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Physics and Astronomy Course Offerings
UT-Martin offers several levels of physics courses and an introductory sequence in astronomy. These classes are designed to satisfy general education, pre-professional, engineering, or physics minor requirements.
Physics 150: A first course in physics for students with no previous background in physics and not requiring a higher level of physics in their curriculum. The course stresses fundamental physics concepts with demonstration experiments and activities. The course is taught with an integrated laboratory and lecture. Two sections taught every semester.
Physics 211: An algebra-based introduction to the basic principles of mechanics, waves, sound, and thermodynamics. This course has an associated laboratory. Two sections taught in the Fall semester and one section taught in the Spring semester every year.
Physics 212: An algebra-based introduction to the basic principles of electricity, magnetism, and optics. This course has an associated laboratory. One section taught in the Fall semester and two sections taught in the Spring semester every year.
Physics 220: A calculus-based introduction to the basic principles of mechanics. This course has an associated laboratory. Taught every semester.
Physics 221: A calculus-based introduction to the basic principles of electricity and magnetism. This course has an associated laboratory. Taught every semester.
Physics 322: A calculus-based introduction to the basic principles of waves, heat, thermodynamics, and optics. Taught once a year.
Physics 323: A calculus-based introduction to the basic principles of modern physics. Taught once a year.
Physics 343: An introduction to experimental methods, computational physics, and data acquisition. Taught once a year.
Physics 491: A senior research on a project of student interest, approved by the faculty. The project can be in collaboration with physics faculty on their research, or inter-disciplinary research combining physics with the student's major field of study. Taught once a year.
Astronomy 201: An introduction to the history of astronomy, telescopes and observing systems, and our understanding of the planets and moons of our solar system. This course has an associated laboratory. Taught once a year.
Astronomy 202: An introduction to stars, galaxies, and cosmology. This course has an associated laboratory. Taught once a year.
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