Schedule of Classes

Fall 2019

Class offerings as of: MARCH 06, 2020

Physics - (PHYS)

PHYS 100A - GENERAL PHYSICS

4 Units GE AREA: B1/B3

Enrollment required for LEC,LAB.

SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2406 1,27 LEC TuTh 11-12:15PM
Seats available
 LH-150 Chuang K  
02 2405 1,27 LEC MWF 8-8:50AM
Seats available
 HSCI-102 Geier M  
03 5224 1,27 LEC TuTh 2-3:15PM
Seats available
 MM-200 Mafi M  
18 7384 1 LEC MW 5-6:15PM
Seats available
 HSCI-105 Chuang K  
04 3247 27 LAB M 12:30-3:15PM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Gomez A  
05 2407 27 LAB M 3:30-6:15PM HSCI-230 Fischer P  
06 3599 27 LAB Tu 8-10:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Mehr Motamedi B  
07 2408 27 LAB Tu 11-1:45PM HSCI-230 Blackshire D  
08 2409 27 LAB Tu 2-4:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Blackshire D  
09 2410 27 LAB W 9-11:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Mehr Motamedi B  
10 2411 27 LAB W 12-2:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Rincon A  
12 2412 27 LAB Th 8-10:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Mehr Motamedi B  
13 2413 27 LAB Th 2-4:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 De La Cruz V  
15 2414 27 LAB F 9-11:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Konz A  
17 4664 27 LAB Tu 5-7:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-230 Gomez A  
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PHYS 100B - GENERAL PHYSICS

4 Units GE AREA: B1/B3

Enrollment required for LEC,LAB.

SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2415 1,27 LEC TuTh 3:30-4:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-105 Chuang K  
02 6470 1 LEC MW 12:30-1:45PM
Seats available
 PH1-141 Woodhouse R  
03 6776   LEC MWF 9-9:50AM
Seats available
 HSCI-102 Geier M  
04 5817   LAB M 4-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Holling D  
05 5816 27 LAB Tu 8-10:45AM HSCI-236 Palacios E  
06 2416 27 LAB Tu 11-1:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Luna C  
07 5814   LAB Tu 2-4:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Rincon A  
08 2417 27 LAB W 11-1:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Chow S  
09 5815 27 LAB W 4-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Holling D  
10 5686 27 LAB F 10-12:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Molina E  
11 5818 27 LAB M 7-9:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Rajpoot S  
13 8246   LAB Th 8-10:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-236 Palacios E  
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PHYS 151 - MECHANICS AND HEAT

4 Units GE AREA: B1/B3

Enrollment required for SEM,LAB.

SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2419 1,27 SEM MW 5:30-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-100 Klaehn T  
02 2418 1,27 SEM MWF 10-10:50AM
Seats available
 HSCI-100 Klotz A  
03 2420 1,27 SEM TuTh 8-9:15AM PH1-141 Geier M  
04 5750 1,27 SEM TuTh 2-3:15PM HSCI-105 Nishino H  
05 3839 1,27 SEM TuTh 12:30-1:45PM
Seats available
 PH1-223 Nishino H  
06 2421 27 LAB M 10-12:45PM HSCI-232 Luna C  
07 4763 27 LAB M 1-3:45PM HSCI-232 Slavin S  
08 4564 27 LAB M 4-6:45PM HSCI-232 Klotz A  
09 4565 27 LAB Tu 7-9:45AM HSCI-232 Day T  
10 4526 27 LAB Tu 10-12:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-232 De La Cruz V  
11 2423 27 LAB Tu 1-3:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-232 Rawal S  
12 3407 27 LAB Tu 4-6:45PM HSCI-232 Bowman T  
13 5143 27 LAB W 7-9:45AM HSCI-232 Fischer P  
14 3242 27 LAB W 10-12:45PM HSCI-232 Luna C  
15 4007 27 LAB W 1-3:45PM HSCI-232 Werner N  
16 2424 27 LAB W 4-6:45PM HSCI-232 Arzate C  
18 2425 27 LAB Th 10-12:45PM HSCI-232 Halls S  
19 4665 27 LAB Th 1-3:45PM HSCI-232 Rawal S  
20 4579 27 LAB Th 4-6:45PM HSCI-232 Konz A  
21 5687 27 LAB F 8-10:45AM HSCI-232 Ashas M  
22 4506 27 LAB F 11-1:45PM HSCI-232 De La Cruz V  
24 2422 27 LAB M 7-9:45PM HSCI-232 Konz A  
25 5091 27 LAB Tu 7-9:45PM HSCI-232 Bowman T  
27 5876 27 LAB Th 7-9:45PM HSCI-232 Bowman T  
28 6011 1,27 LAB F 2-4:45PM HSCI-232 Halls S  
30 12041 27 LAB W 7-9:45PM HSCI-232 Mafi M  
31 12042 27 LAB Th 7-9:45AM HSCI-232 Limon S  
32 12057 27 LAB F 5-7:45PM HSCI-232 Rawal S  
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PHYS 152 - ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

4 Units GE AREA: B1/B3

Enrollment required for SEM,LAB.

SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 3978 1,27 SEM MW 5:30-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-102 Rajpoot S  
02 3778 1,27 SEM TuTh 8-9:15AM HSCI-102 Peterson M  
03 6471 1 SEM MWF 9-9:50AM
Seats available
 HSCI-103 Chuang K  
04 4498 27 LAB M 10-12:45PM HSCI-238 Karzai E  
05 4499 27 LAB M 1-3:45PM HSCI-238 Schwartz A  
06 4668 27 LAB M 4-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Qubbaj S  
07 3779 27 LAB Tu 7-9:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Arzate C  
08 3980 27 LAB Tu 10-12:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Karzai E  
09 4575 27 LAB Tu 1-3:45PM HSCI-238 Karzai E  
10 3600 27 LAB Tu 4-6:45PM HSCI-238 Qubbaj S  
12 2426 27 LAB W 10-12:45PM HSCI-238 Werner N  
13 3780 27 LAB W 1-3:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Schwartz A  
14 5685 27 LAB W 4-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Omidwar A  
15 3979 27 LAB Th 10-12:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Omidwar A  
16 2427 27 LAB Th 1-3:45PM HSCI-238 Qubbaj S  
17 4505 27 LAB Th 4-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Qubbaj S  
18 4905 27 LAB F 8-10:45AM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Towne R  
19 5093 27 LAB F 11-1:45PM HSCI-238 Garnier C  
20 5094 27 LAB M 7-9:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Towne R  
22 5095 27 LAB W 7-9:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-238 Garnier C  
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PHYS 254 - APPLIED MODERN PHYSICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 6775   SEM MW 2-3:15PM
Seats available
 PSY-150 Kwon C  
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PHYS 255 - LABORATORY ON MODERN PHYSICS

1 Unit
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
03 8247
Zero Cost Course Materials
 1,27 LAB M 4-6:45PM HSCI-276 Kwon C  
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PHYS 310 - ANALYTICAL MECHANICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 3415 1,27 SEM TuTh 11-12:15PM
Seats available
 AS-244 Pickett G  
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PHYS 320 - THERMODYNAMICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
03 8221 1,27 LEC MW 3:30-4:45PM PH1-228 Chuang K  
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PHYS 340B - ELECTRICTY AND MAGNETISM II

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 4864 1,27 SEM MW 9:30-10:45AM
Seats available
 PH1-112 Gu J  
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PHYS 360 - PHYSICS SYMBOLIC ALGEBRA SOFTW

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
02 7148   SEM TuTh 9:30-10:45AM HSCI-231 Jaikumar P  
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PHYS 385 - MATERIALS SCIENCE

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 7232   SEM TuTh 9:30-10:45AM PH1-112 Derakhshan S Class offered with CHEM-385-01
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PHYS 445 - ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 10585   LEC F 12-1:50PM
Seats available
 HSCI-103 Gredig T Department Consent Required
02 10586   LAB F 2-4:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-276 Gredig T  
04 11935   LAB W 12:30-3:15PM
Seats available
 HSCI-276 Gredig T  
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PHYS 450 - QUANTUM PHYSICS I

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 4859 1,13,27 SEM TuTh 2-3:15PM
Seats available
 LA1-306 Kwon C  
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PHYS 465 - POLYMER PHYSICS / POLYMER PHYS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 11505 1 LEC TuTh 12:30-1:45PM
Seats available
 MLSC-130 Pickett G  
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PHYS 491A - PCK PHYS FORCE MOTION

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 10938   SEM Th 5-7:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-280 Stirewalt H  
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PHYS 495 - COLLOQUIUM

1 Unit
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 5752 1,27 SEM M 11-12:15PM
Seats available
 PH1-223 Gredig T  
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PHYS 496 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS

1-3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2428 1,3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Gredig T Department Consent Required
02 6077   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
05 7485 3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
06 8353   SUP TBA TBA TBA Gredig T Department Consent Required
07 8354   SUP TBA TBA TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
08 9783   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kwon C Department Consent Required
09 9784   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kwon C Department Consent Required
10 9785   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kwon C Department Consent Required
11 9786   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kwon C Department Consent Required
12 9790   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
13 9810   SUP TBA TBA TBA Pickett G Department Consent Required
14 9819   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Pickett G Department Consent Required
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PHYS 510 - GRAD MECHANICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 3622 1,27 SEM TuTh 5:30-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-103 Papp Z  
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PHYS 545 - ADVANCED MATERIAL SCIENCE

