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    Other courses offered by the Physics Department

    For a description of each course, visit Physics Courses.
    For Physics Majors courses, click here.

    The following courses have been or are currently being offered, but are not part of the physics foundation sequence.

    Non-calculus-based physics courses

    PH 101 Introductory Physics I
    PH 102 Introductory Physics II
    PH 191 Introductory Physics Lab I
    PH 192 Introductory Physics Lab II

    Core science courses

    PH 110 Physical Science I (restricted to elementary education majors)
    PH 111 Physical Science II (restricted to elementary education majors)
    PH 120 Introduction to the Universe
    PH 122 Life in the Universe

    PH 132 Nature: Mundane and Sacred
    PH 140 Structure of the Solar System
    PH 141 The Stellar Universe
    PH 150 Energy and Environment
    PH 155 The Making of the Atomic Bomb
    PH 160 Light and Color
    PH 165 How Things Work

    PH 170 Music and Sound
    PH 185 Nature of Scientific Inquiry

    These following courses are physics electives or required courses for the analytic track.

    Advanced physics courses

    PH 382 Biomechanics of Sports and Exercise
    PH 388 Independent Project in Physics
    PH 391 Physics Research
    PH 450 Quantum Mechanics II
    PH 474 Electricity and Magnetism II

    PH 480 Advanced Topics in Physics
    PH 484 Methods of Theoretical Physics
    PH 493 Advanced Laboratory

    PH 497 Senior Honors Thesis I
    PH 498 Senior Honors Thesis II

    What happens if a student is interested in a course not offered at Loyola? 

    In the event that the Loyola Physics Department does not offer a course corresponding to a student's special interests, Loyola participates in the Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP), where an undergraduate may enroll in a course at another institution.  Participating colleges in BSEP are the Baltimore Hebrew University, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Coppin State College, Goucher College, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Morgan State University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, and Towson University, University of Baltimore, UMBC, and Villa Julie College.

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