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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.
The fundamentals of physics are presented, exploring the structure and beauty of physical laws and their manifestations, ranging from events observed in everyday life to subatomic and cosmic phenomena.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50300R | 070 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 11 of 32 | Aaron Wirthwein | ONLINE | PDF (151597 KB) |   |
| 50301R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | ONLINE | |
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 | 38 of 93 | Hamid Chabok | SLH200 |  | |
| 50315R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50316R | 050 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | | |
| 50311R | 050 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 38 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 | 19 of 20 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | | |
| 50325R | 051 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 20 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | | |
| 50321R | 051 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 28 of 80 | TBA | |
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 | 15 of 32 | Scott Macdonald | ONLINE | | |
| 50332R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50331R | 070 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 15 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 | 29 of 48 | Bo Shrewsbury | ONLINE | | |
| 50342R | 076 | Lab | 12:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 48 | Gokhan Esirgen | ONLINE | | |
| 50341R | 076 | Quiz | TBA | TBA | 29 of 48 | ONLINE | |
Geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, solid state physics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50420R | 070 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuWTh | 5 of 24 | Christopher Gould | ONLINE | | |
| 50421R | 070 | Quiz | 3:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 24 | ONLINE | | ||
| 50423R | 070 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | 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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50360D | 050 | 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 | 2 of 50 | 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 | 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 | 0 of 12 | 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 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50422D | 050 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 16 | OFFICE | |