Looking down from the fourth floor of Butte hall, two pumpkins can be seen hurtling towards a tarp. Physics students, one dressed as Einstein and the other as Aristotle, stand beside the tarp, which is covered with the remains of several previously dropped pumpkins. They debate the physics for the benefit of a crowd of several hundred school children who sit on the lawn. Dozens of CSU, Chico students stand behind the children, watching the annual event.<p><em>To browse through these photos, use your left and right arrow keys or click the sides of the photos. Press ESC to close.</em></p>

A silver slinky is stretched out on a black table, along with various electronic gear hooked to both the slinky and a laptop. Three students are seated at the table, and Professor Xueli Zou stands beside them, smiling broadly. One of the students is pointing at the laptop and making a comment. Across the table the two other students are engaged in the discussion.<p><em>To browse through these photos, use your left and right arrow keys or click the sides of the photos. Press ESC to close.</em></p>

Two smiling students look out at you through an array of laboratory equipment, mostly wires and metal stands. Behind the students is a whiteboard, which has written upon it a collage of equations, symbols, circuit diagrams and other physics artifacts.<p><em>To browse through these photos, use your left and right arrow keys or click the sides of the photos. Press ESC to close.</em></p>

Two students, are seated at a laboratory table. A basketball rests among notecards, papers, and a binder. The students are involved in an intent discussion of their analysis of a laboratory with Professor David Kagan, who stands between them.<p><em>To browse through these photos, use your left and right arrow keys or click the sides of the photos. Press ESC to close.</em></p>

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Physics

College of Natural Sciences

Dean: James LJ. Houpis

Department of Physics

Physical Science Building 106A

530-898-6259

e-mail: phys@csuchico.edu

http://www.csuchico.edu/phys/

Chair: Chris Gaffney

Undergraduate Advisor:

Chris Gaffney

Credential Advisor:

Chris Gaffney

Program

BS in Physics

Option in General Physics

Option in Professional Physics

Advanced Study Pattern

Applied Physics Pattern

Minor in Physics

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Science

Faculty

Course Offerings

The Faculty

Eric J. Ayars, 2003, Assist Professor, PhD, No Carolina State U.

Louis J. Buchholtz, 1986, Professor, PhD, Stanford U.

Eric R. Dietz, 1983, Professor, PhD, UC Berkeley.

Christopher A. Gaffney, 1987, Chair, Professor, PhD, U Notre Dame.

Philip W. Gash, 1986, Professor, PhD, U Connecticut.

David T. Kagan, 1981, Professor, PhD, UC Berkeley.

Robert L. Paulson, 1973, Professor, PhD, UC Davis.

Xueli Zou, 2000, Assoc Professor, PhD, Ohio State U.

Emeritus Faculty

Fred L. Boos Jr, 1957, Professor Emeritus, MS, Macalester Coll.

Cheuk-Kin Chau, 1975, Professor Emeritus, PhD, U Illinois.

Michael R. McGie, 1966, Professor Emeritus, PhD, UC Davis.

Lorin E. Millet, 1967, Professor Emeritus, PhD, BYU.

John C. Young, 1970, Professor Emeritus, PhD, UC Davis.

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