P&A Teaching Plan

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1	Draft Teaching Plan Spring 2026 - Spring 2030 (last updated Fall 2026)
2	This plan is a draft and subject to change. The department’s goal is to offer the following courses; some offerings may change depending on student interest and instructor availability. Previous year enrollments are given for past semesters
3		PHY	X-list	Course name	Designation	F25	S26	Su26	F26	S27	Su27	F27	S28	Su28	F28	S29	Su29	F29	S30

4	PHYS	1010		The Way Things Work	PLSE	124	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
5	ASTR	1050		The Solar System	PLSE	167	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
6	ASTR	1050		The Solar System (online)	PLSE					?		X	X		X	X		X	X
7	ASTR	1060		The Universe	PLSE	172	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
8	ASTR	1060		The Universe (online)	PLSE					?		X	X		X	X		X	X
9	PHYS	1110		Physics of the Human Body		154	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
10	PHYS	1330	3330	Physics of Audio and Video	AS		X		X			X			X			X
11	PHYS	1500		Problem Solving in P&A		15			X			X	X		X	X		X	X
12	PHYS	1980		Undergrad Seminar I (ResOpps)	Core	46	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
13	PHYS	2010		General Physics I: Mechanics		204	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
14	PHYS	2010		General Physics I: Mechanics		102			X				X			X			X
15	PHYS	2010		General Physics I: Mechanics (online)		65	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
16	PHYS	2015		General Physics I Lab		303	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
17	PHYS	2020		General Physics II: E&M		67	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
18	PHYS	2020		General Physics II: E&M (online)			X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
19	PHYS	2025		General Physics II Lab		92	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
20	PHYS	2210		Physics 1: Intro Mechanics	Core	92	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
21	PHYS	2210		Physics 1: Intro Mechanics	Core	258	X		X	X		X			X			X
22	PHYS	2210		Physics 1: Intro Mechanics	Core	224	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
23	PHYS	2210		Physics 1: Intro Mechanics	Core	99			X			X	X		X	X		X	X
24	PHYS	2215		Physics I Lab	Core	212	X		X	X		X			X			X
25	PHYS	2220		Physics 2: Intro E&M	Core	269	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X		X	X
26	PHYS	2220		Physics 2: Intro E&M	Core	203	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
27	PHYS	2220		Physics 2: Intro E&M	Core	50			X			X	X		X	X		X	X
28	PHYS	2225		Physics 2 Lab	Core	87	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
29	PHYS	2235		Computer Lab 1	Core	19+31	X		X	X		X	?		X	?		X	?
30	PHYS	2710		Physics 3: Intro QM	Core	71	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
31	PHYS	3010		Physics 4: Mechanics	Core, QI	32	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
32	PHYS	3010		Computer Lab 2	Core, QI	Same	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
33	ASTR	3070		Foundations of Astronomy		39			X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
34	PHYS	3111		Physics of the Human Body II		22	X	X	X			X			X			X
35	PHYS	3150	5150	Energy & Sustainability	IN		X			X			X			X			X
36	PHYS	3330	1330	Physics of Audio and Video	Practical		X		X			X			X			X
37	PHYS	3375		Women in Physics	DV,PLSE
38	PHYS	3410	6750	Foundations of Modern Optics	Practical		X			X			X			X			X
39	PHYS	3410	6750	(Modern Optics Lab Section)			X			X			X			X			X
40	PHYS	3610	6610	Electronics I	Practical	11			X			X			X			X
