Stony Brook Physics & Astronomy: Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Department of Physics & Astronomy, Stony Brook University

Updated: Abhay Deshpande January 20, 2012.

These undergraduate courses are offered at the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Stony Brook University.

Please send enquiries and updates to (abhay.deshpande@stonybrook.edu)

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Physics (PHY)

Astronomy (AST)

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Courses in red require minimal prerequisites and are primarily intended for non-science students.
Highlighted course names are linked to the Bulletin descriptions, highlighted faculty names are linked to course pages.
Blackboard links are shown separately.

Physics (PHY) course number	Spring 2012	Fall 2011	Spring 2011	Fall 2010	Spring 2010
PHY 112 Light, Color, Vision	McGrew Also on BlackBoard		McGrew		McGrew
PHY 113 Physics of Sports PHY 115 Lab		Jung: 113, 115		Jung
PHY 114 Electromagnetism, Waves and Radiation for Sports Science PHY 116 Lab			Jung		Jung
PHY 119 Physics for Environmental Studies				Graf Bowman
PHY 121 Physics for Life Sciences I PHY 123 Lab	Koch, Rijssenbeek Also on BlackBoard		Rijssenbeek Koch	Tsybychev Engelmann Hobbs	Hemmick
PHY 122 Physics for Life Sciences II PHY 124 Lab	Engelman Hobbs Tsybychev	Rijssenbeek	Engelman Hobbs Tsybychev	Stephens Rijssenbeek Koch	Stephens Engelmann Dawber
PHY 125 Classical Physics A	Kelly	Lee	Graf (Blackboard)	Lee	Graf
PHY 126 Classical Physics B		McGrew Also on Blackboard		McGrew
PHY 127 Classical Physics C	Lee		Lee		Lee
PHY 131 Classical Physics I	Pascuzzi	Hemmick	Pascuzzi	Hemmick	Gurvitch
Physics 133 Classical Physics Lab 1	Mihaly	Deshpande
PHY 132 Classical Physics II	Hemmick	Pascuzzi	Hemmick	Gurvitch	Rijssenbeek
PHY 134, Classical Physics Lab II	Mihaly
PHY 141 Classical Physics I Honors		Dawber		Dawber
PHY 142 Classical Physics II Honors	Dawber		Dawber		Goldman
PHY 191/192 Transitional Study	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande
PHY 237/ATM 237 Climate and Atmosphere	Black		Black		Hameed
PHY 251 Modern Physics PHY 252Lab	Graf	Teany	Kuo	Teaney	Kuo
PHY 274 Physical and Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics		See Phy 307
PHY 277 Computation for Physics and Astronomy	Fernandez-Serra	Calder	Fernandez-Serra	Calder	Fernandez-Serra
PHY 287 Introduction to Research By arrangement with instructor	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande
PHY 291 Transitional Study	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande
PHY 300 Waves and Optics	Metcalf	Scheble	Metcalf	Schneble	Metcalf
PHY 301 Electromagnetic Theory I		Goldman		Goldman
PHY 302 Electromagnetic Theory II	Goldman		Goldman		McCarthy
PHY 303 Mechanics		Rocek		Rocek
PHY 306 Thermal Physics	Aronson		Zahed		Aronson
PHY 307 Physical and Methematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics		Goldhaber		Goldhaber
PHY 308 Quantum Physics	Averin		Averin		Averin
PHY 310 Probability & Statistics for Experimental Physics
PHY 311 Connections in Science				Mendez
PHY 313/PHY 544 Mystery of Matter	Gurvitch on BlackBoard	Fernandez-Serra	TBA	Allen	Marburger
PHY 315 Hands-On Science with Cosmic Rays: Experimental Research for Non-Physics Majors
PHY 335 Electronics and Instrumentation Lab	Du	Du	Du	Du	Hobbs
PHY 382 The Quantum Moment: Quantum Mechanics in Philosophy, Culture and Life					Goldhaber Crease
PHY 390 Physical and Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics		See PHY 307
PHY 405 Advanced Quantum Physics		Averin		Averin
PHY 408 Relativity			Shuryak
PHY 431 Nuclear and Particle Physics	Essig	Kharzeev	Meade		Meade
PHY 445/PHY 515 Senior Laboratory	Lukens, McCarthy, Weinacht (Blackboard)	McCarthy Weinacht (BlackBoard)	Lukens, McCarthy Weinacht (Blackboard)	McCarthy Metcalf Lukens Walter	Weinacht Lukens Tsybychev
PHY 447 Tutorial in Advanced Topics By arrangement with instructor	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande
PHY 452 Lasers		Wainacht		Weinacht
PHY 472 Solid State Physic		Allen		Mihaly
PHY 487 Research	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande	Deshpande

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Astronomy (AST) course number	Spring 2012	Fall 2011	Spring 2011	Fall 2010	Spring 2010
AST 100 Astronomy Today		Calder-Zingale		Calder Zingale
AST 101 Introduction to Astronomy	Koda	Koda	Walter	Koda	Koda
AST 105 Introduction to the Solar System	Calder	Zingale	Metchev	Metchev	Metchev
AST 112 Astronomy Lab		Koda		Koda (?)	Koda
AST 200 Intro to Astronomy Research	Lattimer		Lattimer		Lattimer
AST 203 Astronomy	Zingale		Zingale (+blackboard)		Zingale
AST 205 Introduction to Planetary Sciences		Zingale		Zingale
AST 248 Search for Life in the Universe	Lattimer	Walter	Calder	Lattimer	Calder
AST 287 Introductory Research in Astronomy by arrangement with the instructor	Lattimer Deshpande	Lattimer Deshpande	Lattimer Deshpande	Deshpande
AST 301 Collisions in the Solar System		Lattimer
AST 304 The Universe
AST 341 Stars and Radiation		Walter		Walter
AST 346 Galaxies			Lattimer
AST 347 Cosmology					Lanzetta
AST 389Science Fiction	Walter
AST 443 Observational Techniques	Metchev
AST 447 Senior Tutorial in Astronomy By arrangement with instructor	Deshpande Lattimer	Lattimer Deshpande		Lattimer Deshpande
AST 487 Senior Research in Astronomy	Deshpande Lattimer	Lattimer Deshpande		Lattimer Deshpande

Americans with Disabilities Act

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631)632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

Students requiring emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services.

Academic Integrity

Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary.

Critical Incident Management

Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn.

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Last updated: 03/19/10