Department of Physics & Astronomy

Department Chair
Monty Mola, Ph.D.

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Science Complex A 470
707-826-3277

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Programs

• Physical Science, B.A.
• Physics, B.S.

• Astronomy Minor
• Physics Minor

• Physical Science, B.A. MAP
• Physics, Astronomy Concentration, B.S. MAP
• Physics, Traditional Concentration, B.S. MAP

Courses

• PHYX 100 - From Stars to Rocks: Being a Scientist in the 21st Century
• PHYX 104 - Descriptive Astronomy
• PHYX 104S - Descriptive Astronomy
• PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics & Heat
• PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism & Modern Physics
• PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics
• PHYX 118 - College Physics: Biological Applications
• PHYX 198 - Supplemental Instruction
• PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves & Optics
• PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism
• PHYX 295 - Selected Topics in Physics
• PHYX 299 - Supplemental Work in Physics
• PHYX 303 - Life in the Universe
• PHYX 304 - Cosmos
• PHYX 310 - Spacetime & Relativity
• PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics & Electronic Instrumentation
• PHYX 316 - Electronic Instrumentation & Control Systems
• PHYX 320 - Modern Physics
• PHYX 324 - Analytical Mechanics
• PHYX 325 - Thermal Physics
• PHYX 340 - Mathematical & Computational Methods
• PHYX 360 - Physics of Stars & Planets
• PHYX 361 - Galaxies & Cosmology
• PHYX 399 - Supplemental Work in Physics
• PHYX 420 - Optical Systems Design
• PHYX 441 - Electricity & Magnetism I
• PHYX 442 - Electricity & Magnetism II
• PHYX 450 - Quantum Physics I
• PHYX 451 - Quantum Physics II
• PHYX 462 - Senior Lab
• PHYX 480 - Selected Topics in Physics for Seniors
• PHYX 484 - Physics Seminar I
• PHYX 485 - Physics Seminar II
• PHYX 490 - Senior Thesis I
• PHYX 491 - Senior Thesis II
• PHYX 495 - Undergraduate Research
• PHYX 499 - Directed Study