PHYS 1117 - Concepts of Modern Physics

Fall. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

Corequisite: PHYS 1112 or PHYS 1116 or PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2217. For freshmen who plan to major in physics, applied and engineering physics, or astronomy. Enrollment may be limited.

A. Sadoff.

Intended for freshmen who plan to major in physics or a closely related field (i.e., applied and engineering physics or astronomy) and would like to learn about the concepts of modern physics early in their physics education. Possible topics of discussion are scientific methodology, symmetry and conservation laws, quantum theory, the unification of forces and matter in the Standard Model, and big-bang cosmology.