Course details: PY211

Syllabus

 

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning I
  • Scientific Inquiry I
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA 123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA 124 OR CASMA 127) - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CASPY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. 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, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Jariwala SCI B23 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.
A1 Jariwala NO ROOM M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Jariwala SCI B23 TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.
B1 Jariwala NO ROOM M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.

FALL 2026 Schedule

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D1 Jariwala PRB 146 W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D2 Jariwala PRB 146 W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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D3 Jariwala PRB 146 W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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D4 Jariwala PRB 146 W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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D5 Jariwala PRB 146 R 12:30 pm-1:20 pm

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D6 Jariwala PRB 146 R 2:00 pm-2:50 pm

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D7 Jariwala PRB 146 R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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D8 Jariwala CAS 114B R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm D8

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L1 Jariwala SCI 134 M 11:15 am-2:00 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L2 Jariwala SCI 134 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L3 Jariwala SCI 134 W 8:00 am-10:45 am Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L4 Jariwala SCI 134 W 11:15 am-2:00 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L5 Jariwala SCI 134 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L6 Jariwala SCI 134 W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L7 Jariwala SCI 134 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

FALL 2026 Schedule

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L8 Jariwala SCI 134 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Please see the

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