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Original student reviews · all captured dates
Great guy and a great class. Dry and witty, he makes physics fun for EVERYONE, not just STEM majors. Hands out extra credit like it is free candy. Tests can be hard but he lets you bring in a sheet and make-ups to earn back full points. If you're doing this for a QRB or science credit, I couldn't recommend Jim and this class enough!Rate My Professors ↗
He gave a lot of extra credit opportunities and was unironically hilarious.Rate My Professors ↗
Super friendly, not very tech-savvy. He gives full point test corrections after each exam and lots of extra credit. Easiest three credits you'll ever take.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof. Reardon was amazing and really cares about the students. Lecture attendance is taken 1 day a week and there are copious amounts of extra credit available for participation, and optional extra assignments. We were allowed a sheet of paper to bring into each exam and plenty of time in class to ask questions and complete work! 10/10Rate My Professors ↗
Such a good class, I actually looked forward to it and did a good job of spreading out the time in class to not make it boring.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures mostly consist of him throwing things on the board with little explanation. He only takes attendance on Fridays but homework is due on Wednesdays so you have to be in class for that too. Tests are a little difficult but he gives extra credit worksheets after exams to get missed points back which is nice. Homework packets are kind of long.Rate My Professors ↗
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PHYSICS OF SPORTS applies physical principles to analyze performance in sports like track, cycling, and basketball.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Jim Reardon is praised for making the course fun through abundant extra credit opportunities, such as participation and test corrections. Reviewers describe exams as tough or challenging, but note that students can bring a reference sheet and use makeup worksheets to recover lost points.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 106 | Physics of Sports |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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