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2001-2002 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside

Faculty | Program
Undergraduate Curricula | Graduate Curricula
Undergraduate Courses | Graduate Courses | Professional Courses

Allen D. Zych, Ph.D., Chair
Ward Beyermann, Ph.D., Vice Chair
Department Office, 3047 Physics
(909) 787-5330; http://cnas.ucr.edu/~physics

Professors
Robert B. Clare, Ph.D.
Bipin R. Desai, Ph.D.
J. William Gary, Ph.D.
Ernest S. Ma, Ph.D.
Douglas E. MacLaughlin, Ph.D.
Raymond L. Orbach, Ph.D.
Richard K. Seto, Ph.D.
Benjamin C. Shen, Ph.D.
Harry W.K. Tom, Ph.D.
Gordon J. VanDalen, Ph.D.
Stephen J. Wimpenny, Ph.D.
Jory A. Yarmoff, Ph.D.
Allen D. Zych, Ph.D.
Professors Emeriti
Leon J. Bruner, Ph.D.
Frederick W. Cummings, Ph.D
Glen E. Everett, Ph.D.
Sun-Yiu Fung, Ph.D.
Peter E. Kaus, Ph.D.
Anne Kernan, Ph.D.
Nai-Li H. Liu, Ph.D.
Donald C. McCollum, Ph.D.
John C. Nickel, Ph.D.
Michael Pollak, Ph.D.
Eugen S. Simanek, Ph.D.
R. Stephen White, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Ward Beyermann, Ph.D.
Antonio Castro Neto, Ph.D.
John A. Ellison, Ph.D.
Umar Mohideen, Ph.D.
Jose Wudka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Kenneth N. Barish, Ph.D.
Leonid P. Pryadko, Ph.D.
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Adjunct Professors
John Browne, Ph.D.
Byung Ho Choi, Ph.D.
George Csanak, Ph.D.
Paolo Giacomelli, Ph.D.
Ann Heinson, Ph.D.
Cy Hoffman, Ph.D.
Greg Kenning, Ph.D.
John G. Layter, Ph.D.
Robert Robinson, Ph.D.
Zdnek Sroubek, Ph.D.
D. Hywel White, Ph.D.

MAJOR

The department offers the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics.

The B.A. in Physics follows the liberal arts tradition with a broader coverage of the humanities and social sciences. It is selected often by students who intend to obtain a teaching credential with a specialty in science or to pursue a career combining business management opportunities with a knowledge in science and technology.

The B.S. degree program is designed for students with a strong interest in the sciences who wish to emphasize this aspect of their education and training more extensively than is possible with the more traditional B.A. degree program. The B.S. degree provides a strong background for students who wish to continue on to graduate studies in physics.

The extensive course offerings and modern facilities within the Physics Department, coupled with close, personal counseling by faculty advisors, provide students with a physics program that is characterized by its breadth and flexibility.

Career Opportunities

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in Physics generally begin their careers in government or industry. Professions include technical research, development, quality assurance, testing, and sales in a variety of fields including semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, lasers, microwave devices, computers, communications, aerospace, medicine, material sciences, and many engineering-related disciplines.

The federal government and national laboratories employ a large number of physicists. Agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy, the State Department, and the Defense Department, and industries in communications, medical and scientific instruments, computers, audio equipment, telecommunications equipment, utilities, and petroleum producers also employ physicists.

The bachelor's degree programs in the Department of Physics are suited for continued education in graduate schools or for preparation in other general technical, professional careers. Students with graduate training are employed by colleges or universities, national laboratories, industry, or governmental agencies.

Degree Requirements

University Requirements

See the Undergraduate Studies section for requirements that all students must satisfy.

College Requirements

See Degree Requirements, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies Section, for requirements that students must satisfy.

Some of the following requirements for the major may also fulfill some of the college's breadth requirements. Consult with a department advisor for course planning.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the B.A. and the B.S. degrees in Physics are as follows:

1. Lower-division requirements (60 units)

2. Upper-division requirements (55 units)

Specialized skills can be developed by taking physics electives from the following list:

PHYS 111 (Astrophysics)
PHYS 150 (Solid State Physics)
PHYS 163 (Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy)
PHYS 164 (Nuclear and Particle Physics)
PHYS 177 (Computational Methods)

Students seeking an emphasis in biophysics, environmental physics, or chemical physics should consult with an advisor. The physics electives may be selected on an individual basis to stress one of these concentrations.

Students continuing on to graduate school are encouraged to take additional upper-division courses in Mathematics, such as MATH 146A-MATH 146B-MATH 146C, MATH 165A-MATH 165B, and MATH 113.

