Course Information

Current Courses (Spring 2008)

ASTR 1000 — Introduction to the Universe

PHYS 4950— Differential Equations in Physical Systems

PHYS 4412— Quantum Mechanics II

 

Of interest to ALL Students:

Plagiarism -- A Student's Guide to Recognizing it and Avoiding it!

The following work MUCH better in EXPLORER:

Out with a BANG: Black Holes -- web version of my planetarium show (Sp 2001)

Color in Astronomy -- web version of my planetarium show (Sp 2000)

The Dance of Math and Physics Look at math with new eyes.

Math Animations -- Mathmatical concepts come alive when animated!

VSU's Virtual Museum of FOSSILS Explore our fossil collection by wandering through time.

VSU's Virtual Laboratory of Historical Geology Take a walk through time and see how various sediments formed to make the Grand Canyon, Zion, and 4 other interesting places.

Useful Information for Physics and Astronomy Majors

How to do physics problems
How to do physics derivations
Calculus Review Part I
It's all Greek to me!

Department's pages for Astro Majors and Physics Majors

Courses I have taught at VSU:

ASTR 1010 -- Astronomy of the Solar System (+lab)
ASTR 1000 -- Introduction to the Universe
ASTR 3101 -- Astrophysics of the Solar System (+lab)
ASTR 3800 -- Astrobiology
ASTR 4102 -- Observational Astronomy II
ASTR 4410 -- Astrophysics

ASTR 4950 -- Directed Study (Data reduction techniques)
PHYS 2211 -- Calculus-based Physics: Principles of Physics I (+lab)
PHYS 2212 -- Calculus-based Physics: Principles of Physics II (+lab)
PHYS 3810 -- Mathematical Methods of Physics

PHYS 4411 -- Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS 4412 -- Quantum Mechanics II
PHYS 4501 -- Capstone Seminar I
PHYS 4502 -- Capstone Seminar II

PHYS 4950 -- Directed Study (Radio astronomy instrumentation)
PHYS 4950 -- Directed Study (Plasma Physics)
PHYS 4950 -- Directed Study (Differential Equations in Physical Systems)

SCI 3000 -- Science for Early Childhood Educators (+lab)


Department of Phyics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Nevins Hall
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0055

tel: (229) 333-5752