Electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, and an introduction to modern physics.
Engineering CorePre-Med
Workload
11
hrs / week
below PHYSICS avg (15.4 hrs)
Difficulty
4/5
Hard
below PHYSICS avg (4.2)
Median grade
B
mean 3.0 GPA
below PHYSICS avg (3.34 GPA)
% earning A
25%
A+, A, or A−
Grade distribution
Median B · Mean 3.00 GPA
2%
9%
14%
19%
24%
16%
8%
5%
2%
1%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
Prerequisites
- · PHYSICS 140
Sections
| Section | Professor | Meets | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Georg Raithel | MWF 13:00–14:00 | 300/320 |
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How to read these numbers
- Workload — total hours/week including lecture, assignments, and exam prep.
- Difficulty (1–5) — conceptual rigor and pace, not just hours.
- Median grade — the middle student's final letter; mean GPAaverages everyone's grade points.
- % earning A — share of students finishing with A+, A, or A−.
- Comparisons are against this subject's average, so you can tell whether a number is high for the discipline.