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Spring 2009 Astronomy Courses

Astr 102   Intro Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies     MWF  10:10-11:00  SC SC 4327    Dr. Weintraub

Astr 103   Intro Astronomy Lab     MTW 7:00–10:30 pm  SC 2200 Thompson / Schriver

Astr 201   The Solar System      MW 3:10-4:25     SC 1117   Dr. Grundstrom 

Astr 205   Principles of Astrophysics     TTh 1:10 – 2:25   SC 5211  Dr. Stassun

Astr 250   Undergraduate Seminar       W 3:10 – 4:00   SC 6638  Dr. Scherrer

Astr 253   Galactic Astrophysics     MWF 2:10 – 3:00   SC 6105  Dr. Holley-Bockelman  

Astr 353   Structure and Dynamic Galaxies   MWF 2:10 – 3:00   SC 1120 Dr. Holley-Bockelman

Astr 354   Structure Formation in the Universe     T Th 9:35 – 10:50     SC 6638     Dr. Berlind

Astr 355   Order-of-Magnitude Astrophysics     M 12:10 – 1:00   304 Buttrick  Dr. Berlind/Dr. Holley-Bockelman

Spring 2009 Physics Courses

Phys 110       Introductory Physics        T Th  11:00 – 12:15       SC4327     Dr. Hamilton

Phys 111       Introductory Physics Lab     M T SC 6322  Dr. Schriver

Phys 115F     Bogus Science                T Th 1:10 – 2:25   208 Crawford House   Dr. Gore   

Phys 116A-1  General Physics A             MWF 11:10 -12:00  SC 4327  Dr. Ramayya   

Phys 116A-2  General Physics A             T Th 9:35 -10:50    SC 4309  Dr. Csorna

Phys 116B-1  General Physics B             T Th 11:00 -12:15   SC 4309  Dr. Helms

Phys 116B-2  General Physics B             MWF 2:10 -3:00  SC 4327 Dr. Helms

Phys 118A     General Physics A Lab      M - Th   SC 6313 & 6317  Dr. Schriver

Phys 118B     General Physics B Lab      M - Th   SC 6321  Dr. Schriver

Phys 121B     Principles of Physics          Th 9:35 – 10:50 129 Wilson          Dr. Brau

                                                                W 3:10 – 4:00   6105 Stevenson

                                                                 R 5:30 – 8:30   6322 Stevenson

Phys 221       Classical and Modern Optics  Th 9:35 - 10:50 SC 6105 Dr. Dickerson   

Phys 226       Introduction to Quantum Physics &Applications II MWF11:10-12:00 SC 6105  Dr. Maguire

Lab Website

                                                                Section 1 Lab T 7:10 – 10:00    SC 6105

                                                                Section 2 Lab T 4:10 – 7:00      SC 6105

                                                                Section 3 Lab M 2:00 – 5:00     SC 6105

Phys 227B    Intermediate Classical Mechanics   T Th 11:00 – 12:15 SC 6638 Dr. Sheldon

Phys 229A    Electricty, Magnetism and Electrodynamics   T Th 2:35 – 3:50 SC 1432  Dr. Ernst

Phys 251B    Introductory Quantum Mechanics    MWF10:10–11:00 SC 6105 Dr. Haglund

Phys 254      Physics of Condensed Matter    T Th 8:10 – 9:25    SC6638 Dr. Tolk 

Phys 285      Radiation Detectors & Measurements       MWF 1:10 – 2:00 SC 6105 Dr. Stabin

Phys 301-B  Medical Physics Seminar      TO BE ARRANGED

Phys 304      Radiation Int & Dosimet     902 Vanderbilt Clinic Duggan

Phys 306      Biomolecular Physics    T Th 1:10 – 2:25  SC 6837 Dr. Wikswo 

Phys 312      Clinical Therapy Phys II    Dr. Duggan

Phys 314      Lab Clinic Therapy Phys  B902 TVC  Dr. Coffey

Phys 315      Lab Clinic Diagn Phys   Dr. Riddle

Phys 329A    Advanced Electrodynamics     MWF 9:10 – 10:00   SC 6638    Dr. Umar

Phys 330      Quantum Mechanics   MWF 10:10 – 11:00  SC 6638 Dr. Oberacker

Phys 341      Statistical Mechanics   MWF 11:10–12:00 SC 6638 Dr. Hutson

Phys 354      Condensed Matter Theory   M 12:30-2:00  &  Th 8:45-10:45   SC6638 Dr. Pantelides

Phys 362      Photons, Atoms, and Molecules     T Th11:00-12:15    SC 6105   Dr. Haglund

Phys 370A    Quantum Field Theory    T Th  2:35-3:50    SC 6638     Dr. Velkovsky


Physics Laboratories

Ken Schriver
Office: SC 6328
Phone: 615-343-0514
Email: ken.schriver@vanderbilt.edu

Astronomy Laboratories, Physics Laboratories, Webmaster

Sherry Thompson
Office: SC6301D
Phone: 615-343-3462     322-2828 (receptionist)
Email: sherry.l.thompson@vanderbilt.edu

Lecture Demonstrations

Dave Burba
Office: SC 4228
Phone: 615-322-2573
Email: david.a.burba@vanderbilt.edu


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