PHY 1014 creditsPrereq: Enrollment is not allowed in PHY101 if a student has current enrollment in PHY 107 .
PHY 101: College Physics
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- Presents non-calculus, introductory physics, including mechanics, heat, waves, and sound. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors, and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB’s Scientific Literacy & Inquiry Sequence general education requirements. This course is the same as AP 100, AED 101 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.
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Professors who have taught PHY 101
- Andrea Markelz
- Arnd Pralle
- Benedikt Harrer
- Chanjiang Liu
- Doreen Wackeroth
- Elena Brewer
- Ericka Simms
- Francis Gasparini
- Grady Gambrel
- Hao Zeng
- Hong Luo
- Igor Zutic
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- John Hatch
- Landon Lehman
- Larry Hawk
- Michael Ram
- Peihong Zhang
- Richard Gonsalves
- Sambandamurthy Ganapathy
- Surajit Sen
- Sushree Tripathy
- Ulrich Baur
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