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Benjamin Woods

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PHYSICS 551

Solid State Physics

3 credits

Covers mechanical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties of solids, including band theory, semiconductors, and crystal imperfections.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.46 GPA, 72.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.26 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Benjamin Woods

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 799

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study is a graduate-level mentored research project in physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Roman KuzminDeniz Yavuz+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa GilbertIrena Knezevic+78 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Spring 2027PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2026PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2026PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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