Physics

Physics Department COVID-19 Updates

This page provides brief updates to department activities affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The Physics Department is making every effort to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and faculty, while maintaining the rigor and personal engagement of our course offerings.  

We will update this page as circumstances warrant, so check back if you have any concerns, or contact physics@wesleyan.edu.

Below is a brief summary of lecture and lab courses for Fall 2020, including teaching modes and any special notes.

Physics Major Lab Requirement Concerning PHYS 342/345:

Our current lab requirement states that "one of the two laboratory courses must be an advanced experimental lab, either PHYS 342 or PHYS 345."  During the covid-19 pandemic, students may consult with their physics major advisor about meeting this aspect of the lab requirement with 1 credit of PHYS 423/424 Research Seminar involving experimental research.  This is independent and separate from the existing substitution allowed without advisor consultation.

Physics Major/Minor Requirments:

During the covid-19 pandemic, the physics department has changed all course grade modes to "student option", and students may meet any physics "A-F" grade mode requirements with the "CR/U" mode if desired.  We strongly urge you to discuss the impact of this temporary option with your physics advisor.