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• PHY 205: Cellular and Molecular Biophysics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course draws on concepts and tools from physics, biology, and chemistry to understand how energy is transformed into order in living systems. This will require students to consider the roles evolution, polymer physics, and chemistry have played in shaping the machinery of life. This course is aimed at students from physics, biology, and chemistry who are interested in stretching themselves beyond disciplinary boundaries. Prerequisite:    PHY 205 requires prerequisites of PHY 130 or PHY 170, CHE 103, and one of MAT 143, MAT 145, or MAT 161; and a corequisite of PHY 140 or PHY 180.
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• PHY 240: Introduction to Modern Physics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An atomic view of electricity and radiation, atomic theory, special relativity theory, X-rays, radioactivity, nuclear fission, and introductory quantum mechanics. Prerequisite:    PHY 240 requires prerequisites of PHY 140 or PHY 180 and MAT 162.
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• PHY 260: Engineering Statics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Composition and resolution of forces, equivalent force systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, centroids and center of gravity, analysis of simple structures, internal forces in beams, friction, moments and products in inertia, and methods of virtual work. Prerequisite:    PHY 260 requires prerequisites of PHY 130 or PHY 170 and MAT 162
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• PHY 275: Computational Physics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This is an introductory course on the basic ideas and programming skills of computational physics, with a seven-week introduction to programming given at the beginning of the course. Students will develop their own computer software to solve problems in mechanics, electrostatics, magnetism, quantum mechanics, chaos and other areas. Prerequisite:    PHY 275 requires a prerequisite of MAT 162 and a corequisite of PHY 180.
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• PHY 300: Mechanics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Particle kinematics, dynamics, energy, and momentum considerations; oscillations; central force motion; accelerated reference frames; rigid body mechanics; Lagrangian mechanics. Prerequisite:    PHY 300 requires prerequisites of PHY 140 or PHY 180 and MAT 162
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• PHY 310: Intermediate Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A lecture and laboratory course designed to familiarize students with experimental physics and scientific communication. Students conduct experiments, analyze data, and come to evidence-based conclusions. In addition, explicit instruction occurs on writing and presenting in the discipline of physics. Students write a scientific report on an experiment and present their findings to the department. Prerequisite:    PHY 310 requires prerequisites of PHY 240 and PHY 275.
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• PHY 330: Electronics I

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Emphasis is divided between theory and experiment. The course begins with a brief review of resistive and RC voltage dividers. Electronic circuits studied include basic operational amplifiers, timers, instrumentation amplifiers, logic circuits, flip flops, counters, and timers. Prerequisite:    PHY 330 requires prerequisites of MAT 161 and PHY 140 or PHY 180.
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• PHY 350: Heat and Thermodynamics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Equations of state, first and second laws of thermodynamics, ideal and real gases, entropy, and statistical mechanics. Prerequisite:    PHY 350 requires prerequisites of PHY 275, PHY 240, and MAT 261.
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• PHY 370: Mathematical Physics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Selected topics in mathematics applied to problems in physics, ordinary differential equations, vector calculus, Fourier analysis, matrix algebra, and eigenvalue problems. Prerequisite:    PHY 370 requires prerequisites of PHY 275, PHY 180, MAT 261, MAT 315 or (MAT 311 and MAT 343), or instructor permission.
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• PHY 390: Fundamentals of Astrophysics

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An advanced physics course that deals with a broad range of topics in modern astrophysics. Topics include, but are not limited to, astronomical measurements, celestial mechanics, radiative transfer theory, stellar structure, and both newtonian and relativistic cosmology. Prerequisite:    PHY 390 requires prerequisites of PHY 275 and PHY 240.
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