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

Tentative Schedule

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Week	Date	Lecture/Topics
1	Monday 8/24/2026	Welcome: Prof. Barry Bradlyn (slides) Physics Student Organizations (slides) Physics Welcome Week Events: Pizza on the Patio: social on the MRL patio
2	Monday 8/31/2026	Physics Curriculum & Nuts and Bolts of Illinois Physics Dropping vs withdrawing, Incomplete & grade replacement, Proficiency exams & policies, Transfer credit, Graduate-level courses, etc. DARS report, Minors, Dual degrees, Tech electives: Merissa Milton & Susmita Saha
3	Monday 9/7/2026	Labor Day Holiday (no class)
4	Monday 9/14/2026	Illinois Physics Overview Physics research areas, etc.: Prof. Bradlyn
5	Monday 9/21/2026	Careers in Physics Career interests & opportunities Secondary education opportunities & Learning assistants (PHYS 394 LA & MLA): Prof. Eric Kuo
6	Monday 9/28/2026	Careers in Physics, continued Engineering Career Services (ECS) Career perspectives: Alumni panel
7	Monday 10/5/2026	Tips for success in Illinois Physics Support services & resources, best practices, internships, research, courses, etc.: Student panel
8	Monday 10/12/2026	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Illinois Physics research overview Experimental faculty perspectives: Faculty panel
9	Monday 10/19/2026	Undergraduate Research Opportunities, continued Research resources, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): Irene Lira-Andsager. Theory/computation faculty perspectives: Faculty panel
	Monday 12/7/2025	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 the list

There will be no final exam in PHYS 110.