Course Synopses

01:750:106. CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS FOR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDENTS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Not for credit towards physics or astrophysics major or minor.

    Concepts of physics and astronomy in their scientific, social, historical, and current technological context, with no mathematical problem-solving. How the physical universe works, from mechanics and the solar system to relativity, quantum behavior, and the Big Bang. Contributions of scientists from Aristotle, Galileo, and Newton through Einstein, Bohr and up to the present time.

    There are NO prerequisites for this course:

    • Familiarity with basic arithmetic, and simple high-school level algebra will be assumed.
    • Homework and exams will be minimally quantitative, but students will be expected to write short paragraph answers.
  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/161970/assignments/syllabus

01:750:109. ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY (3)

  • Course Description:
    No prerequisite. For nonscience majors. May not be taken for physics or astrophysics major or minor credit. Courses 750:109 and 750:110 are independent and may be taken in either order or concurrently.

    A predominantly descriptive introduction to current ideas concerning the nature and origin of the earth, the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe; neutron stars and black holes; the "big-bang"; the possibility of life outside the earth. 750:109: Development of our understanding of the solar system from the time of the Greeks to the present day. 750:110: Current understanding of stars, galaxies and the universe.

    Fall 2023 Section 02: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~croft/109-F23.html.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~keeton/109/

01:750:110. ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY (3)

  • Course Description:
    No prerequisite. For nonscience majors. May not be taken for major or minor credit in physics or astronomy/astrophysics. Courses 01:750:109 and 01:750:110 are independent and may be taken in either order or concurrently.

    A predominantly descriptive introduction to current ideas concerning the nature and origin of the earth, the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe; neutron stars and black holes; the "big-bang"; the possibility of life outside the earth. 750:109: Development of our understanding of the solar system from the time of the Greeks to the present day. 01:750:110: Current understanding of stars, galaxies and the universe.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/110

01:750:115. EXTENDED ANALYTICAL PHYSICS Ia (3)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 2 hrs., workshop 3 hrs. Corequisite: 01:640:112 or 115. Sequence 01:750:115-116 is equivalent to 01:750:123-124, if both 01:750:115 and 116 are taken. Intended for engineering students and potential Physics & Astrophysics majors who need extra help in preparing for 01:750:227-228.

    Together with 01:750:227-228 forms a thorough introductory sequence. First term: graphs, orders of magnitude, units, dimensions, errors and precision, review of mathematics useful to physics, kinematics, vectors, force and Newton's laws. Second term: energy, momentum, rotational motion, oscillations, liquids, and thermal physics, including the laws of thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gases.

    Course information, announcements, and resources are all on our Canvas website: canvas.rutgers.edu. Please be sure to check Canvas often for the latest updates.

    Extended Analytical Physics is a course that was created as an alternative to Analytical Physics I, the first year of introductory physics for engineering students. It is equivalent to Analytical Physics I (Physics 123/4) but offers more diverse teaching methods, more instructor contact hours and a smaller class setting. The design of the course is based in our belief that science is best learned in the way that science is done in real life -- highly active, experimental, and open-ended.

    Link to Course Calendar

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/115

01:750:116. EXTENDED ANALYTICAL PHYSICS Ib (3)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 2 hrs., workshop 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:640:112 or 115. Co-requisite: 01:640:CALC1. Sequence 01:750:115-116 is equivalent to 01:750:123-124, if both 01:750:115 and 116 are taken. Intended for engineering students and potential Physics & Astrophysics majors who need extra help in preparing for 01:750:227-228.

    Together with 01:750:227-228 forms a thorough introductory sequence. First term: graphs, orders of magnitude, units, dimensions, errors and precision, review of mathematics useful to physics, kinematics, vectors, force and Newton's laws. Second term: energy, momentum, rotational motion, oscillations, liquids, and thermal physics, including the laws of thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gases.

    Extended Analytical Physics is a course that was created as an alternative to Analytical Physics I, the first year of introductory physics for engineering students. It is equivalent to Analytical Physics I (Physics 123/4) but offers more diverse teaching methods, more instructor contact hours and a smaller class setting. The design of the course is based in our belief that science is best learned in the way that science is done in real life -- highly active, experimental, and open-ended.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/116/Spring_2022_P116_Syllabus.pdf

01:750:120. RESEARCH METHODS IN X-RAY ASTROPHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: 01:640:112 or higher or placement.
    This course is currently not being offered.

01:750:123. ANALYTICAL PHYSICS Ia (2)

  • Course Description:
    80-minute lecture; 80-minute recitation workshop. Corequisite: 01:640:151. Primarily for engineering and physics majors. This 2-semester course should be followed by 01:750:227-228 (or 204 if changing major).

    Together with 01:750:227-228 forms a thorough introductory physics sequence with calculus . Kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, angular momentum, heat, and kinetic theory.

    Honors engineering students and well-prepared students interested in majoring in Physics or Astrophysics should take Honors Physics 01:750:271 and the 01:750:275 lab.  SAS students interested in Physics or Astrophysics majors should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for advice on introductory physics courses.

