PHYS 2050 Introductory Physics Laboratory I

A laboratory course that provides an opportunity to perform experiments on topics in mechanics and acoustics. This lab is intended for students in PHYS2100-2101 or PHYS2200-2201.

Course overview

Department
Physics
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

  • Geological Sciences B.S.: (D) Corequisite: two semesters of Physics with labs (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Environmental Geoscience B.S.: (E) Corequisite: two semesters of Physics with labs, or two semesters of Chemistry with labs, or three semesters of Biology (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Applied Physics B.S.: Introductory Physics Labs I and II (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Physics B.S.: Introductory Physics Labs I and II (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biochemistry B.S.: PHYS2100 Physics I (calculus) and PHYS2050 Laboratory (5 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Computer Science B.S.: Required science component (two-semester laboratory sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Chemistry B.S.: Two semesters of physics lecture and laboratory (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Physics: Required Physics Courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

2.97 / 5

Based on 1,160 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Malavika Chandra
    Fall 2026
  • Andrzej Herczynski
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.03/5
  • April Li
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.81/5
  • Boxi Song
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.50/5
  • Cameron Grant
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.35/5
  • Christian Kahn
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.09/5
  • Christopher Candelora
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.94/5
  • Cole Wolfram
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.34/5
  • Daniel O'leary
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.44/5
  • Enrique Gonzalez Delgado
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.20/5
  • Guan Lin Lin
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Jake Scally
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.59/5
  • Jianda Li
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 2.32/5
  • Junqi Chen
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Katherine Canavan
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.78/5
  • Keyu Zeng
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.13/5
  • Kyung Mo Kim
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.39/5
  • Logan Wall
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.73/5
  • Michael Sanchez
    Summer 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Mingyang Guo
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.58/5
  • Mohamed Al Begaowe
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.71/5
  • Pablo Cuadros Romero
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.66/5
  • Paige Richey
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.48/5
  • Qirui Ren
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 2.89/5
  • Qucheng Gao
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.75/5
  • Rule Yi
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.17/5
  • Siddharth Nandanwar
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Sonny Rappaport
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.45/5
  • Sudhaman Balguri
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.68/5
  • Thomas Barrett
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Tianxing Tang
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.05/5
  • Xiang Cheng
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.58/5
  • Xingzhi Wang
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 1.65/5
  • Xinyi Zhao
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 2.66/5
  • Xuguo Zhou
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.04/5
  • Yashvardhan Jain
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.08/5
  • Yifan Gu
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.27/5
  • Yihao Zhang
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.83/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 M 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 M 12:00 Noon-02:00PM;This lab section is not offered in Fall 2026. · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 M 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 M 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Tu 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Tu 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Tu 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Tu 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Tu 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Tu 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 W 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 W 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 W 02:00PM-04:00PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 W 02:00PM-04:00PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 W 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 W 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Th 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 18
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Th 12:00 Noon-02:00PM · Offered
  • Section 19
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Th 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 20
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Th 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 21
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 253 Th 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 22
    Fall 2026 · Malavika Chandra · Higgins Hall 255 Th 05:30PM-07:30PM;Not offered Fall 2026. · Offered