Physics · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU PHYS 360 — Thermal Physics

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Applications of equilibrium thermodynamics. Statistical mechanics, including concepts from probability and statistics. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics. Applications of statistical mechanics in calculating macroscopic properties of simple systems.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: PHYS 350, MATH 342A, and PHYS 354 with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course

PHYS 350, MATH 342A, and PHYS 354 with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
2817 Discussion	In person	Open	0 / 49	Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM	E 300	Mehmet Dogan	3.4/5 · 5 reviews Difficulty 3.6 · 80% take again

Browse all Physics courses