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Advanced study in physics provides skill in critical thinking valued by all branches of

the Army

and

an academic foundation well-suited for later specialization in virtually any technical field of

value to the Army. Cadets who major in physics can serve the Army as

acquisition project managers, astronauts,

battalion commanders, doctors,

engineers,intelligence specialists,

nuclear weapons experts,physicists,

and in other positions.

Physics majors can servethe Army in any Branch...

just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.

Physics majors can servethe Army in any Branch...

just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.just ask the officers now assigned to the Department.

COL Naessens COL NelsonLTC Sones MAJ SchockMAJ Campbell CPT Brady

MAJ Cho MAJ ZinnMAJ Gerving MAJ SchoolsMAJ Schwarz MAJ PalazzoMAJ Giacomozzi

MAJ HauflerMAJ WehmeyerMAJ Rothenbush

COL Winkel COL BedeyLTC Hartke

MAJ Kalainoff

LTC MuskMAJ ViarMAJ Phillips

LTC JayeMAJ Schlicht

MAJ Page

MAJ Spear

LTC VisoskyMAJ Bull

Transformation during a time of sustained campaigning will not be easy; but it is a practice that appears many times in the history of our great Army. We must examine, design, and develop new solutions for a new and dangerous world, as we have done so successfully in our past. This will require the deep and personal commitment of every member of the Army team - every leader, every Soldier, every civilian, and every family member.

COL Naessens in Afghanistan

Advanced Physics Program Goals

Cadets who successfully complete a major in physics graduate with the following:

• knowledge of physical principles necessary to lead Army science and technology efforts and adequate for graduate schooling

• knowledge of experimental techniques necessary to lead Army science and technology efforts and adequate for graduate schooling

• capability to apply advanced mathematics to solve complex problems

• possession of enhanced scientific literacy, i.e., the ability to study and understand developments in science and technology and to communicate scientific ideas

To accomplish these goals we have designed a program with three distinct threads

PH363Mathematical

Physics

Mathematics

Physics Theory

Experimental/Applied Physics

PH365ModernPhysics

PH381Intermediate

ClassicalMechanics

PH382Intermediate

Electrodynamics

PH482AdvancedClassical

MechanicsPH481

StatisticalPhysics

PH484Quantum

Mechanics

PH361Experimental

Physics

PH366Applied

QuantumPhysics

PH477Lasers and

Optics

These courses include significantMathematical content

PH381Intermediate

ClassicalMechanics

PH382Intermediate

Electrodynamics

PH482AdvancedClassical

Mechanics

These courses all have laboratory components

• Fall– We lay the foundations for all three threads simultaneously with

carefully designed courses in• Mathematical Physics,• Modern Physics, and• Experimental Physics.

• Spring– Applied Quantum Physics uses the theory learned in Modern

Physics, but is a lab course that continues the experimental thread.

– Intermediate Classical Mechanics continues the theory thread but limits the topical coverage so that necessary math topics can be studied as they are needed.

Content of Cadet ExperiencesCow Year

• Fall– The experimental thread concludes with Lasers and Optics. – Theory courses include Advanced Classical Mechanics and

Intermediate Electrodynamics—more math included as it is needed to understand the theoretical topics.

• Spring– Statistical Physics and Quantum Mechanics conclude the theory

thread and provide a solid foundation for future graduate study.– PH456, Science and Policy, integrates the physics major and

core curriculum and completes the accomplishment of our scientific literacy goal.

Content of Cadet ExperiencesFirstie Year

Physics Major for Class of 2009

4th Class Yr 3rd Class Yr 2nd Class Yr 1st Class Yr

Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring

HI107

HI108

L_203

L_204

3CES-1

3CES-2

3CES-3

LW403

EN101

EN102

SS201

SS202

SS307

EN302

HI301

HI302

IT105

PL100

EV203

PY201

IT305

PL300

PH482 Advanced Classical

Mechanics

PH456 Science and

Policy

CH101

CH102

PH203

PH254

PH361 Experimental

Physics

PH366 Applied Quantum Physics

PH477 Lasers and

Optics

PH481 Statistical Physics

MA103

MA104

MA205

MA206

PH365 Modern Physics

PH381 Intermediate

Classical Mechanics

PH382 Intermediate

Electrodynamics

PH484 Quantum

Mechanics

PH363 Mathematical

Physics

Choose any three-course engineering sequence

that interests you.

Research in the Department of Physics

• The Department has senior faculty working on research in eight different areas. The investigators will make every effort to include interested and qualified cadets in their research efforts through Advanced Individual Study in Physics, PH489.

CosmologyDr. Pfenning

CosmologyDr. Pfenning

SpectroscopyCOL WinkelDr. Magnes

SpectroscopyCOL WinkelDr. Magnes

PhotonicsLTC Hartke

MAJ SchwartzDr. Magnes

PhotonicsLTC Hartke

MAJ SchwartzDr. Magnes Space

PhysicsCOL Bedey

Space Physics

COL Bedey

Solid StatePhysics

Dr. Harrell

Solid StatePhysics

Dr. Harrell

PhysicsEducation

COL NelsonLTC Sones

PhysicsEducation

COL NelsonLTC Sones

LowTemperature

PhysicsCOL Nelson

LowTemperature

PhysicsCOL Nelson

Nuclear Engineering

COL NaessensLTC SonesDr. MorettiLTC Musk

Nuclear Engineering

COL NaessensLTC SonesDr. MorettiLTC Musk

Department of

Physics

Department of

Physics

Honors in PhysicsYou can enhance your educational experience by

pursuing honors in physics. Honors will be awarded to cadets who meet minimum GPA requirements and who

take two additional courses from this list (PH489 is required unless an approved AIAD is completed):

PH 374 Medical Radiation PhysicsPH 472 Space and AstrophysicsPH 489 Advanced Individual Study

MA 376 Applied StatisticsMA 385 Chaos and FractalsMA 386 Introduction to Numerical AnalysisMA 396 Numerical Methods for

Solution of Differential EquationsMA 476 Mathematical StatisticsMA 484 Partial Differential EquationsMA 485 Applied Complex Variables

Academic Individual Advanced

Development(AIAD)

Academic Individual Advanced

Development(AIAD)

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

You can be teamed with officers or scientists located at Army and other national and international research laboratories. Previous AIAD work has been conducted at:

• Lawrence Livermore Lab, California• Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico• NASA-Langley, Virginia• White Sands, New Mexico• Army Research Lab, Maryland• CERN Accelerator Lab, Switzerland• Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, France

Contact:

COL Ray Nelson Dr. Lee Harrell938-5012 938-3548 raymond.nelson@usma.edu lee.harrell@usma.edu

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