PHYS 142W: ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Laboratory, 11 hours; individual study, 6 hours; workshop, 0.8 hour. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in WRIT 040S; PHYS 002C with a grade of B- or better or PHYS 02HC with a grade of B- or better or PHYS 040E with a grade of C- or better or PHYS 041C with a grade of C- or better; WRIT 020 with a grade of C or better or WRIT 020S with a grade of C or better; restricted to class level standing of senior; and consent of instructor. A capstone experience consisting of experiments chosen from areas in contemporary physics. Includes writing instruction with an emphasis on technical communication. Fulfills the third-quarter writing requirement for students who earn a grade of "C" or better for courses that the Academic Senate designates, and that the student's college permits, as alternatives to WRIT 030. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 10 units. Credit is awarded to a maximum of 10 units for either or both PHYS 142L or PHYS 142W.
Average GPA: 3.03
Grade distribution records: 329 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 47 | 14.3% |
| A | 59 | 17.9% |
| A- | 47 | 14.3% |
| B+ | 35 | 10.6% |
| B | 32 | 9.7% |
| B- | 29 | 8.8% |
| C+ | 23 | 7.0% |
| C | 9 | 2.7% |
| C- | 10 | 3.0% |
| D+ | 4 | 1.2% |
| D | 2 | 0.6% |
| D- | 3 | 0.9% |
| F | 25 | 7.6% |
| W | 3 | 0.9% |
Based on 329 student grade records across 18 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Ward Beyermann 207 students, Average GPA 2.87