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Fall 2021
Mar 28, 2024
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PHYS 51500 - Thermal And Statistical Physics
Credit Hours: 3.00. Equilibrium states, the concept of heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; the existence and properties of the entropy; different thermodynamic potentials and their uses; phase diagrams; introduction to statistical mechanics and its relation to thermodynamics; treatment of ideal gases. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours

Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Physics and Astronomy

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      PU Fort Wayne
      Northwest- Westville
      Northwest- Hammond
      West Lafayette


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours

Prerequisites:
GR-PHYS 51500 Requisites

General Requirements:

Student Attribute: GR
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Rule: 1.: PHYS 31000 or 41000 for a total of 1 conditions )
PHYS 31000
Minimum Grade of D-
May not be taken concurrently. PHYS 41000
Minimum Grade of D-
May not be taken concurrently. End of rule 1.

and
Rule: 2.: PHYS 34200 or 34400 for a total of 1 conditions PHYS 34200
Minimum Grade of D-
May not be taken concurrently. PHYS 34400
Minimum Grade of D-
May not be taken concurrently. End of rule 2.

and
Rule: 3.: PHYS 36000 or 46000 or 55000 for a total of 1 conditions PHYS 36000
Minimum Grade of D-
May be taken concurrently. PHYS 46000
Minimum Grade of D-
May be taken concurrently. PHYS 55000
Minimum Grade of D-
May be taken concurrently. End of rule 3.

and
Rule: 4.: PHYS 33000 or 43000 for a total of 1 conditions PHYS 33000
Minimum Grade of D-
May be taken concurrently. PHYS 43000
Minimum Grade of D-
May be taken concurrently. End of rule 4.


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