  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/189815/assignments/syllabus

01:750:124. ANALYTICAL PHYSICS Ib (2)

  • Course Description:
    80-minute lecture; 80-minute recitation workshop. Pre-requistes: 01:750:115  or 01:750:123  AND 01:640:135 or 01:640:151. Co-requisite: 01:640:152. Primarily for engineering and physics majors. This course should be followed by 01:750:227-228 (or 204 if changing major).

    Together with 01:750:227-228 forms a thorough introductory physics sequence with calculus. Kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, angular momentum, heat, and kinetic theory.

    Honors engineering students and well-prepared students interested in majoring in Physics or Astrophysics should take Honors Physics 01:750:271 and the 01:750:275 lab.  SAS students interested in Physics or Astrophysics majors should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for advice on introductory physics courses.

  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/161987/assignments/syllabus

01:750:140. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT (3)

  • Course Description:
    For nonscience majors; may not be taken for major credit in science and engineering. Credit not given for both this course and 01:160:140, 01:450:140, or 01:556:140.

    The physics of global warming and climate change, designed for liberal arts and other non-technical students.  Introduces the basic scientific concepts behind how human activity is warming the earth via the â€œgreenhouse effect". Studies the global impact including biological, climatic, economic, and political effects.   

    No previous science courses required.  Only basic high-school level math required.  

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/140/

01:750:161. ELEMENTS OF PHYSICS (4)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 3 hrs., workshop/lab 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 01:640:112 or 115. Primarily for pharmacy students.

    Survey of major topics in physics, such as motion, fluids, waves, electricity, electrical circuits, radioactivity, relativity, and atomic structure, with emphasis on developing laboratory and problem-solving skills.

    The Fall 2021 list of topics (when the course was hybrid) is available at http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/161f21/2021_161_Syllabus.pdf

    SAS or SEBS students should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before registering for this course.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/161/

01:750:193. PHYSICS FOR THE SCIENCES (4)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 2 hrs., workshop 1.5 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 01:640:112 or 115 or equivalent.

    Introduction to physics with biological and ecological applications and an emphasis on scientific reasoning and experimental design. Selected topics in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Integrated laboratory experiments.

  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/239967/assignments/syllabus

01:750:194. PHYSICS FOR THE SCIENCES (4)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 2 hrs., workshop 1.5 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 01:750:193 and 01:640:112 or 115 or equivalent.

    Introduction to physics with biological and ecological applications and an emphasis on scientific reasoning and experimental design. Selected topics in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Integrated laboratory experiments.

  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/212896/assignments/syllabus

01:750:201. EXTENDED GENERAL PHYSICS (5)

  • Course Description:
    Two 80-min. lectures., one 80-min. workshop, lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 01:640:112 or 115 or permission of instructor. Sequence 01:750:201-202 is an integrated program equivalent to 01:750:203-204 and 205-206. Intended for science, science teaching, and pre-health profession majors with a nontraditional background or who would benefit from additional support.

    Elementary but detailed analysis of fundamental topics. First term: review of mathematical skills useful for physics, vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws including gravitation, conservation laws, fluids, thermal physics. Second term: electricity and magnetism, geometrical and wave optics, relativity and modern physics.

    The course 201-202 is equivalent to both Physics 203-204 and 205-206 (laboratory). It fulfills all the physics requirements for science majors, as well as admission to health profession schools and graduate schools.

    Students admitted to Physics 201-202 have an opportunity to learn physics with additional class time, smaller sections, and an innovative and integrated learning environment. We expect all students to do well in this course. You will need to spend at least as much time out of class as in class on the material described in the syllabus. We also recommend that you form study groups. Often it helps to work with other people. Bouncing ideas and questions off each other may clear things up - and there's often someone experienced around to ask if you really get stuck.

    This course requires us to have a good understanding to some simple math such as vectors, simple derivatives, trigonometry etc.... 

    All this means: If you aren't fairly firm in math (algebra and trigonometry), this may look hard at times. You will need to invest a lot of time doing problems, studying and getting help particularly if you haven't had any Physics in high school or college before.

  • Learning Management System: http://egp.rutgers.edu/201/

01:750:202. EXTENDED GENERAL PHYSICS (5)

  • Course Description:
    Two 80-min. lectures, one 80-min. workshop, lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:750:201 and 01:640:112 or 115 or permission of instructor. Sequence 01:750:201-202 is an integrated program equivalent to 01:750:203-204 and 205-206. Intended for science, science teaching, and pre-health profession majors with a nontraditional background or who would benefit from additional support.

    Elementary but detailed analysis of fundamental topics. First term: review of mathematical skills useful for physics, vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws including gravitation, conservation laws, fluids, thermal physics. Second term: electricity and magnetism, geometrical and wave optics, relativity and modern physics.

    The course 201-202 is equivalent to both Physics 203-204 and 205-206 (laboratory). It fulfills all the physics requirements for science majors, as well as admission to health profession schools and graduate schools.

    Students admitted to Physics 201-202 have an opportunity to learn physics with additional class time, smaller sections, and an innovative and integrated learning environment. We expect all students to do well in this course. You will need to spend at least as much time out of class as in class on the material described in the syllabus. We also recommend that you form study groups. Often it helps to work with other people. Bouncing ideas and questions off each other may clear things up - and there's often someone experienced around to ask if you really get stuck.

    This course requires us to have a good understanding to some simple math such as vectors, simple derivatives, trigonometry etc.... 

