Undergraduate Courses

Department of Physics & Astronomy, Stony Brook University

These are the undergraduate program courses offered by the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Stony Brook University.
Send updates to Deane.Peterson@stonybrook.edu.

Summer courses and courses offered at the Southampton campus are listed separately.

Courses: Physics (PHY), Astronomy (AST), Disability Support Services.


Courses in red require minimal prerequisites and are primarily intended for non-science students.
Highlighted course names are linked to the Bulletin descriptions, highlighted faculty names are linked to course pages. Blackboard links are shown separately.
Physics (PHY) course number
Spring 2008 Instructor
Fall 2007 Instructor
Spring 2007 Instructor
Fall 2006 Instructor
Spring 2006 Instructor
PHY 104 Opportunities in Physics




PHY 112 Light, Color, Vision
Graf

Graf
( Blackboard link)

Graf
PHY113 Physics of Sports
PHY115 Lab

Jung-113
Jung-115

Jung

PHY114 Electromagnetism, Waves and Radiation for Sports Science
PHY116 Lab
Jung

Jung

Kuo
PHY 119 Physics for Environmental Studies
Graf

Graf

PHY 121 Physics for Life Sciences I
PHY 123 Lab
Stephens
Drees,
Hemmick
Engelmann
Drees,
Hemmick
Engelmann
PHY 122 Physics for Life Sciences II
PHY 124 Lab
Drees,
Hemmick
Stephens
Drees,
Hemmick
Engelmann
Drees,
Hemmick
PHY 125 Classical Physics A
Graf
Lee
Graf
( Blackboard link)
Lee
Abanov
PHY 126 Classical Physics B
Schneble

McGrew

PHY 127 Classical Physics C
Lee

Lee
( Blackboard link)

Lee
PHY 131 Classical Physics I
PHY 133 Lab
Rijssenbeek
Desphande
Rijssenbeek
Deshpande
Allen
PHY 132 Classical Physics II
PHY 134 Lab
Gurvitch
Gurvitch
Gurvitch
( Blackboard link)
Gurvitch
Gurvitch
PHY 141 Classical Physics I Honors
Durst

Sprouse

PHY 142 Classical Physics II Honors
Durst

Durst

Sprouse
PHY 200 Physics Today




PHY 237 Climate and Atmosphere
Hameed

Hameed

Hameed
PHY 251 Modern Physics
PHY 252 Lab
Jacobsen
Teaney
Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Wiedemann
PHY 277 Computation for Physics
Swesty

Swesty

PHY 287 Introduction to Research
By arrangement with instructor





PHY 300 Waves and Optics
Schneble
Aronson
Metcalf
Schneble
Jacobsen
PHY 301 Electromagnetic Theory I
Rastellli

McCarthy

PHY 302 Electromagnetic Theory II
Averin

Sterman

McCarthy
PHY 303 Mechanics
Kuo

Kuo

PHY 306 Thermal Physics
Goldman

Goldman

Verbaarschot
PHY 308 Quantum Physics
Kuo

Kuo

Likharev
PHY 310 Probability & Statistics for Experimental Physics

McGrew

McGrew
PHY 311 Connections in Science
Koch

Mendez

PHY 313 Mystery of Matter
Jacak
Jacak
Paul
Jacak
Paul
PHY 315 Hands-On Science with Cosmic Rays: Experimental Research for Non-Physics Majors
Marx
Marx



PHY 335 Electronics and Instrumentation Lab
Hobbs
Hobbs
Gurvitch
( Blackboard link)
Goldman
Goldman
Gurvitch
PHY 382 The Quantum Moment: Quantum Mechanics in Philosophy, Culture and Life
Goldhaber
Crease




PHY 390 Special Topics: The Quantum Moment



Goldhaber
PHY 403 Nonlinear Dynamics




PHY 405 Advanced Quantum Physics
Goldhaber

Goldhaber

PHY 407 Continuous Media




PHY 408 Relativity




PHY 431 Nuclear and Particle Physics
McGrew

Marx

Gonzalez-Garcia

PHY 445 Senior Lab
Weinacht
Lukens
McCarthy
Lanzetta
Lanzetta
Metcalf
Lukens
McCarthy
Weinacht
Lukens
McCarthy
Evans
( Blackboard link)
Lukens
Rijssenbeek
Walter
Weinacht
Lukens
Paul
Walter
Weinacht
PHY 447 Tutorial in Advanced Topics
By arrangement with instructor





PHY 452 Lasers
Schneble

Schneble

Schneble
PHY 472 Solid State Physics
Goldman

Averin

PHY 487 Research
By arrangement with instructor





Courses: Physics (PHY), Astronomy (AST), Disability Support Services. Send updates to Deane.Peterson@stonybrook.edu


Courses in red require minimal prerequisites and are primarily intended for non-science students.
Highlighted course names are linked to the Bulletin descriptions, highlighted faculty names are linked to course pages.
Astronomy (AST) course number
Spring 2008 Instructor
Fall 2007 Instructor
Spring 2007 Instructor
Fall 2006 Instructor
Spring 2006 Instructor
AST 100 Astronomy Today
Simon

Lattimer

AST 101 Introduction to Astronomy
TBA
Yahil
Walter
Walter
Lanzetta
Yahil
AST 105 Introduction to the Solar System
Simon
Zingale
( Blackboard link)
Denicolo
Evans
Peterson
AST 112 Astronomy Lab
TBA
Peterson
Peterson
Peterson
Peterson
AST 200 Intro to Astronomy Research
Evans

Evans

Evans
AST 203 Astronomy
Zingale

Zingale

Simon
AST 205 Introduction to Planetary Sciences


Evans
Peterson

AST 248 Search for Life in the Universe
Walter
Lattimer
Yahil
Lattimer
Lattimer
AST 277 Computation for Astronomy
Swesty

Swesty

AST 287 Introductory Research in Astronomy
By arrangement with instructor





AST 301 Collisions in the Solar System





AST 304 The Universe
Solomon



AST 341 Stars and Radiation


Peterson

AST 346 Galaxies

Lanzetta


AST 347 Cosmology
Yahil



Lanzetta
AST 389 Science Fiction
Videbaek
Walter

Videbaek
Walter


AST 443 Observational Techniques
Walter



AST 447 Senior Tutorial in Astronomy
By arrangement with instructor





AST 487 Senior Research in Astronomy
By arrangement with instructor





Americans with Disabilities Act

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631)632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

Students requiring emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services.

Courses: Physics (PHY), Astronomy (AST), Disability Support Services. Send updates to Deane.Peterson@stonybrook.edu