Course details: PY212

Syllabus

 

  • 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 2026 Schedule

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A1 Duffy, Duffy SCI 109 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, Duffy NO ROOM 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 2026 Schedule

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B1 Duffy, Carey 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, Carey NO ROOM 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 2026 Schedule

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C1 Duffy, Karkare 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, Karkare M 6:30 pm-8:15 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.

FALL 2026 Schedule

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D1 Duffy, Albright PRB 150 W 10:10 am-11:00 am

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D2 Duffy, Albright PRB 150 W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D3 Duffy, Flynn PRB 150 W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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D4 Duffy, Flynn PRB 150 W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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D5 Duffy, Flynn PRB 146 W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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D6 Duffy, Albright PRB 146 W 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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D7 Duffy, Fishchenko PRB 150 W 6:30 pm-7:20 pm D7

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D8 Duffy, Flynn PRB 146 R 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D9 Duffy, Johnson PRB 150 R 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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E1 Duffy, Beattie-Hauser PRB 150 R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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E2 Duffy, Fishchenko PRB 146 R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm

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E3 Duffy, Beattie-Hauser PRB 146 F 9:05 am-9:55 am

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E4 Duffy, Fishchenko PRB 146 F 10:10 am-11:00 am

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E5 Duffy, Beattie-Hauser PRB 146 F 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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E6 Duffy, Johnson PRB 146 F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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E7 Duffy, Johnson PRB 146 F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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E8 Duffy, Albright PRB 146 F 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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E9 Duffy, Fishchenko PRB 146 F 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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F1 Duffy, Johnson SCI B58 W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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L1 Duffy, Secilmis SCI B19 M 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L2 Duffy, Abadie SCI B19 M 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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L3 Duffy, Merlos SCI B19 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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L4 Duffy SCI B19 M 8:15 pm-9:15 pm The L4 section meets on Mondays from 6:30pm-9:15pm, except on quiz days.

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L5 Duffy, Secilmis SCI B19 T 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L6 Duffy, Abadie SCI B19 T 12:30 pm-3:15 pm L6

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L7 Duffy, Garcia SCI B19 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm L7

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L8 Duffy, Tan SCI B19 W 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L9 Duffy, Tan SCI B19 W 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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M1 Duffy, Secilmis SCI B19 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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M2 Duffy SCI B19 W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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M3 Duffy, Merlos SCI B19 R 8:00 am-10:45 am

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M4 Duffy, Abadie SCI B19 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm

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M5 Duffy, Garcia SCI B19 R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm

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M6 Duffy, Merlos SCI B19 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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M7 Duffy, Tan SCI B19 F 8:00 am-10:45 am

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M8 Duffy, Merlos SCI B19 F 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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M9 Duffy SCI B19 F 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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N1 Duffy, Garcia SCI B19 T 3:30 pm-6:15 pm

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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A1 Jariwala SCI B23 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 NO ROOM 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 2027 Schedule

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B1 Jariwala SCI B23 TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm Prereq: PY 211 Mts w/MET PY 212 B1 Mts w/MET PY212
B1 Jariwala NO ROOM M 6:30 pm-8:15 pm Prereq: PY 211 Mts w/MET PY 212 B1 Mts w/MET PY212

SPRG 2027 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 150 R 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D6 Jariwala PRB 150 R 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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

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D8 Jariwala PRB 146 R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm

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L1 Jariwala SCI B19 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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L2 Jariwala SCI B19 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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L3 Jariwala SCI B19 W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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L4 Jariwala SCI B19 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm

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L5 Jariwala SCI B19 R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm

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L6 Jariwala SCI B19 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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L7 Jariwala SCI B19 F 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L8 Jariwala SCI B19 F 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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