To graduate, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (C) is necessary overall and in the upper-division courses taken for the major (courses listed under 2.).

Although no foreign languages are required for the B.S. degree, the student who is planning to proceed to graduate work is reminded that reading proficiency in one or more foreign languages is required in some physics graduate programs.

Sample Program

Bachelor of Science

Freshman Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PHYS 039, PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B	2	5	5
MATH 009A-MATH 009B-MATH 009C	4	4	4
CHEM 001A-CHEM 001B-CHEM 001C	4	4	4
ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C	4	4	4
Total Units	14	17	17
Sophomore Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E	5	5	4
MATH 010A, MATH 010B, MATH 046	4	4	4
Breadth electives	8	8	8
Total Units	17	17	16
Junior Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PHYS 130A, PHYS 130B, PHYS 134	4	4	4
PHYS 135A, PHYS 135B, PHYS 136	4	4	4
Breadth elective	4
Electives	4	8	8
Senior Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PHYS 139L, PHYS 142L	5	3	3
PHYS 156A, PHYS 156B	4	4
Elective	8	8	8
Total Units	17	15	11

Bachelor of Arts

For the B.A. degree, additional units are required in Humanities, Social Sciences, and foreign language to meet the breadth requirements.

Community College Transfers

The department provides special advisory services to aid community college transfer students in formulating their program and in remedying any deficiencies in required course work. Transfer students who have followed the prescribed program at the community college should be able to continue with the sample program at the junior level.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Ongoing research in the Department of Physics includes astrophysics and space physics, condensed matter physics, particle physics, heavy ion physics, surface science, laser physics, and environmental physics. Large-scale experiments are carried out at the major U.S. and European accelerator laboratories or observatories.

All applicants must submit scores from the GRE General and Physics subject tests. Questions about requirements for admission should be directed to the graduate advisor at (909) 787-5332.

The department is developing an internship program in conjunction with the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Please contact the department for more information.

Master's Degree

A student is recommended for the degree of M.A. or M.S. in Physics upon completion of the following requirements:

Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 36 quarter units of approved physics courses taken for a letter grade after admission to graduate study. Of these, at least 24 quarter units must be in the 200 series. Each course must be passed with a grade of "B-" or better. Each student must maintain an average for all courses of "B" or better.
Either of the following two plans:

Under either plan all requirements for the master's degree must be completed not later than the end of the sixth quarter.

Doctoral Degree

It is recommended that students in the Ph.D. program become associated with a research advisor by the end of their first year.

A student is recommended for advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree in Physics upon completion of requirements (1), (2), and (3) below. The student is recommended for the Ph.D. degree upon completion of requirements (4) and (5) below.

1. Satisfactory performance on a preliminary examination, to be taken at the beginning of the student's second year. The examination is given once each academic year at the beginning of the fall quarter. A make-up exam is offered at the beginning of the winter quarter.

The preliminary examination consists of:

Following the examination, the department reviews each student's entire academic performance to recommend a pass at the Ph.D. level, a pass at the M.S. level, or a failure. The examination may be repeated once in the winter quarter following the initial attempt.

2. Completion of the following courses. Each course must be passed with a grade of "B-" or better. Each student must maintain an average of "B" or better for all courses.

Core courses:

PHYS 205 (Classical Mechanics)
PHYS 210A, PHYS 210B (Electromagnetic Theory)
PHYS 212A, PHYS 212B (Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics)
PHYS 221A, PHYS 221B, PHYS 221C (Quantum Mechanics)
PHYS 401 (Scientific Writing and Illustration)

In addition, at least three elective graduate lecture courses must be completed. The program for each student must be approved by the graduate committee and by the student's research advisor. Such a program may entail more than the minimum number of courses, and may also involve a mixture of courses from different areas and courses in addition to those listed below.

The elective courses include:

3. Satisfactory performance on an oral examination in the general area of the student's proposed research.

This examination is conducted by a doctoral committee, charged with general supervision of the student's research. It is normally taken during the academic year following that in which the comprehensive examination requirement has been successfully completed. A student who fails this examination on the first attempt may, at the discretion of the committee, be permitted to take it a second time.

4. Satisfactory completion of a dissertation containing a review of existing knowledge relevant to the area of the candidate's research, and the results of the candidate's original research. This research must be of sufficiently high quality to constitute a contribution to knowledge in the subject area.

5. Satisfactory performance on a final oral examination conducted by the candidate's doctoral committee.

Normative Time to Degree 15 quarters for theoretical physics; 18 quarters for experimental physics; 17 quarters for specialization in environmental physics (theory); 20 quarters for specialization in environmental physics (experimental).

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

Only one of the following sequences, PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C, or PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C may be taken for credit.

