Log Out
 
 
 
Information Select the Course Number to get further detail on the course. Select the desired Schedule Type to find available classes for the course.

PHYS 101 - Everyday Physics (3).
Description: A conceptual introduction to the physics of everyday phenomena primarily intended for non-science majors. Introductory concepts and principles in mechanics, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light will be covered. Notes: Offered in spring and summer.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 101H - Everyday Physics (3).
Description: A conceptual introduction to the physics of everyday phenomena primarily intended for non-science majors. Introductory concepts and principles in mechanics, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light will be covered. Notes: Offered in spring and summer.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 102 - Everyday Physics Laboratory (1:0:3).
Description: An introductory physics laboratory course primarily intended for non-science majors. Experiments will be selected from mechanics, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Notes: Lab Fee: $40. Offered in summer. Corequisites: PHYS 101.
1.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
1.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 105 - Energy and the Enviroment (3).
Description: The course surveys energy resources and deals with present and possible future energy usage and its effect on the global Environment.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 199 - General Physics Elective

4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4:3:3).
Description: Basic concepts and principles of physics, including mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Notes: A student may not receive credit for both PHYS 201 and 211 and for both PHYS 202 and 212. Offered in fall. Prerequisites: Completion of General Education Quantitative Skills requirement with a grade of C or above.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 201L - General Physics Lab
Notes: Lab Fee: $40.
0.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4:3:3).
Description: Basic concepts and principles of physics, including mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Primarily a course for students in the life and health sciences. Notes: Offered in spring. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 201.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 202H - General Physics II (4:3:3).
Description: Basic concepts and principles of physics, including mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Primarily a course for students in the life and health sciences. Notes: Offered in spring. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 201.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture/Lab-Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 202L - General Physics Lab
Notes: Lab Fee: $40.
0.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 211 - Physics with Calculus I (4:3:3).
Description: A calculus-based introductory physics course primarily intended for students in the physical and mathematical sciences. The course is three lecture hours, three lab hours, and one recitation hour.The course covers mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics and some modern physics. Notes: A student may not receive credit for both PHYS 201 and 211 and for both PHYS 202 and 212. Offered in fall. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MATH 201.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 211H - Physics with Calculus I (4:3:3)

4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 211L - Physics with Calculus Lab
Notes: Lab Fee: $40.
0.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 212 - Physics with Calculus II (4:3:3:1).
Description: A calculus-based introductory physics course primarily intended for students in the physical and mathematical sciences. The course is three lecture hours, three lab hours and one recitation hour. The course covers mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics and some modern physics. Notes: Offered in spring. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 211.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
1.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture, Seminar/Recitation

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 212H - Physics with Calculus II (4:3:3).
Description: A calculus-based introductory physics course primarily intended for students in the physical and mathematical sciences. The course covers mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics and some modern physics. Notes: Offered in spring. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 211.
4.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 212L - Physics with Calculus Lab
Notes: Lab Fee: $40.
0.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 213X - Physics with Calculus I Lab (1:0:3).
Description: Physics with Calculus I Lab. Notes: Offered in fall.
1.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 250 - Matter and Energy (4).
Description: An introductory course in physics and chemistry primarily intended for education majors, incorporating the science curriculum standards of South Carolina. Restricted to ECED, ELEM and SPED majors. Notes: Restricted to ECED, ELEM and SPED majors. Offered in fall. Prerequisites: Completion of General Education Quantitative Skills Requirement with a grade of C or above.
4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 250H - Matter and Energy (3).
Description: An introductory course in physics and chemistry primarily intended for education majors, incorporating the science curriculum standards of South Carolina. Restricted to ECED, ELEM and SPED majors. Notes: Restricted to ECED, ELEM and SPED majors. Offered in fall. Prerequisites: Completion of General Education Quantitative Skills Requirement with a grade of C or above. Corequisites: PHYS 251.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 253 - Astronomy (3).
Description: A descriptive astronomy course for the liberal arts student covering the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Notes: Offered in spring.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 253H - Astronomy (3).
Description: A descriptive astronomy course for the liberal arts student covering the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Notes: Offered in spring.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 256 - Musical Acoustics (3).
Description: An introductory musical acoustics course covering production, propagation and basic properties of musical sounds as well as musical instruments, auditorium acoustics and sound reproduction media. Notes: Offered as needed.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Science - Physical

PHYS 299 - General Physics Elective

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 301 - Modern Physics (3).
Description: An introductory modern physics course covering relativity, early quantum theory and basic quantum mechanics with selected applications to atomic, nuclear, solid state, and particle physics. Notes: Offered as needed. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 212 or PHYS 202.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 315 - Circuit Analysis (3:2:3).
Description: An intermediate level circuit analysis course that covers DC and AC circuits and their design using semiconductor devices. Notes: Lab Fee: $40. Offered as needed. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHYS 212 or 202 and MATH 202.
3.000 Credit hours
2.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Laboratory/Clinical, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 321 - Materials Science (3).
Description: An introduction to the synthesis, structure, properties, and technical performance of engineering metals, ceramics, and polymers and semiconductors and superconductors. Notes: Offered periodically. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in all of the following: PHYS 212 or PHYS 202, CHEM 105.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 350 - Thermodynamics (3).
Description: An intermediate level thermodynamic course that covers the basic concepts of heat and temperature, the laws of thermodynamics with application to simple thermodynamic systems, processes, and thermal properties of substances. Notes: Offered periodically. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in all of the following: MATH 202 and PHYS 201 or PHYS 211 or CHEM 105.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 351 - Independent Study in Physics (3) (3) (3).
Description: Directed study of topics in physics which are not available through the regular curriculum. Notes: Offered in fall, spring and summer. Prerequisites: Permission from the Department Chair and PHYS 202 or 212.
3.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 352 - Independent Study in Physics

3.000 Credit hours
0.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 399 - General Physics Elective

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 420 - Special Topics in Materials Physics (1).
Description: An advanced course in a subtopic of materials physics according to instructor expertise. Prerequisite: PHYS 212. Notes: Offered in fall, spring, and summer. Course may be repeated 5 times for a total of 5 credit hours.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 599 - General Physics Elective

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours
0.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department

PHYS 610 - Special Interest in Materials Science (3).
Description: Latest topics in Materials Science as professional development for South Carolina science teachers, relating modern topics of new materials, including polymers, metals, ceramics, nanomaterials and composites to South Carolina science standards. Notes: Offered in summer. Prerequisite: South Carolina Teaching Certificate; plus either 8 college level credit hours of chemistry or 8 college level credit hours of physics.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study/Research, Lecture/Lab-Clinical

Chemistry/Physics/Geology Department


Return to Previous New Search XML Extract
Transparent Image
Skip to top of page
Release: 8.7.2.4