PHYS 3305 - Physics of the Micro World and the Cosmos

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202; PHYS 2212 or equivalent.
This course focuses on topics in non-classical physics. The students will be exposed to the main ideas of 20th and 21st century physics. Special relativity will be covered in some detail and the broad ideas of general relativity will be introduced. The framework of quantum mechanics will be presented and applications to the study of the atom and nucleus will be made. More recent advances in particle physics and cosmology will be described. Connections with other fields of physics and to applications to real life and technology are made when appropriate to broaden, deepen, and strengthen students’ physical insights and understanding.