Course record PHYS
PHYS 253
Foundations of Physics I
576 grades11 sections3 professors
Grades: 2016–2025
Flunk Score15/100
Needs workGrade record
3.03
average GPA across 576 grades
74%
A or B
of 576 grades
10.2%
D, F or withdrew
of 597 enrolled
41.1%
A
237
33.3%
B
192
18.6%
C
107
4.0%
D
23
3.0%
F
17
3.5%
W
21
A–F are shares of 576 letter grades · W is a share of all 597 enrolled
How the averages compare
Against other PHYS courses, and against the university
- 3.03PHYS 253
- 3.20School average
- 3.23PHYS courses
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Every term against the 3.03 average
11 terms
Spring 2016Fall 2025
11 sections · 11 terms · Spring 2016 – Fall 2025
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