Courses
Find classrooms and times in the SFSU class schedule.Courses offered every semester:
| ASTR 115 | Introduction to Astronomy |
| ASTR 116 | Astronomy Laboratory |
| ASTR 685 | Projects in the Teaching of Astronomy |
| PHYS 101 | Conceptual Physics |
| PHYS 102 | Conceptual Physics Laboratory |
| PHYS 111 | General Physics I |
| PHYS 112 | General Physics I Laboratory |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics II |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II Laboratory |
| PHYS 220 | General Physics with Calculus I |
| PHYS 222 | General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory |
| PHYS 230 | General Physics with Calculus II |
| PHYS 232 | General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory |
| PHYS 240 | General Physics with Calculus III |
| PHYS 242 | General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory |
Courses offered in FALL semesters:
| ASTR 301 | Observational Astronomy Laboratory |
| ASTR 400 | Stellar Astrophysics |
| ASTR 700 | Stellar Astrophysics (paired with ASTR 400) |
| PHYS 320 | Modern Physics I |
| PHYS 321 | Modern Physics Laboratory |
| PHYS 330 | Analytic Mechanics I |
| PHYS 385 | Introduction to Theoretical Physics |
| PHYS 430 | Quantum Mechanics I |
| PHYS 450 | Introduction to Solid State Physics |
| PHYS 460 | Electricity & Magnetism II |
| PHYS 490 | Physics Project Laboratory (GWAR) |
| PHYS 701 | Classical Mechanics |
| PHYS 715 | Lasers & Quantum Optics |
| PHYS 725 | Special & General Relativity (not offered F18) |
| PHYS 775 | Statistical Physics |
| PHYS 785 | Theoretical Physics |
| PHYS 885 | Projects in Teaching Physics & Astronomy |
Courses offered in SPRING semesters:
| ASTR 300 | Stars, Planets & the Milky Way |
| ASTR 340 | The Big Bang (GWAR) |
| ASTR 470 | Observational Techniques (next offered Spring 2021) |
| ASTR 498 | Astronomy Research Literature |
| ASTR 722 | Radiative Processes & Gas Dynamics (even years) |
| ASTR 742 | Galaxies & Cosmology |
| ASTR 770 | Observational Techniques in Astro. Research (even years) |
| ASTR 798 | Astronomy Research Literature (paired with ASTR 498) |
| PHYS 325 | Modern Physics II |
| PHYS 360 | Electricity & Magnetism I |
| PHYS 370 | Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics |
| PHYS 431 | Quantum Mechanics II (odd years) |
| PHYS 440 | Computational Physics (even years) |
| PHYS 457 | Introduction to Analog Electronics |
| PHYS 480 | Introduction to Optics & Photonics (even years) |
| PHYS 491 | Advanced Laboratory II (GWAR) |
| PHYS 695 | Culminating Experience in Physics |
| PHYS 704 | Electricity & Magnetism I |
| PHYS 706 | Quantum Mechanics |
| PHYS 710 | Advanced Laboratory Techniques (odd years) |
| PHYS 712 | Plasma Physics (odd years) |
| PHYS 730 | Photonics & Nanomaterials (even years) |
| PHYS 740 | Computational Physics (paired with PHYS 440) (even years) |
Courses offered less frequently:
| ASTR 341 | Planetarium Training |
| ASTR 405 | Exoplanetary Science |
| PHYS 495 | Introduction to Apparatus Fabrication |
| PHYS 711 | Semiconductor Devices & Technology |
| PHYS 714 | Low Temperature Physics |
| PHYS 726 | Quantum Field Theory |
Courses in other fields that can count as electives for BA/BS physics & astro degrees:
| BIOL 609 | Physics in Medicine |
| BIOL 627 | Biophysics |
| ENGR 303 | Engineering Thermodynamics |
| ENGR 304 | Mechanics of Fluids |
| ENGR 306 | Electromechanical Systems |
| ENGR 309 | Mechanics of Solids |
| ENGR 350 | Engineering Electromagnetics |
| ENGR 432 | Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics |
| ENGR 461 | Mechanical & Structural Vibrations |
| ENGR 466 | Gas Dynamics & Boundary Layer Flow |
| ENGR 468 | Applied Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics |
| ENGR 470 | Biomechanics |
| ERTH 425 | Geomorphology |
| ERTH 430 | Fluid Dynamics in Earth Systems |
| ERTH 434 | Coastal Processes |
| ERTH 436 | Atmophere-Ocean Interactions |
| ERTH 444 | Hydrogeology |
| ERTH 454 | Engineering Geology |
| ERTH 460 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics & Cloud Physics |
| ERTH 470 | Physical Oceanography |
| ERTH 535 | Planetary Climate Change |
| ERTH 560 | Atmospheric Dynamics I |
| ERTH 610 | Neotectonics |
| MATH 325 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH 380 | Complex Analysis |
| MATH 400 | Numerical Analysis |
| MATH 440 | Probability & Statistics I |
| MATH 450 | Topology |
| MATH 451 | Differential Geometry |
| MATH 477 | Partial Differential Equations |
