PHY 3101 - Introduction to Modern Physics

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: PHY 2049 - Physics 2 and MAC 2312 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2
Co-requisite: MAC 2313 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 and PHY 3101L - Modern Physics Laboratory

Course Description: This is an introductory modern physics course designed primarily for students majoring in the sciences and engineering or mathematics. Topics include the special theory of relativity, wave properties of matter, the Schrodinger wave equation, atomic structure, molecular bonding, the electrical and magnetic properties of solids, semiconductors, the atomic nucleus and nuclear interactions.