Minor

Changes:
Physics 79L - This course was offered as PHYSICS 89L opens in a new tab prior to Academic Year 2025-2026. Students requiring 89L credit may use this course to satisfy that requirement.

Physics 81L - This course is new to the department as of the Academic Year 2025-2026. Students requiring credit for 71L may take this course to satisfy that requirement.

Note that some students may be able to place out of Physics 41 and/or 43 based on advice from the Physics Placement Diagnostic opens in a new tab, as described in the “Program Policies” section.

Although not generally recommended, students with sufficient lab preparation who do not take all three required introductory lab courses may substitute an extra advanced lab course (PHYSICS 100, 104, 106, or 108) for all three required introductory labs. In this case, taking any of the introductory labs does not reduce the requirement of taking an extra advanced lab. Generally, only an extra advanced lab, not any other courses, may substitute for the intro labs. A student must apply using the usual course substitution form to make this substitution.

PHYSICS 111 or MATH 131P is required for many PHYSICS courses numbered 110 and above.