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PHY 223 — LIGHT, COLOR, AND PHOTOGRAPHY (CUR-125)

PHY 223 — LIGHT, COLOR, AND PHOTOGRAPHY is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Science and Health. Principles of image formation with lenses and mirrors. Discussion of color, interference, polarization, and diffraction. Introduction to cameras and film, lasers and holography. Cross-listed with ART 223. MAT 120 or HON 180 or ( MAT 130 or above) or consent of instructor is a prerequisite for this course.

Summary 🟡 ✕

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Physics and Astrophysics
  • College/School: College of Science and Health
  • Curriculum section: Physics and Astrophysics
  • Catalog: PHY 223
  • Last Verified: 2026-05-28

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: Catalog lists formal prerequisites, co-requisites, or program-status requirements.
  • Prerequisites:
  • Instructor permission or consent

Verification

  • Status: not_currently_offered (✕)
  • Rationale: Not currently offered; retained in catalog but no active DePaul schedule confirmation.
  • Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/phy
  • Last verified: 2026-05-28

Catalog description

Principles of image formation with lenses and mirrors. Discussion of color, interference, polarization, and diffraction. Introduction to cameras and film, lasers and holography. Cross-listed with ART 223 . MAT 120 or HON 180 or ( MAT 130 or above) or consent of instructor is a prerequisite for this course.

Resource relevance

Light, color, and photography with experimental/optics concepts.

Notes

Catalog course key: PHY 223. Course offerings and schedules are not verified in this pass.