Fall 2002 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2002; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Physics (PHYS)  Department Info

PHYS 102 -- Introductory Physics I  (3 units)
Description:  Designed for liberal arts and life science majors with no calculus background. Survey of the basic fields of physics, with emphasis on applications to other fields and historical development. Class covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Students needing a laboratory credit (which is determined by your major requirements) should co-register with PHYS 181.
Prerequisite(s):  placement into college algebra or equivalent. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 103 -- Introductory Physics II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 102. Class covers optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Students needing a laboratory credit (which is determined by your major requirements) should co-register with PHYS 182.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 102. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 107 -- The Physics of Music  (4 units)
Description:  Sound production, musical instruments, frequency analysis, physics of hearing, psychological and physiological effects, harmony and scales, hall acoustics, electronic production and recording.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 131 -- Introductory Physics with Calculus I  (4 units)
Description:  Designed for liberal arts and life science majors with calculus background. Principles of kinematics, dynamics, wave motion and acoustics. Students needing a laboratory credit (which is determined by your major requirements) should co-register with PHYS 181.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 124 or MATH 125; Concurrent registration, MATH 129. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 132 -- Introductory Physics with Calculus II  (4 units)
Description:  Designed for liberal arts and life science majors with calculus background. Thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, optical instruments, atomic and nuclear physics. Students needing a laboratory credit (which is determined by your major requirements) should co-register with PHYS 182.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 129, PHYS 131. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 141 -- Introductory Mechanics  (4 units)
Description:  Vector concepts; kinematics, statics and dynamics for point masses, particle systems and rigid bodies; conservation laws of energy, momentum, and angular momentum; fluid static's and dynamics.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 124 or MATH 125; Concurrent registration, MATH 129. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  4 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 141H -- Honors Introductory Mechanics  (4 units)
Description:  Kinematics and dynamics of point masses, particle systems and rigid bodies; conservative laws of energy momentum and angular momentum; fluid statics and dynamics.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 124 or MATH 125; Concurrent registration, MATH 129. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 142 -- Introductory Optics and Thermodynamics  (2-3 units)
Description:  Temperature scales, heat, thermodynamics, heat engines and kinetic theory; geometrical optics, lenses, mirrors and optical instruments; physical optics, diffraction, interference and wave theory.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141; Concurrent registration, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 142H -- Honors Introductory Optics and Thermodynamics  (2-3 units)
Description:  Temperature scales, heat, thermodynamics and heat engines; kinetic theory and statistics of many particle systems; geometrical optics, lenses, mirrors and optical instruments; physical optics, diffraction, interference and wave theory.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141H or PHYS 141 with consent of instructor; Concurrent registration, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 151 -- Introduction to Mechanics  (4 units)
Description:  Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation laws. Intended for physics and astronomy majors.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, MATH 124 or MATH 125. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 152 -- Introduction to Thermodynamics and Relativity  (4 units)
Description:  Continuation of 151. Fluid statics and dynamics, first and second laws of thermodynamics and special theory of relativity.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 151; Concurrent registration, MATH 129. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 181 -- Introductory Laboratory I  (1 unit)
Description:  Quantitative experiments in physics, both illustrative and exploratory. Designed to accompany 102 or 131; sections are established corresponding to each course.
