Department of Physics
Research, teaching and outreach in Physics at UW–Madison

Courses by Semester

Physics 103 Spring 2020 Reference Page

General Physics

Course Search & Enroll
Course Description Page
Instructors by Semester

Typically OfferedFall; Spring; Summer
LevelElementary
StudentsUndergraduate, basic
Credits4.00
BreadthPhysical Science
L&S CreditCounts for L&S degree
Gen-EdQuantitative Reasoning Part B

Introduction to physics at the non-calculus level. Principles of mechanics, heat, and waves, with applications to a number of different fields. Not recommended for students in the physical sciences and engineering.

Prerequisites: MATH 112, 113, 114, 171, placement into MATH 211 or 221, or special student standing. Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 201, 207, or 247.

Lecture

SecInstructorTimePlace
001Benjamin Spike
Peter Timbie		MW 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2103 Chamberlin
002Benjamin Spike
Peter Timbie		MW 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2103 Chamberlin

Discussion

SecInstructorTimePlace
303Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2108 Chamberlin
304Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm595 Van Hise
306Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm219 Van Hise
307RADHIKA Kulkarni
Benjamin Spike		TR 07:45 am - 08:35 am2112 Chamberlin
308Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		TR 08:50 am - 09:40 am3425 Sterling
309Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		TR 07:45 am - 08:35 am2108 Chamberlin
310Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		TR 11:00 am - 11:50 amB139 Van Vleck
311Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2112 Chamberlin
312Rucha Matange
Benjamin Spike		TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm2108 Chamberlin
313Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2124 Chamberlin
314Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		TR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm223 Van Hise
315Rucha Matange
Benjamin Spike		TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm2108 Chamberlin
316Benjamin Spike
Weizheng Wang		TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2112 Chamberlin
318RADHIKA Kulkarni
Benjamin Spike		TR 08:50 am - 09:40 am2425 Sterling
319Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2223 Chamberlin
320Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm2124 Chamberlin
321Benjamin Spike
Weizheng Wang		TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm2223 Chamberlin
322Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2124 Chamberlin

Laboratory

SecInstructorTimePlace
603Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		M 03:30 pm - 05:25 pm4320 Chamberlin
604Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		M 05:40 pm - 07:35 pm4320 Chamberlin
606Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		T 07:45 am - 09:40 am4320 Chamberlin
607RADHIKA Kulkarni
Benjamin Spike		T 09:55 am - 11:50 am4320 Chamberlin
608Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		T 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm4320 Chamberlin
609Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		T 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm4320 Chamberlin
610Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		T 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm4320 Chamberlin
611Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		T 07:05 pm - 09:00 pm4320 Chamberlin
612Rucha Matange
Benjamin Spike		W 08:50 am - 10:45 am4320 Chamberlin
613Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		W 11:00 am - 12:55 pm4320 Chamberlin
614Benjamin Spike
Zaynab Yildizci		W 03:30 pm - 05:25 pm4320 Chamberlin
615Rucha Matange
Benjamin Spike		W 05:40 pm - 07:35 pm4320 Chamberlin
616Benjamin Spike
Weizheng Wang		W 07:50 pm - 09:45 pm4320 Chamberlin
618RADHIKA Kulkarni
Benjamin Spike		R 09:55 am - 11:50 am4320 Chamberlin
619Scott Lucchini
Benjamin Spike		R 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm4320 Chamberlin
620Steven Casper
Benjamin Spike		R 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm4320 Chamberlin
621Benjamin Spike
Weizheng Wang		R 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm4320 Chamberlin
622Benjamin Spike
Ho Tsoi		R 07:05 pm - 09:00 pm4320 Chamberlin