115	Introductory Astronomy		380RS	Special Topics
116	Introductory Astronomy, with Laboratory		397R	Directed Study: Introduction to the Physics Department
142	Introductory Physics II, with Laboratory		397R	Directed Study
152	General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, with Laboratory		432	Principles of Optics, with Laboratory
190	Freshman Seminar: Intro to How Things Work		436S	Seminar in Computational Physics
190	Freshman Seminar: Physics, Philosophy, and Spirituality		461	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I
190	Freshman Seminar: Science in Film: Pseudo or Real?		462S	Seminar in Quantum Mechanics II
227S	Seminar in Modern Medical Physics		495	Honors Research
254	Classical Physics		495WR	Honors Research
311S	Seminar in Astrophysics, with Laboratory		499R	Undergraduate Research
365	Electromagnetic Fields I

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PHYSICS 115: Introductory Astronomy Perkowitz TTh 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 56 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. Particulars: There will be two, in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. Text: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, 4th ed. (Bennett et al)

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PHYSICS 116: Introductory Astronomy, with Laboratory DuVarney TTh 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM MAX: 38 Credit: 4 Hours Williamon TTh 11:30 PM - 12:45 PM MAX: 34 Credit: 4 Hours 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. Particulars: There is a 3-hour laboratory each week that requires registration as a related component. There will be three in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. Texts: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, 4th 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)

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PHYSICS 142: Introductory Physics II, with Laboratory Coleman MWF 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM MAX: 90 Credit: 4 Hours Day MWF 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM MAX: 90 Credit: 4 Hours Bajaj TTh 11:30 AM - 12:45 AM MAX: 90 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. Prerequisites: Physics 141 or 151. Particulars: There is one three-hour laboratory each week which requires registration as a related component. Texts: Essentials of College Physics, Serway & Vuille   Physics 141-142 Laboratory Manual, Emory University Physics Department

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PHYSICS 152: General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, with Laboratory Segre MWF 11:45 AM - 12:35 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. Prerequisites: Physics 151, or consent of instructor. Particulars: There is one three-hour laboratory each week which requires registration as a related component. Text: TBD

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PHYSICS 190: Intro to How Things Work Day TTh 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM MAX: 14 Credit: 4 Hours Content: How Things Work will explore the science behind many of the technical things (for example, automobiles) and not-so-technical things (baseball bats) that are part of our daily existence. This course is especially appropriate for non-scientists who want to understand, well, how things work. The mathematics is minimal. We will see our world as predictable rather than magical, and a few simple rules will allow us to understand some quite complicated objects and that technical complexity need not be intimidating. Audience: Freshman only. Particulars: Seminar discussion format;in class discussion and presentations, a mid-term exam, a final exam, and a collaborative project. Class participation will count at least 1/3 of the final grade. Text: How Things Work, the Physics of Everyday Life, 3rd edition Bloomfiled; additional readings

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PHYSICS 190: Freshman Seminar: Physics, Philosophy, and Spirituality Rao TTh 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 15 Credit: 4 Hours Content: The course will address the following topics: The scientific worldview derived from the progress of natural sciences particularly physics. The descriptions of worldviews based on the faith traditions of Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam as well as Eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddism. The philosophical activity of attempting to formulate, understand and answer fundamental questions (such as what is real, what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful) that leads to the spirituality of man, his beliefs and expectations. Audience: Freshman only. Particulars: Seminar discussion format; journal writing, brief quizzes, a mid-term exam, and a term paper. Texts: The Dancing Universe - from Creation Myths to Big Bang, Gleisser   The World's Religions, Smith

