Find classrooms and times in the SF State class schedule.
Courses offered every semester:
| Course |
Title |
| 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 |
| PHYS 685 |
Instructional Methods in Teaching Physics |
| PHYS 686 |
Experiences in Teaching Physics |
Courses offered in Fall semesters:
| Course |
Title |
| ASTR 301 |
Observational Astronomy Laboratory |
| ASTR 400 |
Stellar Astrophysics |
| ASTR 700 |
Stellar Astrophysics (paired with ASTR 400) |
| ASTR 722 |
Radiative Processes & Stellar Atmospheres (even years) |
| 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 460 |
Electricity & Magnetism II |
| PHYS 491 |
Advanced Laboratory Techniques I - GWAR |
| PHYS 701 |
Classical Mechanics |
| PHYS 715 |
Lasers & Quantum Optics (odd years) |
| PHYS 725 |
Special & General Relativity (odd years) |
| PHYS 726 |
Quantum Field Theory (even years) |
| PHYS 775 |
Statistical Physics |
| PHYS 785 |
Theoretical Physics |
| PHYS 885 |
Inclusive Pedagogy for the Physical Sciences |
Courses offered in Spring semesters:
| Course |
Title |
| ASTR 300 |
Stars, Planets & the Milky Way |
| ASTR 340 |
The Big Bang - GWAR |
| ASTR 405 |
Exoplanetary Science (even years) |
| ASTR 470 |
Observational Techniques (odd years) |
| ASTR 498 |
Astronomy Research Literature (odd years) |
| ASTR 742 |
Galaxies & Cosmology (odd years) |
| ASTR 770 |
Observational Techniques in Astro. Research (even years) |
| ASTR 798 |
Astro Research Literature (with ASTR 498) (odd years) |
| PHYS 325 |
Modern Physics II (sporadically) |
| PHYS 360 |
Electricity & Magnetism I |
| PHYS 370 |
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics |
| PHYS 431 |
Quantum Mechanics II (sporadically) |
| PHYS 440 |
Computational Physics (even years) |
| PHYS 450 |
Introduction to Solid State Physics (sporadically) |
| PHYS 457 |
Introduction to Analog Electronics (substitute ENGR 205 & 206 until further notice) |
| PHYS 480 |
Introduction to Optics & Photonics (sporadically) |
| PHYS 704 |
Electricity & Magnetism I |
| PHYS 706 |
Quantum Mechanics |
| PHYS 710 |
Advanced Laboratory Techniques II |
| PHYS 712 |
Plasma Physics (odd years) |
| PHYS 730 |
Photonics & Nanomaterials (sporadically) |
| PHYS 740 |
Computational Physics (paired with PHYS 440) (even years) |
Courses in other fields that may count as electives for B.A./B.S. degrees:
| Course |
Title |
| CHEM |
courses with numbers 300 and above |
| ENGR |
courses with numbers 300 and above |
| ERTH |
courses with numbers 400 and above |
| MATH |
courses with numbers 300 and above |
| BIOL 609 |
Physics in Medicine |
| BIOL 627 |
Biophysics |
| BIOL 665 |
Optical Engineering for the Biological Sciences |
| EED 655 |
Hands-on Undergraduate Science Education Experience |