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PHYS-4316: Modern Experimental Physics

Description: Representative apparatus, techniques, and phenomena of contemporary research. Includes electrical measurements, computers, thermometry, vacuum deposition, machine shop, nuclear spectra, experimentation related to major developments of modern physics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: PHYS-3314 and PHYS-4315

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.93 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 87.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.96%

Marie Boer202396.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.7%1.7%3.932
Camillo Mariani202193.5%5.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%3.953
Alma L Robinson202489.5%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W