    All this means: If you aren't fairly firm in math (algebra and trigonometry), this may look hard at times. You will need to invest a lot of time doing problems, studying and getting help particularly if you haven't had any Physics in high school or college before.

  • Learning Management System: https://egp.rutgers.edu/202/750-202_Syllabus.pdf

01:750:203. GENERAL PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 55-minutes lectures. One 80-minute workshop recitation. Prerequisite: 01:640:112 or 115 or equivalent. Students should also enroll in 01:750:205 lab. Primarily for students in scientific curricula other than physics.

    Elementary but detailed analysis of fundamental topics; motion, gravitation, momentum, energy, electromagnetism, waves, heat, kinetic theory, quantum effects, atomic and nuclear structure.

    Physics 203-204 and 205-206 labs fulfills all the physics requirements for science majors, as well as admission to health profession schools and graduate schools. It provides an excellent opportunity for learning physics, the fundamental science, in a comprehensive, challenging and rewarding way. Graduates of this course have gone on to distinguished careers in medicine, science, law, public service etc... This course requires a good understanding of some math such as vectors, simple derivatives, trigonometry, algebra etc....

    This means: If you aren't fairly comfortable with math (especially algebra and trigonometry), this may require brushing up. You will in any case need to invest a lot of time doing problems, studying and getting help particularly if you haven't had any Physics in high school or college before.

  • Learning Management System: https://general.physics.rutgers.edu/fall/203/750-203_Syllabus.pdf

01:750:204. GENERAL PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 55-minutes lectures. One 80-minute workshop recitation. Prerequisites: 01:750:203 and 01:640:112 or 115 or equivalent. Students should also enroll in 01:750:206 lab. Primarily for students in scientific curricula other than physics.

    Elementary but detailed analysis of fundamental topics; motion, gravitation, momentum, energy, electromagnetism, waves, heat, kinetic theory, quantum effects, atomic and nuclear structure.

    Physics 203-204 and 205-206 labs fulfills all the physics requirements for science majors, as well as admission to health profession schools and graduate schools. It provides an excellent opportunity for learning physics, the fundamental science, in a comprehensive, challenging and rewarding way. Graduates of this course have gone on to distinguished careers in medicine, science, law, public service etc... This course requires a good understanding of some math such as vectors, simple derivatives, trigonometry, algebra etc....

    This means: If you aren't fairly comfortable with math (especially algebra and trigonometry), this may require brushing up. You will in any case need to invest a lot of time doing problems, studying and getting help particularly if you haven't had any Physics in high school or college before.

  • Learning Management System: https://general.physics.rutgers.edu/fall/204/750-204_Syllabus.pdf

01:750:227. ANALYTICAL PHYSICS IIA (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 55-minute lectures, 80-minute workshop recitation. Prerequisites: Calc 2 01:640:152 and 01:750:123-124 or 01:750:115-116 or 271. Students should also enroll in 01:750:229 lab. Primarily for engineering and physics and astrophysics majors.

    Electrostatics, particles in electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetism, circuits, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic radiation.

    The main goal of the course is to give students a solid grounding in electromagnetism at an introductory level, combining an understanding of the main principles and techniques, the ability to solve problems, and mastery of relevant mathematics. We will accomplish this through systematic study of the syllabus. Recitations will focus on problem solving. Homework will be assigned weekly. There will be two midterm and one final exam. 

    SUMMER 2022: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/182167/assignments/syllabus

    FALL 2022 227 Honorshttps://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/189019/assignments/syllabus

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/227

01:750:228. ANALYTICAL PHYSICS IIB (3)

01:750:271. HONORS PHYSICS I (3)

  • Course Description:
    The Honors Physics sequence and Classical Physics Labs are intended for School of Engineering students in the Honors Academy or Honors College and School of Arts and Science students planning to major in Physics or Astrophysics. If you are an SOE Honors student with questions about Honors Physics and/or Classical Physics Lab, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if you are interested in majoring in physics or astrophysics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  These courses are not intended for Honors Program or Honors College students pursuing other majors.
    Two 80-minute lectures. Prerequisite: 01:640:pre-CALC. Corequisite: 01:640:CALC1. Students should also enroll in 01:750:275 lab.

    Introduction to classical physics, covering mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and optics over 2 semesters with 01:750:272. 

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/271/

01:750:272. HONORS PHYSICS II (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 80-minute lectures. Prerequisite: 01:750:271 and 01:640:CALC1. Corequisite: 01:640:CALC2. Students should also enroll in 01:750:276 lab.
    The Honors Physics sequence and Classical Physics Labs are intended for School of Engineering students in the Honors Academy or Honors College and School of Arts and Science students planning to major in Physics or Astrophysics. If you are an SOE Honors student with questions about Honors Physics and/or Classical Physics Lab, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if you are interested in majoring in physics or astrophysics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  These courses are not intended for Honors Program or Honors College students pursuing other majors.

    Introduction to classical physics, covering mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and optics over 2 semesters with 01:750:271.

