Courses


	Hael Collins

	Department of Physics Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States

Lecture courses

Here is a list of the courses that I have taught. A few of the courses listed below contain links to pages with a fuller listings of the topics that were covered; but a general description of the all the courses available at Carnegie Mellon University can be found at the department’s course web-page.


33-341		Thermal Physics I An introduction to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2022. Prerequisites: (33234 and 33232)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2022. Prerequisites: (33234 and 33232)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session II 2022. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session I 2021. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-779		Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics A graduate course in particle physics. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2022.

33-142		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2022. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2021. Prerequisites: (33234 and 33232)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2021. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session II 2021. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session I 2021. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2021. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2020. Prerequisites: (33234 and 33232)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2020. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session II 2020. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session I 2020. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2020. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-341		Thermal Physics I An introduction to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2019. Prerequisites: (33234 and 33232)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2019. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-142		Physics II for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session II 2019. Prerequisites: (33-141 or 33-151)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2019. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2018. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-124		Introduction to Astronomy An introduction to astronomy, from the motions of the earth to the evolution of the universe. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session II 2018. Prerequisites: none

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session I 2018. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2018. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2017. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-141		Physics I for Engineering Students A middle-level introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Session I 2017. Co-requisites: (21-120)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2017. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-122		Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students An introduction to electromagnetism intended primarily for students in chemistry or biology. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2016. Prerequisites: (33121 and 21120) or (33151) or (33141) or (33111 and 21120) or (33131) or (33106)

33-124		Introduction to Astronomy An introduction to astronomy, from the motions of the earth to the evolution of the universe. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Semester II 2016. Prerequisites: none

33-771		Quantum Field Theory II Fermions and Gauge theories. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2016. Prerequisites: Quantum field theory I

21-240		Matrix Algebra with Applications An introduction to linear algebra. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2016. Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus

33-770		Quantum Field Theory An introduction to quantum field theory. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2015. Prerequisites: Quantum mechanics, special relativity, classical mechanics; some complex analysis might help

21-259		Multivariable Calculus Calculus in multiple dimensions. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2015. Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus

33-124		Introduction to Astronomy An introduction to astronomy, from the motions of the earth to the evolution of the universe. Carnegie Mellon University, Summer Semester II 2015. Prerequisites: none

33-771		Quantum Field Theory II Gauge theories and renormalization. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2015. Prerequisites: Quantum field theory I

21-240		Matrix Algebra with Applications An introduction to linear algebra. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2014. Prerequisites: none

33-132		Matter and Interactions II A more rigourous introduction to electromagnetism. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2014. Prerequisites: Basic classical mechanics and thermal physics; basic differential and integral calculus

33-444		An Introduction to Particle Physics This course introduces particle physics at a fairly demanding, but ultimately rewarding, breadth and pace. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2013. Prerequisites: Quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism, linear algebra

33-231		Physical Analysis This course presents mathmatical techniques—mainly differential equations and linear algebra—which are useful in understanding the physical world. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2012. Prerequisites: A first-year course on physics

33-332		Classical Mechanics II The main topics of this semester include the motions of rigid bodies and the treatment of oscillations, including simple harmonic motion, anharmonic oscillators, and coupled oscillators. Carnegie Mellon University, Spring Semester 2012. Prerequisites: A first semester of classical mechanics (33-331) and linear algebra

33-759		An Introduction to Mathematical Physics This course introduces four broad topics that are useful for understanding the physical world and for preparing new graduate students for research. Carnegie Mellon University, Autumn Semester 2011. Prerequisites: This is a first-year course for graduate students

I have also taught the ‘physics core’ course at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences, which is hosted by Carnegie Mellon University at the Mellon College of Sciences.


PGSS		Physics Core Course This course introduces the subject of special relativity. Carnegie Mellon University, Summers of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Prerequisites: This course is intended for high school students who have completed their junior year