| Course Title: Waves and Optics |
| Start Date: 01/19/2021 End Date: 03/12/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: A comprehensive treatment of wave phenomena, particularly light, leading to an introductory study of quantum mechanics. Topics include wave propagation, polarization, interference and interferometry, diffraction, and special relativity. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mark Peterson | 413-538-2525 | mpeterso@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 09:45AM - 11:00AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:30AM - 11:15AM | Weekly | ||
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 10:15AM - 11:15AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Electromagnetism (PHYS-201) and Intro to Math Methods (PHYS-205) or concurrent enrollment in PHYS-205 with permission. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| MEET0005 | +MEET-5: Expects to meet 5 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 5 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |