CHEM 980 is a graduate-level seminar where students engage in research discussions facilitated by faculty within their research group.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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CHEM 990
Research
1–15 creditsCHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
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PHYSICS 207
General Physics
5 creditsCalculus-based physics for biological science majors covering mechanics, energy, momentum, heat, and sound.
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The course is rated difficult, with exams often perceived as harder than homework or lecture content suggests. Success reportedly requires significant self-study, utilizing past exams, and completing all homework and labs.
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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.
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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 2026PHYSICS 299
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPHYSICS 299 is a directed study offering an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleCovers electric circuits, electronics, and digital logic analysis.
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Historical reviews of Dan McCammon, Peter Timbie: Reviewers rate the difficulty as high, noting that lectures are scattered or disorganized, requiring significant independent study to understand the material.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025PHYSICS 406
Special Topics in Physics
1–4 creditsPHYSICS 406 covers special topics in physics at the advanced undergraduate level.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited samplePHYSICS 499
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPHYSICS 499 is an advanced-level mentored research project in physics.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSICS 625
Applied Optics
4 creditsAPPLIED OPTICS covers optical methods, imaging, spectroscopy, Fourier optics, and laser technology.
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The homework is described as really helpful and reasonable, with a low difficulty rating of 1.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited samplePHYSICS 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsPHYSICS 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
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PHYSICS 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsPHYSICS 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 701 introduces new graduate students to modern physics research areas through faculty seminars to help them find research opportunities.
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PHYSICS 799
Independent Study
1–3 creditsPHYSICS 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 990
Research
1–12 creditsPHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
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No recorded grade history