PHYS859C

Special Topics in Elementary Particles and Quantum Field Theory; Cosmology and Particle Physics

Introduces basic concepts and challenges in early universe cosmology, and discusses important mechanisms that go beyond the Standard Model such as Baryogenesis, Inflation, Dark Matter, and "Cosmological Collider Physics

Sister Courses: PHYS859, PHYS859A, PHYS859B, PHYS859D, PHYS859E

Fall 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 3.54 between 8 students*

PHYS859C Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.5%
A: 25%
A+: 12.5%
B: 25%
B+: 25%
* "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.