This course provides students with their initial experience as a peer instruction leader. In this course peer leaders will deepen their knowledge of introductory physics, be introduced to pedagogical theories. Pedagogical topics covered include questioning techniques, learning theory, cooperative learning, student epistemologies, and the nature of science. Students in this course are asked to reflect on their work as peer leaders through the lens of the required readings. Prereq: PHYS 401/PHYS 402 or PHYS 407/PHYS 408. Permission required. Cr/F

Circuit design with passive and active elements including transistors and operational amplifiers; electrical measurements for experimental physics; digital electronics, microprocessors, and interfacing techniques. Prereq: PHYS 408. MATH 525 or 527. Lab. Special fee.

Non-relativistic Schroedinger equation, the hydrogen atom, applications to atomic and nuclear structure. Prereq: PHYS 701.

Introduces space plasma physics, including solar physics, heliospheric physics, magnetospheric physics, and ionospheric physics. An overview of the basic phenomena and processes (e.g., particle acceleration and transport, shock formation, magnetic structures and reconnection, wave propagation, wave-particle interactions, instabilities), theoretical techniques (e.g., single-particle orbits, kinetic and fluid descriptions), and experimental techniques. (Alternate years only.). Prereq: PHYS 408, PHYS 508, PHYS 616.