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PHYS 476: Physics of Solids and Materials II
The course focuses on the application and investigation of materials, covering topics such as the physics of electron transport in metals, Hall conductance, electron heat capacity, periodic potentials, and band structure. It also explores the properties of metals, insulators, and semiconductors, as well as magnetism and superconductivity.
Offered in 5 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).
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- PHYS 475 Physics of Solids and Materials I
requires PHYS 225- PHYS 225 Modern Physics II
requires PHYS 224 and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and MATH 331- PHYS 224 Modern Physics I
requires PHYS 163 and (PHYS 226 or PHYS 220) and MATH 204- PHYS 163 Physics with Calculus III
requires PHYS 162 and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138)- PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138)- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 (continues on its page) - HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 (continues on its page) - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 (continues on its page) - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 (continues on its page) - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 (continues on its page) - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 (continues on its page) - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
- PHYS 220 Physics with Calculus IV
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and (MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or (MATH 138) or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
- PHYS 163 Physics with Calculus III
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
- MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
requires MATH 224- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 331 Ordinary Differential Equations
requires MATH 204- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra (shown above)
- PHYS 224 Modern Physics I
- PHYS 225 Modern Physics II
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Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanisisan, Armin | 2 | Spring 2021 to Spring 2025 |
| Riemann, Andreas | 2 | Spring 2023 to Spring 2027 |
| Peden, Brandon | 1 | Spring 2022 |
Every offering in the listed terms (5 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 0 | 23410 | Lecture | MWF 2:00pm-2:50pm · CF 224 | Riemann, Andreas | 0/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 0 | 23420 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 226 | Rahmanisisan, Armin | 10/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 0 | 20523 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 314 | Riemann, Andreas | 7/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2022 | 0 | 20562 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 314 | Peden, Brandon | 9/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 0 | 20602 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · REMOTE SYNC | Rahmanisisan, Armin | 6/24 | Face to Face Instruction |