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PHY

College of Letters & Science · University of California-Davis

193,579 grades75 courses

Department and course prefixes as University of California-Davis lists them in its own catalog.

2.87

average GPA across 193,579 grades

−7% vs. University of California-Davis overall (3.08)

68%

A or B

of 193,579 grades

10.2%

D, F or withdrew

of 202,962 enrolled

A27.2%

B41.0%

C26.0%

Most taken

Principles of Physics

2.78

4,979 grades

−3% vs. dept

Courses with a grade record · 75

Developmental23 100 level39 200 level12 300 level1

CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades

Developmental23 courses

PHY 001A · — Principles of Physics

2.78 −3% vs. dept 4,979

PHY 001B · — Principles of Physics

2.80 −3% vs. dept 3,112

PHY 007A · — General Physics

2.90 +1% vs. dept 38,087

PHY 007B · — General Physics

2.89 +1% vs. dept 33,736

PHY 007C · — General Physics

2.89 +1% vs. dept 29,598

PHY 009A · — Classical Physics

2.68 −6% vs. dept 20,353

PHY 009B · — Classical Physics

2.78 −3% vs. dept 17,462

PHY 009C · — Classical Physics

2.75 −4% vs. dept 15,530

PHY 009D · — Modern Physics

2.81 −2% vs. dept 6,884

PHY 009HA · — Honors Physics

3.01 +5% vs. dept 958

PHY 009HB · — Honors Physics

3.08 +7% vs. dept 710

PHY 009HC · — Honors Physics

3.32 +16% vs. dept 600

PHY 009HD · — Honors Physics

3.05 +6% vs. dept 521

PHY 009HE · — Honors Physics

3.31 +15% vs. dept 350

PHY 010 · — Topics in Physics for Nonscientists

3.04 +6% vs. dept 2,261

PHY 010C · — Physics of California

3.05 +6% vs. dept 95

PHY 010CY · — Physics of California

3.32 +16% vs. dept 146

PHY 012 · — Visualization in Science

3.13 +9% vs. dept 26

PHY 030 · — Fractals, Chaos & Complexity

3.59 +25% vs. dept 110

PHY 040 · — Introduction to Computational Physics

3.35 +17% vs. dept 339

PHY 045 · — Computational Physics

3.25 +13% vs. dept 43

PHY 049

2.74 −5% vs. dept 13

PHY 080 · — Experimental Techniques

3.35 +17% vs. dept 207

100 level39 courses

PHY 102 · — Computational Laboratory in Physics

3.28 +14% vs. dept 589

PHY 104A · — Introduction to Mathematical Methods in Physics

3.01 +5% vs. dept 1,536

PHY 104B · — Computational Methods of Mathematical Physics

3.37 +17% vs. dept 387

PHY 104C · — Intermediate Methods of Mathematical Physics

3.03 +6% vs. dept 88

PHY 105A · — Classical Mechanics

2.64 −8% vs. dept 1,325

PHY 105B · — Analytical Mechanics

2.85 −1% vs. dept 870

PHY 105C · — Continuum Mechanics

3.19 +11% vs. dept 30

PHY 108 · — Optics

2.87 −0% vs. dept 377

PHY 108L · — Optics Laboratory

3.62 +26% vs. dept 132

PHY 110A · — Electricity & Magnetism

2.84 −1% vs. dept 1,191

PHY 110B · — Electricity & Magnetism

2.92 +2% vs. dept 1,019

PHY 110C · — Electricity & Magnetism

3.07 +7% vs. dept 607

PHY 112 · — Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

3.13 +9% vs. dept 1,122

PHY 112L · — Computational Physics Lab for Statistical Mechanics

3.39 +18% vs. dept 18

PHY 115A · — Foundation of Quantum Mechanics

2.94 +2% vs. dept 1,032

PHY 115B · — Applications of Quantum Mechanics

2.93 +2% vs. dept 829

PHY 116A · — Electronic Instrumentation

3.13 +9% vs. dept 444

PHY 116B · — Electronic Instrumentation

3.32 +16% vs. dept 280

PHY 116C · — Introduction to Computer-Based Experiments in Physics

3.42 +19% vs. dept 303

PHY 117 · — Physics Instrumentation with Analog & Digital Electronics

2.83 −1% vs. dept 15

PHY 122

3.26 +13% vs. dept 158

PHY 122A · — Advanced Laboratory in Condensed Matter Physics

3.11 +8% vs. dept 34

PHY 122B · — Advanced Laboratory in Particle Physics

2.74 −4% vs. dept 37

PHY 126

2.96 +3% vs. dept 61

PHY 127

2.85 −1% vs. dept 69

PHY 129A · — Introduction to Nuclear Physics

3.13 +9% vs. dept 317

PHY 130A · — Elementary Particle Physics

3.15 +10% vs. dept 447

PHY 130B · — Elementary Particle Physics

3.44 +20% vs. dept 212

PHY 137

2.77 −3% vs. dept 59

PHY 140A · — Introduction to Solid State Physics

3.14 +10% vs. dept 558

PHY 140B · — Introduction to Solid State Physics

3.27 +14% vs. dept 317

PHY 150 · — Special Topics in Physics

3.86 +34% vs. dept 26

PHY 151 · — Stellar Structure & Evolution

2.95 +3% vs. dept 242

PHY 152 · — Galactic Structure & the Interstellar Medium

2.89 +1% vs. dept 178

PHY 153 · — Extragalactic Astrophysics

3.05 +6% vs. dept 188

PHY 154 · — Astrophysical Applications of Physics

2.93 +2% vs. dept 58

PHY 156 · — Introduction to Cosmology

3.10 +8% vs. dept 201

PHY 158 · — Formation of Galaxies & Cosmic Structures

2.87 +0% vs. dept 45

PHY 160

3.53 +23% vs. dept 121

200 level12 courses

PHY 200C · — Theory of Mechanics & Electromagnetics

3.51 +22% vs. dept 455

PHY 204A · — Methods of Mathematical Physics

3.50 +22% vs. dept 457

PHY 223B · — Group Theoretical Methods of Physics-Elementary Particles

3.91 +36% vs. dept 15

PHY 230A · — Quantum Theory of Fields

3.57 +24% vs. dept 279

PHY 230B · — Quantum Theory of Fields

3.59 +25% vs. dept 185

PHY 230C · — Quantum Theory of Fields

3.27 +14% vs. dept 11

PHY 243A · — Surface Physics of Materials

3.86 +34% vs. dept 11

PHY 246A · — Supersymmetry: Theory & Phenomenology

3.91 +36% vs. dept 10

PHY 256

3.84 +34% vs. dept 84

PHY 256A · — Physics of Information

3.72 +30% vs. dept 41

PHY 256B · — Physics of Computation

3.74 +30% vs. dept 27

PHY 267 · — Observational Extragalactic Astronomy & Cosmology

3.82 +33% vs. dept 14

300 level1 course

PHY 371 · — Teaching in an Active-Engagement Physics Discussion/Lab Setting

3.96 +38% vs. dept 348

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