Prerequisite(s):  Concurrent registration, PHYS 102 or PHYS 131. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 182 -- Introductory Laboratory II  (1 unit)
Description:  Quantitative experiments in physics, both illustrative and exploratory. Designed to accompany 103 or 132; sections are established corresponding to each course.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 181; Concurrent registration, PHYS 103 or PHYS 132. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 195A -- Creation of the Universe  (1 unit)
Description:  One of the oldest questions in science concerns the origin and structure of the Universe. Every culture has had myths and models of the creation of the Universe. Our perception of the Universe, our cosmology, has served throughout the ages a canvas upon which we have painted our view of the man’s place in the Universe. "Creation of the Universe" is the story of advances in physical cosmology, the modern view of our place in the Universe. It traces the developments of Big Bang cosmology, from the expansion of the universe to quantum.   This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 199 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 199H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 201 -- How Things Work: Physics through Everyday Tools and Devices  (3 units)
Description:  A study of everyday devices, emphasizing the use of principles of physical science to understand their operation. Devices ranging from gears and pulleys to satellites and CAT scanners will be used to illustrate principles of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, etc.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences (NATS 101, 102, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Typical structure:  1 hour discussion, 2 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 204 -- Mathematical Techniques in Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Mathematical techniques used in upper division physics courses. Complex numbers, Taylor series, Fourier series, coordinate systems, elementary probability, vector spaces.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 129, PHYS 142 or PHYS 152.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 205 -- Computational Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to numerical techniques for solving physics problems. Includes introduction to programming. Sample problems will be drawn from material covered in the introductory physics sequence.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 142 or PHYS 152.
Identical to:  ASTR 205.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 241 -- Introductory Electricity and Magnetism  (4 units)
Description:  Field concepts, electrostatics, magnetostatics, currents, electromagnetic phenomena and electromagnetic waves.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141; Concurrent registration, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  4 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 241H -- Honors Introductory Electricity and Magnetism  (4 units)
Description:  Electrostatic forces, fields, and potentials; magnetostatics; dynamics of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields; electrical currents and circuit analysis, electromagnetic phenomena associated with time-dependent electric and magnetic fields; Maxwell's equations in differential form and electromagnetic waves. Methods of vector calculus are used extensively.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141H or PHYS 141 with consent of instructor; Concurrent registration, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 242 -- Introductory Relativity and Quantum Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to 20th century concepts. Relativity and quantum theory will be emphasized. Other topics may be chosen from the following list: atomic and molecular structure, nuclear and elementary particle physics, quantum statistics and condensed matter.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 or OPTI 226; MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 242H -- Honors Introductory Relativity and Quantum Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to 20th century concepts. Relativity and quantum theory will be emphasized. Other topics may be chosen from the following list: atomic and molecular structure, nuclear and elementary particle physics, quantum statistics and condensed matter.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141H, PHYS 142H, PHYS 241H or PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 with consent of instructor; MATH 223.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 251 -- Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism  (4 units)
Description:  Laws of electric and magnetic fields, DC and AC circuits, Maxwell's equations.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 152; Concurrent registration, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  4 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 252 -- Introduction to Optics and Quantum Theory  (4 units)
Description:  Continuation of 251. EM waves, physical and geometrical optics, and quantum theory.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 152. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
Typical structure:  4 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 299 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 320 -- Optics  (3 units)
Description:  Electromagnetic waves; rays, interference, diffraction, scattering; applications to imaging systems, Fourier methods, holography, and crystal optics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 242 or PHYS 252; MATH 223.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 321 -- Theoretical Mechanics I  (3 units)
Description:  Newton's laws; rectilinear and rotational motion; simple, damped and rotational oscillators; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; central forces and orbital motion; noninertial reference frames; rigid bodies; coupled oscillators.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 241H or PHYS 251; MATH 223; Concurrent registration, MATH 254.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 325 -- Thermal Physics  (3 units)
Description:  A statistical approach to thermodynamics; thermal and chemical equilibrium; classical and quantum gases; heat engines; phase transitions; irreversible processes.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 242 or PHYS 252; MATH 223.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 331 -- Electricity and Magnetism I  (3 units)
Description:  Electromagnetic phenomena leading to Maxwell's equations; static and time-dependent solutions.
