• PHYS 3230: Principles of Electronics for the Physical Sciences

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2220, MATH 2210, and University Advanced Standing. Introduces electronic measurement instruments commonly used in experimental physics laboratories. Covers principles of electronic measurements using transducers, solid-state devices, circuit analysis, logic circuits, and computers. Includes lab experience.
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• PHYS 3300: Mathematical Physics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2220, and University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): MATH 2210 or instructor consent. MATH 2280 is strongly advised as a pre- or corequisite.. Covers the applications of mathematical tools to experimental and theoretical research in the physical sciences. Introduces problems and systems common to physical science that can be modeled by the application of vector and tensor algebra, curvilinear coordinates, linear algebra, complex variables, Fourier series and transforms, differential and integral equations.
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• PHYS 3310: Advanced Mathematical Physics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3300 and University Advanced Standing. Explores mathematics as applied to physics. Covers many families of orthogonal polynomials and the special functions of physics, such as the Gamma, Beta, and Error functions. Presents topics in contour integration and applications of conformal mapping. Investigates probability, random processes, statistical analyses, and probability distribution functions.
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• PHYS 3330: Computational Physics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3300 and University Advanced Standing. Covers computational algorithms with specific applications to the description of physical systems. Covers iterative approximation methods, computations using matrices and vectors, numerical integration, solutions of differential equations. Uses a computer programming approach to problem solving.
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• PHYS 3350: Applications of LabVIEW in Physics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3230 and University Advanced Standing. Develops programming skills in LabVIEW. Utilizes LabVIEW as the primary interface for analog and digital I/O for applications in physics experiments. Includes a student-directed group project that demonstrates effective use of LabVIEW in hardware interfacing in a physics experiment.
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• PHYS 3400: Classical Mechanics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2220 and University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): PHYS 3300 recommended. Treats classical mechanics of particles and systems using advanced mathematical techniques. Covers conservation principles, Lagrangian dynamics, harmonic oscillators, motion of rigid bodies and non-inertial reference frames.
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• PHYS 3500: Thermodynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2220, MATH 2210, and University Advanced Standing. Addresses topics of heat, temperature, ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, entropy, reversibility, thermal properties of solids, phase transitions, thermodynamics of magnetism, and negative temperature.
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• PHYS 3600: Optics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3300, PHYS 3110, and University Advanced Standing. Covers the phenomena of reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, optical behavior in materials and lasers. Presents a mathematically rigorous description of optical phenomena. May Include equipment-based class projects.
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• PHYS 3700: Particle Physics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3110 and University Advanced Standing. Introduces the Standard Model of particle physics, which enumerates the elementary particles that make up the universe and describes their interactions. Addresses particle accelerators and detectors. Examines unresolved questions in particle physics and possible extensions to the Standard Model.
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• PHYS 3800: Energy Use on Earth

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 1010 or PHSC 1000 or GEO 1010 or GEO 2040 or METO 1010) and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055) and CHEM 1010 and University Advanced Standing. Covers the science of energy production and consumption. Quantitatively analyzes various methods of energy production, distribution, and end use in all sectors of our society, including transportation, residential living, and industry. Examines the impacts of our energy consumption on the environment and prospects for alternative energy sources. Is intended for science majors interested in energy use in society or in an energy related career, and for students in other majors who feel that a technical understanding of energy use will help them to understand and mitigate its impact in our society.
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