  • Learning Management System: https://sites.rutgers.edu/chakram-lab/phys272/

01:750:273. HONORS PHYSICS III (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 80-minutes lectures. Prerequisite: 01:750:272 and 01:640:CALC2. Corequisite: 01:640:CALC3.
    The Honors Physics sequence is intended for School of Engineering students in the Honors Academy or Honors College and School of Arts and Science students planning to major in Physics or Astrophysics. If you are an SOE Honors student with questions about Honors Physics and/or Classical Physics Lab, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if you are interested in majoring in physics or astrophysics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  These courses are not intended for Honors Program or Honors College students pursuing other majors.

    Relativity, wave and quantum properties of photons and electrons, the structure of atoms, molecules, and solids; nuclear physics; elementary particles.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/273

01:750:275. CLASSICAL PHYSICS LABORATORY (2)

  • Course Description:
    The Honors Physics sequence and Classical Physics Labs are intended for School of Engineering students in the Honors Academy or Honors College and School of Arts and Science students planning to major in Physics or Astrophysics. If you are an SOE Honors student with questions about Honors Physics and/or Classical Physics Lab, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if you are interested in majoring in physics or astrophysics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  These courses are not intended for Honors Program or Honors College students pursuing other majors.
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in an honors program or permission of the department. Students should also enroll in 01:750:271.  

    Experimental lab course in classical mechanics aimed at students in honors programs or majoring in physics/astronomy. This course is designed to help students better understand the critical concepts of classical mechanics through ten hands-on experiments and data analysis on kinematics, Newtons’ Laws, collisions, energy conservation, pendulum, harmonic oscillator, etc. Students will learn to acquire data with computerized modern sensor/measurement systems, perform rigorous analysis, get skilled in Mathematica, and develop critical thinking skills through the process of data analysis/interpretation/hypothesis testing.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/275

01:750:276. CLASSICAL PHYSICS LABORATORY (2)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:271 and 275 and enrollment in an honors program or permission of the department. Students should also enroll in 01:750:272 lecture.  
    The Honors Physics sequence and Classical Physics Labs are intended for School of Engineering students in the Honors Academy or Honors College and School of Arts and Science students planning to major in Physics or Astrophysics. If you are an SOE Honors student with questions about Honors Physics and/or Classical Physics Lab, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if you are interested in majoring in physics or astrophysics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  These courses are not intended for Honors Program or Honors College students pursuing other majors.

    Hands on experiments in classical physics with a focus on properties of waves, non-ideal gases, electrostatics, electrodynamics and optics (10 representative experiments in total). The uncertainties in physical measurements, error analysis in physical sciences, and development basic computational skills for data analysis and scientific reports using Wolfram’s Mathematica platform are part of the curriculum. 

  • Learning Management System: https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/162348/assignments/syllabus

01:750:301. PHYSICS OF SOUND (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 55-minutes lectures, 80-minute lab. Prerequisites: Two terms of introductory physics and two terms of calculus.
    Primarily for science majors.

    The scientific basis of sound: waves, vibrating systems, normal modes, Fourier analysis and synthesis, perception and measurement of sound, noise, musical instruments, room acoustics, sound recording and reproduction, electronic synthesizers, and digital sound.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/301/

01:750:305. MODERN OPTICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:227 or 272 or permission of instructor; 01:640:CALC3.

    Geometrical optics; electromagnetic waves, the wave equation; superposition, interference, diffraction, polarization, and coherence; holography; multilayer films, Fresnel equations; blackbody radiation, Einstein coefficients, lasers; waveguides and fiber optics; optical properties of materials.

    Understanding the fundamental principles of optics. Geometrical optics; electromagnetic waves, the wave equation; superposition, interference, diffraction, polarization, and coherence; holography; Fresnel equations; blackbody radiation, lasers; waveguides and fiber optics; optical properties of materials. 

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/305/

01:750:313. MODERN PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:204 or 228 or 273; 01:640:CALC2.

    Relativistic mechanics, wave and quantum properties of photons and electrons, Schrodinger equation and its application to the structure of atoms, molecules, and solids; nuclear physics; elementary particles.

    This is a one-semester course providing an introduction to modern physics. We will spend roughly the first third of the course developing the two pillars of modern physics: the special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. We will then discuss several of the main areas of current physics research: atomic physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, elementary particle physics and cosmology. We obviously will not be able to cover these in detail in a one semester course. The course will primarily provide an introduction and overview. If you continue on in physics, you will see these topics in more depth in further undergraduate and graduate courses.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~eandrei/313/

01:750:323. ADVANCED GENERAL PHYSICS I (3)

  • Course Description:
    80-minute lecture, 80-minute workshop recitation. Prerequisites: 01:750:203-204 or 01:227-228 or 01:750:271-273 or permission of instructor; two terms of calculus.

    For students in the general physics and applied physics programs and others who wish a course in classical mechanics beyond the introductory level.

    This is the first of two one-semester courses on advanced general physics. The primary purpose of these courses is to give you an understanding of classical mechanics and classical electromagnetism at a greater depth than that covered in introductory physics. In Physics 323, we will focus on classical mechanics while Physics 324 in the spring will focus on electromagnetism. The format of the course will consist of both lectures and active learning recitation sessions.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/323/

01:750:324. ADVANCED GENERAL PHYSICS II (3)

  • Course Description:
    80-minute lecture, 80-minute workshop recitation. Prerequisites: 01:750:323 or permission of instructor; two terms of calculus.

