Physics Courses

This page is no longer being maintained. Please visit the Physics Website at its new location:
www.umdphysics.umd.edu

The Department offers a wide variety of physics courses for undergraduate physics majors, engineers, students of the sciences and the general university population. You can also follow links to the University's course registration, grades, and scheduling. For details on how to get a B.S. in Physics at Maryland, go to the Guide to Undergraduate Study in Physics.

There is also a site for those interested in the Physical Sciences Program.

Physics Undergraduate Course Information : UMCP Undergraduate Catalog Physics Graduate Course Information : UMCP Graduate Catalog Schedule of Physics Classes : Spring 2009 Schedule of Physics Classes : Fall 2008 Schedule of Physics Classes : Summer 2008 Schedule of Physics Classes : Spring 2008 Schedule of Physics Classes : Fall 2007 Schedule of Physics Classes: Summer 2007 Schedule of 700 level courses - 2004-2010 Physics 101 : Contemporary Physics - Revolutions in Physics Physics 102 : Physics of Music Physics 103 : Physics of Music Laboratory Physics 104 : How Things Work Physics 105 : Physics for Decision Makers: The Global Energy Crisis Physics 106 : Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena Physics 107 : Light, Perception, Photography, and Visual Phenomena Laboratory Physics 111 : Physics in the Modern World I Physics 112 : Physics in the Modern World II Physics 115 : Inquiry into Physics Physics 117 : How to Learn Physics Physics 121 : Fundamentals of Physics I Physics 122 : Fundamentals of Physics II Physics 141 : Principles of Physics I Physics 142 : Principles of Physics II Physics 161 : General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics Physics 165 : Introduction to Programming for the Physical Scientist Physics 170 : Professional Physics Seminar Physics 171 : Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity Physics 174 : Physics Laboratory Introduction Physics 260 (Formerly Phys 262) : General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism Physics 261 (Formerly Phys 262a) : General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Laboratory Physics 262 (As of Fall '03 this course will be called PHYS 260) : General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism Physics 262a (As of Fall '03 this course will be called PHYS 261) : General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Laboratory Physics 263 (As of Fall '03 this course will be called PHYS 270) : General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics Physics 263a (As of Fall '03 this course will be called PHYS 271) General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics: Laboratory Physics 270 (Formerly Phys 263) : General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics Physics 271 (Formerly Phys 263a) : General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity and Modern Physics: Laboratory Physics 272 & Physics 272H : Introductory Physics: Fields Physics 273 & Physics 273H : Introductory Physics: Waves Physics 275 : Experimental Physics I: Mechanics, Heat and Fields Physics 276 : Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Physics 299 : Special Problems in Physics Physics 305 : Physics Shop Techniques Physics 374 : Intermediate Theoretical Methods Physics 375 : Experimental Physics III: Electromagnetic Waves, Optics and Modern Physics Physics 389 : Undergraduate Thesis Research Physics 399 : Special Problems in Physics Physics 401 : Quantum Physics I Physics 402 : Quantum Physics II Physics 404 : Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Physics 405 : Advanced Experiments Physics 410 : Classical Mechanics Physics 411 : Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Physics 420 : Principles of Modern Physics Physics 426 : Mathematica for Scientists and Engineers Physics 429 : Atomic and Nuclear Physics Laboratory Physics 431: Properties of Matter Physics 441 :Introduction to SubAtomic Physics Physics 474 : Special Problems in Physics: Computational Physics Physics 485 : Electronic Circuits Physics 499C : Special Problems in Physics: Computational Physics Physics 499I : Physical Foundations of Information Technology Physics 601 :Theoretical Dynamics Physics 603 : Methods of Statistical Physics Physics 604 : Methods of Mathematical Physics Physics 606 : Electrodynamics Physics 621 : Graduate Laboratory Physics 622 : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I Physics 623 :Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II Physics 624 : Advanced Quantum Mechanics Physics 625 : Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics Physics 675 : Introduction to Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology Physics 685 : Research Electronics Physics 704 : Statistical Mechanics Physics 715 : Chaotic Dynamics Physics 711 : Symmetry Problems in Physics Physics 721: Atomic & Optical Physics I Physics 722: Atomic & Optical Physics II Physics 726: Quantum Optical Information Rotation Physics 731 : Solid State Physics: Survey Physics 732 : Solid State Physics II: Survey Physics 741 : Nuclear Physics: Survey Physics 751 : Elementary Particle Physics I: Survey Physics 752 : Elementary Particle Physics II: Theory Physics 761 : Plasma Physics I: Survey Physics 762 : Plasma Physics II Physics 771 : Cosmic Ray Physics: Survey Physics 776 : Advanced Gravitation Theory Physics 798 : Special Problems in Advanced Physics Physics 798C : Physics 798D : Applied Dynamics Seminar Physics 798e :High Temperature Superconductivity Physics 798G: Special Topics in Experimental Gravitation and Astrophysics Physics 798N : Basic Biophysics for Motion in Cells Physics 798S: Superconductivity Physics 832 : Theory of Solids I Physics 851 : Advanced Quantum Field Theory Physics 852 : Theoretical Methods in Elementary Particles Physics 859 : Introduction to String Theory and M-Theory Physics 858: Theory and Phenomenology of Extra Dimensions Physics 879: Special Topics in General Relativity: Gravitational Wave Physics Physics 889 : Unknown Course Ware Essential Mathematica Mathematical Physics Statistical Physics Graduate Seminar