Prerequisite(s):  Concurrent registration, PHYS 321 or MATH 422.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 332 -- Electricity and Magnetism II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 331. Transmission lines and wave guides; radiation theory, 4-vector formulation of special relativity.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 331.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 371 -- Quantum Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Introductory quantum mechanics; Schroedinger's Equation, one-dimensional problems, operators and matrices, three-dimensional problems, two particle problems, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom and spin.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 242 or PHYS 252; PHYS 321, MATH 254.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 381 -- Methods in Experimental Physics I  (2 units)
Description:  Designed to develop experimental skills and to demonstrate important concepts in classical and modern physics.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the upper-division writing proficiency requirement; two upper-division courses in physics, or co-registration. PHYS 205 is recommended for students without programming experience.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 382 -- Methods of Experimental Physics II  (2 units)
Description:  Continuation of PHYS 381. Both PHYS 381 and PHYS 382 are offered each semester, but students are encouraged not to enroll simultaneously.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the upper-division writing proficiency requirement.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 392 -- Directed Research  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual or small group research under the guidance of faculty.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 399 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 402 -- Medical Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Basic physics of the human body: the principles of mechanics, thermodynamics light and radiation, with emphasis on their role in biological systems and biomedical applications.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the upper-division writing proficiency requirement; PHYS 103 or PHYS 132; MATH 124 or equivalent.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Identical to:  MCB 402.
May be convened with:  PHYS 502.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 405 -- Digital Electronics Techniques  (3 units)
Description:  This course is an introduction to electronic techniques used in experimental physics. Topics include op-amps, logic elements and proceed to the use of programmable logic. A large emphasis of this course will be on computer-aided schematic capture and simulation. The course will have a two-hour lecture each week accompanied by a three hour lab.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS241 or PHYS 251.
May be convened with:  PHYS 505.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 422 -- Theoretical Mechanics II  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced classical mechanics and modern dynamical systems. Topics include: canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, continuum mechanics, fluid dynamics and nonlinear systems. Special topics covered in the latter may include discrete maps, fractals, chaos, differential flows and solutions.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 321, MATH 254.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 427 -- Philosophy of the Physical Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Theories and models. Measurement, experimentation, testing hypothesis. Philosophical problems concerning explanation, causation, and law of nature. Philosophical problems raised by quantum mechanics and/or other physical theories.
Identical to:  PHIL 427; PHIL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 430 -- Introduction to Biophysics  (2 units)
Description:  Concepts and experimental techniques of molecular biophysics; physical properties of biological macromolecules and cell organelles, optical interactions, macromolecular transitions, molecular mechanism or regulation.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 103 or PHYS 132; CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Identical to:  MIC 430.
May be convened with:  PHYS 530.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 433 -- Physics Demonstrations  (1-3 units)
Description:  Introduction to teaching materials and laboratory demonstrations illustrating principles of classical and modern physics, with emphasis on inexpensive techniques and direct experience.
Prerequisite(s):  two semesters of physics.
May be convened with:  PHYS 533.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 437A -- Chemistry Teaching Methods  (3 units)
Description:  This course seeks to serve as a formative experience for science education students before they begin student teaching. It is designed to open a space for discussions and reflection on methods and concerns specific to the chemistry classroom.
Prerequisite(s):  STCH 410, STCH 420.
Identical to:  CHEM 437A; CHEM is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 439 -- Physical Science Teaching Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Culminating course in preparation of physical science, physics, and chemistry teachers, with focus on teaching issues specific to those disciplines. Course will include planning and assessment in physical science, physics, and chemistry teaching topics, identification and correction of student misconceptions, management of classroom discourse, and use of technology for data collection and analysis.
