PHYS 1B: Physics for Everyone
University of California, Santa Cruz
Explores some of the great topics in classical and modern physics, including thermal physics, quantum mechanics, and the constituents of matter, and their connections to a broad range of inquiry, from daily life to particle physics and cosmology. Probabilistic evidence, backgrounds, statistical fluctuations and systematic uncertainties, discovery significance, what we infer, and what can go wrong, are illustrated in some depth. Math is used in a way that is completely accessible to everyone. No previous knowledge of physics or statistics is necessary.
Average GPA: 3.19
Grade distribution records: 240 students across 2 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 19 | 7.9% |
| A | 54 | 22.5% |
| A- | 21 | 8.8% |
| B+ | 24 | 10.0% |
| B | 21 | 8.8% |
| B- | 23 | 9.6% |
| C+ | 9 | 3.8% |
| C | 13 | 5.4% |
| D | 4 | 1.7% |
| F | 8 | 3.3% |
| P | 30 | 12.5% |
| NP | 5 | 2.1% |
| W | 9 | 3.8% |
Based on 240 student grade records across 2 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Steven Ritz 240 students, Average GPA 3.19