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  • PHYS 4760: Thermal & Stat Physics

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Augmenting the core courses of Physics I to V, this course introduces more systematically the principles of thermodynamics and statistical approach to these phenomena. Thermodynamics topics include laws of thermodynamics; entropy, temperature, reversible/irreversible processes; heat engine and refrigerators; phase transitions, Clapeyron's equation; paramagnetism. Statistical mechanics topics include basic statistical distributions, statistical definition of entropy and temperature; microcanonical, canonical, Gibbs canonical and grand canonical ensembles, Boltzmann distribution and partition function; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Finally, the Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions are applied to degenerate Fermi gas, Debye theory of solids, Bose-Einstein condensation, and other systems of choices by students and instructor. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 2710 OR PHYS 3740) AND (MATH 2250 OR (MATH 2270 AND MATH 2280))
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  • PHYS 4800: Undergraduate Research

    1.00 - 6.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is for undergraduate physics majors who are doing faculty directed research. Since variable credit is assigned to the course, students must meet with the faculty research supervisor of the project to establish credit hours before registering for the class. This course does not substitute for required primary curricula.
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  • PHYS 4999: Senior Honors Project

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.
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  • PHYS 5015: Observational Methods

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course provides an introduction to professional observational astronomy skills: instrumentation in optical astronomy, analysis of data and image processing, and observational techniques. Using real data, the student will develop the ability to plan observations and produce a final scientific result. The course will emphasize the capabilities and limitations of optical observations, and provide insight into current research. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 2710 OR PHYS 3740) AND (PHYS 4060 OR PHYS 4070 OR PHYS 4080 OR PHYS 4090 OR ASTR 4060 OR ASTR 4070 OR ASTR 4080 OR ASTR 4090) OR Graduate status in Physics/Astronomy
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  • PHYS 5110: Intro To Particle Phycs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    An introduction to nuclear physics, including the fundamentals of nuclear structure, stability, and decay, with application to other fields, and with applications to societal issues of nuclear power and radiation safety. An introduction to elementary particle physics, including the particles, symmetries, and processes of the standard model of the strong, electromagnetic, and weak interactions, with applications to cosmology, and with emphasis on key discoveries and outstanding questions. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 2710 OR PHYS 3740 OR Graduate standing in Physics/Astronomy
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  • PHYS 5140: Physics Edu Research

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is designed for students to learn about physics education research and physics teaching through collaborative work and active engagement in the lectures. Active participation and engagement is critical to your success and reflected in how the course is constructed and assessed. We look forward to learning about physics education research together and having all of you in our course. The first half of the course will focus on developing a physics education research project while the second half of the course will focus on practices in physics teaching.
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  • PHYS 5150: Energy & Sustainability

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    As part of the Environmental Science Track of the Professional Master's Program, the course will provide a general overview of the global issues of environmental and sustainability for students in science and engineering. Current technologies, status, and prospects of energy production, distribution, and consumption will be discussed. The graduate section will include an additional scientific article and a 45 minute seminar to be completed by each graduate student. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (((MATH(1210OR1250OR1310OR1311OR1220OR1320)) OR AP CalcAB score of 4+ OR AP CalcBC score of 3+) AND ((PHYS(2010OR2210OR3210)) OR AP Physics C Mech score of 4+ OR AP Physics 1 score of 4+)) OR Grad status in PHYS/ASTR.
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  • PHYS 5210: Intro to Gravitation

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    An introduction to Einstein's theory of gravity appropriate for undergraduates. Topics covered will include a brief discussion of special relativity, manifolds and elements of differential geometry, curvature, gravitation and Einstein's Equation, the Schwarzschild solution and black holes, and gravitational radiation. There will be a computational aspect to the course. This course is appropriate for advanced undergraduate students in physics, astronomy, or mathematics. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 3010 OR (PHYS 3730 AND PHYS 4410) OR Graduate status in Physics/Astronomy
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  • PHYS 5420: Advanced E&M

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This is a formal-theoretical development of classical electrodynamics. It will build on material mastered in previous core courses (e.g., PHYS 4010 - Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics). The course will go deeper into curvilinear coordinates, electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell's equations in matter, electromagnetic waves, Green's function method of electromagnetic waves, guided waves, antennae, potential formulation, retarded potential, Lagrangian formalism of special relativity and relativistic electrodynamics. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 4010 AND (MATH 3140 OR MATH 3150 OR MATH 5440)
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  • PHYS 5450: Quantum Mechanics

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This is an advanced undergraduate course in quantum mechanics. It will build on material mastered in previous core courses (e.g., PHYS 4010 - Introduction to Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics). The course will go deeper into formal aspects of quantum mechanics, three-dimensional quantum mechanics, identical particles, perturbation theory, the variational principle and the WKB approximation. Should time allow, the adiabatic approximation and topics from quantum information science may be introduced as well. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 4010 AND ((MATH 3150 OR MATH 3140 OR MATH 5440) AND (MATH 3160 OR MATH 4200)) OR Graduate status in Physics/Astronomy
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