Prerequisite(s):  STCH 250, STCH 310, 18 units of physics or chemistry major courses. Corequisite course, STCH 410, or have completed STCH 410 or STCH 420.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  CHEM 439.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 445A -- Experimental Spectroscopy  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with spectroscopic sources, spectrometers, instrument functions, detectors, light collection optics, spectral recording and analysis. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 or PHYS 151, PHYS 152, PHYS 251 or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 445B -- Experimental Acoustics  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with sound sources, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, sound level meters. Filters, musical instruments, recording, room acoustics. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 or PHYS 151, PHYS 152, PHYS 251 or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 445C -- Experimental Microscopy  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with microscopes and polarized scattered light to characterize small particles and surfaces, optical constants, lasers, remote sensing. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 or PHYS 151, PHYS 152, PHYS 251 or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 445D -- Experimental Geometrical and Physical Optics-The Classic Experiments  (1-3 units)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic optical elements - lenses, mirrors, prisms, gratings, slits, polarizers, apertures, optical fibers, light sources and microscopes, spectrographs, cameras, projectors. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241 or PHYS 151, PHYS 152, PHYS 251 or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 445E -- Experimental Optical Interferometry  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic interferometers and interference filters to measure wavelengths, widths, shapes and shifts of spectral lines and the coupling of interferometers to telescopes, spectrometers, cameras and microscopes. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241, or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 445F -- Experimental High Vacuum Techniques and Thermodynamics of Gaseous Systems  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic vacuum systems to study pumps, gauges, valves seals and the concepts of fluid flow, gas densities, mono-layers, mean free paths and collision frequencies. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241or consult department before enrolling. PHYS 445A is not prerequisite to PHYS 445B-F. A maximum of three units from PHYS 445A-445F may be counted towards any physics major or minor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 545F.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 450 -- Nuclear and Particle Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Nuclear forces; nuclear phenomenology. Reactions and stability; nuclear models. Radiation and decay. The structure of nucleons; particle phenomenology; the standard model.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 371, MATH 254.
May be convened with:  PHYS 550.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 460 -- Solid-State Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Modern theory of crystalline solids. Topics include free electron theory of metals, crystals, x-ray diffraction, phonons, band theory, Fermi surfaces, semiconductors, magnetism and superconductivity.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 325, PHYS 371.
May be convened with:  PHYS 560.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 472 -- Quantum Theory II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 371. Applications of quantum mechanics: fine structure of atomic spectra, addition of angular momentum, molecules, perturbation theory, transition rates, special topics in nuclear, elementary particle and condensed matter physics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 371.
May be convened with:  PHYS 572.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 473 -- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy for Experimentalists I  (3 units)
Description:  Experimental techniques to generate, analyze and detect photons from X-ray to infrared; interpretation of spectra from gases, liquids, solids and biological macromolecules; light scattering, polarization.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 242 or PHYS 252.
Identical to:  OPTI 473.
May be convened with:  PHYS 573.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 474 -- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy for Experimentalists II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 473.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 473.
Identical to:  OPTI 474.
May be convened with:  PHYS 574.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 475 -- Methods of Mathematical Physics I  (3 units)
Description:  Mathematical techniques and their physical applications. Vector and tensor analysis; differential equations, complex variable theory, Green's functions.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 321, MATH 254; Concurrent registration, PHYS 331.
May be convened with:  PHYS 575.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 476 -- Methods of Mathematical Physics II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 475. Special functions, transform theory, integral equations, variational techniques.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 254
May be convened with:  PHYS 576.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 480 -- Topics in Applied Quantum Mechanics  (1-3 units)
Description:  Runs in parallel with PHYS 472. Covers applications of quantum theory to a variety of realistic systems in particle physics (neutrino oscillations, k-mesons, CP violation; nuclear physics (shell model, isotopic spin; atomic physics (hydrogen atom, Hartree-Fock methods; condensed-matter physics (superconductivity and Cooper pairing). Also covers applications to chemistry (molecules, bonding, band structure) and theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics (Bell's inequality, Berry phase, measurement theory). Students conduct independent study projects on topics of their choosing, and give classroom presentations. Meets one evening per week for student presentations.
Prerequisite(s):  Concurrent registration, PHYS 472.
