BU Hub Learn More - Critical Thinking
- Quantitative Reasoning II
- Scientific Inquiry II
- Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASMA124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing electromagnetism, circuits, and optics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 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 II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Duffy |
SCI 113 |
TR 9:30 am-10:45 am |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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 |
Duffy |
CAS 522 |
M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Duffy |
SCI 113 |
TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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 |
Duffy |
SCI 113 |
M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| C1 |
Duffy |
SCI 113 |
TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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. |
| C1 |
Duffy |
LSE B01 |
M 6:30 pm-7:30 pm |
Students registered for PY212 A1,B1 or C1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30pm-8pm for up to 6 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 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
W 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D2 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
W 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D3 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D4 |
Duffy |
PRB 148 |
W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D5 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D6 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
W 4:40 pm-5:30 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D7 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
W 6:30 pm-7:20 pm |
Mts w/MET PY212 |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D8 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
R 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D9 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
R 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E1 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E2 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E3 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E4 |
Duffy |
PRB 150 |
F 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E5 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E6 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E7 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E8 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E9 |
Duffy |
PRB 146 |
F 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L1 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
M 8:00 am-10:45 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L2 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
M 11:15 am-2:00 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L3 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L5 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
T 8:00 am-10:45 am |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L6 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
T 12:30 pm-3:15 pm |
Mts w/ MET PY 212 L6. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L7 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
Mts w/ MET PY
212 L7 |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L8 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
W 8:00 am-10:45 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L9 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
W 11:15 am-2:00 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M1 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M2 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M3 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
R 8:00 am-10:45 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M4 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M5 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M6 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M7 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
F 8:00 am-10:45 am |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M8 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
F 11:15 am-2:00 pm |
|
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| M9 |
Duffy |
SCI B19 |
F 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Jariwala |
|
TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm |
Students registering for PY 212 must register for three sections: a Lec section, and a Dis section, and a Lab section. Students should reserve Mondays 6:30-8:15pm for up to 6 exams per semester. Please make sure to sign up for AS and MA course or lab sections that do not conflict with PY evening exams.
If you are unable to register for your section, you must enroll for the waitlist through MyBU Student.
There cannot be ANY time conflicts with your courses, even with exam blocks. The waitlist system will not enroll you in the course unless a seat is available in each section you request and that there are no time conflicts. Please only sign up on the waitlist for the exact section you are looking to be registered into.
If you have any questions or trouble with time conflicts, please go directly to the Registrar at registrar@bu.edu. |
| A1 |
Jariwala |
|
M 6:30 pm-8:15 pm |
Students registering for PY 212 must register for three sections: a Lec section, and a Dis section, and a Lab section. Students should reserve Mondays 6:30-8:15pm for up to 6 exams per semester. Please make sure to sign up for AS and MA course or lab sections that do not conflict with PY evening exams.
If you are unable to register for your section, you must enroll for the waitlist through MyBU Student.
There cannot be ANY time conflicts with your courses, even with exam blocks. The waitlist system will not enroll you in the course unless a seat is available in each section you request and that there are no time conflicts. Please only sign up on the waitlist for the exact section you are looking to be registered into.
If you have any questions or trouble with time conflicts, please go directly to the Registrar at registrar@bu.edu. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Jariwala |
|
TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm |
Prereq: PY 211 Mts w/MET PY 212 B1 Mts w/MET PY212 |
| B1 |
Jariwala |
|
M 6:30 pm-8:15 pm |
Prereq: PY 211 Mts w/MET PY 212 B1 Mts w/MET PY212 |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Dishman |
|
W 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D2 |
Dishman |
|
W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D3 |
Dishman |
|
W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D4 |
Dishman |
|
W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D5 |
Jariwala |
|
R 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D6 |
Nair |
|
R 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D7 |
Nair |
|
R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D8 |
Nair |
|
R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L1 |
Jariwala |
|
T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L2 |
Abadie |
|
W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L3 |
Abadie |
|
W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L4 |
Karve |
|
R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L5 |
Launders |
|
R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L6 |
Launders |
|
R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L7 |
Abadie |
|
F 8:00 am-10:45 am |
|
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L8 |
Karve |
|
F 11:15 am-2:00 pm |
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Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
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