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Graduate Record 2005-2006 
    
Graduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PHYS 631, 632, 633 - Classical and Modern Physics I, II, III


A comprehensive study of physics using some calculus and emphasizing concepts, problem solving, and pedagogy. This course series is intended for in-service science teachers, particularly middle school physical science and high school physics teachers. These courses can be used for crossover teachers who wish to obtain endorsement or certification to teach high school physics. They are required courses for the M.A.P.E. degree. The courses are typically taught for 4 weeks in the summer with a daily two-hour lecture and two-hour problem session. Problem sets continue for three months into the next semester. I. Motion, kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy and momentum conservation, gravitation, harmonic motion, waves, sound, heat, and fluids. II. Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, electrostatics, electric fields, capacitance, inductance, circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetic waves. III. Geometric and physical optics, relativity, and modern physics. (SI)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree and instructor permission.

Credits: 4