PHYS 102: Modern Physics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Topics in quantum physics including the Schrodinger equation; angular momentum and spin; the Pauli exclusion principle; and quantum statistics. Applications in multi-electron atoms and molecules, and in solid-state, nuclear, and particle physics.
Average GPA: 2.89
Grade distribution records: 691 students across 13 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 53 | 7.7% |
| A | 112 | 16.2% |
| A- | 63 | 9.1% |
| B+ | 54 | 7.8% |
| B | 125 | 18.1% |
| B- | 36 | 5.2% |
| C+ | 33 | 4.8% |
| C | 112 | 16.2% |
| C- | 9 | 1.3% |
| D+ | 5 | 0.7% |
| D | 17 | 2.5% |
| F | 32 | 4.6% |
| P | 8 | 1.2% |
| NP | 13 | 1.9% |
| W | 19 | 2.7% |
Based on 691 student grade records across 13 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Tesla Erin Jeltema 231 students, Average GPA 2.78
- Barun Dhar 126 students, Average GPA 3.06
- Robert Preston Johnson 117 students, Average GPA 2.66
- Jairo Velasco Jr 97 students, Average GPA 3.18
- Stefania Gori 78 students, Average GPA 2.87
- David P Belanger 42 students, Average GPA 3.02