Course details: PY581

Syllabus

 

  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Research and Information Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY351) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Classical experiments in atomic and nuclear physics, development of new experiments, basic research projects. Experiments include magnetic resonance, nuclear-decay studies, Zeeman effect, holography, black-body radiation, X-ray diffraction, Mossbauer studies, and flux quantization, positron annihilation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Situ SCI 130D M 4:30 pm-6:15 pm Room is SCI 130D
A1 Situ SCI 130D M 10:10 am-11:55 am Room is SCI 130D

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Willig-Onwuachi SCI 130D F 12:20 pm-2:05 pm There is a required office hour on Friday's at 11:15am to present your progress to the course faculty.
A1 Willig-Onwuachi SCI 130D M 11:15 am-2:00 pm There is a required office hour on Friday's at 11:15am to present your progress to the course faculty.

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