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: MATH-1226
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 361
Average GPA: 2.89 (rounds to B)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.09%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.20%
| Almas Khan | 2024 | 24.7% | 38.2% | 23.6% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 2.74 | 12 |
| Daniel J Osborne | 2024 | 31.7% | 34.8% | 21.2% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.88 | 112 |
| Fei Lin | 2024 | 30.4% | 39.6% | 19.6% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2.93 | 86 |
| Thomas O'donnell | 2023 | 38.0% | 30.1% | 17.9% | 9.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.91 | 16 |
| Vito W Scarola | 2020 | 43.1% | 38.3% | 15.4% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3.20 | 8 |
| Keith P Nelson | 2024 | 28.4% | 39.1% | 21.3% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2.85 | 57 |
| Rana Ashkar | 2024 | 29.8% | 31.3% | 24.6% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 2.78 | 18 |
| John H Simonetti | 2024 | 27.8% | 34.0% | 23.3% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 2.71 | 6 |
| Alma L Robinson | 2024 | 38.1% | 30.0% | 18.2% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 2.88 | 6 |
| Camillo Mariani | 2022 | 33.0% | 36.6% | 21.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.89 | 8 |
| Travis R Merritt | 2020 | 54.6% | 29.9% | 12.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3.35 | 12 |
| Hans Robinson | 2021 | 21.8% | 25.0% | 21.8% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 2.41 | 1 |
| Jonathan M Link | 2023 | 25.3% | 23.9% | 29.2% | 10.3% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 2.59 | 7 |
| Lara B Anderson | 2019 | 32.4% | 29.8% | 23.5% | 11.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.79 | 4 |
| Danielle M Lucero | 2021 | 29.5% | 31.3% | 24.1% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.75 | 3 |
| Andrew P Turner | 2024 | 32.1% | 35.4% | 18.5% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2.87 | 5 |