PHYS 001. Preparation for Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours, discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009A (may be taken concurrently). Overview of quantitative descriptions used in physics: units, standards, dimensional analysis, and order of magnitude estimates. Development of skills in problem solving using physical reasoning, graphical analysis, and basic mathematical techniques. This course is not intended to satisfy any mathematics, physics, or breadth requirements and is intended for students who plan to take PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, and PHYS 002C.

PHYS 002A. General Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009A or MATH 09HA. For biological sciences students. Topics in classical mechanics including Newton's laws of motion in one and two dimensions; work, energy, and conservation of energy; momentum and collisions; rotational motion; and orbital motion. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002A or PHYS 040A.

PHYS 002B. General Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009B or MATH 09HB (may be taken concurrently), and a grade of "C-" or better in PHYS 002A. For biological sciences students. Topics in mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism including fluid mechanics; temperature and heat; the laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; electric fields and potentials; current and dc circuits; capacitance and inductance; magnetism; and Faraday's law. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002B or PHYS 040B.

PHYS 002C. General Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 002B with a grade of "C-" or better. For biological sciences students. Topics in waves and modern physics including harmonic oscillations; mechanical and electromagnetic waves; geometrical optics; reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, and polarization; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS002C or PHYS 040C.

PHYS 02LA. General Physics Laboratory. (1)

Laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 002A (may be taken concurrently). Illustrates the experimental foundations of physics presented in PHYS 002A. Covers the basic principles of classical mechanics. Laboratory is helpful, but not required, for PHYS 002A.

PHYS 02LB. General Physics Laboratory. (1)

Laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 02LA, PHYS 002B (may be taken concurrently). Illustrates the experimental foundations of physics presented in PHYS 002B. Covers the basic principles of fluid and rotational mechanics, temperature, heat, and electromagnetism. Laboratory is helpful, but not required, for PHYS 002B.

PHYS 02LC. General Physics Laboratory. (1)

Laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 02LB, PHYS 002C (may be taken concurrently). Illustrates the experimental foundations of physics presented in PHYS 002C. Covers the basic principles of oscillations, waves, optics, and radioactivity. Laboratory is helpful, but not required, for PHYS 002C.

PHYS 007. Space-Time, Relativity, and Cosmology. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. A nontechnical presentation of the growth of modern science covering topics from Newton and gravitation, Kepler and the motion of celestial bodies, Einstein and relativity, and Planck and Bohr up to the present day theories on the origin and evolution of the universe. The philosophical ideas, scientific method, historical settings, as well as the intellectual impacts are explored. Demonstrations and visual illustrations. Not open to Physical Science majors.

PHYS 008. Color and Sound: Dimensions in Communication. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. The interplay between visual and aural sensory experiences and the physical principles of light and sound. Topics include visual perception and pattern recognition; the color spectrum; optical instruments; anatomy of the camera and the eye; lasers and holography; vibrations and sound waves; acoustics; reverberation; sound production in speech, music, and high-fidelity audio devices. Demonstrations and illustrations. Not open to students who have taken or are concurrently enrolled in PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C, PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, and PHYS 040D.

PHYS 020. Exploring the Universe: An Adventure in Astronomy. (4)

Lecture, three hours; workshop, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An astronomy course for non-science students. The excitement of an evolving and sometimes violent universe of stars and galaxies is explored in a descriptive manner. Here, the union of modern and ancient observations with astrophysical laws will provide a sophisticated but by no means complete picture of the universe. Special topics such as Astrology and Extraterrestrial Life will be discussed.

PHYS 021. Kingdom of the Sun. (4)

Lecture, three hours; workshop, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An astronomy course for non-science students. The nearest star, our Sun, and its solar system of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets are presented in a descriptive manner. A historical astronomy of the solar system is traced from ancient concepts to modern space exploration. Special topics such as UFOs and colonization of space are discussed.

PHYS 039. Adventures in Physics. (2)

Seminar, one hour; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s):none. General introduction to frontiers of physics research. Introduces the outstanding issues in physics research, along with work of UC Riverside faculty. Tours of the research labs. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

PHYS 040A. General Physics. (5)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009A or MATH 09HA; MATH 009B or MATH 09HB (MATH 009B or MATH 09HB may be taken concurrently). Designed for engineering and physical sciences students. Covers topics in classical mechanics including Newton's laws of motion in one, two, and three dimensions; friction; circular motion; work, energy, and conservation of energy; the dynamics of particle systems; collisions; rigid-body motion; torque; and angular momentum. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002A or PHYS 040A.

