PHYS 2B: Fundamentals of Physics
San Jose State University
Electricity and magnetism, optics and atomic structure. Lab/Act: Lecture 3 hours/lab 3 hours Satisfies GE Area: 5A and 5C. Physical Science and Laboratory (Formerly Area B1 and B3). Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2A or PHYS 50 (with grade of "C-" or better). Note(s): Declared Physics majors not allowed.
Average GPA: 2.95
Grade distribution records: 4,100 students across 17 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 126 | 3.1% |
| A | 766 | 18.7% |
| A- | 406 | 9.9% |
| B+ | 429 | 10.5% |
| B | 873 | 21.3% |
| B- | 399 | 9.7% |
| C+ | 340 | 8.3% |
| C | 425 | 10.4% |
| C- | 110 | 2.7% |
| D+ | 29 | 0.7% |
| D | 66 | 1.6% |
| D- | 7 | 0.2% |
| F | 124 | 3.0% |
Based on 4,100 student grade records across 17 terms and 12 professors.
Instructors
- Nargis Adham 1,101 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Maxine R Shao 1,057 students, Average GPA 3.19
- Paul Francis Houck 520 students, Average GPA 2.78
- Azadeh Shahid-Faylienejad 420 students, Average GPA 2.67
- Annie M Chase 231 students, Average GPA 3.02
- Rengachary Parthasarathy 206 students, Average GPA 2.63
- Kenneth B Wharton 169 students, Average GPA 2.80
- Olenka Hubickyj 157 students, Average GPA 3.04
- Carlos Augusto Morante Melendez 128 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Andrew Perry Totah-Mccarty 47 students, Average GPA 3.28
- Athanasios Hatzikoutelis 37 students, Average GPA 2.35
- Jacob Tomas Garner 27 students, Average GPA 3.56