PHYS070 PO

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Big Ideas in Modern Physics, with Laboratory

Course Title

Big Ideas in Modern Physics, with Laboratory

Description

This introductory course aims to introduce potential physics and astronomy majors to some of biggest ideas that have emerged from modern physics. Topics include conservation laws, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermal physics, all viewed from a 21st-century perspective. The course is calculus-based. (Alternative introductory courses include the Physics 41/42 sequence, which focus on topics covered by the MCAT and is primarily intended for non-physics majors.) Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH030 PO or equivalent.

Course Attributes

PO Area 4 Requirement, PO Analyzing Difference, Physics

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1

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1

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No