Teaching for Spring 2010

Physics 201: Mechanics and Sound

This is the first semester of our intro physics sequence for physical science and math students. Topics include motion, forces, energy, waves, and sound.

Physics 423: Quantum Mechanics

This upper division course covers the formalism of quantum mechanics.

Course web pages are on webCT.

Check out physics in the CSUSM course catalog (links to 15MB pdf file).

Other courses I teach/have taught



GES 100: Physical Science around Us

This is a general education, physical science course focused on the conceptual ideas of conservation of energy, Newton’s second law, and the small particle theory of matter.

Physics 202: Electricity and magnetism

This is the second semester of our intro physics sequence for physical science and math students. Topics include electrostatics, magnetostatics, electromagnetism, circuits, optics, and special relativity.

Physics 203: Modern Physics

This is the third semester of our intro physics sequence for physical science and math students. Topics include thermodynamics, special relativity, and quantum physics.

Physics 321: Classical Electromagnetism

This upper division course covers the basics of time independent electric and magnetic fields

Physics 323: Quantum Physics

This upper division course covers the basics of quantum mechanics and applications to atoms, molecules, and solids.

Physics 351: How things work

This upper division GE is focused on understanding everyday objects and phenomena in terms of physical principles.

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