May be convened with:  PHYS 580.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 481 -- Methods of Experimental Physics III  (2 units)
Description:  Continuation of 382, with emphasis on individual work.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS382, 10 units of upper-division physics. Both PHYS 481 and 482 are offered each semester, but students are encouraged not to enroll simultaneously.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 482 -- Methods of Experimental Physics IV  (2 units)
Description:  Continuation of 481, with heavy emphasis on individual work. Both 481 and 482 are offered each semester, but students are encouraged not to enroll simultaneously.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 492 -- Directed Research  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual or small group research under the guidance of faculty.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 494 -- Practicum  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 502 -- Medical Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Basic physics of the human body: the principles of mechanics, thermodynamics light and radiation, with emphasis on their role in biological systems and biomedical applications. Graduate-level requirements include an original report demonstrating the ability to construct mathematical models related to one of the diagnostic or therapeutic modalities discussed in the course.
Identical to:  MCB 502.
May be convened with:  PHYS 402.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 505 -- Digital Electronics Techniques  (3 units)
Description:  This course is an introduction to electronic techniques used in experimental physics. Topics include op-amps, logic elements and proceed to the use of programmable logic. A large emphasis of this course will be on computer-aided schematic capture and simulation. The course will have a two-hour lecture each week accompanied by a three hour lab. Graduate students will complete a final project including programmable logic and at least one of the following components in its design: state machine, tri-state logic, memory or FIFOs, arithmetic units.
May be convened with:  PHYS 405.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 506 -- Applied Electromagnetics  (3 units)
Description:  Students in the course review the tools and techniques used to apply electromagnetic theory to common problems. Electromagnetic radiation, antennas, atmospheric effects, diffraction, reflection, and scattering are addressed. The effects of vehicles and structures on radiation patterns are covered as are the means to predict the bit error rate of various communication systems. Electromagnetic fields associated with radios, cellular phones, television, radar, and microwave systems are examined. Various techniques used to generate electromagnetic fields in the subsurface are also examined as are their uses for the delineation of pipes, mineral occurrences, pollution, and water.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 511 -- Analytical Mechanics  (3 units)
Description:  Laws of motion as developed by Newton, d'Alembert, Lagrange and Hamilton; dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 513 -- Topics in Advanced Mechanics  (3 units)
Description:  Modern topics in classical mechanics, including canonical perturbation theory, invariant mappings, nonintegrated system stochastic behavior and applications to semi-classical quantum theory.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 511.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 515A -- Electromagnetic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Theory of classical electromagnetic phenomena, including time-dependent and static solutions of Maxwell's equations, radiation theory and relativistic electrodynamics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 332, PHYS 476.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 515B -- Electromagnetic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Theory of classical electromagnetic phenomena, including time-dependent and static solutions of Maxwell's equations, radiation theory and relativistic electrodynamics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 332, PHYS 476.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 528 -- Statistical Mechanics  (3 units)
Description:  Physical statistics; the connection between the thermodynamic properties of a macroscopic system and the statistics of the fundamental components; Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, Einstein-Bose statistics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 476.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 529 -- Physics from Fisher Information, a Unification  (3 units)
Description:  Measurement and information flow as the activators of physics. Fisher entropy, -time, -temperature, and -flow concepts. Classical-, quantum-, and particle physics, philosophical issues.
Prerequisite(s):  OPTI 501 or PHYS 325 or equivalent.
Identical to:  OPTI 529; OPTI is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 530 -- Introduction to Biophysics  (2 units)
Description:  Concepts and experimental techniques of molecular biophysics; physical properties of biological macromolecules and cell organelles, optical interactions, macromolecular transitions, molecular mechanism or regulation. Graduate-level requirements include extra assignments.
Identical to:  MBIM 530.
May be convened with:  PHYS 430.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 533 -- Physics Demonstrations  (1-3 units)
Description:  Introduction to teaching materials and laboratory demonstrations illustrating principles of classical and modern physics, with emphasis on inexpensive techniques and direct experience. Graduate-level requirements include assisting with undergraduate lecture planning and demonstrations.