41	PHYS	3620	6620	Electronics + Instrumentation	Practical		X			X			X			X			X
42	PHYS	3719		Undergraduate Laboratory	QI, Practical		X			X		?	X		?	X		?	X
43	PHYS	3729		Honors Undergraduate Lab (w/ 3719)	QI, Practical		X			X		?	X		?	X		?	X
44	PHYS	3900		Being Human in STEM	DV		X			X			X			X			X
45	PHYS	3980		Undergrad Seminar II (ProDev)	Core	30	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
46	PHYS	4010		Physics 5: Electrodynamics	Core	47	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
47	PHYS	4010		Math Lab	Core	Same	X		X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
48	ASTR	4060		Observational Astronomy	Practical	21+21			X			X			X			X
49	ASTR	4070		Extragalactic Astrophysics					X				X						X
50	ASTR	4080		Cosmology			X					X			X			X
51	ASTR	4090		Stellar Astrophysics		13				X						X
52	PHYS	4210	6210	Optics in Biology		7						X			X			X
53	PHYS	4230	6230	Molecular Motors	Discontinued
54	PHYS	4310	6310	Physics in Biology			X			X			X			X			X
55	PHYS	4410		Advanced Mechanics								?			?			?
56	PHYS	4730		Computational Physics 1	Practical	17			X			X			X			X
57	PHYS	4760		Thermo & Stat Mech		46			X	X		X	X		X	X		X	X
58	PHYS	5110		Nuclear & Particle Physics		29			X			X			X			X
59	PHYS	5140	7140	PER			X			X			X			X			X
60	PHYS	5150	3150	Energy & Sustainability			X			X			X			X			X
61	PHYS	5210	7720	Introduction to Gravity			X			X			X			?			X
62	PHYS	5420		Electrodynamics			X			X			X			X			X
63	PHYS	5450		Quantum Mechanics			X			X			X			X			X
64	PHYS	5510		Solid State Physics I		Low Enroll			X			X			X			X
65	PHYS	5520		Quantum Technology						X			X			X			X
66	ASTR	5560	6560	Stars and Stellar Populations					X				X						X
67	ASTR	5570	6570	Galaxies			X									X
68	ASTR	5580	6580	Cosmology		10			X				X						X
69	ASTR	5590	6590	High Energy Astrophysics
70	PHYS	5730		Computational Physics 2			X			X			X			X			X
71	PHYS	6210	4210	Optics in Biology		7						X			X			X
72	PHYS	6230	4230	Molecular Motors	Discontinued
73	PHYS	6310	4310	Physics in Biology			X			X			X			X			X
74	ASTR	6410		Intro to Research in Astro			X			X						X
75	PHYS	6510		Physics of Semiconductors I
76	ASTR	6560	5560	Stars and Stellar Populations					X				X						X
77	ASTR	6570	5570	Galaxies			X									X
78	ASTR	6580	5580	Cosmology		10			X				X						X
79	ASTR	6590	5590	High Energy Astrophysics
80	PHYS	6610	3610	Electronics for Scientific Instruction		11			X			X			X			X
81	PHYS	6620	3620	Electronics + Instrumentation			X			X			X			X			X
82	PHYS	6750	3410	Foundations of Modern Optics			X			X			X			X			X
83	PHYS	6770		Optical Meas Tech & Instr (lect)		4						?			?			?
84	PHYS	6775		Optical Meas Tech & Instr (lab)		Same
85	PHYS	7110		Classical Mech + E&M I	Grad core	15			X			X			X			X
86	PHYS	7120	7130	E&M II	Grad core		X			X			X			X			X
87	ASTR	7130	7120	Radiative Processes	Grad core		X					X			X			X
88	PHYS	7140	5140	Physics Education Research			X			X			X			X			X
89	PHYS	7220		Quantum Theory I	Grad core	13			X			X			X			X
90	PHYS	7230		Quantum Theory II			X			X			X			X			X
91	PHYS	7310		Statistical Mechanics			X			X			X			X			X
92	PHYS	7510		Advanced Solid State		5						?
93	PHYS	7550		Group Theory
94	PHYS	7623		Queer Theory in STEM Education
95	PHYS	7640		Quantum Field Theory I		7						?			?			?
96	PHYS	7650		Quantum Field Theory II			X						?			?			?
97	PHYS	7720	5210	General Relativity			X			X			X			?			X
98	PHYS	7730		Statistical & Computational Meth						X		X			X			X
99	PHYS	7770		Superconductivity
100	PHYS	7820		Faculty Research Overview	Grad core	12			X			X			X			X