PHY 520 Applications of Classical Physics (F odd years)	3	Application of classical mechanics, electricity, and magnetism. Includes central force fields, boundary value problems, and electrostatics in the presence of matter.	Satisfactory completion of undergraduate classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism.
PHY 530 Applications of Modern Physics (F even years)	3	Covers fundamentals of atoms and molecules in a radiation field and techniques in spectroscopy.	Satisfactory completion of undergraduate quantum mechanics, or instructors consent.
PHY 540 Modern Electronics and Instrumentation (F odd years)	3	Analysis of electronics found in modern instrument systems and experience in using electronic instruments. 2 hours lecture; 1 hour lab.	Satisfactory completion of undergraduate electronics, or instructors consent.
PHY 550 Computational Physics (S even years)	3	Computational methods in physics: proprietary software (e.g., MathCad); numerical differentiation and integration in physics; differential equations in electromagnetism, chaos and quantum mechanics; Monte Carlo methods in scattering. Letter grade or pass-fail.	MAT 239 CSE123 or instructors consent.
PHY 560 Applied Optics (S)	3	Design and analysis of optical systems, including imagers, spectrometers, and detectors.	Satisfactory completion of undergraduate optics or instructors consent.
PHY 570 Techniques in Materials Analysis (S)	3	Physics of and techniques used to study the physical and chemical properties of materials. Describes technological applications.	Instructors consent.
PHY 575 Applications in Fundamental Astrophysics (F)	3	Fundamentals of modern astrophysics, current techniques and applications.	Undergraduate courses in classical mechanics and modern physics, AST 280 or equvalent, or Instructors consent.
PHY 580 Techniques in Observational Astronomy (F)	3	Acquisition and reduction of modern astronomical data, emphasizing imaging, photometry, and spectroscopy. 1 hour lecture; 6 hours lab.	Satisfactory completion of undergraduate modern physics and appropriate undergraduate observational astronomy course, or instructors consent.
PHY 585 Modern Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques	3	Optics, statistics, semiconductor physics, & electronics as applied to the detection of light. Topics include: radiant energy; signals and noise; detectors; techniques for imaging, photometry, polarimetry and spectroscopy in the X-ray, optical, infrared and radio. While the emphasis is on astronomical applications, many techniques are common to any laboratory setting that manipulates light. 1 hour lecture; 6 hours lab.	Bachelor's degree in physics, astronomy, or related science. Undergrad curriculum must have included the full physics and calculus sequences and E&M.
PHY 590 Solar System Physics (S)	3	Focuses on the physics that structures the solar system and its formation and evolution.	Instructors consent.
PHY 593 Public School In-Service Workshop	1-3
PHY 600 Advanced Topics in Physics and Astronomy	1-3	Mars (Spring 2008) Cratering in the Solar System (Spring 2007) Biomolecular Physics (Fall 2006) Planet Detection Techniques (Spring 2006) Microcontrollers (Spring 2006) Ices in the Solar System (Spring 2006) The Martian Environment (Fall 2005) Introduction to Special Relativity (Spring 2005) Introduction to Quantum Computing (Spring 2005) Cratering in the Solar System (Fall 2004) Vacuum Tchnology - Mass Spectrometry (Spring 2004) Material Analysis Techniques (Spring 2004)
PHY 608 Fieldwork Experience	(1-12)	Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency, organization, or situation. May not exceed 12 hours of credit. Pass-fail only.
PHY 610 Topics in Modern Physics	3		PHY 111 PHY 112
PHY 685 Graduate Research	(1-6)
PHY 697 Independent Study	(1-3)
PHY 698 Graduate Seminar	(1-9)
PHY 699 Thesis	(1-9)