PHYS 040B. General Physics. (5)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009C or MATH 09HC (may be taken concurrently); a grade of "C-" or better in PHYS 040A. Designed for engineering and physical sciences students. Covers topics in mechanics and thermodynamics including elasticity; oscillations; gravitation; fluids; mechanical waves and sound; temperature, heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; and the kinetic theory of gases. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002B or PHYS 040B.

PHYS 040C. General Physics. (5)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009C or MATH 09HC; a grade of "C-" or better in PHYS 040B. Designed for engineering and physical sciences students. Covers topics in electricity and magnetism including electric fields and potential; Gauss' law; capacitance; magnetic fields; Ampere's law; Faraday's law and induction; electromagnetic oscillations; dc and ac current; and circuits. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002C or PHYS 040C.

PHYS 040D. General Physics. (5)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): a grade of "C-" or better in PHYS 040C or consent of instructor. For engineering and physical sciences students. Topics in electromagnetic waves including Maxwell's equations; geometrical optics; optical instruments, cavities, and waveguides; interference, diffraction, and polarization; and special theory of relativity. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications.

PHYS 040E. General Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): a grade of "C-" or better in PHYS 040D or consent of instructor. For engineering and physical sciences students. Topics in modern physics including the quantum theory of light and particles; quantum mechanics in one and three dimensions; tunneling phenomena; the hydrogen atom; statistical physics; lasers; molecular structure; and solid state, nuclear, and particle physics.

PHYS 097. Lower-Division Research. (1-4)

Individual study, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Special research projects in physics performed under the supervision of a member of the staff. This course may not be used to satisfy the undergraduate unit requirements in the major. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

PHYS 111. Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010A, MATH 010B, MATH 046, or equivalents; PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D. Stellar interiors, radiations, and evolution. Origin of the elements and particle and electromagnetic radiation. Pulsars, quasars, and other unusual objects. Galactic structure and cosmology.

PHYS 130A. Classical Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010B, MATH 046, PHYS 040A. Topics include vector calculus, single-particle motion, oscillations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, and central-forces motion and celestial mechanics.

PHYS 130B. Classical Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040B, PHYS 130A. Topics include dynamics of a system of particles, motion in non-inertial reference systems, dynamics of rigid bodies, coupled oscillations, and special theory of relativity.

PHYS 134. Thermal Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010B, PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E. Macroscopic properties of many-particle systems. Laws and applications of thermodynamics: entropy, thermodynamic potentials, ideal gases. Principles and applications of statistical mechanics: probability distributions; canonical, microcanonical, and grand canonical ensembles; specific heat of solids; paramagnetism; kinetic theory of gases; phase transitions; quantum statistics.

PHYS 135A. Electromagnetism. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010B, MATH 046, PHYS 040C. Topics include vector calculus, Coulomb's law and the electric field, Gauss' law, scalar potential, conductors in electrostatic fields, electrostatic energy, electric multipoles, boundary conditions, electrostatics in the presence of matter, and special methods in electrostatics.

PHYS 135B. Electromagnetism. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 135A. Topics include electric currents and circuits, Ampere's law, the magnetic field, the integral form of Ampere's law, the vector potential, Faraday's law of induction, magnetic energy, magnetic multipoles, magnetism in the presence of matter, Maxwell's equations, and plane waves.

PHYS 136. Electromagnetic Waves. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040D, PHYS 135B. Maxwell's equations; propagation of electromagnetic waves in wave guides, coaxial lines, and optical fibers; reflection, refraction, and diffraction of waves; dispersion of waves in gases and plasmas; interference and coherence and their role in holography; electromagnetic radiation from charged particles, antennas, masers, and lasers; relativistic electrodynamics.

PHYS 139L. Electronics for Scientists. (5)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, six hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040C or consent of instructor. An introduction to basic analog and digital circuit designs emphasizing practical applications. Topics include properties of diodes and transistors; operational amplifiers for use as amplifiers, oscillators, and function generators; properties and use of logic gates, counters, and timers; data storage and synchronization; multiplexer and decoder applications; microprocessor functions and computer interfacing.

PHYS 142L. Advanced Physics Laboratory. (1-4)

Laboratory, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; upper-division standing in Physics. Experiments chosen from areas in contemporary physics. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

PHYS 150. Solid State Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; or consent of instructor. Properties of systems composed of many atoms arranged in a periodic lattice. Topics include crystal structure, symmetry, and diffraction; crystal cohesion; lattice dynamics; thermal properties; metallic properties and the Fermi surface; band theory of metals and semiconductors; superconductivity; and magnetism.

PHYS 156A. Quantum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046, PHYS 130A, PHYS 135A. Topics include wave-particle duality; the Schrödinger equation; superposition, the uncertainty principle; and one-dimensional harmonic oscillator.

