Courses & Labs

General Laboratory Information

Lectures and labs are separate courses. Students will get 3 credits and a grade for the lecture and recitation. If enrolled in a lab, students will get 1 credit and a separate grade for the lab. Labs are not necessarily required (check with your major advisor).

Lab Start Dates

There are labs during first week of the term. The first week is a short introduction lab, but must be attended. The lab experiments start during second week.  Students will need to check Canvas for information and instructions in order to prepare for the first meeting of the lab course.

The first labs of the semester start the first Tuesday of the semester.

• Fall semester: When the semester begins on a Monday, the first Tuesday lab is 1 day later.
• Spring semester: When the semester begins on a Wednesday, the first Tuesday lab is 6 days later. For Thursday Labs this is 8  days later.
• Summer semester: Ask your instructor about the lab schedule; 14 total lab days are required (counting makeup).

Contact Information

For labs information contact the primary lab instructor (not the lecture instructor).

For general questions on lab policy, grading or attendance contact the Director of Physics Laboratory Education, Eric Foard (efoard@967322.com).

Tutoring assistance information can be found on the Physics Drop-in Tutoring Schedule or through Academic Support Programs.