Stephen F. Austin State University

111.

Foundations in Engineering I - Three semester hours, two hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, problem solving, logic processing, algorithm development, estimation, design and drawing; emphasis on computer applications and design. Software used: Microsoft Office and Windows, AutoCAD and the Internet.

112.

Foundations in Engineering II - Three semester hours, two hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Development of skills in problem solving, design, analysis, estimation and teamwork; utilization of computer tools for documentation and presentation; introduction to logic processing and computer programming; introduction to accounting and conservation principles in engineering. Software used: Microsoft Office and Windows, AutoCAD and the Internet.

215.

Principles of Electrical Engineering - Basic AC, DC, and digital circuits and their applications in instrumentation. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: EGR 112 or PHY 242 and MTH 233. Co-requisite: EGR 215L. (Same as PHY 262).

215L.

Principles of Electrical Engineering Laboratory - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and laboratory. Co-requisite: EGR 215. Lab fee required. (Same as PHY 262L.)

250.

Engineering Statics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisites: MTH 234 and PHY 241. (Same as PHY 250.)

321.

Engineering Dynamics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: PHY 250 or EGR 250. (Same as PHY 321.)

343.

Electronics - Three semester hours, two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Design and integration of basic circuits into electronic instrumentation. Prerequisite: PHY 132 (or 242). Lab fee required. (Same as PHY 343.)

105*.

Classical and Modern Astronomy*(PHYS 1311) - Introductory study of planetary astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: AST 105L.

105L.

Classical and Modern Astronomy Laboratory (PHYS 1111) - One semester hour, two hours lab per week, including night viewing sessions by arrangement. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: AST 105. Lab fee required.

305.

Observational Astronomy - Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Fundamentals of practical sky observing include visual, photographic and photometric techniques using the research telescopes at the SFA Observatory. Prerequisites: MTH 133, 138. Lab fee required.

335.

Astrophysics - Properties of light, stellar evolution and galactic dynamics are treated in a quantitative manner. Prerequisites: PHY 132 (or 242) and MTH 233.

101.

General Physics I - (PHYS 1305) - Presentation with a minimum of mathematics of the basic concepts of mechanics, light and sound. May not be used to meet graduation requirements by students majoring in the College of Sciences and Mathematics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 101L.

101L.

General Physics I Laboratory - (PHYS 1105) - One semester hour, two hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 101. Lab fee required.

102.

General Physics II - (PHYS 1307) - Continuation of PHY 101 presenting with a minimum of mathematics the basic concepts of heat, electricity, magnetism and certain aspects of modern physics. May not be used to meet graduation requirements by students majoring in the College of Sciences and Mathematics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 102L.

102L.

General Physics II Laboratory - (PHYS 1107) - One semester hour, two hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 102. Lab fee required.

108.

Introduction to Engineering/Physics - Three semester hours, two hours lecture and two hours recitation per week. Introductory course on engineering/physics analysis with practice in analyzing and solving problems in physics and engineering. Includes use of computational devices and methods.

110.

Fundamentals of Electronics - Introductory study of fundamental electrical circuits, including DC and AC circuits, filter networks, amplifiers, diodes, transistors, and logic gates. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 110L.

110L.

Fundamentals of Electronics Laboratory - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 110. Lab fee required.

118*.

Musical Acoustics* - Waves, resonance, frequency, pitch, waveform, hearing, intervals, scales, strings, air columns, rods, plates, vocal apparatus, instruments. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisite: ability to read music. Co-requisite: PHY 118L.

118L.

Musical Acoustics Laboratory - One semester hour, two hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 118. Lab fee required.

125.

Introductory Physical Science - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Introduction to properties of matter, kinematics, dynamics and chemical bonding. Presentation of selected topics in a manner that will integrate principles of physics and chemistry.

131.

Mechanics and Heat (PHYS 1301) - Fundamental principles of mechanics and heat. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: MTH 133 and 138, or permission from the department chair. Co-requisite: PHY 131L.

131L.

Mechanics and Heat Laboratory (PHYS 1101) - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 131. Lab fee required.

132.

