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Nov 23, 2024
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Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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PHY 220 - Modern Physics (4 Cr.) (GCR Biological and Physical Sciences area)
An introductory course in non-classical physics for students who have completed calculus-based general physics. It is intended to introduce students to the frontiers of physics in a simple, comprehensible manner through discussions, problem solving, interactive computer simulations, and additional readings. Topics include basic ideas of quantum mechanics and relativity, including experiments that revolutionized our understanding of nature and led to the development of new fields such as atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear and elementary particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Lecture. Prerequisite: PHY 126 , MA 180 INACTIVE course (or MA 214 ). Pre- or corequisite: MA 224 . Fall semester.
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