    For students in the general physics and applied physics programs and others who wish a course in electromagnetism beyond the introductory level.

    This is the second of two one-semester courses on advanced general physics. The primary purpose of these courses is to give you an understanding of classical mechanics and classical electromagnetism at a greater depth than that covered in introductory physics. In Physics 324, we will focus on classical electrodynamics building on Physics 323 which focussed on classical mechanics. The format of the course will consist of both lectures and active learning sessions.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/324/

01:750:326. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER-BASED EXPERIMENTATION AND PHYSICS COMPUTING (4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:203-204, 205-206; or 01:750:228,230 or 01:750:272,276. Required of all physics majors.

    Experiments in mechanics, electromagnetism, and modern physics, emphasizing error analysis. Uses the computer as a laboratory tool for symbolic manipulation, data collection, data analysis, simulation, and report writing.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/326

01:750:327. MODERN INSTRUMENTATION (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:203-204 and 205-206, or equivalent. Required for physics majors, but also suitable for psychology, biological sciences, and other physical science majors.

    Theory and use of integrated circuits and their interconnection to produce measuring devices, control apparatus, and interfaces for such devices to computers.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~mastbaum/teaching/327/

01:750:341. PRINCIPLES OF ASTROPHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: (01:640:152 CALC2) AND (01:750:116 OR 01:750:124 OR 01:750:201 OR 01:750:203 OR 01:750:271)

    Properties and processes of the solar system, the stars, and the galaxies; origin of the elements; evolution of the stars and the universe; neutron stars and black holes.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/341/

01:750:342. PRINCIPLES OF ASTROPHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: (01:640:152 CALCULUS 2) AND (01:750:202 OR 01:750:204 OR 01:750:228 OR 01:750:273)

    Properties and processes of the solar system, the stars, and the galaxies; origin of the elements; evolution of the stars and the universe; neutron stars and black holes.

    Astrophysics is the application of physical principles to astronomical systems. In Physics 341 and 342 you will learn how to use gravity, electromagnetism, and atomic, nuclear, and gas physics to understand planets, stars, galaxies, dark matter, and the Universe as a whole. In Physics 342 we will focus on the question: How did we get here?

    Our story will include the nucleosynthesis of hydrogen and helium in the first few minutes after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, the formation of stars from this primordial gas, and the forging of heavier elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, among all others within these stars' nuclear furnaces. Around at least one star in the Universe some of these heavy elements coagulated to form a rocky planet with a tenuous atmosphere. On this planet Earth, the energy from the star and the gas in the atmosphere were just right to allow the emergence of life. The energy that sustains us originated deep in the Sun, thanks to E=mc2 . The atoms that comprise our bodies were made inside dying stars. Literally, we are star dust. The goal of Physics 342 is to understand the physics of this remarkable story.

    Some astrophysical systems are described by equations that are fairly easy to solve, and we will certainly study them. However, many interesting systems cannot be solved exactly. Nevertheless, we can often use physical insight and approximate calculations to understand the salient features of a system without sweating the details. One goal of the course is to develop that skill. As you will see, it will take us very far (through the whole Universe, in fact!). Another goal is to learn about recent advances in astrophysics, a very dynamic field of research.

    Prerequisites for this class are two semesters of physics and two semesters of calculus. Previous study of modern physics is a must. I will briefly review physical principles as we need them, but assume that you have seen them before. I will also assume familiarity with vector calculus. Some of the assignments may involve a bit of computation that can be done with programs like Excel, Google Spreadsheets, Maple, Matlab, or Mathematica. Note that Physics 341 is not a prerequisite for Physics 342; the two courses are designed to be complementary, but independent.

    Lectures will be based on the course textbook, Principles of Astrophysics: Using Gravity and Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos, by Prof. Chuck Keeton. (It was written specifically for this course.)

  • Learning Management System: https://kristymcquinn.wixsite.com/rutgers-astronomy/phys342

01:750:345. COMPUTATIONAL ASTROPHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 1.5 hrs., lab. 1.5 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:750:341 OR 342. Students currently enrolled in 01:750:341 should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for pre-req over-ride.  

    Introduction to computational astrophysics, including key algorithms, their implementation in code, and their application to current research in astrophysics.  Extended projects feature analysis of real data and simulations.

     

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/345/

01:750:346. OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY (3)

  • Course Description:
    Lec. 1.5 hrs., lab. 1.5 hrs. Prerequisites: (01:750:341 or 342) and 01:750:345. Students with significant prior experience programming in Python, C++, or a similar language) should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for pre-req over-ride.

     Introduction to the tools and techniques of observational astronomy across the electromagnetic spectrum and to their application in the context of current research in astrophysics. Extended projects offer each student an opportunity to work with astronomical data from at least two wavelength regimes (among radio, optical/infrared, and X-ray), and in the two core modes of astronomical observations (imaging and spectroscopy).

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/346/

01:750:351. THERMAL PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:227 or 272 or permission of the instructor; 01:640:CALC3.

