The recommended suite of physics courses for TEEMS
students to take is
1. Phys7110 and Phys7120, Conceptual Physics I and II, 3 hours each
2. Phys1111 and Phys1112, Introductory Physics I and
II (algebra-based)
or Phys2211 and Phys2212, Principles of Physics I and
II (calculus-based)
4 credit hours each if taken
with the labs
3 credit hours each if taken
without labs as Phys7450/7910
If a student has taken Phys1111 and/or Phys1112 or an equivalent as an
undergraduate, then they can not take them as graduate students.
If a student has taken Phys2211 and Phys2212 or
equivalent, they can take
higher level physics courses (physics majors
courses) to fulfill their requirements.
If a student is 1, 2, or 3 credits short of their
required physics
hours, there are opportunities to perform a project under the
Phys7450/7910 numbers. In the recent past, students have worked with
Dr. John Wilson on astronomy (and education) related projects and Dr.
Xiaochun He on the cosmic ray muon
project (a project involving making
muon detectors and placing them at middle schools to
collect data).
Both are willing to supervise students on these projects again this
year. These are research projects and the time commitment is
substantial, about 6-8 hours per week per credit hour for the 7 week
summer semester.
Scheduling Information
Phys7110 and Phys7120 are
taught every summer (typically a student takes both at one time).
Phys1111 and Phys1112 are
taught Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
You can only take one at a
time since Phys1111 is a prerequisite for Phys1112.
Phys2211 and Phys2212 are
taught Fall and Spring terms.
You can only take one at a
time since Phys2211 is a prerequisite for Phys2212.
Phys2211 has a
prerequisite of Math2211, Calculus I.
Phys2212 has a
prerequisite of Math2212, Calculus II.
Projects performed under
the Phys7450 and Phys7910 numbers are usually only available
during the summer term, but there may be exceptions.
Questions? Contact me at 404-651-2953 or bthoms@gsu.edu
or stop by my office, 457 Science Annex.
Preferred hours for Spring 2007 are
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