Course Title
Big Ideas in Modern Physics, with Laboratory
Primary Association
PO
Description
This accelerated 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.
Potential physics and astronomy majors without the physics or calculus prerequisites listed below should enroll in PHYS047 PO instead, which also leads into the major.
Potential physics and astronomy majors without the physics or calculus prerequisites listed below should enroll in PHYS047 PO instead, which also leads into the major.
Course Attributes
PO Area 4 Requirement, Physics
Min
1
Max
1
Value
1
Repeatable
No