017

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤 · Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 141 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  151.54 Fall 2018

    • Faculty: Staff Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 204 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 204 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

    • PHYS  151.54 Fall 2019

    • Faculty:Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

    • PHYS  151.59 Fall 2020

    • Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WBoliou 104 2:30pm-3:40pm
    • FBoliou 104 3:10pm-4:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

    • PHYS  151.52 Fall 2021

    • Faculty:Cindy Blaha 🏫 👤 · Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

    • PHYS  151.52 Fall 2022

    • Faculty:Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

    • PHYS  151.52 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

  • PHYS 152 Introduction to Physics: Environmental Physics 3 credits

    An introduction to principles of physics and their application to the environment. Topics include energy and its flows, engines, energy efficiency, energy usage and conservation in vehicles and buildings, the atmosphere, and climate change. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work or field trips.

    2nd 5 weeks

    • Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Mathematics 101, 111 (completion or concurrent registration) and Physics 131 (completion or concurrent registration), 143, 144 or 145

    • ENTS Introductory Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  152.00 Fall 2016

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 101 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • PHYS  152.54 Fall 2017

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 101 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • THOlin 301 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  152.57 Fall 2018

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 101 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 101 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TOlin 301 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  152.52 Fall 2019

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 025 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  152.52 Fall 2020

    • Faculty:Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WWeitz Center 236 2:30pm-3:40pm
    • FWeitz Center 236 3:10pm-4:20pm
    • TAnderson Hall 025 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • PHYS  152.59 Fall 2021

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 223 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  152.59 Fall 2022

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  152.59 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
  • PHYS 165 Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics 6 credits

    A study of the principles of electricity, magnetism, and optics with an emphasis on real-world applications including electronics, laser physics, astronomy, and medicine. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, electric potentials, DC and AC circuits, geometric and wave optics, and relevant properties of matter. Designed for science majors who want additional background in physics. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. One laboratory per week.

    • Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024
    • Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Physics 131, 143, 144, or 145. Mathematics 101 or 111.

    • Stem Physics Requirement
    • PHYS  165.00 Winter 2017

    • Faculty:Frank McNally 🏫 👤
    • Size:48
    • M, WOlin 04 8:30am-9:40am
    • FOlin 04 8:30am-9:30am
    • PHYS  165.52 Winter 2018

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 9:50am-11:00am
    • FOlin 141 9:40am-10:40am
    • TOlin 210 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.59 Winter 2018

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤 · Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WOlin 141 9:50am-11:00am
    • FOlin 141 9:40am-10:40am
    • THOlin 210 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  165.52 Winter 2019

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLeighton 305 9:50am-11:00am
    • FLeighton 305 9:40am-10:40am
    • TOlin 210 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.59 Winter 2019

    • Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤 · Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WLeighton 305 9:50am-11:00am
    • FLeighton 305 9:40am-10:40am
    • THOlin 210 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  165.52 Winter 2020

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤 · Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.59 Winter 2020

    • Faculty:Marty Baylor 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 027 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  165.52 Winter 2021

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WBoliou 104 8:30am-9:40am
    • TLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:45pm-5:45pm
    • FBoliou 104 8:30am-9:30am
    • PHYS  165.59 Winter 2021

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:24
    • M, WBoliou 104 8:30am-9:40am
    • THLocation To Be Announced TBA 8:00am-12:00pm
    • FBoliou 104 8:30am-9:30am
    • PHYS  165.54 Winter 2022

    • Faculty:Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤 · Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.57 Winter 2022

    • Faculty:Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 027 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  165.54 Winter 2023

    • Faculty:Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤 · Valerie Fox-Coughlin 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • THAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.57 Winter 2023

    • Faculty:Melissa Eblen-Zayas 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
    • FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
    • TAnderson Hall 027 8:00am-12:00pm
    • PHYS  165.52 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • TAnderson Hall 027 1:00pm-5:00pm
    • PHYS  165.59 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
    • Size:24
    • M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • THAnderson Hall 027 8:00am-12:00pm

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