Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Graduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Waves and physical optics, relativistic mechanics, experimental foundations of quantum mechanics, atomic structure, physics of molecules and solids, atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Along with CAS PY 211, 212, PY 313 completes a three-semester introductory sequence primarily intended for students of engineering. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Hu |
SCI 115 |
TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm |
Prereq: PY212 ; Students registering for this course must register for three sections: a Lec section, a Dis section and a Lab section. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Hu |
PRB 146 |
W 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D2 |
Hu |
PRB 146 |
W 8:00 am-8:50 am |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L1 |
Hu |
SCI B11 |
W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L2 |
Hu |
SCI B11 |
R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Butler |
|
TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Butler |
|
W 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D2 |
Butler |
|
W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D3 |
Butler |
|
W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L1 |
Tan |
|
M 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L2 |
Tan |
|
T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| L3 |
Tan |
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W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
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Physics (Internal)