Course Synopses

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.