Fall 2026

General Physics

Calculus-based physics for biological science majors covering mechanics, energy, momentum, heat, and sound.

offering recorded5 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Abdollah Mohammadi3.3/5Amii Daniela Matamoros DelgadoAustin Rosypal +5 more

Summary

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The course is rated difficult, with exams often perceived as harder than homework or lecture content suggests. Success reportedly requires significant self-study, utilizing past exams, and completing all homework and labs.

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Prerequisites

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MATH 217 or 221. Not open to students with credit forPHYSICS 201 or 247.

PHYSICS 207 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026

Abdollah Mohammadi

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Raw average: 3.11/5 from 54 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 3.2/5 raw quality · 4.1/5 difficulty · 33 reviews

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Abdollah Mohammadi is described as passionate and caring, with students noting his enthusiasm and accessibility in office hours. However, reviews disagree on his lecturing quality; some find his explanations clear and helpful, while others report that lectures are confusing, disorganized, or do not match the textbook. Students frequently mention that exams are difficult and may test material not covered in homework, requiring significant self-study or practice with past exams to succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.09 GPA, 43.3% A/AB (n=150 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.01 GPA, 43.8% A/AB (n=288 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.11 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=161 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Current instructor Abdollah Mohammadi has no direct reviews, but historical feedback for Jeffrey Schmidt, Albrecht Karle, and others highlights inconsistent teaching quality. Schmidt is criticized for rushed lectures and unhelpful examples, while Karle is noted for poor lecturing despite being a nice physicist. Reviews suggest lectures often fail to prepare students for exams.

ABDOLLAH MOHAMMADI is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ALBRECHT KARLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY SCHMIDT is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LUKE LANGSJOEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL WINOKUR is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PETER TIMBIE is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YIBIN PAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction134 / 1600
DIS 302Classroom Instruction24 / 240
DIS 303Classroom Instruction22 / 240
DIS 304Classroom Instruction24 / 240
DIS 306Classroom Instruction23 / 240
DIS 307Classroom Instruction23 / 240
DIS 308Classroom Instruction24 / 240
DIS 309Classroom Instruction24 / 240
LAB 602Classroom Instruction24 / 240
LAB 603Classroom Instruction22 / 240
LAB 606Classroom Instruction23 / 240
LAB 607Classroom Instruction23 / 240
LAB 608Classroom Instruction24 / 240
LAB 609Classroom Instruction24 / 240
LAB 610Classroom Instruction22 / 240
DIS 310Classroom Instruction22 / 240
DIS 313Classroom Instruction23 / 240
LAB 613Classroom Instruction23 / 240
LAB 604Classroom Instruction24 / 240
LAB 612Classroom Instruction25 / 241
LAB 605Classroom Instruction21 / 240
DIS 305Classroom Instruction21 / 240
DIS 312Classroom Instruction25 / 241
DIS 301Classroom Instruction22 / 240
LAB 601Classroom Instruction22 / 240
LEC 002Classroom Instruction160 / 1601
LAB 611Classroom Instruction0 / 00
DIS 311Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LAB 614Classroom Instruction17 / 240
DIS 314Classroom Instruction17 / 240

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Student experience

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Abdollah Mohammadi is praised as a passionate and accessible instructor who explains concepts clearly and makes lectures engaging. Reviewers describe his exams as fair and his teaching style as helpful, recommending the class for those willing to put in the work.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.09 GPA, 43.3% A/AB (n=150 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.01 GPA, 43.8% A/AB (n=288 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.11 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=161 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course is rated difficult, with exams often perceived as harder than homework or lecture content suggests. Success reportedly requires significant self-study, utilizing past exams, and completing all homework and labs.

Students report mixed utility in lectures and slides, with some finding them confusing or useless. One reviewer notes self-study was necessary, while another finds the instructor funny and chill, though mandatory attendance is required.

Topics

  • Mechanics, kinematics, statics, dynamics, energy, momentum, heat, and sound

Skills

  • Understanding mechanics, energy, momentum, heat, and sound

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.08 GPA average error.

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Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
PHYSICS 207 · Fall 2026

General Physics

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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