Bryn Mawr Physics Courses

    Overview of introductory physics courses and sections
    Math readiness for Physics 101/102
    Information for physics majors
    Physics Department entry in the Bryn Mawr College Catalog
    Bryn Mawr physics course list on Trico Course Guide: Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007
    See below for course descriptions and web pages for Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007

Current Semester Courses: Fall 2008

Physics 101: Introductory Physics I
    Course description
    Webpage for postbac section 1
    Webpage for undergraduate section 2

Physics 121: Modeling the Physical World
    Course description

Physics 201: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 303: Statistical and Thermal Physics
    Course description

Physics 306: Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
    Course description
    Course webpage (from Fall '07)

Advanced courses taught at Haverford (alternating between Bryn Mawr and Haverford)

Physics 308: Mechanics of Discrete and Continuous Systems
    Course description from the Bryn Mawr catalog
    Course webpage at Haverford

Additional Advanced courses taught at Haverford

Physics 316: Electronic Instrumentation and Computers
    Course webpage at Haverford (From Spring '07)


Previous Semester Courses: Spring 2008

Physics 102: Introductory Physics II
    Course description
    Webpage for section 1 (postbac)
    Webpage for section 2 (undergrad)

Physics 109/160: How Things Work
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 122: Classical and Relativistic Mechanics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 214: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 302: Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Applications
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 325: Advanced Theoretical Physics (Spring '08 topic: General Relativity)
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 331: Advanced Experimental Physics
    Course description

Physics 501: Classical Mechanics I (graduate course)

Advanced courses taught at Haverford (alternating between Bryn Mawr and Haverford)

Physics 309: Advanced Electromagnetism
    Course description from the Bryn Mawr catalog
    Course webpage at Haverford

Additional Advanced courses taught at Haverford

Physics 304: Computational Physics
    Course syllabus at Haverford


Previous Semester Courses: Fall 2007

Physics 101: Introductory Physics I
    Course description
    Webpage for section 1 (postbac)
    Webpage for section 2 (undergrad)

Physics 103: Foundations of Physics I
    Course description (as Physics 121)
    Course webpage

Physics 201: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 306: Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 308: Advanced Classical Mechanics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 622: Atomic and Molecular Physics (graduate course)
    Course webpage

Advanced courses taught at Haverford (alternating between Bryn Mawr and Haverford)

Physics 303: Statistical Physics
    Course description from the Bryn Mawr catalog
    Course webpage at Haverford

Physics 322: Solid State Physics
    Course description from the Bryn Mawr catalog
    Course webpage at Haverford


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