PHY 270 — UNIVERSITY PHYSICS IV (CUR-421)

PHY 270 — UNIVERSITY PHYSICS IV is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Science and Health. An introduction to 20th-century physics. Topics include special relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical analysis of data. PHY 172 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 270
• Last Verified: 2026-07-01

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:
• PHY 172 is a prerequisite

Verification

• Status: ✓ Catalog course
• Rationale: Captured from official DePaul course catalog (2026-06-30 catalog review).
• Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/phy
• Last verified: 2026-07-01

Catalog description

An introduction to 20th-century physics. Topics include special relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical analysis of data. PHY 172 is a prerequisite for this course.

Resource relevance

Quantum mechanics, quantum chemistry, or quantum information content in the official DePaul course catalog (thematic quantum audit, 2026-06-30).

Notes

Catalog course key: PHY 270.

Catalog context

• Themes: quantum
• Programs: robotics_bs, intelligent_systems_engineering_bs
• Recent schedule: 2026-2027 Autumn — Gabriela Gonzalez Aviles