PHYS 156B. Quantum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 156A. Topics include the hydrogen atom, angular momentum and spin representations, many-electron systems, the Pauli exclusion principle, and perturbation theory.

PHYS 163. Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 113 or equivalent; or PHYS 156A and PHYS 156B; or consent of instructor. Theoretical and experimental techniques of atom physics. Fine structure and spin-orbit coupling in single-electron atoms; angular momentum coupling and magnetic moments in many-electron atoms; Hartree-Fock solution to many-electron problem; hyperfine structure; atoms in magnetic, electric, and coherent electromagnetic fields; the two-level atom; electron spin resonance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; fundamentals of chemical bonding in molecules.

PHYS 164. Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; or consent of instructor. Basic nuclear properties, nuclear structure, radioactivity, and nuclear interactions. Properties and classifications of elementary particles, the basic interactions, invariance principles, conservation laws, leptons, and quarks. Nuclear and particle astrophsyics.

PHYS 177. Computational Methods for Physical Sciences. (4)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; or consent of instructor. Computer applications for solving problems in physical sciences. Symbolic manipulation languages such as Mathematica. Mathematical operations, plotting, and symbolic and numerical techniques in calculus. Numerical methods such as histogramming, Monte-Carlo method for modeling experiments, statistical analysis, curve fitting, and numerical algorithms. Prior knowledge of the computer is not required.

PHYS 190. Special Studies. (1-5)

Individual study, three to fifteen hours. To be taken with the consent of the chairman of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Units in this course may not be used to meet requirements for the major unless so designated as a replacement for a requirement not being offered during the student's remaining tenure. Course is repeatable to maximum of 9 units.

PHYS 190L. Special Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory. (1-8)

Individual study, three to twenty-four hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the UCR/LANL Educational Internship Program; consent of advisor and department chair. Individual study to meet special curricular needs. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.

PHYS 195A. Senior Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of instructor. A thesis written on research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. May be undertaken as a one-, two-, three-, or four-quarter course (PHYS 195A, PHYS 195B, PHYS 195C, PHYS 195D). Graded In Progress (IP) until the last quarter is completed, at which time a final, Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC)grade is assigned. Total credit awarded for PHYS 195A plus PHYS 195B plus PHYS 195C plus PHYS 195D may not exceed 8 units; a maximum of 4 units may be used toward the unit requirements for the major. Chair in charge

PHYS 195B. Senior Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of instructor; PHYS 195A. A thesis written on research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. May be undertaken as a one-, two-, three-, or four-quarter course (PHYS 195A, PHYS 195B, PHYS 195C, PHYS 195D). Graded In Progress (IP) until the last quarter is completed, at which time a final, Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC)grade is assigned. Total credit awarded for PHYS 195A plus PHYS 195B plus PHYS 195C plus PHYS 195D may not exceed 8 units; a maximum of 4 units may be used toward the unit requirements for the major. Chair in charge

PHYS 195C. Senior Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of instructor; PHYS 195B. A thesis written on research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. May be undertaken as a one-, two-, three-, or four-quarter course (PHYS 195A, PHYS 195B, PHYS 195C, PHYS 195D). Graded In Progress (IP) until the last quarter is completed, at which time a final, Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC)grade is assigned. Total credit awarded for PHYS 195A plus PHYS 195B plus PHYS 195C plus PHYS 195D may not exceed 8 units; a maximum of 4 units may be used toward the unit requirements for the major. Chair in charge

PHYS 195D. Senior Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of instructor; PHYS 195C. A thesis written on research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. May be undertaken as a one-, two-, three-, or four-quarter course (PHYS 195A, PHYS 195B, PHYS 195C, PHYS 195D). Graded In Progress (IP) until the last quarter is completed, at which time a final, Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC)grade is assigned. Total credit awarded for PHYS 195A plus PHYS 195B plus PHYS 195C plus PHYS 195D may not exceed 8 units; a maximum of 4 units may be used toward the unit requirements for the major. Chair in charge

PHYS 197. Research for Undergraduates. (1-4)

Individual study, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Special research projects in physics performed under the supervision of a member of the staff. This course may not be used to satisfy the undergraduate unit requirement in the major. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

PHYS 198-I. Individual Internship in Physics. (1-12)

Internship, three to thirty-six hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; consent of the Department Chair. Designed to provide experience as a practicing scientist in a government or industrial laboratory. A plan must be approved by the Department Chair. The internship is jointly supervised by an off-campus sponsor and a Physics faculty member. Student must submit a written final report. A maximum of 4 units may be used to satisfy major requirements. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Chair in charge.

