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Physics (PHYS)
- http://physics.usc.edu
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB-439; Phone: (213) 740-1140.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB439; phone (213) 740-1140 or email physics@dornsife.usc.edu.
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areasrelated to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences,Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 108 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50310R | 050 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 31 of 93 | Aaron Wirthwein | SLH200 |   | |
| 50312R | 050 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50314D | 050 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50315D | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50316R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50311R | 050 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 31 of 96 | TBA | |
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areas related to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs. (Duplicates credit in 105abLg and 125L).
- Prerequisite: PHYS 135A
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50320R | 051 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 28 of 80 | Lara Martini | SLH200 | | |
| 50323R | 051 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | | |
| 50325D | 051 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | | |
| 50424D | 051 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | | |
| 50321R | 051 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 28 of 80 | TBA | | ||
| 50322R | 051 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | |
Laboratory component for PHYS 152L for transfer students with equivalent lecture credit from another institution. For transfer students immediately after matriculation. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: PHYS 142L cannot be taken without having manually registered in an actual PHYS 152L laboratory section. After registering for PHYS 142L, you must immediately contact the instructor to have manually registered in an actual PHYS 152L laboratory section.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50478D | 051 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | OFFICE | |
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226 or MATH 129 or MATH 229)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50330R | 070 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 17 of 32 | Christopher Gould | ONLINE | | |
| 50332R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50331R | 070 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 32 | ONLINE | |
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrical circuits, wave motion, sound waves, electromagnetic waves.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PHYS 151 or PHYS 161 or PHYS 171) and 1 from (MATH 126 or MATH 129)
- Corequisite: 1 from (MATH 226 or MATH 229)
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50340R | 076 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | MTuWTh | 25 of 48 | Scott Macdonald | SSC319 & ONLINE | | |
| 50342R | 076 | Lab | 12:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 48 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50341R | 076 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 25 of 48 | ONLINE | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50360D | 050 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE | |
An original project will be constructed applying computer technology (in either hardware or software) to produce a result useful in the physics classroom or laboratory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50526D | 051 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50374D | 059 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 50 of 50 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50382D | 050 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the students field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physics
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50679D | 059 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE | |
Coursework taken on campus at Caltech as part of the Caltech-USC cross-registration program. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07975D | 059 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 12 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50414D | 059 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 24 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50422D | 050 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 2 of 16 | OFFICE | |