PHYS273

Introductory Physics: Waves

Prerequisite: MATH241 and PHYS272. Corequisite: PHYS274. Oscillations and AC circuits using complex variables, Fourier series and integrals, waves on strings, sound; electromagnetic waves from Maxwell's equations in differential form; physical optics. Cross-listed with PHYS273H. Credit granted for PHYS273 or PHYS273H.

Sister Courses: PHYS273H

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Summer 2025

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Spring 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.68 between 1,418 students*

PHYS273 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 10.3%
A: 16.22%
A+: 5.57%
B-: 8.89%
B: 12.48%
B+: 12.2%
C-: 4.65%
C: 8.32%
C+: 5.01%
D-: 0.42%
D: 2.96%
D+: 0.35%
F: 4.23%
W: 8.04%
other: 0.35%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.