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Matthew Herndon

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Raw average: 1.36/5 from 11 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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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Actually the worst, he just did proofs the entire time. I should've stopped attending lecture. Just missed Weber the whole time
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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Horrendous professor, definitely the worse professor I have ever had. All he does is read of his slides word for word, as if we can't read ourselves, and play charades up front trying to demonstrate vector math with his hands instead of drawing it out for us to visualize. He is very theory focused and does 0 example problems.
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PHYSICS 202
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
The professor only read the slides… beware that you need to do tons of reading after class in order to get clear on the course stuff. Plus, the practice is not enough during the lecture, it's hard for students to actually understand the new theories during the lecture. The homework is lot harder than the discussion practices
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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He only reads from the slides and is super boring. We dont do any concrete exams in class and the notes are also useless.
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Classes with Matthew Herndon

PHYSICS 249

A Modern Introduction to Physics

4 credits

Modern physics continuation covering quantum mechanics, nuclear/particle physics, condensed matter, and atomic physics with weekly lectures and discussions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2012: 3.15 GPA, 48.1% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.24 GPA, 55.8% A/AB (n=43 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Matthew Herndon

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026
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 249A Modern Introduction to Physics
Spring 2027PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026PHYSICS 249A Modern Introduction to Physics
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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