May be convened with:  PHYS 433.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 535 -- Advanced Atomic Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Details of atomic structure; interactions of atoms with electromagnetic fields, electrons and ions; techniques for calculating unperturbed and perturbed energy levels, transition probabilities and atomic interaction cross sections.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 511, PHYS 515B, PHYS 570B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 545A -- Experimental Spectroscopy  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with spectroscopic sources, spectrometers, instrument functions, detectors, light collection optics, spectral recording and analysis. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 545B -- Experimental Acoustics  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with sound sources, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, sound level meters. Filters, musical instruments, recording, room acoustics. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 545C -- Experimental Microscopy  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with microscopes and polarized scattered light to characterize small particles and surfaces, optical constants, lasers, remote sensing. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as 445A through 445F. Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 545D -- Experimental Geometric and Physical Optics  (1-3 units)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic optical elements - lenses, mirrors, prisms, gratings, slits, polarizers, apertures, optical fibers, light sources and microscopes, spectrographs, cameras, projectors. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include two additional experiments that require advanced techniques and an in-depth research report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 545E -- Experimental Optical Interferometry  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic interferometers and interference filters to measure wavelengths, widths, shapes and shifts of spectral lines and the coupling of interferometers to telescopes, spectrometers, cameras and microscopes. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include two additional experiments that require advanced techniques and an in-depth research report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 545F -- Experimental High Vacuum Techniques and the Thermodynamics of Gaseous Systems  (1 unit)
Description:  Laboratory experiments with basic vacuum systems to study pumps, gauges, valves seals and the concepts of fluid flow, gas densities, mono-layers, mean free paths and collision frequencies. Students select one to three sections from the five-week lectures listed as PHYS 445A through 445F (None is a prerequisite to any other). Credit can only be given once for each topic. Graduate-level requirements include two additional experiments that require advanced techniques and an in-depth research report on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 445F.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 550 -- Nuclear and Partical Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Nuclear forces; nuclear phenomenology. Reactions and stability; nuclear models. Radiation and decay. The structure of nucleons; particle phenomenology; the standard model.
May be convened with:  PHYS 450.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 551 -- Nuclear Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Theory of nuclear systems, including stability, decay, nuclear forces, scattering, reactions, structure and interaction with electromagnetic radiation.
Prerequisite(s):  Concurrent registration, PHYS 570A, PHYS 570B
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 552 -- Current Topics in Nuclear Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Properties of elementary interactions and their study with atomic nuclei: elements of quantum chromodynamics, quark structure in hadrons and nuclei, ab initio understanding of nuclear forces and nuclei, applications to relativistic heavy ion collisions, and electron-nucleus interactions.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 556 -- Electrodynamics of Conducting Fluids and Plasmas  (3 units)
Description:  Plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics. Introduction; discussion of the sun, solar wind, magneto-sphere, cosmic rays, interstellar gas, galaxies, dynamos, pulsars.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 321, PHYS 331, PHYS 332.
Identical to:  PTYS 556; PTYS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 560 -- Solid-State Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Modern theory of crystalline solids. Topics include free electron theory of metals, crystals, x-ray diffraction, phonons, band theory, Fermi surfaces, semiconductors, magnetism and superconductivity. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth paper on a topic in solid-state physics.
May be convened with:  PHYS 460.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 561 -- Physics of Semiconductors  (3 units)
Description:  Elementary excitations in solids, phonons, electrons and holes, dielectric formalism of optical response, many-body effects in a Coulomb system.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 460; OPTI 507 recommended but not formally required.
