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

Schedule

Week Date Lecture/Topics
1
Monday
8/21/2023

Welcome: Prof. Yann Chemla (slides)
Physics Student Organizations (RSO slides)
Physics Welcome Week: Pizza on the Patio: social on the MRL patio
2
Monday
8/28/2023

Support Services & Resources (slides)
Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE): Dana Tempel
Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES): Brian Siemann (slides)
3
Monday
9/4/2023
 Labor Day Holiday (no class)
4
Monday
9/11/2023

Physics Curriculum & Nuts and Bolts of Illinois Physics (slides)
DARS report, Minors, Dual degrees, Tech electives, Dropping vs withdrawing, Incomplete & grade replacement, Proficiency exams & policies, Transfer credit, Graduate-level courses, etc.: Merissa Milton (slides)
5
Monday
9/18/2023

Careers in Physics 
Career interests & opportunities (slides)
Secondary education opportunities & Learning assistants (PHYS 394 LA & MLA): Eric Kuo (slides) 
6
Monday
9/25/2023

Careers in Physics, continued (slides)
Engineering Career Services (ECS): Rosie Shen (slides)
Career perspectives: Alumni panel 
7
Monday
10/2/2023

Tips for success in Illinois Physics
Academic integrity (slides)
Best practices, internships, research, courses, etc.: Student panel
8
Monday
10/9/2023

Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Illinois Physics research overview (slides)
Student perspectives: Student panel 
9
Monday
10/16/2023

Undergraduate Research Opportunities, continued
Research resources (slides).
Faculty perspectives: Faculty panel

Division of Research Safety online Laboratory Safety Training due. Complete and email the certificate of completion to majones2@illinois.edu.

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 to majones2@illinois.edu.

There will be no final exam in PHYS 110.