Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are half courses, and courses marked with a pound (#) sign are quarter courses or modules. Courses marked with a plus sign (+) may differ in content from year to year and may be taken more than once. Not all courses listed are offered in a given year-please consult the department for current offerings.
The following 600-level courses, which are available to senior undergraduate students, may also be offered for graduate credit. Graduate students in 600-level courses will be required to complete extra work in addition to that required of undergraduate students in the corresponding 400-level course (e.g., lab assignment, extra questions on assignments), the nature of which will depend on the instructor.
The following 700-level courses are offered for graduate credit.
Among these, *729, *730, *739, *740, *746, and *750 are offered every year. Many courses are offered on a 2- or 3-year rotation. Other courses may be offered according to demand.
The following two courses, offered by the Department of Engineering Physics, are often taken by Physics and Astronomy graduate students and form a core for students in modern optics.