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Physics
Web site at:http://www.utep.edu/physics/
1.- Department Information
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees
3.- Astronomy (ASTR) Courses
4.- Physical Science (PSCI) Courses
5.- Physics (PHYS) Courses
5.- Physics (PHYS) Courses
Lower-Division Courses
1120 Physics Laboratory I (0-3)
(Common Course Number PHYS 2125)
Experiments in mechanics and thermal physics with the gathering and analysis of data aided by computers. Prerequisite: MATH 4109. MATH 4109
may be taken concurrently with PHYS 1120. Fees required.
1121 Physics Laboratory II (0-3)
(Common Course Number PHYS 2126)
Experiments in electric circuit and optics. The emphasis is on understanding physical concepts through discovery --observation and experimentation.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1120 and MATH 4110. MATH 4110 may be taken concurrently with PHYS 1121. Fees required.
4103 General Physics I (3-2)
(Common Course Number PHYS 1401)
A non-calculus treatment of mechanics and heat. Laboratory experience is an essential component of this course. May not be counted toward a major
or minor in physics. Prerequisite: MATH 4109 or 3120. Fees required.
4104 General Physics II (3-2)
(Common Course Number PHYS 1402)
A continuation of PHYS 4103, treating topics in electricity, magnetism, sound, and light. May not be counted toward a major or minor in physics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 4103. Fees required.
4210 Mechanics and Thermal Physics (4-1)
(Common Course Number PHYS 2425)
Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies using vectors and calculus, conservation of energy and momentum, kinetic theory, and thermal physics.
Prerequisite: MATH 4111. MATH 4111 may be taken concurrently with PHYS 4210.
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4211 Fields and Waves (4-1)
(Common Course Number PHYS 2426)
Electric field and potential; current and magnetism; time varying fields and electromagnetic waves, waves in elastic media; interference and theory of
waves. Prerequisites: PHYS 4210 and MATH 3112. MATH 3112 may be taken concurrently with PHYS 4211.
Upper-Division Courses--All required lower-division courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better in order to enroll in upper-division
courses in the major. Some upper-division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees; consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for the listing of these courses.
2343 Advanced Laboratory Practice (0-6)
Topics in and practices of experimental physics. May be repeated three times for credit. Prerequisite: PHYS 4211. Fees required.
3323 Physical Optics (3-0)
Wave propagation, interference, diffraction, absorption, scattering, and polarization. The theory and operation of lasers and optical resonant cavities are
introduced. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3226.
3325 Survey of Modern Physics (3-0)
Survey of special relativity theory and quantum physics applied to atoms, molecules, nuclei, and the solid state. Prerequisite: PHYS 4211.
3331 Thermal Physics (3-0)
Introduction to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3213.
3351 Analytical Mechanics I (3-0)
Newtonian mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3226. MATH 3226 may be taken concurrently with
PHYS 3351.
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3352 Analytical Mechanics II (3-0)
Topics in mechanics such as mechanics of deformable bodies and application of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. Prerequisite: PHYS 3351.
3359 Astrophysics (3-0)
The physical basis for stellar radiation, stellar motions, binary and variable stars, stellar interiors, and the formation of energy in stars, interstellar matter,
galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3226.
1477 Undergraduate Research Problems in Physics (0-0-1)
2477 Undergraduate Research Problems in Physics (0-0-2)
3477 Undergraduate Research Problems in Physics (0-0-3)
Supervised individual research. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Senior standing with a 3.2 grade point average or better and permission of
the research advisor.
3428 Theoretical Geophysics (3-0)
A study of the theory of potential and thermodynamics of the earth and hydrodynamics. Emphasis is on the solving of various problems associated with
the natural force fields of the earth. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3226.
3441 Electromagnetics I (3-0)
Electromagnetic theory via Maxwell's equations. Prerequisites: PHYS 4211 and MATH 3335.
3442 Electromagnetics II (3-0)
Advanced topics in electrodynamic theory such as electrodynamic waves and radiation and relativistic electrodynamics. Prerequisite: PHYS 3441.
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3448 Fundamentals of Acoustics (3-0)
The principles underlying the generation, transmission, and reception of acoustic waves. Mathematical analysis of the various types of vibration of solid
bodies. Propagation of plane and spherical sound waves through fluids, transmission and absorption phenomena, resonators and filters. Prerequisites:
PHYS 4211 and MATH 3226.
3455 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3-0)
Wave mechanics fundamentals, one-dimensional eigenvalue problems, angular momentum and spin, the hydrogen atom, and quantum statistics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3325 and MATH 3226.
3456 Atoms, Molecules, and Solids (3-0)
Multielectron atoms and molecules. Structure of solids, band theory of conduction, and other quantum properties of solids. Prerequisite: PHYS 3455.
3457 Relativity, Nuclei and Particles (3-0)
Special relativity, nuclear models, nuclear decay and reactions, and an introduction to elementary particles. Prerequisite: PHYS 3455.
3470 Health Physics I (3-0)
The physics of ionizing radiation; charged particle, neutron, and high-energy photon interactions; natural and man-made sources of radioactivity, their
production, and detection. Prerequisites: PHYS 3325 and MATH 3226.
3471 Health Physics II (2-3)
Topics include radiation quantities and units, detection electronics, statistics, detectors, and dosimeters. Also includes topics in radiation dose
evaluation, radiation biophysics, and laboratory experiences in electromagnetic and particulate radiation detection and dosimetric methods.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3470 and two semesters of PHYS 2343. Laboratory fee required.
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