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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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  • PHYS 4150: Medical Physics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3110, PHYS 3115 and University Advanced Standing. Explores the theory and applications of physics to medicine. Covers signal analysis, ultrasound, X-rays, optical, nuclear, and X-ray imaging techniques, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, and nanomedicine.
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  • PHYS 4210: Advanced Experimental Techniques

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 3125, PHYS 3230, or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing. Introduces students to the process of developing, designing, proposing, building, executing, analyzing, revising, and presenting a scientific experiment. Teaches a variety of advanced experimental technical skills and helps students learn to embark independently on scientific research.
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  • PHYS 4250: Nuclear Physics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3110. Covers radiation, radioactive decay, nuclear structure, interactions of radiation with matter, radiation detection, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, and applications of nuclear physics.
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