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MARK ERIKSSON

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PHYS247 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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.
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415 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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415 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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PHYSICS 415
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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PHYSICS 415
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He covers a ton of material in lectures, but also makes sure that students understand it. Very very very smart, I highly recommend.
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PHYSICS 415
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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Classes with MARK ERIKSSON

PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2025PHYSICS 247A Modern Introduction to Physics
Fall 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2025PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2024PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2022PHYSICS 701Graduate Introductory Seminars
Fall 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2021PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2020PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2020PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Spring 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2019PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2019PHYSICS 298Directed Study
Spring 2019PHYSICS 323Electromagnetic Fields
Spring 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2018PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2018PHYSICS 322Electromagnetic Fields
Spring 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2017PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2017PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2017PHYSICS 322Electromagnetic Fields
Spring 2017PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2016PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2016PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2016PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2015PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2015PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2015PHYSICS 322Electromagnetic Fields
Spring 2015PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2014PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2014PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2014PHYSICS 407Advanced Laboratory
Spring 2014PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2013PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2013PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Spring 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2012PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Fall 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2012PHYSICS 415Thermal Physics
Spring 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2011PHYSICS 623Electronic AIDS to Measurement
Fall 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2011PHYSICS 407Advanced Laboratory
Spring 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2010PHYSICS 623Electronic AIDS to Measurement
Fall 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2010PHYSICS 407Advanced Laboratory
Spring 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2009PHYSICS 247A Modern Introduction to Physics
Fall 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2008PHYSICS 311Mechanics
Spring 2008PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2007PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2007PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2006PHYSICS 321Electric Circuits and Electronics
Fall 2006PHYSICS 801Special Topics in Theoretical Physics
Fall 2006PHYSICS 990Research

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