David Jeffery's Course Page

This page contains links to my courses present and past. When I not teaching a particular course, the page is not updated. Occasionally, I use a Gaussian for assigning preliminary letter grades.

Courses

  1. Astronomy: Introductory Introductory astronomy for non-science students. The Solar System and Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology.

  2. Astronomy: History A history of astronomy course for non-science students.

  3. Astrophysical Radiative Transfer A senior level introduction to astrophysical radiative transfer.

  4. Classical Mechanics (Graduate or Senior) Classical mechanics at the Goldstein level.

  5. Cosmology (Graduate or Senior or Junior) A general-purpose cosmology course with galaxy topics included.

  6. Energy and Physics A science and society course about energy in modern society and the slow-motion energy crisis. At present this is not a full course, but just a third of a course in the form of a course module.

  7. Intro Physics Algebra Based Non-calculus based introductory physics at the Cutnell & Johnson level.

  8. Intro Physics Calculus Based Two semesters at the Halliday, Resnick, & Walker level.

  9. Mathematical Physics The standard junior level mathematical physics course at the Arfken level.

  10. Physical Science Introduction to physical sciences (physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology) for non-science students.

  11. Quantum Mechanics (Undergrad) Two semesters of introductory undergraduate quantum mechanics at the Griffiths level.

  12. Quantum Mechanics (Grad) First semester of graduate quantum mechanics.

  13. Seminar 1-credit hour seminar course.

  14. Stellar Astronomy 3-credit hour seminar course. I've not taught this course. I'm just sitting on Partha's course and setting up a site for the materials.