115	Introductory Astronomy		380R	Special Topics in Physics
116	Introductory Astronomy, with Laboratory		380R	Special Topics in Physics
116S	Freshman Seminar: Introductory Astronomy with Laboratory		380R	Special Topics in Physics
			380R	Special Topics in Physics
121	How Things Work		397R	Directed Study
142	Introductory Physics II, with Laboratory		432	Principles of Optics, with Laboratory
152	General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, with Laboratory		436S	Seminar in Computational Physics
190G	Freshman Seminar: Einstein's Space-Time		454	Molecular Biophysics
190H	Freshman Seminar: Envisioning Light		461	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I
227S	Seminar in Modern Medical Physics		462S	Seminar in Quantum Mechanics II
254	Classical Physics		495	Honors Research
311S	Seminar in Astrophysics, with Laboratory		495WR	Honors Research
365	Electromagnetic Fields I		499R	Undergraduate Research

PHYSICS 115: Introductory Astronomy Bajaj TTh 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 55 Credit: 4 Hours Bajaj TTh 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM MAX: 55 Credit: 4 Hours Content: A descriptive overview of astronomy. Topics covered include the celestial coordinate system, time keeping, constellations, ancient astronomy, the planetary system, the sun, stellar evolution, neutron stars, black holes, galactic astronomy, cosmology and the origin of the Universe. Audience: Only a minimal mathematical ability is required. Students who have completed or who are enrolled in Physics 116 may not enroll in Physics 115. Physics 115 satisfies one II.B Natural Sciences Non-Laboratory Course General Education Requirement. Particulars: There will be two, in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. Text: Discovering the Universe, 6th ed. (Comins and Kaufmann)

PHYSICS 116: Introductory Astronomy, with Laboratory Williamon TTh 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM MAX: 38 Credit: 4 Hours Lab Sections: Tu Th 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM MAX: 19 MAX: 19 L-B L-D Content: A descriptive astronomy course with laboratory. Topics covered include celestial mechanics, light and telescopes, the solar system, the Sun, stellar evolution, black holes, galaxies, and the origin and fate of the Universe. Audience: Only a minimal mathematical ability is required. Students who have completed or who are enrolled in Physics 115 may not enroll in Physics 116. Physics 116 satisfies one II.B Natural Sciences Laboratory Course General Education Requirement. Particulars: There will be three in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. There are two laboratory sections, held weekly on either Tuesday or Thursday night, which require registration. Texts: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, 3rd ed. (Bennett et al)   Edmund Mag 5 Star Atlas   Astronomy Laboratory Manual, Emory University Physics Department   The New Patterns in the Sky: Myths and Legends of the Stars, Staal (recommended)

PHYSICS 116S: Freshman Seminar: Introductory Astronomy, with Laboratory Duvarney Williamon TTh 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM MAX: 15 Credit: 4 Hours Laboratory: W 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM MAX: 15 Content:This is a freshman section of our descriptive astronomy course with laboratory. Topics include celestial mechanics, light and telescopes, the solar system, the Sun, stellar evolution, black holes, galaxies, and the origin and fate of the Universe. Audience:Only a minimal mathematical ability is required. Students who have completed or who are enrolled in Physics 115 may not enroll in Physics 116S. Physics 116S satisfies one II.B Natural Sciences Laboratory Course General Education Requirement. It also fulfills a requirement for the BA in Physics and Astronomy and can be used as a required elective in the Minor in Physics or the Minor in Astronomy. Particulars:In addition to investigating the content areas listed above, students will also research selected current topics in astronomical research for brief in-class presentations. Three, in-class hour exams and a final exam will be given. There is one laboratory section, held weekly on Wednesday night, which requires registration. Texts: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, 3rd ed. (Bennett et al)   Edmund Mag 5 Star Atlas   Astronomy Laboratory Manual, Emory University Physics Department   The New Patterns in the Sky: Myths and Legends of the Stars, Staal (recommended)

