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PHYS 102 - Modern Physics for the Humanist

(3 credits)
The principal theme of this course is 20th-century attempts to understand the basic laws of nature and their relationship to us. Among the topics to be considered are classical physics, the theory of relativity, atomic structure and quantum theory along with their implications for philosophy and technology. Offered alternate years. (CNSN; CQUR)