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Spring 2026

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2026.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: VAN'T HOFF, MEREL

Textbooks for ASTR364
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astrophysics in a Nutshell Dan Maoz 9780691164793 Princeton University Press ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: POLIN, ABIGAIL

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Stellar Interiors Carl Hansen, Steven Kawaler, Virginia Trimble 2nd 9780387200897 Springer ALL

ASTR 562

( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High-Energy Astrophysics Malcolm S. Longair 3rd Edition 9780521756181 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, NOBEL

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805243 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805236 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805212 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805199 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805243 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805236 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805212 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805199 Wiley ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: AUSTIN, ROBERT

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics of everyday Phenomena Connect W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Wain Brosing 10th McGraw Hill ALL
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Wain Brosing 9781260718935 ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: NELSON, LUCIA

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: Explore and Apply Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2ND 9780136781158 Pearson ALL
College Physics: Modified Mastering Physics w an e-book Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2ND 9780134665535 Pearson ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: NELSON, LUCIA

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College physics: Modified Mastering Physics with an e-book Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2ND 9780134665535 Pearson ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: ARNOLD, IAN

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modified MasteringPhysics with Pearson EText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics Randall D. Knight, Professor of Environmental Liability Brian Jones, Stuart Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: ARNOLD, IAN

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modified MasteringPhysics with Pearson EText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics Randall D. Knight, Professor of Environmental Liability Brian Jones, Stuart Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers 6e V2 (Ch 21-33) Paul A. Tipler 6th 9781429201339 WH Freeman ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805236 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805199 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805199 Wiley ALL
Matter and Interactions Chabay, Sherwood, Titus, Spicklemire 5th 9781119805236 Wiley ALL

PHYS 307

( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

Textbooks for PHYS307
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics R. Shankar 9780306450365 Springer Science & Business Media ALL

PHYS 330

( PHYS33000) - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS330
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th 9780321856562 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 340

( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)

Instructor: NELSON, LUCIA

Textbooks for PHYS340
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 340 Labs available on the Phys 340 website ALL

PHYS 34202

Instructor: Liang, Qiyu

Textbooks for PHYS34202
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics Gary N. Felder, Kenny M. Felder 9781108842891 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: DURBIN, STEPHEN

Textbooks for PHYS360
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics Mark Beck 3rd 9780199798124 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 422

( PHYS42200) - Waves and Oscillation

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

Textbooks for PHYS422
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics of Light and Optics Justin Peatross, Michael Ware 9781611660920 ALL
Vibrations and Waves A.P. French 1st 9780748744473 CRC Press ALL
The Physics of Waves Howard Georgi 9780136656210 Addison Wesley Publishing Company ALL
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands 9780465023820 Basic Books ALL
Optics Eugene Hecht 5th 9780133977226 Pearson ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: HIRISAVE SHIVARAM, NIRANJAN

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lab Manual: Available at University Bookstore (Only) ALL
Optics Eugene Hecht 5th 9780133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL

PHYS 515

( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical Physics

Instructor: RITCHIE, KENNETH

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics Frederick Reif 9781577666127 ALL

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: JONES, TIMOTHY

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers Martin Plonus 2nd 9780128170083 Butterworth-Heinemann ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Solid State Physics Philip Hofmann 9783527414109 John Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 560

( PHYS56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: POLIN, ABIGAIL

Textbooks for PHYS560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Stellar Interiors Carl Hansen, Steven Kawaler, Virginia Trimble 2nd 9780387200897 Springer ALL

PHYS 562

( PHYS56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for PHYS562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High-Energy Astrophysics Malcolm S. Longair 3rd Edition 9780521756181 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: HUNG, CHEN-LUNG

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Computational Physics Nicholas J. Giordano, Hisao Nakanishi 2nd 0131469908 Prentice Hall ALL

PHYS 603

( PHYS60300) - Methods Of Theoretical Physics III B

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS603
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lie Algebras in Particle Physics H. Georgi 2nd 9780738202334 Westview Press ALL

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, LUIS

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
A Modern Course in Statistical Mechanics Linda Reichl 4th 9783527413492 Wiley ALL
Statistical Mechanics R. K. Pathria, Paul Beale 3rd 9780123821881 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: VAYRYNEN, JUKKA

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics J. J. Sakurai,Jim Napolitano 3rd 9781108473224 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 663

( PHYS66300) - Quantum Field Theory II

Instructor: LASHKARI, NIMA

Textbooks for PHYS663
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory Michael Edward Peskin 1st 9780201503975 Westview Press ALL
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