Course Syllabus
Complete Course Syllabus
The Short Version:
Welcome to PHYS 2010 — General Physics I!
Lectures
Section 100 M/W/F 3:00–3:50 pm DUAN G1B30
Instructors
Prof. Mihaly Horanyi (lectures). Email: mihaly.horanyi@colorado.edu
Prof. Kevin Stenson (lab sections). Email: kevin.stenson@colorado.edu
Materials
Have a registered iClicker and purchase access to “Sapling.” No book required.
Grading
Midterms are each 10% of your final grade. Sapling is 20%, lab is 15%, Written HW is 15%, and the final is 20%. Clickers are 3% extra credit.
100−90 A/A- 89−80 B+/B/B- 79−70 C+/C/C- 69−55 D+D/D- 55−0 F
Note: You cannot pass the class if you miss more than one of the "lab" activities!
Exams
You can bring any calculator you like and one page (front and back) of notes.
No make up exams, though we might excuse one in an emergency.
The midterms are on 2/6, 3/5, and 4/9 at 7:30pm in MUEN E050. The final is 5/4 at 7:30pm.
Weekly Tasks Outside of Class
- Print your lab materials and do the prelab if there is one
- Do the weekly Sapling Homework. Due by Tuesday at midnight. There is no limit to the number of attempts and no penalty for multiple tries.
- Do the written HW if there is one. Turn into help room box by Friday 5pm.
Dropped Grades
We’ll drop up to five missed clicker days, a Sapling HW, and a written HW. We will not excuse additional missed assignments.
Stuff the Most Successful Students Usually Do
- Read the book before class –it’s okay if it doesn’t all make sense the first time.
- Spend some time doing homework in the help room, even if you don’t have questions yet.
- Make yourself try the problems before you peek at solutions.
- Study with other people, not just alone.
- Stay off your phone/laptop during class (except to take notes).
- Come talk after class if you’re confused, even if you don’t know what you’re confused about.
Disclaimer
Detailed info in the full syllabus takes precedence over this summary page.
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