GRADUATE COURSES

PHYS 205. Classical Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Physics. The Lagrangian formulation, calculus of variations, Hamilton's principle, conservation principles and symmetry properties, the two-body central force problem, the Kepler problem, scattering, orthogonal transformations, rigid body motion, the inertia tensor, Euler's equations. Hamiltonian formulation and canonical transformations.

PHYS 207. Continuum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 205. Elastic Theory: Stress tensor, strain tensor, elastic tensor, the elastic equation of motion, elastic waves. Hydrodynamics: Equation of continuity, conservation laws, the Euler equation, vorticity; viscous fluids, the Navier-Stokes equations; surface and internal waves; non-linear behavior-solitons, shock waves.

PHYS 208. General Relativity. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 205. Tensors, covariant derivative, the Riemann curvature tensor and Einstein's equation. The Schwartzchild metric and applications to the solar system and black holes. Gravity waves and expanding universe.

PHYS 209A. Quantum Electronics. (4)

Lecture, four and one-half hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 134, PHYS 135A, PHYS 135B, PHYS 156A; or consent of instructor. Quantum theory of light and interaction of light with atoms. Density matrix formulation of atomic susceptibility. Propagation of light in matter and optical waveguides. Optical resonators. Theory and operation of common lasers. Letter grades are assigned to students whose research is related to atomic, molecular, or optical physics. Other students receive either a letter or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 209B. Nonlinear Optics. (4)

Lecture, four and one-half hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 209A or consent of instructor. Wave propagation in nonlinear media. Electro-optic effect, three- and four-wave mixing, high-resolution nonlinear spectroscopies, rare atom and molecule detection, laser manipulation of particles, high-intensity laser physics, laser-plasma interactions. Letter grades are assigned to students whose research is related to atomic, molecular, or optical physics. Other students receive either a letter or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 210A. Electromagnetic Theory. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include electrostatics, Coulomb potential, method of images, Laplace's equations in Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinates, magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multipoles, and dielectric media.

PHYS 210B. Electromagnetic Theory. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 210A; graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, special theory of relativity, tensor analysis, radiation, interaction of electromagnetic fields with charged particles, Lagrangian formulation, gauge transformation, and magnetic monopoles.

PHYS 211A. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 135A, PHYS 135B, PHYS 136, PHYS 156A, PHYS 156B. Radiative transfer of continuum and line radiation, Einstein coefficients, photoionization equilibria, radiation by free electrons,bremsstrahlung and synchrotron emission, Compton and inverse Compton scattering, wave propagation through magnetized plasmas, atomic and molecular structure and spectra, atomic fine structure, and molecular hyperfine lines. Letter grades are assigned to students whose research is related to astrophysics. Other students receive either a letter or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 211B. Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 135A, PHYS 135B, PHYS 136, PHYS 156A, PHYS 156B. Hydrodynamics, sound waves, turbulence, supersonic turbulence, magnetohydrodynamics, Alfven waves, extragalactic relativistic jets, supersonic jets, galactic spiral structure and density-wave theory, accretion disk theory, Balbus-Hawley instability, and stellar winds. Letter grades are assigned to students whose research is related to astrophysics. Other students receive either a letter or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 212A. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, ideal Bose systems, ideal Fermi systems, and bulk motion.

PHYS 212B. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 212A; graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include functional integrals, approximation techniques, introduction to phase transitions, and the renormalization group.

PHYS 221A. Quantum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. A study of the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics including wave functions and the uncertainty relations. Also covers time dependence of quantum systems such as the simple harmonic oscillator and simple two-level systems.

PHYS 221B. Quantum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221A; graduate standing; consent of instructor. Covers angular momentum and approximation methods, including perturbation theory.

PHYS 221C. Quantum Mechanics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221A, PHYS 221B; graduate standing; consent of instructor. Covers symmetries in quantum mechanics, identical particles, and scattering theory.

PHYS 225A. Elementary Particles. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221A, PHYS 221B, PHYS 221C; or consent of instructor. Provides an overview of particle physics. Topics include Quantum Electrodynamics (QED), the Quark-Parton Model, and Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). Also discusses experimental techniques for particle detection and energy measurement. Students whose research is related to high-energy physics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 225B. Elementary Particles. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 225A or consent of instructor. Covers advanced topics in particle physics such as the Standard model, Charge-Parity (CP) violation and conservation laws, and mixing in the neutral strange and bottom meson systems. Students whose research is related to high-energy physics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 230A. Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Theory of Fields. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 221A, PHYS 221B, PHYS 221C; or consent of instructor. Topics include quantization of fields for particles with spins 0, 1/2, and 1; path integrals; Feynman diagrams; and scattering amplitude and cross sections. Students whose research is related to quantum mechanics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 230B. Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Theory of Fields. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 230A or consent of instructor. Explores renormalization of quantum field theory, gauge invariance, spontaneous breaking of gauge symmetry, Quantum Chromodynamics, and electroweak interactions. Students whose research is related to quantum mechanics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 230C. Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Theory of Fields. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 230B or consent of instructor. A study of current topics in quantum field theory, including solitons and instantons, supersymmetry, and the unification of all forces. Students whose research is related to quantum mechanics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 231. Methods of Theoretical Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. A study of analytic functions, Cauchy's theorem, Taylor series, Laurent series expansions, the residue theorem, and analytic continuation.

PHYS 240A. Solid State Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Topics include classical and quantum theory of electron gas, crystal and reciprocal lattices, X-ray diffraction, crystal symmetries, Bloch's theorem, nearly free electrons, tight binding, semiclassical dynamics and transport, measuring the Fermi surface, and band structure. Students whose research is related to solid state physics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 240B. Solid State Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 240A or consent of instructor. Topics include electron-electron interactions, surface effects, classification of solids, cohesive energy, classical and quantum harmonic crystals, measurement of phonons, phonons in metals, dielectric properties, homogeneous and inhomogeneous semiconductors, defects, diamagnetism, paramagnetism, magnetic interactions and ordering, and superconductivity. Students whose research is related to solid state physics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 240C. Solid State Physics. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 240B or consent of instructor. Topics include methods of field quantization, propagators and Green's functions, linear response theory, the Kubo formula, the fluctuation-dissipation theorem, finite-temperature Green's functions, Matsubara techniques, applications to the free-electron gas, Gor'kov Green's functions in superconductivity, and the Hubbard model. Students whose research is related to solid state physics receive a letter grade; other students receive a letter grade or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 242. Physics at Surfaces and Interfaces. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Overview of surface science, electronic and geometric structure of clean surfaces, techniques for investigating structure, electron spectroscopy of surfaces, adsorption on surfaces, vibrations on surfaces, and epitaxial growth and applications of surface science. Letter grades will be assigned to students whose research is related to surface physics. Other students will receive either a letter or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

PHYS 253 (E-Z). Special Topics. (3)

Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Additional prerequisites may be required for segments of this course; see Department. Discusses subjects such as magnetohydrodynamics, astrophysics, and high-energy physics. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Some segments of this course may be repeatable; see Department. Chair in charge

PHYS 260. Selected Topics in Theoretical High-Energy Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include the physics of the Standard Model and its extensions; anomalies, spontaneous symmetry breaking, and phenomenology; and cosmological effects of new particles. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Wudka

PHYS 261. Theory of Strongly Correlated Low-Temperature Systems. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Topics include quantum transport with disorder and interactions, quantum effect, high-temperature superconductivity, and low-dimensional systems. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Pryadko

PHYS 263. The Yukawa Sector Beyond the Standard Model. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Covers recent research in determining the quark masses and weak mixing angles through the properties of the Yukawa mass matrices at scales higher than the Standard Model scale. Topics include texture zeroes and their possible origin, renormalization group equations, and the role of the condensate mechanism. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Desai

PHYS 264. Dynamics of Random Systems. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. A study of random systems, including Spin-Glasses, Kagomé lattices, and structural glasses. Also covers theory and experiment with special attention to the order parameter, replica theory, and Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) susceptometer measurements. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Orbach

PHYS 266. Theoretical Aspects of Fundamental Particle Interactions. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Covers electroweak symmetry breaking and the origin of mass; conservation laws and physics beyond the Standard Model; and new theoretical ideas and their possible applications. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Ma

PHYS 267. Hadron Physics at Electron-Positron Colliders. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Covers phenomenology of electroweak and strong interactions in electron-positron collisions; experimental results; and techniques for investigating the properties and interactions of quarks, gluons, leptons, and the W and Z gauge bosons at high energy e+e- accelerators. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Gary

PHYS 268. Electroweak Physics at Electron-Positron Colliders. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. The study of the electroweak interaction at high-energy e+e- colliders. Covers properties of the Z and W bosons. Emphasis is placed on the high precision tests of the Standard Model. Includes comparisons with similar tests in other reactions. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Clare

PHYS 270. Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Condensed Matter Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Introduces research graduate students to two or three topics in the following areas: nuclear magnetic resonance, muon spin rotation (muSR), and heavy-fermion materials. Topics are selected to correspond to the experience and interests of the students. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. McLaughlin

PHYS 271. Heavy Ion Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Heavy ion collisions at high energies. Survey of experimental data and study of theoretical expectations for the production of the quark-gluon plasma. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Seto

