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Astronomy
ASTR-200 Practical Astronomy: Tools and Techniques for Astrophysical Problem Solving
Kate Follette
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ASTR-220 Special Topics in Astronomy: Solar Astronomy
Michael D. Stage (Section 01)
ASTR-352 Astrophysics III: Galaxies and the Universe
Michael D. Stage (Section 01)
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PHYS-109 Energy
Larry R. Hunter
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PHYS-116 Introductory Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
Jonathan R. Friedman
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PHYS-117 Introductory Physics II: Electromagnetism and Optics
Jagu Jagannathan
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PHYS-124 The Maxwellian Synthesis: Dynamics of Charges and Fields, Optics
David S. Hall
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PHYS-226 Signals and Noise Laboratory
David Hanneke
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PHYS-230 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
William A. Loinaz
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PHYS-348 Quantum Mechanics I
Larry R. Hunter
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PHYS-400 Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
William A. Loinaz
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Patrick L. Williamson
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