May 21, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PHY 308 - Quantum Physics


The concepts, historical development, and mathematical methods of quantum mechanics. Topics include Schroedinger’s equation in time-dependent and time-independent forms; one- and three-dimensional solutions, including the treatment of angular momentum and spin. Applications to simple systems, especially the hydrogen atom, are stressed.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): PHY 300 , PHY 301 , and PHY 303