Here is a tentative schedule of upper-level physics courses for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years, but please keep in mind that is is subject to change. This schedule should be used for students planning to take a junior year away from Colby. Some courses are scheduled on an alternating or occasional basis. Students should consult with their academic advisor about which courses to take to fulfill the major or honors major.
Fall 2020
- AS 231 Introduction to Astrophysics (with lab) – McGrath
- PH 321 Electricity and Magnetism – Kocevski
- PH 333 Experimental Soft Matter Physics – McCoy
- PH 401 Senior Physics and Astronomy Seminar (2 credits) – Kocevski
- PH 431 Quantum Mechanics – Patton
Spring 2021
- AS 342 Galaxies and Cosmology – Kocevski
- PH 311 Classical Mechanics – Patton
- PH 312 Physics of Fluids – McCoy
- PH 332 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics – McGrath
- PH 401 Senior Physics and Astronomy Seminar (2 credits) – McCoy
Fall 2021
- AS 231 Introduction to Astrophysics (with lab)
- PH 321 Electricity and Magnetism
- PH 335 General Relativity and Cosmology
- PH 401 Senior Physics and Astronomy Seminar (2 credits)
- PH 431 Quantum Mechanics
Spring 2022
- AS 342 Galaxies and Cosmology
- PH 311 Classical Mechanics
- PH 332 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- PH 401 Senior Physics and Astronomy Seminar (2 credits)