Bryn Mawr College

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 Tri-Co Course Guide:
Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2009

See below for course descriptions and web pages for:
Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008

Current Semester Courses: Fall 2009

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

Physics 121: Modeling the Physical World
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 201: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics
    Course description
    Course blog

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

Physics 308: Advanced Classical Mechanics
    Course description
    Course blog

Physics 507: Statistical Mechanics I (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 335: Advanced Topics in Theoretical Physics^*
    Course description of Physics 325 from the Bryn Mawr catalog
    Course webpage at Haverford

^*Physics 325: Advanced Theoretical Physics will be offered at Bryn Mawr College next semester (Spring 2010).

Previous Semester Courses: Spring 2009

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

Physics 107/150: Conceptual Physics
    Course description

Physics 122: Classical and Relativistic Mechanics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 214: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 309: Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 322: Solid State Physics
    Course description

Physics 504: Electromagnetic Theory II (graduate course)
    Course calendar

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

Physics 302: Advanced Quantum Mechanics
    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 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
    Course webpage (on blackboard)

Physics 201: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics
    Course description
    Course webpage

Physics 303: Statistical and Thermal Physics
    Course description
    Course webpage (on blackboard)

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