J.P. Jacobs-Courses

James P. Jacobs - Courses Taught

Academic year 2008-2009

Phys 211 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I - Fall semester - 4 credits - Mechanics, waves and
oscillations.
Phys 321 Electronics for Scientists - Fall semester - 3 credits - Laboratory exercises in the techniques of
Analog and Digital Electronics, including circuit design, construction and measurement.
Recommended for students who perform laboratory work in any experimental science.

Academic year 2007-2008

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 251 Laboratory Arts - Fall semester - 1 credit - Techniques in machining for scientific apparatus.
Phys 321 Electronics for Scientists - Fall semester - 3 credits - Laboratory exercises in the techniques of
Analog and Digital Electronics, including circuit design, construction and measurement.
Recommended for students who perform laboratory work in any experimental science.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.
Phys 444 Advanced Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in optics, spectroscopy
and modern physics for juniors and seniors.

Academic year 2006-2007

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 251 Laboratory Arts - Fall semester - 1 credit - Techniques in machining for scientific apparatus.
Phys 321 Electronics for Scientists - Fall semester - 3 credits - Laboratory exercises in the techniques of
Analog and Digital Electronics, including circuit design, construction and measurement.
Recommended for students who perform laboratory work in any experimental science.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.
Phys 444 Advanced Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in optics, spectroscopy
and modern physics for juniors and seniors.

Academic year 2005-2006

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and
oscillations.
Phys 222 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics,
Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics.
Phys 251 Laboratory Arts - Fall semester - 1 credit - Techniques in machining for scientific apparatus.
Phys 321 Electronics for Scientists - Fall semester - 3 credits - Laboratory exercises in the techniques of
Analog and Digital Electronics, including circuit design, construction and measurement.
Recommended for students who perform laboratory work in any experimental science.

Academic year 2004-2005

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and
oscillations.
Phys 222 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics,
Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics.
Phys 221 Laboratory Arts - Fall semester - 1 credit - Techniques in machining for scientific apparatus.

Academic year 2003-2004

Phys 221 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and
oscillations.
Phys 222 Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics,
Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.

Academic year 2002-2003

Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.

Academic year 2001-2002

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.

Academic year 2000-2001

Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 328 Methods of Teaching Physics - Spring semester - 2 credits - Contemporary approaches to the
teaching of High school and introductory college physics.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.

Academic year 1999-2000

Phys 141 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 371 Classical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in Classical Mechanics at the
intermediate level.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in analog electronics,
and modern physics.

Academic year 1998-1999

Phys 195 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in analog electronics,
and modern physics.

Academic year 1997-1998

Phys 195 Relativity From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond.- Spring semester - 3 credits - The principle
of relativity as understood by Galileo, Newton, and Einstein with applications.
Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in analog
electronics, and modern physics.

Academic year 1996-1997

Phys 221 General Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
Phys 222 General Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics.
Phys 251 Laboratory Arts - Fall semester - 1 credit - Using the machine shop, elementary glassblowing.
Phys 323 Optics II - Spring semester - 2 credits - Physical optics: interference, diffraction,
holography, spectroscopy, and lasers.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in analog electronics,
and modern physics.

Academic year 1995-1996

Phys 121 Fundamentals of Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves, oscillations
and thermodynamics.
Phys 122 Fundamentals of Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Electricity, Optics and
Modern Physics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 3 credits - Experiments in analog
electronics, and modern physics.

Academic year 1994-1995

Phys 121 Fundamentals of Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves, oscillations
and thermodynamics.
Phys 122 Fundamentals of Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Electricity, Optics and Modern
Physics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with applications
to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 441 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 2 credits - Experiments in analog
electronics, and modern physics.
Phys 446 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - Spring semester - 3 credits - Topics in
thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

Academic year 1993-1994

Phys 101 Fundamentals of Physics I - Fall semester - 5 credits - Mechanics, waves, oscillations
and thermodynamics.
Phys 102 Fundamentals of Physics II - Spring semester - 5 credits - Electricity, Optics and
Modern Physics.
Phys 341 Modern Physics - Fall semester - 3 credits - Introduction to special relativity with
applications to particle physics and introduction to quantum mechanics.
Phys 495 Modern Physics Laboratory - Spring semester - 2 credits - Experiments in analog
electronics, and modern physics.