COURSES OF STUDY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
PH 412 Quantum Mechanics (1)
The postulates of quantum mechanics, solutions of the Schrödinger
equation for systems in one and three dimensions, matrix
representations, angular momentum operators, approximation
methods, and time dependence. Prerequisite: PH 402.
PH 499 Senior Project in Physics (1)
Independent research in a subject (experimental or theoretical) that
brings to bear the student’s accumulated knowledge and skills in the
discipline. A project report, written in the style of a scientific journal
article, is required. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent. Exploration
term.
