PHYS 321 Classical Mechanics

This course emphasizes the study of how things move. Building upon the student’s knowledge of Newtonian mechanics from introductory courses, we will introduce more advanced concepts such as the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, noninertial reference frames, rigid bodies and chaos theory. Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): Physics 122, General Physics II

or

Physics 112, College Physics II

Math 202, Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

Math 351, Differential Equations