PHYS 1157 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
1 semester hoursUndergraduateSeminarusually offered: fall, springBostonOakland, CATraditional
Offers interactive problem solving for PHYS 1155. Emphasizes organized approaches and use of mathematical techniques, including calculus, to solve a wide range of problems in electricity, magnetism, and waves. Requires concurrent registration in PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 13 | 318 | 494 | 64% | 13.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 123 | 162 | 76% | 7.8 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 139 | 150 | 93% | 5.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 11 | 406 | 430 | 94% | 2.2 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 125 | 162 | 77% | 7.4 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 159 | 170 | 94% | 5.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 12 | 406 | 494 | 82% | 7.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 5 | 165 | 170 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 1% · T 24% · W 10% · Th 35% · F 45%
Common patterns: F (45% of sections), R (19% of sections), TR (16% of sections), W (10% of sections), T (8% of sections), M (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- J Timothy Sage (21% of students) · reviews
- Nathan Israeloff (16% of students) · reviews
- Assad Fotovatian (16% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Webber (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Haridas Kumarakuru (36% of students) · reviews
- Camille Gomez-Laberge (32% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Webber (16% of students) · reviews
- Vivek Venkatachalam (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Enrique Moreno (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHYS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHYS courses · Plan it at numap.app