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Tulika Bose

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Raw average: 3.83/5 from 6 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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Phys107 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Bose is clearly a leading expert in her field and cares about her work. However, because she's such an important researcher, she was often gone to work at CERN The material itself is extremely dense. However, because there's no homework, you can sort of teach yourself enough to do well on the essays, which were graded pretty lightly.
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PHYS207 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Bose gave good lectures and had fun demonstrations.
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PHYS207 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a great professor who explains things nicely. However this course is simply horribly designed so that no professor could really save it
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PHYS207 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Physics 207 is a tough course but Tulika was really good at explaining the concepts in lecture. If you want to do well you will have to put in a TON of work though. Take advantage of TA office hours and study groups.
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PHYS207 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Prof Bose is a pretty good teacher . She explains things well in her lecture and encourages you to meet with her one on one of you are struggling . Aside from that I would say this course is pretty challenging , especially for an introductory physics course . If you want an A you have to work for it pretty hard .
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PHYS207 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
I took her online because of COVID, but I think she was SUPER prepared for it. You do a lot of work tied to the textbook, but I think she gives out a lot of points and you get to drop the lowest quizzes, homework, and lecture attendance. She is really nice and easily approachable. Physics is already a hard class, but she helps a ton.
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Classes with Tulika Bose

PHYSICS 107

The Ideas of Modern Physics

3 credits

The Ideas of Modern Physics explores the twentieth-century physical world picture, covering classical physics, relativity, and quantum theory with an emphasis on conceptual meaning over practical applications.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.72 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.94 GPA, 97.8% A/AB (n=93 letter grades).

Tulika Bose

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior Thesis in Physics involves mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Pupa GilbertKeith Bechtol+43 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 799

Independent Study

1–3 credits

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

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Roman KuzminDeniz Yavuz+20 more

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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

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PHYSICS 107The Ideas of Modern 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 799Independent Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026PHYSICS 107The Ideas of Modern Physics
Fall 2026PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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