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Atomic and Quantum Physics
ATOMIC AND QUANTUM PHYSICS covers advanced atomic physics, quantum mechanics, and applications to molecular, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Josiah Sinclair
Summary
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Historical reviews of Jeffrey Schmidt: Reviewers describe the course as difficult, noting that quantum problems are bearable only with support and that exams are anxiety-inducing.
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Prerequisites
Course map(PHYSICS 205, 241, 244, 249, or PHYSICS/E C E 235) and PHYSICS 311 and 322, or graduate/professional standing
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Jeffrey Schmidt: Jeffrey Schmidt's lectures are described as inspirational yet fast-paced, with students noting he derives content from basic principles without slides. While reviewers praise his accessibility and humor, others find his teaching style unhelpful for homework and exams anxiety-inducing. A half-homework policy is mentioned as a positive factor in managing the course workload.
JEFFREY SCHMIDT is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. 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 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 57 / 59 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Jeffrey Schmidt are mixed, ranging from inspirational and accessible to fast-paced and anxiety-inducing, with no current instructor reviews available.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.30 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 56.1% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.66 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Jeffrey Schmidt: Reviewers describe the course as difficult, noting that quantum problems are bearable only with support and that exams are anxiety-inducing.
Historical reviews of Jeffrey Schmidt: Schmidt is praised for accessibility and humor but criticized for rapid lecture delivery and lack of helpful materials for homework preparation.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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Approximate 80% prediction interval
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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 · 0.11 GPA average error.
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Through Fall 2026
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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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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Atomic and Quantum Physics
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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