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• PHYS 321: Electricity and Magnetism I

  4.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  First of two courses aimed at providing a solid grounding in electricity and magnetism. Topics include: electrostatics: Coulomb's law, Gauss' law, electric potential, energy and conductors. Electric fields in matter; magnetostatics: Lorentz force, Biot-Savart law, magnetic fields in matter; Maxwell's equations; radiation by charges. Three hours lecture/week, two hours lab/biweekly. Recommended co-requisite for physics majors: PHY331. Prerequisite:    PHYS 221, PHYS 222, and (PHYS 301 (Grade of C or Higher) or ELEN 210 (Grade of C or Higher))
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• PHYS 325: Semiconductor Devices

  4.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Lecture/Lab course covers modern topics in Solid State Physics with an emphasis on semiconductor devices and device fabrication. Topics covered include the free electron gas, carrier modeling, the band model, pn-junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors and optoelectronic devices. The techniques for fabricating and characterizing semiconductor devices are also covered in both the lecture and the laboratory. If prerequisites courses are not met instructor approval is required.. Prerequisite:    (CHEM 363 and PHYS 461) or (MATH 322 and PHYS 311)
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• PHYS 331: Mechanics I

  4.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  First of two courses aimed at providing students with a solid grounding in classical mechanics. Topics include: rotational dynamics: angular variables in 3d, =I, fixed and CM axis dynamics, angular momentum, moments of Inertia, rotational kinetic energy; simple harmonic oscillator including driven and driven-damped oscillators; resonance and chaos; central force motion, planetary orbits, Kepler's laws; non-inertial coordinate system including the Coriolis force; and special relativity (SR): Invariant interval, 4-vectors, 4-velocity, energy-momentum 4-vector, Lorentz transforms, SR paradoxes. Three hours of lecture/week, two hours lab/biweekly. Prerequisite:    MATH 322, PHYS 221, PHYS 222, and PHYS 301 Corequisite:    MATH 322, PHYS 301
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• PHYS 341: Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics

  4.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Covers the traditional approach to thermodynamics as well as a more fundamental introduction to the subject using statistical mechanics. Topics include: ideal gases, equation of state; 1st Law, various thermo processes calculation of work; 2nd Law Cycles, engines and refrigerators. Reversible and irreversible processes; thermodynamic potentials; kinetic theory; statistical thermo: micro and macro states, entropy, quantum description of the ideal gas; heat capacities, paramagnetism; Boltzmann statistics; quantum statistics. Three hours lecture/week, two hours lab/biweekly. Prerequisite:    PHYS 221, PHYS 222, and PHYS 301 Corequisite:    PHYS 301
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• PHYS 355: Electronics

  4.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an introduction to electronics with an emphasis on practical knowledge required for modern experimental work. Topics include: electrical quantities and their measurement; linear components and circuit theory; diodes and simple transistors, FET circuits; signal conditioning with Op-amps; Instrumentation amplifiers; transducers: e.g. PIN photodiodes; regulated power supplies; other analog integrated circuits ( e.g. multipliers); and A/D conversion and computer interfacing: microcontrollers. Three hours lecture, two hours lab/week. Prerequisite:    PHYS 222 and MATH 212
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• PHYS 390: Internship Physics I

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Contact the department for further information on internships.
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• PHYS 393: Selected Topics in Physics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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• PHYS 395: Internship II

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Contact the department for further information on internships.
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• PHYS 397: Intro to Research

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students of junior or senior status engage in a research project under the supervision of a faculty member of the Physics department. Credit hours are to be arranged between the student and the research supervisor, according to the amount of work required by the research project.
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• PHYS 398: Research II

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students of senior status engage in a research project under the supervision of a faculty member of the Physics department. Credit hours are to be arranged between the student and the research supervisor, according to the amount of work required by the research project.
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