    Principles of thermodynamics with physical and chemical applications: energy, entropy, and temperature, the three laws of thermodynamics, cycles, open systems, critical phenomena, chemical equilibrium, ideal gas reactions, phase rule, phase diagrams, kinetic theory, introduction to statistical mechanics.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/351/

01:750:361. QUANTUM MECHANICS AND ATOMIC PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:640:CALC4; 01:750:228 or 273 or permission of This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Introductory quantum mechanics: matter waves, uncertainty principle, stationary states and operators; the Schrodinger equation and its solutions for simple potentials; the hydrogen atom, quantization of angular momentum, spin; complex atoms and molecules.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/361/

01:750:368. JUNIOR SEMINAR (1)

  • Course Description:
    For physics and astrophysics majors only.

    Development of communication skills needed by professionals in physics, astrophysics and related fields and discussions of topics of current interest and career options.. Short term paper and oral presentation are required.

    Fall semester:  For new to Rutgers transfer students interested in majoring in physics and/or astrophysics. Activities will include introduction to the department and the options for majors.

    https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/189207/assignments/syllabus

    Spring semester: For current majors not preparing for PhD studies in physics or astrophysics. Preference for current junior majors. Activities will include panels of alumni with careers in the professions, industry, and public education. 

    https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/213555/assignments/syllabus

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/368

01:750:381. MECHANICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: (01:650:152 CALC2) AND (01:750:116 OR 01:750:124 OR 01:750:203  OR 01:750:271); Corequisite: 01:640:CALC3 or permission of instructor. A theoretical course, primarily for physics majors.

    Intermediate treatment of Newtonian mechanics, including particle dynamics, rigid body motion, accelerated and rotating reference frames, Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/381

01:750:382. MECHANICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites:  01:750:381 and 01:640:CALC3 or permission of instructor; Corequisite: 01:640:CALC4 . A theoretical course, primarily for physics majors.

    Intermediate treatment of Newtonian mechanics, including particle dynamics, rigid body motion, accelerated and rotating reference frames, Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/382/

01:750:385. ELECTROMAGNETISM (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:227 or 272 or permission of instructor; 01:640:CALC3.

    This is the first semester of a two-part intermediate course (Physics 385 & 386) for physics and astrophysics majors and others who wish a thorough discussion of the fundamental laws of electromagnetism, including electric and magnetic fields and potentials, conductors, dielectrics and capacitors, inductance, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic radiation. It is intended as an integral part of the sequence for physics and astrophysics majors who intend to pursue PhD studies. The emphasis will be on the physical concepts and mathematical methods for describing electromagnetism, with less attention to practical applications.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/385

01:750:386. ELECTROMAGNETISM (3,3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:324 or 01:750:385 or permission of instructor; 01:640:CALC3.

    This is the second semester of a two-part intermediate course (Physics 385 & 386) for physics majors and others who wish a thorough discussion of the fundamental laws of electromagnetism, including electric and magnetic fields and potentials, conductors, dielectrics and capacitors, inductance, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic radiation. It is intended as an integral part of the sequence for physics and astrophysics majors who intend to pursue PhD studies. The emphasis will be on the physical concepts and mathematical methods for describing electromagnetism, with less attention to practical applications.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/386/

01:750:387. EXPERIMENTAL MODERN PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:326, 327; corequisite: 01:750: 313 or 361 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both 01:750:387 and 388 or 389.

    Experiments in atomic, nuclear, condensed matter, and surface physics.

    The purpose of this course is to acquire hands-on experience with experimental aspects of modern physics and to deepen your understanding of the relations between experiment and theory. You will carry out experiments which, when first performed, led to seminal discoveries in physics. In the process you will acquire a set of basic skills essential to becoming an experimental scientist. You will learn to use advanced laboratory equipment and will acquire computational skills necesasry for data analysis and error estimation. In adition you will acquire the skills to produce credible records of scientific data and you will learn how to disseminate scientific findings through written reports and oral presentations.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/387

01:750:388. EXPERIMENTAL MODERN PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:326, 327; corequisite: 361 or 313 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both 01:750:388 and 387 or 389.

    Experiments in atomic, nuclear, condensed matter, and surface physics.

    The purpose of this course is to acquire hands-on experience with experimental aspects of modern physics and to deepen your understanding of the relations between experiment and theory. You will carry out experiments which, when first performed, led to seminal discoveries in physics. In the process you will acquire a set of basic skills essential to becoming an experimental scientist. You will learn to use advanced laboratory equipment and will acquire computational skills necesasry for data analysis and error estimation. In adition you will acquire the skills to produce credible records of scientific data and you will learn how to disseminate scientific findings through written reports and oral presentations.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/387

01:750:389. EXPERIMENTAL APPLIED PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:326, 327; corequisite: 361 or 313 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both 01:750:387 and 389.

    Experiments in classical and modern physics emphasizing techniques useful for applications.

01:750:397. PHYSICS OF MODERN DEVICES (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: Two terms of introductory physics and a course in calculus.

    Physical laws and principles underlying modern devices and processes; examples including motors, generators, refrigerators, vacuum tubes, transistors, radio and television receivers, computers, rockets, nuclear reactors, radiation detectors, lasers, and holograms.

    The goal of this course is to bring the textbook physics out to the technologically-rich modern world around us.

    Physics is the process of simplifying the phenomena around us, trying to figure out how they work. Although this approach helps understand the fundamental principles of the nature, there usually is a big gap between what we learn from the standard physics courses and what we encounter every day.  If you look around us, you can find so many magical devices that are directly affecting our everyday life: cell phones, radios, TVs, generators, light emitting diodes, fluorescent lights, (digital) clocks, GPS, microwave ovens, refrigerators, airconditioners, touch screens, computers, hard disks, memory devices, batteries, solar cells, printers, cameras, ... 

