Introductory Physics I

University of California, Santa Cruz

PHYS 6A at UCSC: average GPA 2.93 across 5,728 students. Grade distribution by term. Elementary mechanics. Vectors, Newton's laws, inverse square force laws…

Average GPA: 2.93

Grade distribution records: 5,728 students across 25 terms.

Enrollment requirements

Prerequisite(s): MATH 11B or 16B or 19B or 20B or AM 15B.

2026–2027 · UCSC catalog

Grade distribution

Grade	Students	Percent
A+	288	5.0%
A	1,208	21.1%
A-	578	10.1%
B+	488	8.5%
B	789	13.8%
B-	312	5.4%
C+	346	6.0%
C	790	13.8%
C-	72	1.3%
D+	19	0.3%
D	141	2.5%
D-	7	0.1%
F	290	5.1%
P	99	1.7%
NP	134	2.3%
S	1	0.0%
W	165	2.9%

Based on 5,728 student grade records across 25 terms and 11 professors.

Instructors

• Barun Dhar 1,466 students, Average GPA 2.52
• Eliina Sylvi Karyndinha 1,010 students, Average GPA 3.41
• David Lederman 642 students, Average GPA 2.51
• Aiming Yan 542 students, Average GPA 3.19
• Amy K Furniss 538 students, Average GPA 3.37
• Arthur P Ramirez 460 students, Average GPA 2.87
• Joshua Deutsch 441 students, Average GPA 2.83
• Sue A Carter 201 students, Average GPA 2.76
• Robert Preston Johnson 184 students, Average GPA 2.93
• Lynda Williams 170 students, Average GPA 3.00
• Marin Djendjinovic 74 students, Average GPA 3.31