Electricity, Sound, and Light (PHYS 1302) - Basic electrical and magnetic phenomena, wave motion, sound and light. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisite: PHY 131. Co-requisite: PHY 132L.

132L.

Electricity, Sound, and Light Laboratory (PHYS 1102) - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 132. Lab fee required.

214.

Selected Topics - Non-advanced. One to four hours. Material covered will vary from semester to semester and will be announced. May be repeated for additional credit in a different topic.

241.

Technical Physics I (PHYS 2325) - Presentation of the principles of mechanics and heat. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisites: MTH 233, PHY 241L.

241L.

Technical Physics I Laboratory (PHYS 2125) - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHYS 241. Lab fee required.

242.

Technical Physics II (PHYS 2326) - Presentation of the principles of sound, electricity, magnetism and optics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: MTH 233, PHY 241. Co-requisite: PHY 242L.

242L.

Technical Physics II Laboratory (PHYS 2126) - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 242. Lab fee required.

250.

Engineering Statics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisites: MTH 234 and PHY 241. (Same as EGR 250.)

262.

Electrical Circuits and Devices - Basic AC, DC and digital circuits and their applications in instrumentation. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: PHY 132 (or 242) and MTH 233. Co-requisite: PHY 262L (Same as EGR 215.)

262L.

Electrical Circuits and Devices Laboratory - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 262. Lab fee required. (Same as EGR 215L.)

315.

A, B. Selected Topics - One to four hours. Material covered varies from semester to semester and will be announced. May be repeated for additional credit in a different topic. Prerequisite: eight hours from any of the sciences.

321.

Engineering Dynamics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: PHY 250 or EGR 250. (Same as EGR 321.)

333.

Modern Physics - Introduction to relativity, quantum phenomena, atomic and nuclear physics. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: PHY 132 (or 242) and MTH 233. Co-requisite: PHY 333L.

333L.

Modern Physics Laboratory - One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Co-requisite: PHY 333. Lab fee required.

343.

Electronics - Three semester hours, two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Design and integration of basic circuits into electronic instrumentation. Prerequisite: PHY 132 (or 242). Lab fee required. (Same as EGR 343.)

347.

Mathematical Applications in Physics I - Formulation and solution of physical problems using vector analysis, partial differential equations, complex variables and transforms. Prerequisites: PHY 132 (or 242) and MTH 234.

410.

Experimental Techniques of Physics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Presentation of the experimental techniques used to measure the physical observables associated with matter, mechanics, waves, sound, light, electricity and magnetism. Prerequisites: PHY 101 and either PHY 102 or AST 105. Lab fee required.

430.

Thermodynamics - Includes the kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, Fermi-Dirac statistics, the Debye Approximation, magnetic cooling and the theory of heat engines. Prerequisite: PHY 333.

431.

Introductory Quantum Mechanics - DeBroglie wave, Schroedinger formulation, step and barrier potentials, perturbation theory, harmonic oscillator, annihilation and creation operations, commutation relations, representations. Prerequisite: PHY 333.

440.

Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism - Electrical and magnetic field theory, properties of dielectrics and magnetic materials. Prerequisites: PHY 132 (or 242) and MTH 234.

441.

Optics - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Fundamentals of physical and geometrical optics, including polarization and diffraction. Prerequisite: PHY 440. Lab fee required.

470.

Undergraduate Research and Technical Presentations - Two semester hours. An individual instruction course involving undergraduate research and technical presentations. The purpose of this course is to give the student experience in research and preparation of oral presentations on scientific research. Prerequisite: junior or senior major status or permission of department chair.

475.

Special Problems - One to four hours. For undergraduate credit only. Experimental or theoretical independent study in research. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of physics.

476.

Special Problems - One to four hours. For undergraduate credit only. A continuation of PHY 475. Prerequisite: PHY 475.

485.

Internship in Physics and Engineering - One to three hours. Supervised on-the-job training in one or more facets of the field of physics or engineering. Internships are to be arranged by students and approved by instructor. This course is an elective and cannot be used to satisfy any of the course requirements for a major or minor in physics.