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PHYS 214 - University Physics: Quantum Physics
Last offered Spring 2026
Official Description
Interference and diffraction, photons and matter waves, the Bohr atom, uncertainty principle, and wave mechanics. A calculus-based course for majors in engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Course Information: Credit is not given for both PHYS 214 and PHYS 102. Prerequisite: PHYS 212. Class Schedule Information: For students in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Exams are given in the evening (during fall and spring semesters). PHYS 214 meets only during part of the term; check the meeting dates. Register for a lecture (A) section, a discussion (D) section and a laboratory (L) section. Engineering students must obtain a dean's approval to drop this course after the second week of instruction.
Related Faculty
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | A1 | 38329 | LEC | 2 | 0900 - 0950 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | A2 | 38330 | LEC | 2 | 1000 - 1050 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | A3 | 38331 | LEC | 2 | 1100 - 1150 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2A | 59008 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | T | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Sonali Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2B | 38332 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | T | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Ritvik Gunturu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2E | 38340 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | T | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2F | 38334 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | T | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2J | 38333 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | T | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Tree Hiri-O-Tuppa |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2K | 53064 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | T | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2M | 38335 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | T | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Kevin Gordon Kleiner |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2N | 38336 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | T | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Ritvik Gunturu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2R | 59018 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | T | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Koichiro Takahashi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D2S | 38337 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | T | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Ajax Quinn |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3A | 47382 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3B | 51345 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3E | 38428 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Christian Farina |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3F | 38383 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Ajax Quinn |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3J | 38425 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3K | 38362 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Maitri Ganguli |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3M | 38345 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Kaeshav Danesh |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3N | 38347 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Rohan Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3R | 38350 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Kaeshav Danesh |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D3S | 38354 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Tree Hiri-O-Tuppa |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4A | 59010 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Kevin Gordon Kleiner |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4B | 38342 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Rohan Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4E | 38343 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Ritvik Gunturu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4F | 51339 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Maitri Ganguli |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4J | 38360 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4K | 53065 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4M | 38364 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Koichiro Takahashi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4N | 38369 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Sonali Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D4R | 38372 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | R | 222 Loomis Laboratory | Tree Hiri-O-Tuppa |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D5A | 38338 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | F | 214 Ceramics Building | Ajax Quinn |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D5E | 38339 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | F | 0036 Campus Instructional Facility | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | D5J | 59012 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | F | 2025 Campus Instructional Facility | |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L1A | 38509 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Alexey Bezryadin |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L1E | 38499 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Bryce Koerner Herrington |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L1J | 39192 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yingkai Liu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L1M | 51320 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yingkai Liu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L1R | 51321 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Nanxi Yao |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L2A | 38431 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Nanxi Yao |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L2E | 58992 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Shreya Arya |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L2J | 38466 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Andrew Liu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L2M | 38474 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Virginia Lorenz |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L2R | 38494 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Shreya Arya |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L3A | 38434 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Nanxi Yao |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L3E | 38471 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Aryan Tiwari |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L3J | 38501 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Trent La Sage |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L3M | 38504 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Shreya Arya |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L3R | 51324 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Chun Yu Chow |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L4A | 38513 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yingkai Liu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L4E | 38505 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Andrew Liu |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L4J | 38511 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Aryan Tiwari |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L4M | 38495 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Maxwell Anthony-Asher Rizzo |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L4R | 58990 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Chun Yu Chow |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L5A | 38497 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Maxwell Anthony-Asher Rizzo |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L5E | 51323 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Bryce Koerner Herrington |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L5J | 58995 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Trent La Sage |
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | L5M | 38496 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Chun Yu Chow |