Course details: PY105

Syllabus

 

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning I
  • Scientific Inquiry I

The CAS PY105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. PY105 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including forces and motion, momentum and energy, harmonic motion, rotation, and heat and thermodynamics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S1 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S1 SCI B23 MWF 8:00 am-9:45 am Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S2 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S2 SCI B23 MWF 10:10 am-11:55 am Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S3 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S3 SCI B23 MWF 12:20 pm-2:05 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S4 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S4 SCI B23 MWF 2:30 pm-4:15 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S5 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S5 SCI B23 MWF 4:30 pm-6:15 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S6 NO ROOM T 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/
S6 SCI B23 MW 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Students must reserve 6:30pm-8pm on Tuesdays for the exam block. Exam dates are 9/22, 10/20, 11/10 and 12/8. For all questions about the course or registration issues, direct them to studiopy@bu.edu. For more information and updates about the course, please visit this site: http://polymer.bu.edu/py105/

Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.