Course Info

Browse the Course Catalog Course Search

Course Info for PHYS - 304 - 01, Fall 2026
Class number: 3226 Title: Statistical & Thermal Physics Department: Physics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 8 Available seats: 7
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, MC - 309 Instructor(s): Schwartz, Eyal
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141L and Mathematics 132.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement
Course Description:
Statistical and thermal physics explain how macroscopic order and irreversibility emerge from microscopic laws. From particle dynamics to modern many-body systems, this course develops the principles that connect probability, entropy, and thermodynamics - ideas that are foundational to condensed matter physics, materials science, chemistry, astrophysics, and other related fields.
Course Syllabus: view syllabus