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Course Listing for PHYSICS - Spring 2026 (ALL: 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1057 PHYS-102-01 Prin of Physics II 1.25 LEC Geiss, Christoph MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 36 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 101L or Physics 141L.
  A continuation of Physics 101L, this course covers topics such as electricity and magnetism, elementary thermodynamics, the theory of special relativity, classical wave behavior, and the description of microscopic physical systems via quantum theory.
1059 PHYS-102-20 Prin of Physics II 1.25 LAB Palandage, Kalum T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 101L or Physics 141L.
  A continuation of Physics 101L, this course covers topics such as electricity and magnetism, elementary thermodynamics, the theory of special relativity, classical wave behavior, and the description of microscopic physical systems via quantum theory.
1267 PHYS-102-21 Prin of Physics II 1.25 LAB Palandage, Kalum R: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 101L or Physics 141L.
  A continuation of Physics 101L, this course covers topics such as electricity and magnetism, elementary thermodynamics, the theory of special relativity, classical wave behavior, and the description of microscopic physical systems via quantum theory.
3025 PHYS-230-01 E&M Workshop 0.25 LAB Patton, Kelly T: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Physics 231L.
  The Electricity & Magnetism workshop provides engagement in topics from Phys-231 in an interactive environment. It is taught in a studio format, with an emphasis on collaborative problem solving. The problems will be based on the material covered in lecture, and selected to help students better understand the conceptual and mathematical issues most often encountered in this course, providing extra practice beyond homework.
1200 PHYS-231-01 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LEC Branning, David MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first years
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
1094 PHYS-231-02 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LEC Schwartz, Eyal MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first years
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
1095 PHYS-231-20 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LAB Branning, David M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
1096 PHYS-231-21 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LAB Staff, Trinity T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
2317 PHYS-231-22 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LAB Palandage, Kalum W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
1286 PHYS-231-23 Electricity and Magnetism 1.25 LAB Staff, Trinity R: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 141 and concurrent registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 132 with a C- or better.
  This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations. Three lecture periods and one laboratory period per week.
1173 PHYS-300-01 Mathematical Methods 1.00 LEC Palandage, Kalum MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231L and Mathematics 231.
  This course focuses on mathematical methods essential to the expression and application of the laws of physics. It is designed to provide a mathematics background for other upper-level physics courses and for physics research, and thus ideally should be taken in the spring of the sophomore year. Topics to be discussed may vary somewhat from year to year depending on the emphasis of the instructor, but will ordinarily include elements of vector analysis, differential geometry, linear algebra, functions of a complex variable, Fourier analysis, and some of the special functions of mathematical physics. Additional topics, such as probability theory, the calculus of variations, or an introduction to group theory, may be taken up if time permits.
2808 PHYS-301-01 Analytical Mechanics 1.00 LEC Schwartz, Eyal TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231 and either Mathematics 231 or 234.
  This course provides an advanced study of classical mechanics, focusing on the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. It explores the foundations of motion, constraints, symmetries and conservation laws, offering a systematic framework for analyzing complex dynamical systems.
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2809 PHYS-317-01 Relativity/Fundamentl Particls 1.00 LEC Patton, Kelly MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231L and 232L
  The theories of special and general relativity describe space, time, mass, and the gravitational force. The standard model describes subatomic particles and their interactions via the strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and electromagnetic forces. Together, these theories embody all that is known today about matter and energy at the largest and smallest scales, and they form the basis of modern cosmology – the study of the history and structure of the universe.
2810 PHYS-320-01 Modrn Physical Measrmnts 1.00 LEC Walden, Barbara M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 232L.
  A series of measurements in a focused area of modern experimental physics, this course is designed to offer an in-depth exposure to and understanding of instruments and techniques employed in current experimental investigations. It also provides experiences pertinent to participation in experimental research typified by Physics 490. The series of experiments to be performed will be determined in advance by the student(s) and the instructor(s).
2700 PHYS-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND Staff, Trinity TBA TBA Y NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1058 PHYS-405-01 Senior Exercise 0.50 IND TBA TBA TBA Y NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open only to senior Physics majors.
  This exercise is intended to familiarize students with a problem of current interest in physics, and to develop their ability to gather and interpret the information relevant to the problem. During the fall semester each senior student will meet with an assigned faculty adviser to plan an essay or research project to be completed during the year. Topics may involve any aspects of physics, including its various applications. While students may write on original research they have undertaken, they are not required to do so. This exercise is required for the physics major.
2143 PHYS-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1178 PHYS-490-01 Research Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to undertake substantial research work with a faculty member. Students need to complete a special registration form, available online, and have it signed by the supervising instructor.