Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
GENERAL PHYSICS introduces mechanics, heat, and waves at the non-calculus level with applications to various fields.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are fair but include one or two tough questions that require significant thought and effort.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A calculus-based physics course for engineers covering electricity, magnetism, light, and sound.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers characterize the class as inherently difficult with tough exams, though the workload is often manageable. Some note that finals combine many concepts, while others report strict grading with no curve despite low test averages.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A calculus-based, rigorous introduction to physics covering mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and modern physics with computation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Duncan Carlsmith, Kam Arnold: The workload involves substantial homework and difficult lab reports, particularly those requiring MATLAB programming. Reviewers note that coding components are extensive and often feel disconnected from lecture content, requiring significant time to complete.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A continuation of PHYSICS 247 covering electromagnetism, circuits, optics, and modern physics with computational methods.
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Historical reviews of Brian Rebel, Michael Winokur, Yibin Pan: Exams are described as incredibly difficult, though some instructors curve grades generously. The workload includes dense textbook chapters and substantial homework, requiring students to dedicate significant time to digesting the material and staying engaged with lectures.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 299 is a directed study offering an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSICS 498 is a directed study offering an advanced-level mentored research project in physics.
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PHYSICS 499 is an advanced-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSICS 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
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PHYSICS 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSICS 799 is a graduate-level independent study course focused on conducting mentored research projects in physics.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited samplePHYSICS 801 covers selected topics in theoretical physics for graduate students.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited samplePHYSICS 805 covers special topics in physics at the graduate level.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Advanced Quantum Mechanics covers the quantum theory of free and interacting fields, formal scattering theory, and dispersion theory.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited samplePHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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