Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.10 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.50 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Special Topics in Physics
PHYSICS 406 covers special topics in physics at the advanced undergraduate level.
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.27 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
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Prerequisites
Course mapPHYSICS 205, 241, 244, 249, or PHYSICS/E C E 235
- PHYSICS 205
- 241
- 244
- 249
- PHYSICS/E C E 235
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- PHYSICS 205
- 241
- 244
- 249
- PHYSICS/E C E 235
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MARK SAFFMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2018. 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
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 35 | 0 |
| LEC 003 | Classroom Instruction | 15 / 30 | 0 |
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.27 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
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Special Topics in Physics
Recorded 2026-09-07Physics of Space
Recorded 2026-09-07Quantum Physics of Information
Recorded 2026-09-07Methods of Theoretical Physics
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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