2026-2027 College Catalog

PHY302 Optics and Modern Physics

Continuation of Physics 2. The general subjects are optics and modern physics. Topics include: geometrical optics, wave optics, relativity, the quantum theory of radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear physics. (3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of lab per week)

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHY203 with a grade C or better

Electives

  • ENG - Engineering Elective
  • LA - Liberal Arts Elective
  • LS - Lab Science Elective
  • MTS - Mass Transfer Science
  • OPEN - Open Elective
  • SCI - Science Elective
  • SSEQ - Lab Science Sequence Elective