    Although most of these devices rely on simple physical principles that average physics undergrads are familiar with, the connection between those fundamental principles and the actual functionalities is rarely obvious. In this course, we will go over how these devices work at the level average physics undergrads can understand.  

    As we uncover the underlying mechanisms of one device after another, you will be amazed to find out how a few simple principles combine to exhibit such magical functionalities in all these devices.

    It is not a sheer coincidence that Albert Einstein has come up with some of the greatest scientific ideas while he was working as a patent officer figuring out how all the intriguing devices filed for patents should or should not work.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/397/

01:750:406. INTRODUCTORY SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:361 and 386, or permission of instructor.

    The fundamental properties of metals, insulators and semiconductors; dielectrics, magnetism, superconductivity.

    This course is intended to provide an introduction to the physics of solids from an experimentalist's perspective (qualitative approach will often prevail over a quantitative one). The topics covered are listed in the syllabus. They include the static and dynamic properties of crystal lattices, the band theory of solids, electron transport in electric and magnetic fields, and superconductivity as an example of quantum collective phenomena. A few applications will be considered (from the field effect transistors to superconducting qubits).

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/%7Eeandrei/406/index.html

01:750:417. INTERMEDIATE QUANTUM MECHANICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: 01:750:361.

    Vector space formulation, operators, eigenfunctions, bound states, angular momentum, central potentials, approximation methods, scattering.

    Syllabus consists of all topics from the text except the ones marked below as being "not covered"

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/417

01:750:418. NUCLEI AND PARTICLES (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: 01:750:361.

    Nuclear forces and models; classification and interactions of elementary particles.

    Syllabus consists of all topics from the text except the ones marked below as being "not covered"

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/418

01:750:421. INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM COMPUTING

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: An intoductory calculus-level course on modern physics (01:750:228 or 01:750:273) and a course that covers linear algebra (01:640:224 or 01:640:250).

    This is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to quantum computing from a physics perspective.  Although the course is primarily intended for physics majors, computer science and math majors should also find the course to be of interest.  The course will include a discussion of the basic principles of quantum mechanics and concepts of quantum information.  Issues related to entanglement and quantum measurement will be discussed followed by discussions of various quantum algorithms.  The course will conclude with a look at qubit technologies and some of the recent developments involving information in the field of quantum gravity. 

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/421/

01:750:431. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY FOR PHYSICISTS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Calculus II. Proficiency in Linear Algebra.

    Probability and Bayesian analysis, Central Limit Theorem, Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests of Significance, Sequence Alignment, Phylogenetic Analysis, Clustering and Pattern Recognition, Virus Dynamics, Monte Carlo Simulations, Neural Networks and Evolutionary Game Theory.

    If the twentieth century was the century of physics, the twenty-first will likely be the century of biology. Sequencing technologies and novel lab techniques are making it possible to understand how genetic information is stored, accessed, and used by organisms to regulate body tissues and functions across the three domains of life. Exciting discoveries are being made by applying data mining methods (deep learning) on large genetic and genomic datasets. The availability of good public data has opened novel research areas for biologists, clinicians, physicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, chemists, and engineers, allowing them to collaborate and make new and exciting discoveries. This course is intended for students who are interested in learning the techniques necessary to work in these emerging fields of research. The goal is to introduce students to the ideas in the field and provide them with the methods and tools to analyze both small and large datasets. Students will also learn and use Matlab as a programming tool to solve problems.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/431/

01:750:441. STARS AND STAR FORMATION (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:342 or (01:750:351 and 01:750:361). 

    Observed properties of stars. Internal structure of stars, energy generation and transport, neutrinos, solar oscillations. Evolution of isolated and double stars, red giants, white dwarfs, variable stars, supernovae. Challenges presented by formation of stars, importance of magnetic fields. Pre-main sequence stellar evolution.

    We will study the observed properties and physics of stars, including their internal structure, energy generation and transport, and their atmospheres. We will examine star formation, stellar evolution, and stellar remnants, including white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/441/

01:750:442. HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS AND RADIATIVE PROCESSES (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:342 or (361 and 385-386). 

    Radiation and scattering processes in plasma. Detection and X- and gamma-rays. Supernovae and remnants, pulsars. Gamma-ray bursts. Accretion disks and binary star outbursts. Quasars and active galactic nuclei. Cosmic rays.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~ajbaker/ph442/

01:750:443. GALAXIES AND THE MILKY WAY (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:342 or (351 and 361 and 381). 

    Properties of galaxies: photometry, kinematics and masses. Disk galaxies: spiral patterns, bars and warps, gas content, star formation rates, chemical evolution. Elliptical galaxies: shapes. Structure of the Milky Way. Nature of dark matter.

