2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

PHYS 321 Modern Physics

Introduces the student to the key foundation developments of 20th Century physics. Topics will include special and general relativity and an introduction to quantum physics. Applications may be drawn from atomic physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, condensed matter physics, and cosmology. Three hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Complete PHYS 222

Distribution

Scientific Inquiry/No Lab