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Physics Courses for Freshman Current Teaching Assignments &
Physics Course Schedule
Current and Past Physics Courses:

Physics 1A
 Introductory course in Newtonian Mechanics
Physics 1B Practical
Freshman course on electricity and magnetism, and relativity, with an emphasis on physical insight and problem solving.
Physics 1B Analytical
Teaches and uses methods of multivariable calculus
Physics 1C Practical
Freshman course on electricity and magnetism, and relativity, with an emphasis on physical insight and problem solving.
Physics 1C Analytical
Teaches and uses methods of multivariable calculus
Physics 2A
Waves & Quantum Mechanics
Physics 2B
Statistical Physics
Physics 3
Freshman physics lab
Physics 4
Freshman seminar
Physics 5
Sophomore physics labs
Physics 6
Physics Laboratory
Physics 7
Sophomore physics labs
Physics 8b
Take home experiments in electromagnetism
Physics 8c
Take home experiments in electromagnetism
Physics 10
Frontiers in Physics
Physics 11abc
Research Tutorial
Physics 12a
Waves
Physics 12b
Quantum Physics
Physics 12c
Statistical Mechanics
FS/Physics 15b
Freshman Seminar on Quantum Mechanics
Physics 20-22
An introduction to computational physics and to computer interfacing
Physics 50
Caltech Physics League
Physics 70
A seminar on physics topics of contemporary interest with emphasis
on organization and communication, intended to provide guidance
and practice in the effective oral presentation of scientific material
Physics 77
Senior physics lab
Physics 101
Order of Magnitude Physics
Physics 103a
Topics in Contempory Physics: Neuroscience
Physics 103b
Topics in Contempory Physics: Spectroscopy
Ay/Physics 104
Relativistic Astrophysics
Physics 105
Analog Electronics for Physicists
Physics 106a
Classical Physics
Physics 106b (Phinney) & Physics 106b (Golwala)
Classical Mechanics and Classical Electricity and Magnetism
Physics 106c
Classical Physics (Electromagnetism)
APh/Ph 115
Physics of Momentum Transport in Hydrodynamic Systems
APh/Ph/ 116
Physics of Thermal and Mass Transport in Hydrodynamic Systems
Physics/EE 118ab
Physics of Measurement
Physics 125ab
Quantum Mechanics
Physics 127a
Critical Phenomena
Physics 127b
Statistical Physics
Physics 129a
Mathematical Methods of Physics: Group Theory
Physics 129b
Mathematical Methods of Physics: Real and Complex Analysis
Physics 129c
Mathematical Methods of Physics: Probability and Statistics
Physics 130
Condensed Matter Physics
Physics 135a
Applications of Quantum Mechanics: Condensed Matter Physics
Physics 135b
Applications of Quantum Mechanics: Quantum Computing
Physics 135c
Applications of Quantum Mechanics: Particle Physics
Physics 136a
Applications of Classical Physics
Physics 136b
Applications of Classical Physics
BE/APh/Ph 181
Biological Interfaces, Transduction, and Sensing
Physics 195
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
Physics 196
Advanced Classical Physics
Physics 196b EM
Advanced Classical Physics/Electrodynamics
Physics 199
Frontiers of Fundamental Physics
Physics 203
Nuclear Physics
Physics 205
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
Physics 217
The Standard Model
Physics 219
Quantum Computation
Physics 223ab
Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Physics 223c
Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Physics 224
Space physics and astronomy
Physics 225
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
Physics 229
Advanced Mathematical Methods of Physics
Physics 230
Elementary Particle Theory
Physics 231
High Energy Physics
Physics 232
Introduction to Topological Field Theory
Physics 235c
Introduction to Supersymmetry and String Theory
Physics 236
General Relativity
Physics 237
Gravitational Radiation
Physics 250a
String Theory


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