university of nevada

Course Descriptions

Physics

  • Admission to courses may be gained through instructor permission.

    • PHYS 100:INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS
    PHYS 151A:GENERAL PHYSICS LECTURE I
    PHYS 151LA:GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I
    PHYS 151 R:GENERAL PHYSICS I AND LABORATORY
    PHYS 152A:GENERAL PHYSICS LECTURE II
    PHYS 152LA:GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II
    PHYS 152 R:GENERAL PHYSICS II AND LABORATORY
    PHYS 180:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
    PHYS 180L:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS LABORATORY I
    PHYS 181:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II
    PHYS 181L:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS LABORATORY II
    PHYS 182:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS III
    PHYS 182L:PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS LABORATORY III
    PHYS 293:DIRECTED STUDY
    PHYS 301: MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS
    PHYS 323:INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY WITH SHOP EXPERIENCE
    PHYS 351:CLASSICAL MECHANICS
    PHYS 400:ENERGY: PRINCIPLES, SOURCES AND PROBLEMS
    PHYS 404/604:COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS
    PHYS 408/608:NUCLEAR AND ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS
    PHYS 410/610:ASTROPHYSICS
    PHYS 421 R:QUANTUM MECHANICS
    PHYS 422 R/622 R:APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
    PHYS 423/623:ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
    PHYS 425/625:THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS
    PHYS 426/626:PHYSICS OF SOLIDS
    PHYS 427/627:PLASMA PHYSICS
    PHYS 452 R/652 R:PHYSICS OF OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
    PHYS 453/653:SPECIAL AND GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
    PHYS 461/661:MODERN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS
    PHYS 473: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
    PHYS 483/683:SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS
    PHYS 484/684:SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS
    PHYS 493/693:SPECIAL PROBLEMS
    PHYS 497:SENIOR THESIS
    PHYS 701:MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
    PHYS 702:CLASSICAL MECHANICS
    PHYS 704:COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
    PHYS 707:SOLID STATE PHYSICS
    PHYS 708:NUCLEAR PHYSICS
    PHYS 711:ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I
    PHYS 712:ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II
    PHYS 721:QUANTUM THEORY I
    PHYS 722:QUANTUM THEORY II
    PHYS 725:LASER PHYSICS
    PHYS 727:PLASMA THEORY
    PHYS 732:STATISTICAL MECHANICS
    PHYS 740:FLUID DYNAMICS
    PHYS 761:ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
    PHYS 762:PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS
    PHYS 771:ADVANCED TOPICS
    PHYS 790:SEMINAR
    PHYS 792:SPECIAL PROBLEMS
    PHYS 795:COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
    PHYS 797:THESIS
    PHYS 799:DISSERTATION
    PHYS 899:GRADUATE ADVISEMENT