PHYSICS 142: Introductory Physics II, with Laboratory Day MWF 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM MAX: 96 Credit: 4 Hours Day MWF 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM MAX: 168 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Introduction to electricity, magnetism, optics, the essentials of quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and special relativity. Physics 142 is the second course of a two-semester non-calculus introductory physics sequence. Audience: The student is expected to be competent in algebra, trigonometry and plane geometry. Physics 141 and 142 are appropriate courses to satisfy a one-year physics requirement of various professional schools. Students who expect to pursue a BS degree in mathematics or one of the sciences should enroll in Physics 152. Physics 142 satisfies one II.B Natural Sciences Laboratory Course General Education Requirement. Prerequisites: Physics 141 or 151. Particulars: There is one three-hour laboratory each week that requires registration as a related component. Three 90-minute tests will be given at 6:00 PM on these three Wednesday evenings: February 15, March 8, and April 12. Texts: Physics, Walker   Physics 141-142 Laboratory Manual, Emory University Physics Department

PHYSICS 152: General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, with Laboratory Koehler MWF 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM MAX: 72 Credit: 4 Hours Content: A calculus-based introduction to concepts of electricity, magnetism, and optics. Audience: Physics 152 is the second course of a two-semester introductory physics sequence. Physics 151 and 152 are strongly recommended for students who contemplate the completion of a B.S. degree in physics or mathematics, or who plan to pursue graduate studies in the sciences or engineering. Physics 152 satisfies one II.B Natural Sciences Laboratory Course General Education Requirement. Prerequisites: Physics 151, or consent of instructor. Particulars: There is one three-hour laboratory each week. Texts: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th ed. (Vol. 2), Tipler

PHYSICS 190G: Freshman Seminar: Einstein's Space-Time Rao TTh 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 15 Credit: 4 Hours Content: An introductory study of Einstein's contributions, with emphasis on space-time, special relativity, general relativity, gravitation, black holes and cosmology and their relation to current philosophical problems. The topics include a review of the pre-Einstein notions about space and time. Audience: Freshman only. Physics 190G satisfies two General Education Requirements: I.C Freshman Seminar and II.B Natural Sciences Non-Laboratory Course. Particulars: Seminar discussion format; journal writing, brief quizzes, a mid-term exam, and a term paper Required Texts: Richard Wolfson: Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Stephen Hawking: The Universe in a Nutshell

PHYSICS 227S: Seminar in Modern Medical Physics Malko TTh 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: The course will explore some of the ways in which the principles and methods used in physics are applied to problems in modern medicine. Part of the course will be devoted to a study of the physics of modern imaging systems having acronyms such as MRI, CT and PET. More traditional areas (x-ray, radiation, and nuclear medicine physics) will also be covered. Mathematical and statistical ideas will be developed as needed. Audience: The course is intended for "pre-med" students, students in health or biological sciences, or physics majors who are curious about medical physics. Prerequisites:Physics 142 or 152, or consent of instructor. Particulars: Three in-class exams, plus a verbally presented report. No final exam. Several classes will involve a visit to a medical facility on the greater Emory Campus (e.g. Grady Memorial, Crawford Long, or Emory University Hospital); such classes may last until 9:00 PM.

PHYSICS 254: Classical Physics Rasnik MWF 12:50 PM - 1:40 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: BA students have a choice of taking either Physics 254, Classical Physics or both Physics 361, Analytical Mechanics I and Physics 365, Electromagnetic Fields I. Physics 254 covers, in one semester, core elements of 361 and 365 at a simpler mathematical level. Both tracks prepare you for 300-level physics electives; the 361-365 sequence further prepares students for graduate study in physics. If you took both 361 and 365, one would count as one of your four physics electives. Audience: For Physics B.A. majors and others who desire a broader and more conceptual treatment of basic classical mechanics and electromagnetism. Prerequisites: Physics 253. Particulars: Midsemester exam; homework problems; final presentation.

PHYSICS 311S: Seminar in Astrophysics, with Laboratory Williamon TTh 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM MAX: 15 Credit: 4 Hours Lab: M TBA     Content: Discusssion covers astronomical coordinates, celestial mechanics, Kepler's Laws, gravitation, planetary analysis techniques, planetary and interplanetary debris composition and structure, ring system formation, extrasolar planetary systems, with laboratory sessions in the Emory observatory. Required Texts: Zeilik and Gregory: Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics Prerequisites: Physics 253. Particulars: In addition to investigating the content areas listed above, students will also research current topics in astronomical research for brief in-class presentations. A mid-term and a final comprehensive exam will also be given. There is one laboratory section held on Monday nights.

