PHYS 110 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tentative Schedule

Week	Date	Lecture/Topics
1	Monday 8/25/2025	Welcome: Prof. Yann Chemla (slides) Physics Student Organizations (slides) Physics Welcome Week Events: Pizza on the Patio: social on the MRL patio
2	Monday 9/1/2025	Labor Day Holiday (no class)
3	Monday 9/8/2025	Illinois Physics Overview Physics research areas, etc.: Prof. Chemla (slides)
4	Monday 9/15/2025	Physics Curriculum & Nuts and Bolts of Illinois Physics Dropping vs withdrawing, Incomplete & grade replacement, Proficiency exams & policies, Transfer credit, Graduate-level courses, etc. (slides) DARS report, Minors, Dual degrees, Tech electives: Merissa Milton & Susmita Saha (slides)
5	Monday 9/22/2025	Careers in Physics Career interests & opportunities (slides) Secondary education opportunities & Learning assistants (PHYS 394 LA & MLA): Prof. Eric Kuo (slides) Secondary education minor: Hannah Gillaspie (slides)
6	Monday 9/29/2025	Careers in Physics, continued (slides) Engineering Career Services (ECS): John Mahlmeister (slides) Career perspectives: Alumni panel
7	Monday 10/6/2025	Tips for success in Illinois Physics Best practices, internships, research, courses, etc.: Student panel
8	Monday 10/13/2025	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Illinois Physics research overview (slides) Student perspectives: Student panel
9	Monday 10/20/2025	Undergraduate Research Opportunities, continued Research resources (slides). Faculty perspectives: Faculty panel
		All course assignments due: Division of Research Safety online Laboratory Safety Training due. Four-year academic plan due. Complete the 4-year plan form, discuss the plan with your peer mentor, and submit the form with your peer mentor's signature. Complete 3 activities from list

There will be no final exam in PHYS 110.