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Physics 190: Science in Film: Pseudo or Real? Perkowitz TTh 2:30 PM-3:45 PM MAX: 15 Credit: 4 Hours Mandatory Film Screening every WED 6:00PM - 8:00 PM Content: The Matrix, War of the Worlds, The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, An Inconvenient Truth: these and other films with science-based themes have had a huge impact on society, cinema, and science. This course explores how science and scientists are portrayed in movies that exaggerate and exploit fears of rampaging aliens, melting icecaps, or runaway viruses, and in movies that offer sober and scrupulous treatments. WeÕll look mostly at sci-fi films, and also at scientist biopics and science documentaries. We'll examine their cinematic and scientific context to understand how and why these films use science, and how they shape popular perceptions of science, the universe, and ourselves. Audience: Freshmen only. This course is co-taught by faculty from Physics and Film Studies and is suitable for both science and non-science majors, with minimal scientific or mathematical background assumed. Particulars: Students are required to attend a two-hour evening film screening each week on Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 PM. Also required: class discussion, movie journals, two short papers and a final exam. Texts: Screening Space: The American Science Fiction Film, Sobchack   Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World, Perkowitz, and other sources

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PHYSICS 227S: Seminar in Modern Medical Physics Malko TTh 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM MAX: 15 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: One mid-term exam, 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.

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PHYSICS 254: Classical Physics Bajaj TTh 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM MAX: 8 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Physics BA majors 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 BA 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.

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PHYSICS 311S: Seminar in Astrophysics, with Laboratory Williamon and Dale TTh 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Lab: TBA       Content: Discussion covers astronomical coordinates, celestial mechanics, Kepler's Laws, gravitation, planetary analysis techniques, planetary and interplanetary debris composition and structure, ring system formation, extra-solar planetary systems, with laboratory sessions in the Emory observatory. 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 3-hour laboratory on Monday evenings which needs to be registered for as a related component. Text: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, 2nd Ed., Carroll and Ostlie

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PHYSICS 365: Electromagnetic Fields I Weeks 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, two mid-term exams, and a final exam. Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd ed., Griffiths.

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PHYSICS 380RS: Special Topics: Translating Life, Bridging the Languages of Science and Human Spirit Lynn, Eisen and Laderman TTh 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Lynn, Eisen and Laderman TTh 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Content: Capstone Seminar unifying perspectives from the Natural and Social sciences with the Humanities. This course will translate the unknown into an understandable language, where Science and the Human Spirit work as a whole. Scholars from Emory and Georgia Tech will use their own research discoveries as examples. Students will observe primate behaviors, decode ancient Jewish and Muslim legends, learn what fetal kicking tells us about personality, manipulate single DNA molecules, and learn about mending broken hearts using stem cells-all providing starting points for discussions about science and human spirit. Students will participate in required out-of-the-classroom activities, including movie screenings, trips to various laboratories around campus and to the Yerkes National Primate Center. Particulars: Students will be mentored in writing their own proposal applicable their major or professional goals. Cross-Listed as Chem 468SWR, Phys 380RS, and Co-sponsored by The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Science and Society and the Religion and the Human Spirit Strategic Initiative.

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PHYSICS 397R 00P: Introduction to the Physics Department Segre Th 4:00PM - 5:15PM MAX: NA Credit: 1 Hour Content: General introduction to scientific research. This course will introduce the students to the numerous areas of scientific research conducted in the Emory physics department as well as give an overview of how modern science is carried out. The students will participate in in-depth tours of active research laboratories, covering diverse fields, in the physics department. In the classroom, we will also discuss topics related to science research in general, including the hprocess of publishing and presenting scientific results, science ethics and some current science issues "in the news." Audience: For first-year students enrolled in Physics 152 and/or participaing in the INSPIRE Program. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Particulars: Class notes and science articles from the instructor.

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PHYSICS 397R: Directed Study Faculty TBA TBA MAX: 10 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.

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PHYSICS 432: Principles of Optics, with Laboratory Rasnik MWF 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM MAX: 16 Credit: 4 Hours Brody M 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 320 or 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 (Monday 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM).

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PHYSICS 436S: Seminar in Computational Physics Family WF 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM MAX: 10 Credit: 4 Hours Content: In this seminar course, students will be taught some of the basic techniques of computational physics and will be assigned projects that will enable them to simulate, analyze, and graphically visualize physical systems and processes. Some of the topics that may be covered as part of the assigned projects include 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 150 or 170, or consent of instructor. Particulars: The grade in the course will be based on performance on projects and the preparation and presentation of a final research paper. Final projects will be selected from different areas of physics according to student interest and background. Text: An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods: Applications to Physical Systems, 2nd ed., Gould and Tobochnik (Addison-Wesley, 1996)