26-505-506. MATHEMATICAL METHODS I, II.
An introductory course in the applications of mathematics to the description of physical systems. Specific physical situations from the areas of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics and thermodynamics are analyzed using the techniques of differential and integral calculus and vector analysis. Three credit hours each.

26-511-512. MECHANICS.
Problems in statics, kinematics and dynamics; the study of equilibrium of forces, rectilinear and curvilinear motion, central forces, constrained motion, energy and momentum methods and rotational motion. Three credit hours each.

26-516. INTRODUCTION TO OPTICS AND LASERS.
A study of geometric and physical optics with particular application to optical instruments and an introduction to lasers and holography. Three credit hours.

26-523. MODERN PHYSICS.
Important contributions to atomic and nuclear physics since 1900, including electrical discharges in gases, atomic spectra, Bohr's atom, Schroedinger's equation, natural radioactivity, and elementary relativity. Three credit hours.

26-525. THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETIC THEORY.
Study of first and second laws of thermodynamics, general thermodynamic formulas with application to matter, kinetic theory of gases and Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. Three credit hours.

26-531. ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Physical and chemical principles of energy conversion and their application to potential sources of power, fossil fuels, fission and fusion, fuel cells, photovoltaics, photothermal systems. Three credit hours.

26-535-536. METHODS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS.
Designed to acquaint students with the principles of basic experiments in all major branches of physics, stressing design of apparatus, procedures and analysis of projects involving mechanical, optical, electronic and thermal techniques, with microcomputers employed to collect and analyze experimental data. Three credit hours each.

26-563. MATHEMATICAL METHODS III.
An intermediate course in applied mathematics. Topics covered include the solution of differential equations, vector calculus, Fourier series and Laplace transforms. Three credit hours.

26-565. THERMAL PHYSICS.
Statistical inference is used to deduce the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and kinetic theory. These principles are applied to ideal and real gases, solids, closed and open systems, and black body radiation. Three credit hours.

26-567-568. INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.
A treatment of electro-statics, dielectric theory, magnetic phenomena, magnetic media, AC circuits and Maxwell's equations. Vector calculus is used throughout. Three credit hours each.

26-652. CLASSICAL MECHANICS.
Lagrangian formulation, the Kepler problem, Rutherford scattering, rotating coordinate systems, rigid body motion, small oscillations, stability problems, and Hamiltonian formulation. Three credit hours.

26-655. COMPUTATIONAL METHODS.
Designed to familiarize students with the use of computers in pursuing theoretical research. Numerical analysis techniques and computational methods employed in the study of physical models will be studied. Three credit hours.

26-657. ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL METHODS.
A laboratory course designed to acquaint the graduate student with methods and techniques of modern experimental physics. Three credit hours.

26-661. SOLID STATE PHYSICS.
An introductory study of the structure and physical properties of crystalline solids. Included are topics in crystal structure, lattice vibrations, thermal properties of solids, x-ray diffraction, free electron theory and energy based theory. Three credit hours.

26-665. STATISTICAL MECHANICS.
Laws of thermodynamics, Boltzmann and quantum statistical distributions, with applications to properties of gases, specific heats of solids, paramagnetism, black body radiation and Bose-Einstein condensation. Three credit hours.

26-667. MATHEMATICAL METHODS IV.
An advanced treatment of mathematical topics including operators, matrix mathematics, complex variables and eigenvalue problems. Three credit hours.

26-671-672. ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY.
Treatment of boundary value problems of electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic radiation, radiating systems, wave guides, resonating systems and multiple fields. Three credit hours each.

26-675-676. QUANTUM MECHANICS.
A study of the Schroedinger wave equation, operators and matrices, perturbation theory, collision and scattering problems, classification of atomic states and introduction to field quantization. Three credit hours.

26-691-692. RESEARCH.
Designed to give qualified students an opportunity to conduct study or laboratory work in a specialized field of interest. One to three credit hours each.

26-695. MASTER'S THESIS.
A research problem in a selected topic of physics resulting in a written thesis. One to six credit hours