PHYS 272. Deep Inelastic Scattering and Strong Interactions. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. A systematic study of deep inelastic scattering processes and strong interactions. Discussion of experiments with particular emphasis on parton distribution functions and nuclear structure, heavy quark physics, and the search for new particles. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Wimpenny

PHYS 273. Experimental Tests of Electroweak Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include current and planned precision measurements in the standard electroweak model, electromagnetic and weak production, and decays of quarks, leptons, and bosons. Emphasis on experimental techniques and comparisons of data. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. VanDalen

PHYS 274. Experimental Relativistic Nucleon-Nucleon Collisions. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Survey of experimental methods used by current relativistic nucleon-nucleon collision detectors at Brookhaven National Laboratory and CERN. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Barish

PHYS 275. Experimental Physics of Electromagnetic and Weak Interactions. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. A systematic study of electromagnetic and weak interactions. Discussion of experiments with particular bearings on symmetry principle violations, selection rules, and higher symmetries. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Shen

PHYS 278. Surface Sciences. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include geometrical and electronic structure at surfaces and interfaces; chemical reactions on surfaces; interactions of radiation with surfaces; mechanisms of film growth on surfaces; and development of novel surface science analytical techniques. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Yarmoff

PHYS 279. Astrophysics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Topics include measurements of gamma rays from pulsars and other cosmic sources, measurements of gamma rays and neutrons from the sun, and laboratory magnetosphere and comet experiments. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Zych

PHYS 281. Theoretical Topics in Condensed Matter Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Theoretical approaches to topics in condensed matter physics including the Hubbard, Kondo, and Anderson models. Studies relating to bosonization, large N, large S, and other techniques. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Castro Neto

PHYS 282. Experimental Investigations of Strongly Correlated Materials. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Examinations of thermodynamic and transport properties in strongly correlated materials which often exhibit unusual broken-symmetry ground states. Measurements of specific heat, resistivity, magnetoresistivity, thermopower, and Hall effect of existing and previously uncharacterized compounds. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Beyermann

PHYS 283. Techniques of Microscopy. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Current techniques of microscopy. Covers optical and electron microscopy and novel techniques of scanning microscopy such as scanning tunneling microscopy, near-field scanning optical microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Mohideen

PHYS 284. Optical Techniques for Measurements in Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Current topics in optical physics and the use of optical and nonlinear optical techniques to make measurements of interest in atomic, molecular, chemical, and condensed matter physics. Emphasizes advances in science enabled by advances in laser technology. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Tom

PHYS 285. Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics. (2)

Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Review of experimental techniques used in particle physics experiments, including tracking, calorimetry, and muon detection. Analysis of experiments at future super-colliders and their physics capabilities, focusing on the searches for the Higgs, top quark physics, and supersymmetric particles. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Ellison

PHYS 289. Colloquium in Physics. (1)

Colloquium, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Specialized discussions by visiting scientists, faculty, and students on current research topics in physics. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Chair in charge

PHYS 290. Directed Studies. (1-6)

Outside research, three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor; consent of advisor or Department Chair. Individual study, directed by a faculty member, of specially selected topics. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

PHYS 291. Individual Study in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)

Individual study, three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Faculty-assisted programs of individual study for candidates who are preparing for examinations. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable within the following limits: Up to 6 units may be taken prior to award of the Master's degree, such units to be in addition to minimum unit requirements for the degree. Up to 12 additional units may be taken (continued) prior to advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D.

PHYS 297. Directed Research. (1-6)

Outside research, three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Original research, in an area selected for the advanced degree, performed under the direction of a faculty member. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

PHYS 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)

Thesis, three to thirty-six hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor. Original research, in an area selected for the advanced degree, performed under the direction of a faculty member. This research is to be included as a part of the dissertation. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

PHYS 301. Teaching of Physics at the College Level. (2)

Lecture, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Physics or consent of instructor. Required of all Teaching Assistants in the Department. Designed to introduce effective methods for teaching physics and to evaluate and improve teaching skills. Topics covered include lecture techniques, effective visual aids, improving laboratory and recitation section learning situations. Credit not applicable toward degree course requirements. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Chair in charge

PHYS 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)

Consultation, one hour; laboratory, three to twelve hours; practicum, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): Appointment as a departmental Teaching Assistant; graduate standing. Supervised teaching in Physics courses and regular consultation with faculty supervisor(s) regarding teaching responsibilities. Credit not applicable toward degree course requirements. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Chair in charge

PHYS 401. Scientific Writing and Illustration. (1)

Lecture, one hour. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. The research notebook. The thesis. References. The form of a technical article. Figures and slides. Patent requirements. Periodical requirements. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).