PHYSICS 365: Electromagnetic Fields I Berland (E116) MWF 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Electrostatics, solution methods for Poisson and Laplace equations, steady currents and electromagnetic induction, magnetic and electrostatic energy, slowly varying currents, Maxwell's equations, propagation of electromagnetic waves, and wave propagation in bounded regions. Audience: Required for Physics B.S. and B.S. Applied majors. Physics B.A. majors may take either Physics 361(Fall) and 365 (Spring), or Physics 254 (Spring). Prerequisites: Physics 152 and Mathematics 211, or consent of instructor. Particulars: The course will feature regular homework assignments, one or two mid-term exams, and a final exam. Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 2nd ed., Griffiths.

PHYSICS 380R: Special Topics in Physics: Science and Religion Rao MWF 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: For over a decade, intense intellectual debate has gone on in the United States about the role of religion and science in our lives; it is the goal of this course to bring these issues to the attention of students. By reading substantial material that acquaints participants with relevant issues emerging in this field, the students are expected to enrich their own personal knowledge. The topics include science in its historical and cultural contexts, contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Einstein, Darwin and others for the scientific understanding of the physical universe, neuroscience perspectives on consciousness, mind and self, and a study of the religious worldviews. Audience: The course is designed for those who have already taken some introductory classes in sciences and in the study of religions. Prerequisites: consent of the instructor. Particulars: An emphasis on open discussion, serious reflection through journal writing and presentation of personal statements are significant features designed to achieve the course's goal. Requirements include class participation, journal writing, short quizzes and one final paper. Required Texts: Marcelo Gleiser: The Dancing Universe from Creation Myth to the Big Bang Huston smith: The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom traditions Ursula Goodenough: The Sacred Depths of Nature Paul Kurtz: Science and Religion: Are they Compatible?

PHYSICS 380R: Special Topics in Physics: Single Molecule  Biophysics Finzi TTh 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM MAX: 12 Credit: 4 Hours Audience: Advanced undergraduates in physics, chemistry, or biology and graduate students. Content: Single molecule techniques are at the forefront of biophysics today because they allow monitoring and manipulation of single biopolymers of vital importance such as DNA, RNA and proteins. Single molecule techniques permit the characterization of molecular behaviors that are averaged out in bulk experiments. This course will cover the fundamental single-molecule techniques and illustrate how they may be used in biophysics. In particular, atomic force microscopy (static and dynamic), electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopic imaging), tethered particle motion (TPM), nano-particle manipulation (magnetic and optical tweezers), fluorescence and fluorescence resonance energy transfer microscopy will be discussed. Demonstrations of some of these techniques will be offered. Examples of the application of each of these techniques to biophysical problems will be presented and appropriate literature references will be given with the goal of emphasizing the biophysical information accessible via single-molecule experimentation. In addition students will be encouraged to learn to read scientific articles in a critical manner. To this end, each student will be required to present an article from the literature to the class. Prerequisites: consent of the instructor. Particulars: Consent of Instructor. Homework: No other homework besides the one article presentation.

PHYSICS 380R: Special Topics in Physics: Science and Film: Movies, Monsters, and the End of the World Cross Listed as FILM 373 Perkowitz (Physics) TTh 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Max: 16* Credit: 4 Hours Mueller (Film Studies)         Mandatory Film Screening WED 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Content: The Matrix, War of the Worlds, The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day: films with scientific elements have had a huge impact on society, cinema, and even science. This course explores how science and scientists are portrayed in those movies that exaggerate and exploit fears about rampaging aliens, melting icecaps, and runaway viruses, and in those that offer sober and scrupulous extrapolations. Co-taught by the Departments of Film Studies and Physics, the course will look at sci-fi films in their cinematic and scientific contexts, to understand how and why these films use science – and how they in turn shape popular perceptions of science and scientists, the universe, and ourselves. Audience: Students in film studies, the humanities, and journalism, and students who love science fiction-- who have also had a year of biology, chemistry, physics, or astronomy; students in science, and science and society, who are interested in how science fits into our culture; Prerequisites: consent of the instructor. Particulars: One required, two-hour evening film screening each week in addition to class meetings; movie journals; two short papers and a final. Required Texts: Vivian Sobchack, Screening Space: The American Science Fiction Film; Sidney Perkowitz, readings from Hollywood Science, and other sources. *Total enrollment limited to 16: 8 enrolled in Physics 380R and 8 enrolled in FILM 373