    Galaxies are an important nexus in the cosmic hierarchy: they serve as lighthouses marking out the vast cosmic structures that can span many millions of parsecs, but are fascinating in themselves as laboratories for the "small scale" processes of stellar birth and evolution. We now have images of billions of galaxies, and can observe them from a time less than a billion years after the Big Bang until the present day. We can study not only the appearance or "morphology" of galaxies, but also in some cases measure properties of their stellar populations, their quota of heavy elements, their gas content, and the internal motions (or kinematics) of their stars and gas. Although galaxies exhibit amazing diversity, they also conform to certain surprisingly tight correlations. From kinematic measurements, we can infer that galaxies contain a major unseen component that influences the motions of their stars and gas: the mysterious "dark matter". Moreover, the stars and gas that we can measure within galaxies falls far short of what we would expect for the cosmic "baryon budget". The study of modern galaxy formation focuses on trying to understand the observed demographics and correlations of galaxy properties and how these evolve over cosmic time, in the context of the "hierarchical structure formation" picture provided by the Cold Dark Matter theory.

    In this course, we will warm up with a brief review of stars and radiative processes and basic cosmology. We will start our study of galaxies with our home Galaxy, the Milky Way, our sister galaxy M31 (Andromeda), and our smaller companions the Local Group dwarfs. Even this relatively small population of galaxies in our own "backyard" poses a number of unsolved puzzles. We will then cover the properties of spiral, lenticular, and elliptical galaxies in the 'nearby' Universe, and discuss the larger structures that form galaxy habitats: groups and clusters. One fascinating open question is whether galaxy properties are mainly shaped by "internal" processes or by their environment. We will discuss the evidence that many or even most galaxies harbor supermassive black holes in their nuclei. We will wind up the course with a discussion of how we can find and observe extremely distant (high redshift) galaxies, and of how galaxies were different in the past.

  • Learning Management System: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/443/

01:750:444. INTRODUCTION TO COSMOLOGY (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:750:(341 and 342) or (351 and 361). 

    Expansion of the universe, techniques for distance estimation. Large-scale structure of universe. Cosmological models: open, closed, flat and accelerating universes. Microwave background: observations, properties and origin. Problems of standard cosmology and preliminary concept of inflation.

01:750:451. PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3)

  • Course Description:
    Two 80-min. lecs., one 55-min. rec. Credit not given for both this course and 11:628:451 or 16:712:501. Prerequisite: 01:750:204.

    Principles of ocean physics. Mass, momentum, heat, and freshwater conservation and atmospheric exchange. Influence of Earth's rotation. The ocean's role in climate. Tides, waves, and currents. Effects of ocean circulation on its biology and chemistry.

    This course is designed to introduce students to the important physical processes in the oceans in such a way that they will understand both the conceptual physical principles and at the larger scale how these fit into the earth as a system.  The initial focus is to develop the basic equations which describe the principles upon which physical oceanography is based.  These principles are then used to help understand waves, tides, currents, and the large-scale ocean circulation.  Homework problems are assigned to reinforce the concepts learned in class.  Throughout the course, examples will be given to show how physical oceanography affects and is affected by the biological, chemical, and geological processes in the ocean.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/451/syllabus_PO_2022_V2-1.pdf

01:750:464. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (3)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisites: 01:640:423 or equivalent.

    This course is intended to provide a survey of mathematical tools for the practice of physics. We will aim to cover the essentials of topics such as group theory, complex analysis, and integral transforms, as well as topics in differential equations and statistical methods of practical importance. Throughout, we will emphasize computer-based methods to develop a working knowledge of useful tools for research.

  • Learning Management System: https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~mastbaum/teaching/464/

01:750:487. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Study of selected areas in physics.

01:750:488. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:

     Computational Physics: Algorithms and Applications

    Prerequisite: Permission Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    This course introduces algorithmic concepts and familiarizes students with fundamental computational tools that are essential for students in STEM and related fields. The course emphasizes practical applications and prepares students for both academic and industrial pursuits. Modern computational approaches, including Python numpy/scipy libraries and Jupyter notebooks, will be utilized to develop a strong foundation in computational physics. The course covers a range of algorithms, including solving partial differential equations, large-scale minimization problems, high-dimensional integration problems using Monte Carlo methods, linear and logistic regression, and provides an introduction to deep learning and neural networks.

    Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of calculus, physics, and some programming skills (preferably in Python). This course is appropriate for first-year students in their second semester planning to major in physics or astrophysics.

    Regular assignments and coding exercises. Class participation and engagement.

01:750:491. RESEARCH IN PHYSICS (BA)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Independent research supervised by a member of the department.

01:750:492. RESEARCH IN PHYSICS (BA)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Independent research supervised by a member of the department.

01:750:493. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Independent study supervised by a member of the department.

01:750:494. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Undergraduate Program Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Independent study supervised by a member of the department.

01:750:495. HONORS IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Invitation of chairperson.

    Supervised independent research in physics, culminating in a thesis and seminar conducted by the student.

01:750:496. HONORS IN PHYSICS (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Invitation of chairperson.

    Supervised independent research in physics, culminating in a thesis and seminar conducted by the student.

01:750:497. HONORS IN ASTRONOMY (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Invitation of chairperson. 

    Supervised independent research in astronomy, culminating in a thesis and seminar conducted by the student.

01:750:498. HONORS IN ASTRONOMY (1-4)

  • Course Description:
    Prerequisite: Invitation of chairperson. 

    Supervised independent research in astronomy, culminating in a thesis and seminar conducted by the student.

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