PHY 460 — QUANTUM MECHANICS II (CUR-471)

PHY 460 — QUANTUM MECHANICS II is a DePaul University catalog course in College of Science and Health. Review of basic quantum theory; vector spaces; linear operators; observables; commutators; projection operations; representations; angular momentum theory; systems of identical particles; invariance. PHY 412 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 460
• 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: 🔴 Red — Restricted
• Rationale: 300- and 400-level physics courses require enrollment in the Physics and Astrophysics major.
• Prerequisites:
• PHY 412 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

Review of basic quantum theory; vector spaces; linear operators; observables; commutators; projection operations; representations; angular momentum theory; systems of identical particles; invariance. PHY 412 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 460.

Catalog context

• Themes: quantum
• Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms