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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

PHY 360 Heat and Thermodynamics


An intermediate course in the study of heat and thermodynamics. The course will include an introduction of the fundamental concepts followed by specific topics, including thermal expansion, specific heat, change of state, elementary kinetic theory, thermodynamics laws, entropy and other thermodynamic functions. No prior knowledge of thermodynamics is presumed.

Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall

Prerequisites - (PHY 208 with a “C” or higher  or PHY 218 with a “C” or higher ) and MATH 223  
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Course Rotation added 8/2014; Change to prereq 7/2014, effective Winter 2015

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