PHYSICS 380R: Special Topics in Physics: Introductory Thermal Physics Weeks (N301) MWF 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM MAX: 14 Credit: 4 hours Content: A broad introduction to the topics of classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The problems this class relates to are quite diverse; we will apply the techniques of thermal physics to topics such as refrigerators, the greenhouse effect, interiors of stars, photosynthesis, and cloud formation. Specific topics of thermal physics that will be studied include entropy, temperature, heat transport, free energy, ideal gas, the Carnot Theorem, phase transitions, and the kinetic theory of gases. Audience: This class is intended for Physics BA majors and Physics minors. Students intending to go to graduate school in physics should take PHYS 421 instead. Students should be comfortable with calculus, but no higher math is needed. Prerequisites: MATH 112 and PHYS 152 or consent of instructor. Text: An Introduction to Thermal Physics, Daniel V. Schroeder.

PHYSICS 397R: Directed Study Faculty TBA TBA MAX: 20 Credit: 2 - 4 Hours Content: Varies. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Particulars: Adapted to the particular needs of individual students, with the instructor acting as advisor.

PHYSICS 432: Principles of Optics, with Laboratory Segre MWF 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Brody W Lab 3:00 PM - 6:00PM     Content: The course will cover the physics of optics and waves. Most of this course will be devoted to the derivation and solution of wave equations for a variety of physical systems and environments. Our understanding of wave propagation will then be applied to analyze a variety of optical systems. Prerequisites: Physics 365, and Physics 320or the equivalent, or consent of instructor. Particulars: This class includes regular homework and exams. Each student will also conduct a library research project during the 2nd half of the semester, write a research report, and give an in-class presentation about their work. Includes a three-hour laboratory each week (Wednesday 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM).

PHYSICS 436S: Seminar in Computational Physics Boettcher TTh 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Computational techniques will be introduced that will enable students to simulate, analyze, and graphically visualize physical systems and processes. Some of the topics that may be covered include numerical integration, nonlinear dynamics and chaos, random walks and diffusion, percolation and critical phenomena, fractals, cellular automata, Monte Carlo techniques, and molecular dynamics. Prerequisite: Physics 142 or 152, Computer Science 150or 170, or consent of instructor. Particulars: The grade in the course will be based on numerical projects and a final research paper. Final projects will be selected from different areas of physics according to student interest and background. Texts: An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems, 2nd ed., Gould and Tobochnik (Addison-Wesley, 1996)

PHYSICS 461: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I Huynh TTh 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Introductory quantum theory, including the Schrödinger equation, simple soluble problems, hydrogen atom, operator formalism, angular momentum, approximation methods, and perturbation theory. Prerequisite: Physics 361, or consent of instructor. Particulars: Grades are based on exams and homework assignments. Problems are assigned on a regular basis. There is a midterm and a final exam. Text: (Optional) Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, David Griffiths (Prentice Hall)

PHYSICS 462S: Seminar in Quantum Mechanics II Benson MWF 11:45 AM - 12:35 PM MAX: 8 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Selected applications and interpretations of quantum mechanics. Prerequisite: Physics 461, or consent of instructor. Particulars: Two exams and a final; homework problems. Required Texts: Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Ohanian The Quantum Challenge, George Greenstein and Arthur Zajonic

PHYSICS 499R: Undergraduate Research Faculty TBA TBA MAX: 20 Credit: 2 - 4 Hours Audience: For students who wish to participate in physics research with the instructor acting as research director. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.