Physics of the Modern Era: From Quarks to Cosmos
The goal of this course is for students to enhance their view of the physical world by allowing them to acquire a basic understanding of the physical concepts involved with special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, elementary particles and cosmology. Classical foundations of kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, and wave properties will be presented.
This course will focus on conceptual understanding rather than mathematical manipulation. However, as mathematics is the language of science, it is expected that you can perform basic algebraic calculations and recognize basic geometric relations throughout the course.
Class Announcements
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Lectures will be held in a live online format through Blackboard Collaborate ULTRA until further notice. Continue to check for updates on this site.
Welcome to Physics 1180 (Spring 2021)
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- Final grades were submitted in Blackboard at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, May 19th.
- Special Note about Final Grades: The grade that you receive will be the grade that you earned as per the syllabus. It is possible that the grade that you earned is different from the grade that you wanted, the grade that YOU thought you deserved, the grade that you needed so that you wouldn't get in trouble, etc. Do not contact me asking for a grade change unless you can provide definitive mathematical proof that I made an error in calculating the grade that you earned (as per the syllabus). The semester is over, so do not contact me asking for special considerations (extra projects, etc.) as I will not respond kindly to such requests.
- Have a GREAT Summer Break! Be safe and stay healthy! Good luck in your future studies!