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Decent lectures, did some fun experiments sometimes. Very very good at explaining problems and walking you through the steps. If you ever have questions office hours are incredibly useful. Overall he's super sweet.Rate My Professors ↗
The problem is that Mark does not understand physics deeply, and this shows when he teaches intermediate and upper level classes. Often got his concepts wrong and cannot answer questions.Rate My Professors ↗
This guy is Machiavellian to the extreme. His lifelong goal is to scheme others for his personal gains. He'd make your life miserable. Terrible professor.Rate My Professors ↗
It pains me very much to give Mark this rating because I know he'd be a great professor in person. He cares deeply about his students' understanding. However, in this online format, his lectures solely consisted of him reading off lecture slides, which makes it very hard to learn the material. I would 100% take him again in person though.Rate My Professors ↗
He covers a ton of material in lectures, but also makes sure that students understand it. Very very very smart, I highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
Eriksson is amazing, I've heard he's not as good for 322, but for 415 he is incredible. His lectures are very engaging and his exams are easy enough if you do the homework. Best physics professor I've had here.Rate My Professors ↗
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PHYSICS 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHYSICS 799 is a graduate-level independent study course focused on conducting mentored research projects in physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited samplePHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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