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Spring 2027

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General Physics is an introductory non-calculus course covering mechanics, heat, and waves, with applications to various fields including the life sciences.

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Past student reviews · Benjamin Spike

Exams were described as tough because no points were awarded for showing work. Students indicated that if they could complete quizzes and homework on their own, they would likely do well in the class.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Continuation of PHYSICS 103 covering electricity, magnetism, light, optics, and modern physics with cross-field applications; not recommended for physical science or engineering majors.

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Past student reviews · Daniel Thurs

Students reported spending a couple of hours each week on pre-lectures, homework, and quizzes, and found Thurs’s exams difficult.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Physics of Sports applies physical principles to competitive sports like track and field, cycling, archery, golf, football, and basketball to enhance performance understanding.

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Past student reviews · Jim Reardon

Homework packets were long and due on Wednesdays, while lectures involved writing on the board with limited explanation, requiring attendance for both homework and Fridays.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

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.

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Past student reviews · Gerry Bauer

The course included five exams, four quizzes, and frequent weekly homework assignments, which one student felt was excessive for a three-credit class.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Physics in the Arts covers sound perception, harmony, musical scales, instruments, and studies of light including lenses, photography, color perception, and mixing.

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Past student reviews · Pupa Gilbert

The material was described as manageable, with one student advising to read the textbook rather than doing prelecture work for solid prep.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to energy sources and environmental impacts, applying mechanics, heat, electricity, and nuclear physics to fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear energy.

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Past student reviews · John Sarff

The class was described as very math-heavy, but students noted it was not hard if they completed the homework and attended discussion sessions.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

General Physics is a calculus-based intro for engineering students covering mechanics, including kinematics, statics, dynamics, energy, and momentum.

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Past student reviews · Josh Weber

The material is inherently difficult, and students described the class as very hard. Final and midterm questions were similar to those seen in discussion sections, though the overall workload remained challenging.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Calculus-based General Physics for engineering students covering electricity, magnetism, light, and sound.

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Past student reviews · Josh Weber

The course content was inherently difficult, though one student found the workload manageable. Another noted that Weber often rushed at the end of lectures and did not finish his notes, which affected the pace of instruction.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Calculus-based General Physics for biology majors covering mechanics (kinematics, statics, dynamics, energy, momentum), heat, and sound.

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Past student reviews · Abdollah Mohammadi

Exams were described as difficult and sometimes covered material not in homework, requiring extensive practice with past tests to succeed.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Calculus-based intro physics for biology majors covering electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics as a continuation of PHYSICS 207.

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Past student reviews · Abdollah Mohammadi

Lectures often moved quickly, requiring independent study to grasp concepts. Students reported that the course elements and practice materials were difficult and did not align with each other.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to modern physics covering kinetic theory, relativity, quantum theory origins, atomic structure, spectral lines, and solid state, nuclear, and particle physics.

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Past student reviews · Duncan Carlsmith

Homework was tougher than exams, and lectures sometimes went beyond the course scope, though the textbook provided helpful support.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

A Modern Introduction to Physics is a calculus-based course covering mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and modern physics with computation, aimed at Physics, AMEP, and Astronomy-Physics majors.

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Past student reviews · Duncan Carlsmith

Students reported heavy homework loads and time-consuming lab reports, with programming components described as difficult and unconnected to lecture material.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

A Modern Introduction to Physics covering electromagnetism, circuits, optics, and modern physics topics with computation.

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Past student reviews · Yibin Pan

The lecture pace was described as challenging, requiring students to stay engaged. One student noted that using resources like the textbook and Unstuck study made all the difference in succeeding.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

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

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Past student reviews · Jeffrey Schmidt

The instructor derived everything from memory and moved through the material at a very fast pace.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Physics Today features weekly presentations and discussions on current physics research topics led by scientists directly involved in the studies.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Intermediate laboratory course covering modern physics experiments, including gamma-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, blackbody radiation, and Cavendish G measurement, with emphasis on statistical uncertainties and error propagation.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Advanced classical mechanics covering vector analysis, conservation laws, symmetry, rigid-body dynamics, and Lagrangian/Hamiltonian formalisms.

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Past student reviews · Roman Kuzmin

Homework assignments were characterized as hard and long, contributing to the overall challenging nature of the class.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and relativity in the context of electromagnetism.

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Past student reviews · Ke Fang

Problem sets and discussion problems helped students understand the material, with exams reflecting similar content to the problem sets and textbook examples.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Physics 325 covers classical and modern optics topics like imaging, lasers, and interferometry, reinforced by weekly laboratory experiments.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Introduction to machine learning in physics covering probability, optimization, and applications like collider data and image classification.

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Spring 2024–Spring 2026

Acoustics for Musicians covers the physical basis of sound, perception, scales, instruments, and room acoustics for music students.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample

Special topics in physics at the advanced undergraduate level.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Advanced Laboratory covers experiments in classical and modern physics, emphasizing statistical data analysis and research lab notebooks.

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Past student reviews · Jim Reardon

Students reported that the instructor made them work hard, though the effort was structured to ensure they could handle diverse lab scenarios afterwards.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

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