Identical to:  OPTI 561.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 562 -- Theory of Condensed Matter  (3 units)
Description:  Quantum theory of solids. Elementary excitations. Electron-phonon and electron-electron interactions. Spins and magnetism. Metal-insulator transitions. Basic concepts in superconductivity.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 460 or PHYS 560; PHYS 475, PHYS 476.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 563 -- Experimental Condensed Matter Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Topics in experimental condensed matter physics; will include thin film theory, methods, characterization; high vacuum deposition technologies; evaporation sputtering, MBE, CVD, LPE, Ion Beam Deposition; epitaxial films; diffraction theory; x-ray, electron probes: RBS, XPS, Auger; magnetic films; super-conductivity.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 570A -- Quantum Mechanics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to quantum mechanics. Covers theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics (state kets, operators, complex vector spaces, measurement theory, wavefunctions); position, momentum, and linear translations; time evolution and quantum dynamics; decoherence of wave packets; harmonic oscillators; quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism; path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics; theory of rotations and angular momentum; Wigner-Eckart theorem.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 475; PHYS 476 recommended but not required.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 570B -- Quantum Mechanics  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of PHYS 570A. Covers discrete symmetries (parity inversion, lattice translations, time reversal, exchange symmetries and correlations); approximation methods (time-dependent and time-independent perturbation theory, variational techniques, WKB approximation); transition rates and Fermi's Golden Rule; relativistic quantum mechanics (Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations). Also covers scattering theory and interaction of radiation with matter as time permits.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 579A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 571 -- General Relativity and Cosmology  (3 units)
Description:  General relativity with application to celestial mechanics, stellar structure, gravitational radiation, black holes, gravitational lensing and cosmology.
Identical to:  ASTR 571; ASTR is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 572 -- Quantum Theory II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 371. Applications of quantum mechanics: fine structure of atomic spectra, addition of angular momentum, molecules, perturbation theory, transition rates, special topics in nuclear, elementary particle and condensed matter physics. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework problems.
May be convened with:  PHYS 472.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 573 -- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy for Experimentalists I  (3 units)
Description:  Experimental techniques to generate, analyze and detect photons from X-ray to infrared; interpretation of spectra from gases, liquids, solids and biological macromolecules; light scattering, polarization. Graduate-level requirements include homework problem assignments at an advanced level.
Identical to:  OPTI 573.
May be convened with:  PHYS 473.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 574 -- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy for Experimentalists II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 473. Graduate-level requirements include homework problem assignments at an advanced level. Continuation of 573.
Identical to:  OPTI 574.
May be convened with:  PHYS 474.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 575 -- Methods of Mathematical Physics I  (3 units)
Description:  Mathematical techniques and their physical applications. Vector and tensor analysis; differential equations, complex variable theory, Green's functions. Graduate-level requirements include advanced examinations, as determined by the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 475.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 576 -- Methods of Mathematical Physics II  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of 475. Special functions, transform theory, integral equations, variational techniques. Graduate-level requirements include advanced examinations, as determined by the instructor.
May be convened with:  PHYS 476.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 577 -- Gravitation and Cosmology  (3 units)
Description:  Review of Special Relativity; theory of general relativity; tensor calculus; introduction to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 579A -- Advanced Relativistic Quantum Mechanics I  (3 units)
Description:  Pair production in e+e- annihilation; Klein-Gordon field; Dirac field; Feynman diagrams; basic quantum electrodynamics and radiative corrections; functional methods; renormalization and the renormalization group; critical exponents.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 515B, PHYS 570B.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 579B -- Advanced Relativistic Quantum Mechanics II  (3 units)
Description:  Non-abelian gauge invariance, quantization of non-abelian gauge theories, quantum chromodynamics, gauge theories with spontaneous symmetry breaking, quantization of spontaneously broken gauge theories. Standard Model of particle physics.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 579A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 580 -- Topics in Applied Quantum Mechanics  (1-3 units)
Description:  Runs in parallel with PHYS 472. Covers applications of quantum theory to a variety of realistic systems in particle physics (neutrino oscillations, k-mesons, CP violation; nuclear physics (shell model, isotopic spin; atomic physics (hydrogen atom, Hartree-Fock methods; condensed-matter physics (superconductivity and Cooper pairing). Also covers applications to chemistry (molecules, bonding, band structure) and theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics (Bell's inequality, Berry phase, measurement theory). Students conduct independent study projects on topics of their choosing, and give classroom presentations. Meets one evening per week for student presentations. Graduate-level requirements include a project at an appropriate level.
