PHYS-2305: Foundations of Physics
Description: Introductory sequence for students in physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Overview of intercultural contributions to physics and universal aspects of physics, and of human benefits of physics to address world-wide challenges. 2305: classical mechanics of translational and rotational motion, Newtonian gravitation, and thermal physics. 2306: oscillations, waves, electricity, magnetism, and optics.
Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 4 credits
Corequisites: PHYS-2325 or MATH-1226
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 1062
Average GPA: 2.90 (B)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 24.37%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.01%
| Joseph Slawny | 2010 | 19.8% | 38.3% | 32.4% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.66 | 42 |
| Yangsoo Kim | 2011 | 22.3% | 27.8% | 25.7% | 14.8% | 5.8% | 3.6% | 2.46 | 29 |
| Alma L Robinson | 2023 | 28.5% | 39.6% | 22.4% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.85 | 63 |
| Tsu Sheng Chang | 2011 | 52.7% | 26.4% | 13.4% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 3.22 | 165 |
| Almas Khan | 2023 | 27.7% | 41.5% | 20.2% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.84 | 46 |
| Chola K Regmi | 2017 | 21.3% | 36.3% | 29.0% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2.69 | 12 |
| John H Simonetti | 2023 | 36.6% | 37.2% | 17.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 3.00 | 15 |
| Fei Lin | 2024 | 30.8% | 39.4% | 19.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.93 | 117 |
| Donatus C Ohanehi | 2006 | 11.3% | 70.8% | 14.3% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.92 | 2 |
| Leo E Piilonen | 2014 | 30.1% | 32.2% | 19.9% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 2.72 | 25 |
| Anastasios Peppas | 2012 | 16.0% | 54.3% | 24.4% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.78 | 5 |
| Thomas O'donnell | 2023 | 38.6% | 29.1% | 19.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.92 | 28 |
| Colin C Glesner | 2016 | 21.8% | 38.1% | 26.2% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.76 | 8 |
| Keith P Nelson | 2024 | 27.8% | 38.3% | 22.4% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.83 | 88 |
| Robert L Bowden | 2004 | 43.8% | 25.0% | 31.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.09 | 1 |
| Matthew L Joyce | 2013 | 34.9% | 44.3% | 15.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.08 | 46 |
| Salam Khalifa Staff Abdel | 2015 | 21.1% | 40.4% | 22.5% | 10.8% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.64 | 4 |
| Camillo Mariani | 2022 | 30.3% | 34.1% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.79 | 28 |
| Daniel J Osborne | 2024 | 32.2% | 34.8% | 21.0% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2.90 | 100 |
| Saifuddin R Rayyan | 2006 | 21.5% | 27.4% | 32.5% | 16.1% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.49 | 2 |
| Staff Hochendoner | 2016 | 7.9% | 36.9% | 38.2% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 2.39 | 2 |
| Rana Ashkar | 2023 | 30.7% | 31.5% | 23.8% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.79 | 26 |
| Stefan V Stoianov | 2014 | 23.5% | 44.9% | 21.6% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 2.80 | 20 |
| Vito W Scarola | 2020 | 36.2% | 39.6% | 18.4% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3.07 | 20 |
| Hans Robinson | 2021 | 16.9% | 40.4% | 30.3% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 2.60 | 17 |
| Kathryn A Harris | 2014 | 26.5% | 43.8% | 21.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 2.98 | 4 |
| Travis R Merritt | 2020 | 37.5% | 33.4% | 19.3% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.98 | 48 |
| Jonathan M Link | 2023 | 23.8% | 34.1% | 27.1% | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 2.67 | 20 |
| Dewey D Spangler | 2012 | 9.7% | 46.4% | 36.8% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.62 | 4 |
| Lara B Anderson | 2019 | 29.6% | 36.8% | 23.7% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.84 | 8 |
| Robert B Vogelaar | 2006 | 19.8% | 38.0% | 37.5% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.71 | 4 |
| Diane Agud | 2013 | 15.6% | 29.0% | 37.7% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 2.39 | 4 |
| Danielle M Lucero | 2021 | 29.5% | 31.3% | 24.1% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.75 | 3 |
| Benjamin P Fahrman | 2016 | 36.1% | 39.8% | 17.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.07 | 12 |
| Staff Kraykivskiy | 2016 | 26.4% | 43.1% | 21.7% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.86 | 24 |
| Jeong Ah Lee | 2017 | 30.6% | 34.0% | 23.2% | 8.3% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.80 | 4 |
| Mary A Norris | 2014 | 32.4% | 31.8% | 24.5% | 10.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.82 | 2 |
| Chenggang Tao | 2015 | 25.4% | 44.1% | 20.7% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.87 | 12 |
| Scott G Nelson | 2016 | 17.0% | 58.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.87 | 1 |
| Larry J Cook | 2009 | 18.2% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.77 | 1 |