Apr 20, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
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PHYS 2083 Foundations of Modern Physics


(3 hours)
A first course in 20th and 21st century physics. Special Relativity: Lorentz transformation, relativistic kinematics and dynamics. Quantum Physics: particle like aspects of electromagnetic radiation, wave like aspects of particles, Schrödinger’s equation, wave mechanics, the hydrogen atom, multielectron atoms, Pauli exclusion principle. Prerequisite: PHYS 2063 . Corequisite: MATH 2073  



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