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 10588   LEC F 12-1:50PM
Seats available
 HSCI-103 Gredig T  
02 10589   LAB F 2-4:45PM HSCI-276 Gredig T  
04 11936   LAB W 12:30-3:15PM
Seats available
 HSCI-276 Gredig T  
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PHYS 550A - QUANTUM MECHANICS I

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
03 11236 1,27 SEM MW 5:30-6:45PM
Seats available
 HSCI-103 Papp Z  
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PHYS 555 - ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 11228 1 SEM MW 3:30-4:45PM
Seats available
 PH1-112 Klaehn T  
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PHYS 560A - MATHEMATICAL METHODS PHYSICS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 3620 1,27 SEM TuTh 3:30-4:45PM
Seats available
 AS-235 Peterson M  
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PHYS 565 - POLYMER PHYSICS / POLYMER PHYS

3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 11506 1 LEC TuTh 12:30-1:45PM
Seats available
 MLSC-130 Pickett G  
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PHYS 595 - COLLOQUIUM

1 Unit
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 5753 1,27 SEM M 11-12:15PM
Seats available
 PH1-223 Gredig T  
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PHYS 691 - DIRECTED STUDY

1 Unit
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2429 1,3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
02 7513 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
03 7514 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
04 8355   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Bill A Department Consent Required
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PHYS 692 - PROFESSIONAL PHYSICS INTERNSHI

1-4 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 8345   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
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PHYS 697 - DIRECTED RESEARCH

1-3 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 2430 1,3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Papp Z Department Consent Required
02 5983 1,3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Bill A Department Consent Required
03 6005 1,3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
05 6032 1,3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
07 6072 1,3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
09 6731 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kisiel J Department Consent Required
10 6758 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
11 7303 3,24 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
12 7464 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Henriques L Department Consent Required
13 7492 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
14 9782   SUP TBA TBA TBA Klaehn T Department Consent Required
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PHYS 698 - THESIS

1-6 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
02 5984 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
03 6004 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Gredig T Department Consent Required
04 6031 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
05 6033 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Pickett G Department Consent Required
06 6043 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Bill A Department Consent Required
07 6057 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Papp Z Department Consent Required
08 6058 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Henriques L Department Consent Required
12 6140 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
13 6676 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gu J Department Consent Required
14 6677 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
15 6691   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
16 6692 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
17 6713   SUP TBA TBA TBA Bill A Department Consent Required
18 6714 3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Bill A Department Consent Required
19 6716 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Kwon C Department Consent Required
20 6729 3 SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
21 7304 3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
22 7491 3 SUP TBA TBA TBA Peterson M Department Consent Required
23 8338   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Gredig T Department Consent Required
24 9690   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
25 9705   SUP TBA TBA TBA Peterson M Department Consent Required
26 9706   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
27 9755   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Ojeda-Aristizabal C Department Consent Required
28 9781   SUP TBA TBA TBA Papp Z Department Consent Required
29 9820   SUP TBA TBA TBA Papp Z Department Consent Required
30 9821   SUP TBA TBA
Seats available
 TBA Klaehn T Department Consent Required
31 9824   SUP TBA TBA TBA Peterson M Department Consent Required
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PHYS 699 - PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

1-4 Units
SEC. CLASS # NO MATERIAL
COST 		RESERVE
CAPACITY 		CLASS NOTES TYPE DAYS TIME OPEN SEATS
as of 03/06 05:02:23		 LOCATION INSTRUCTOR COMMENT
01 9384 1,3,8 SUP TBA TBA TBA Jaikumar P Department Consent Required
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Class Notes for Physics

Number Note
Reserve Capacity Reserve Capacity - Reserved seats (AKA reserve capacity) is a new functionality added to the registration system that can save a certain number of seats for a specific group of students.
Zero Cost Course Materials Zero Cost Course Materials - California Community Colleges and California State Universities now include a no cost symbol in the online campus course schedule that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and therefore not required to be purchased.
1

Prerequisite and/or co-requisite - see University Catalog.
3

Work agreement necessary - inquire department office.
8

Students must be advanced to candidacy.
13

Double numbered course. 400 level/undergraduates; 500 level/graduates.
24

Special enrollment requirements. Check with department office.
27

Attendance, on time, at first class meeting is required to avoid being dropped from the class by the instructor.