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PHYS

University of South Carolina-Columbia
36,873 grades37 courses52 professors26 terms

Department inferred from the subject code on each course. University of South Carolina-Columbia does not publish a department field with its grade records.

3.40
average GPA across 36,873 grades
−1% vs. University of South Carolina-Columbia overall (3.43)
82%
A or B
of 36,873 grades
10.4%
D, F or withdrew
of 38,844 enrolled
A58.8%
B23.4%
C12.2%
Every term against the 3.40 department average 26 terms
Summer 2017Spring 2026
Most taken
PHYS 201
General Physics I
3.23
6,961 grades
−5% vs. dept
PHYS 201L
General Physics I Lab
3.90
5,998 grades
+15% vs. dept
PHYS 211
Essentials of Physics I
2.90
5,398 grades
−14% vs. dept
PHYS 211L
Essentials of Physics I Lab
3.43
4,934 grades
+1% vs. dept
PHYS 202
General Physics II
3.26
3,240 grades
−4% vs. dept
PHYS 212
Essentials of Physics II
3.13
3,124 grades
−8% vs. dept
PHYS 202L
General Physics II Lab
3.83
2,992 grades
+13% vs. dept
PHYS 212L
Essentials of Physics II Lab
3.69
2,801 grades
+9% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 37
100 level7200 level8300 level3400 level1500 level8700 level10
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level7 courses
PHYS 101 · Physics of How Things Work I
3.42 +1% vs. dept 342
PHYS 101L · How Things Work I Lab
3.89 +15% vs. dept 144
PHYS 153 · Physics in Visual Arts
3.77 +11% vs. dept 35
PHYS 153L · Physics in Vsual Arts Lab
3.98 +17% vs. dept 35
PHYS 155 · Musical Acoustics
3.72 +10% vs. dept 109
PHYS 155L · Acoustics Laboratory
3.91 +15% vs. dept 77
PHYS 199 · Measurement/Analysis - Physics
3.34 −2% vs. dept 51
200 level8 courses
PHYS 201 · General Physics I
3.23 −5% vs. dept 6,961
PHYS 201L · General Physics I Lab
3.90 +15% vs. dept 5,998
PHYS 202 · General Physics II
3.26 −4% vs. dept 3,240
PHYS 202L · General Physics II Lab
3.83 +13% vs. dept 2,992
PHYS 211 · Essentials of Physics I
2.90 −14% vs. dept 5,398
PHYS 211L · Essentials of Physics I Lab
3.43 +1% vs. dept 4,934
PHYS 212 · Essentials of Physics II
3.13 −8% vs. dept 3,124
PHYS 212L · Essentials of Physics II Lab
3.69 +9% vs. dept 2,801
300 level3 courses
PHYS 306 · Principles of Physics III
2.48 −27% vs. dept 130
PHYS 307 · Introduction to Modern Physics
2.61 −23% vs. dept 88
PHYS 310 · Intermediate Exp. Physics
3.24 −5% vs. dept 26
400 level1 course
PHYS 499 · Undergraduate Research
4.00 +18% vs. dept 2
500 level8 courses
PHYS 501 · Quantum Physics I
2.58 −24% vs. dept 88
PHYS 502 · Quantum Physics II
2.63 −22% vs. dept 29
PHYS 503 · Mechanics
2.78 −18% vs. dept 24
PHYS 504 · Electromagnetic Theory
2.87 −16% vs. dept 32
PHYS 506 · Thermal Physics & Stat Mech
2.68 −21% vs. dept 77
PHYS 511 · Nuclear Physics
3.50 +3% vs. dept 6
PHYS 516 · Mathematical Physics II
3.43 +1% vs. dept 3
PHYS 531 · Advanced Physics Lab I
4.00 +18% vs. dept 1
700 level10 courses
PHYS 700 · Physics & Astronomy TA Seminar
4.00 +18% vs. dept 11
PHYS 703 · Classical Field Theory I
3.47 +2% vs. dept 12
PHYS 704 · Classical Field Theory II
2.96 −13% vs. dept 29
PHYS 706 · Statistical Thermodynamics
3.43 +1% vs. dept 3
PHYS 708 · Gen Relativity & Cosmology
4.00 +18% vs. dept 2
PHYS 711 · Quantum Mechanics I
2.79 −18% vs. dept 10
PHYS 712 · Quantum Mechanics II
3.29 −3% vs. dept 19
PHYS 725 · Solid State Physics
3.36 −1% vs. dept 11
PHYS 760 · Research
4.00 +18% vs. dept 15
PHYS 761 · Research
4.00 +18% vs. dept 14
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