Course Offerings
Course Info |
For all official information, course descriptions, and pre- and co-requisites, please consult the Miami Bulletin.
Schedule of Core Undergraduate Courses
| Course Name | Course Number(s) | Offered |
| The Physical World & Lab I | PHY 181 & 183 | Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| The Physical World & Lab II | PHY 182 & 184 | Fall, Spring, & Summer |
| Computational Physics | PHY 286 | Spring |
| Contemporary Physics & Lab | PHY 291 & 293 | Fall |
| Electronic Instrumentation & Lab | PHY 292 & 294 | Spring |
| Mathematical Methods | PHY 341 | Fall |
| Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | PHY 421 | Spring semester, even years |
| Materials Physics | PHY 423 | Fall semester, even years |
| Nano Science Technology | PHY 427 | Spring |
| Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics | PHY 437 | Fall |
| Optics and Laser Physics | PHY 441 | Spring semester, even years |
| Spectroscopy | PHY 442 | Spring semester, odd years |
| Classical Mechanics | PHY 451 | Fall |
| Electromagnetic Theory | PHY 461 | Spring |
| Seismology | PHY 467 | Spring |
| Advanced Electronics | PHY 471 | Fall semester, odd years |
| Gravitation and Space Time | PHY 481 | Spring 2012 |
| Intro to Quantum Mechanics | PHY 491 | Spring |
| Schedule of Other Physics Courses | ||
| Course Name | Course Number | Offered |
| Flight Fundamentals | AER 121 | Offered on demand |
| Physics & Society | PHY 101 | Fall & Spring |
| Concepts in Physics Laboratory | PHY 103 | Fall & Spring |
| Astronomy and Space Physics | PHY 111 | Fall & Spring |
| Intro to Atmospheric Science | PHY 118 (AER 118) | Fall & Spring |
| Energy & Environment | PHY121 | Fall & Spring |
| Physics for Music | PHY131 | Fall & Spring |
| Physics in Sports | PHY 141 | Summer |
| College Physics & Lab I | PHY 171 & 173 | Fall & Summer |
| College Physics & Lab II | PHY172 & 174 | Spring & Summer |
| Observational Foundations of Astronomy | PHY 211 | Fall |
| Physics by Inquiry | PHY 215 | Spring |
| Contemporary Astronomy | PHY 311 | Spring |
The Physics Department also offers several honors courses. Contact the department for the schedule.