Undergraduate Courses

Introduction to special relativity and quantum theory, with applications to atomic, nuclear, and solid state physics.

A calculus-based introduction to the physics of the solar system, and stars, covering celestial mechanics, tides, the nature of light, star and planet formation and evolution.

Optical astronomy including observing at Moore Observatory, solar observing, instrumentation control with computers, and astronomical data acquisition and interpretation.

Topics include methods of solution of differential equations, and simple modeling of phenomena using differential equations.

Introduction to wave theory of light and relation between light waves and rays; theory of thick lenses and lens aberrations; interference and diffraction of coherent light.

Topics included kinematics, particle dynamics, oscillatory motion, central forces, rigid body motion, and variation methods

Studies in electrostatic and magnetostatic fields in free space and in material media, solutions of Poisson's equation, time dependent fields, and Maxwell's equations.

General concepts of quantum mechanics. Schrodinger equation and solutions in one, two and three-dimensions, the hydrogen atom, and orbital angular momentum.

Differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables, vector analysis, solid analytic geometry, introduction to topics in differential equations.

Beginner German language track which includes basic grammar, as well as practice in hearing, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on communicative competency.

Intermediate German series which reviewed the fundamentals of verbs, including tenses, prefixes and modal auxiliaries. Fundamentals of the case also covered, including articles, adjectives and pronouns.

Introduction to the art, music, literature, film and philosophy of the German-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present.