May be convened with:  PHYS 480.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 581 -- Elementary Particle Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Production, interaction, and decay of mesons, baryons and leptons; high energy scattering of elementary particles; particle classification and symmetries; theoretical interpretation.
Prerequisite(s):  PHYS 472.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 582 -- High Energy Astrophysics  (3 units)
Description:  Radiation mechanisms, synchrotron radiation, charged particle acceleration, pulsars, black holes, accretion disks, X-ray binaries, gamma-ray sources, radio galaxies, active galactic nuclei.
Identical to:  ASTR 582; ASTR is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 584A -- Foundations of the Standard Model  (3 units)
Temporary course:  offered during Fall 2002 only.
Description:  Theory of the "Standard Model" of particle physics. Development and use of quantum field theory to describe electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions. Covariant perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, renormalization, cross sections, g-2, confinement and spontaneous symmetry breaking.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).

PHYS 586 -- Techniques in Particle Physics  (3 units)
Description:  Classification of elementary particles and their interactions with matter, relativistic kinematics, detectors, data acquisition techniques, statistical techniques, analysis of experiments, cosmic radiation and accelerators.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 587 -- Nuclear Astrophysics  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the origin of the elements in stars and the Big Bang. Topics include supernovae and stellar evolution, abundances in meteorites, metal-poor stars, and high-redshift systems, and the nature of the first stars.
Identical to:  ASTR 587; ASTR is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 589 -- Topics in Theoretical Astrophysics  (3 units)
Description:  Current topics in theoretical astrophysics in depth, with emphasis on the methodology and techniques of the theorist and the cross-disciplinary nature of astrophysics theory. Example subjects are nuclear astrophysics, hydrodynamics, transient phenomena, planetary interiors and atmospheres, neutron stars, jets and the evolution of star clusters.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ASTR 589, PTYS 589.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 591 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 596A -- Current Problems in Molecular Biophysics  (1 unit)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Identical to:  MBIM 596A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 596B -- Methods in Computational Astrophysics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Identical to:  ASTR 596B; ASTR is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 596E -- Issues in Science and Technology Policy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Identical to:  OPTI 596E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 596F -- Topics in Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics  (3 units)
Description:  Cosmography, dynamical models of general relativity (Einstein, Yilmaz, Quantum Field Theory), Evolution of Cosmic Big Bang.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 596H -- Philosophy of Physical Science  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  PHIL 596H; PHIL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 599 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 603 -- Interdisciplinary Biological Training Laboratory  (3 units)
Description:  Study of modern experimental techniques in biological physics including microscopy, optical trapping, electro-physiology, biological pattern formation; and quantification of experimental data through image analysis, mathematical methods and physical reasoning.
Typical structure:  6 hours laboratory, 1 hour lecture.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  BIOC 603, BME 603, MATH 603, NEUR 603.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHYS 685 -- Graduate Physics Laboratory  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to modern research methods and experiments. Problems in low-temperature physics; solid-state, atomic, and nuclear spectroscopy; computer-based data acquisition and analysis; solar-energy physics; and others.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHYS 695A -- Current Problems in Physics  (1 unit)
Description:  contact department.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 697A -- Problems in Computational Science  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  MATH 697A; MATH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 697B -- Applied Mathematics Laboratory  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Prerequisite(s):  applied math core or equivalent.
Identical to:  MATH 697B; MATH is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

PHYS 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 900 -- Research  (1-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 909 -- Master's Report  (1-9 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHYS 910 -- Thesis  (1-4 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHYS 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.