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PHY178 classes

Physics classes at UT Austin

UT lists 178 PHY classes. 91 have grades since 2011, with a 3.31 average GPA and 38% A’s.

By Sulayman Bowles · Grade data updated

Lower-division classes 47

  1. PHY 101LLaboratory for Physics 3011 credit hour · grades through Spring 20263.5853% A’s
  2. PHY 301Mechanics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20262.8828% A’s
  3. PHY 102MLaboratory for Physics 302K1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20213.2627% A’s
  4. PHY 102NLaboratory for Physics 302L1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20213.3632% A’s
  5. PHY 302KGeneral Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.3240% A’s
  6. PHY 302LGeneral Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.3241% A’s
  7. PHY 103MLaboratory for Physics 303K1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20213.0418% A’s
  8. PHY 103NLaboratory for Physics 303L1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20213.2826% A’s
  9. PHY 303EElectromagnetic, Quantum, and Semiconductor Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6150% A’s
  10. PHY 303KEngineering Physics I3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.1134% A’s
  11. PHY 303LEngineering Physics II3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.1133% A’s
  12. PHY 104Introductory Physics Seminar1 credit hourCatalog only
  13. PHY 105MLaboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20263.6452% A’s
  14. PHY 105NLaboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20263.7769% A’s
  15. PHY 306Elementary Physics Methods3 credit hoursCatalog only
  16. PHY 108Introduction to Research1 credit hourCatalog only
  17. PHY 208FIntroduction to Research2–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8880% A’s
  18. PHY 308FIntroduction to Research2–3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20173.8978% A’s
  19. PHY 309KElementary Physics for Nontechnical Students3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.3338% A’s
  20. PHY 309LElementary Physics for Nontechnical Students3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20233.4950% A’s
  21. PHY 110Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  22. PHY 110CTopics in Conference Course1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20170.000% A’s
  23. PHY 210Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  24. PHY 310Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  25. PHY 410Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  26. PHY 510Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  27. PHY 610Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  28. PHY 710Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  29. PHY 810Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  30. PHY 910Topics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  31. PHY 115LLaboratory for Physics 3151 credit hour · grades through Spring 20263.3128% A’s
  32. PHY 315Wave Motion and Optics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20262.9525% A’s
  33. PHY 116LLaboratory for Physics 3161 credit hour · grades through Spring 20263.4130% A’s
  34. PHY 316Electricity and Magnetism3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.0630% A’s
  35. PHY 117MLaboratory for Physics 317K1 credit hour · grades through Summer 20213.4732% A’s
  36. PHY 117NLaboratory for Physics 317L1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20213.3928% A’s
  37. PHY 317KGeneral Physics I3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.3142% A’s
  38. PHY 317LGeneral Physics II3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.3645% A’s
  39. PHY 119STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  40. PHY 219STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  41. PHY 319STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  42. PHY 419STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  43. PHY 519STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  44. PHY 619STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  45. PHY 719STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  46. PHY 819STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  47. PHY 919STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only

Upper-division classes 52

  1. PHY 321Modern Physics: Plan II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.3760% A’s
  2. PHY 129STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  3. PHY 229STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  4. PHY 329Introduction to Computational Physics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.2538% A’s
  5. PHY 329STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  6. PHY 329WCooperative Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  7. PHY 429STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  8. PHY 529STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  9. PHY 629STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  10. PHY 729STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  11. PHY 829STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  12. PHY 929STopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  13. PHY 133LLaboratory for Physics 3331 credit hourCatalog only
  14. PHY 333Modern Optics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20133.4030% A’s
  15. PHY 336KClassical Dynamics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20262.9928% A’s
  16. PHY 336LFluid Dynamics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.4033% A’s
  17. PHY 338KElectronic Techniques3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.2029% A’s
  18. PHY 239CPhysics Cognition and Pedagogy2 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.9084% A’s
  19. PHY 340CPHYS COGNTN/PEDAGOGY FOR LA-WBgrades through Fall 2020 · not in UT’s catalog3.9591% A’s
  20. PHY 141TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  21. PHY 241TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  22. PHY 341Selected Topics in Physics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.5051% A’s
  23. PHY 341.1Energy Production3 credit hoursCatalog only
  24. PHY 341.3Musical Acoustics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  25. PHY 341.4The Nature of Things3 credit hoursCatalog only
  26. PHY 341.5Pseudoscience3 credit hoursCatalog only
  27. PHY 341.6Writing3 credit hoursCatalog only
  28. PHY 341.7Research Methods: UTeach3 credit hoursCatalog only
  29. PHY 341TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  30. PHY 441TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  31. PHY 541TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  32. PHY 641TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  33. PHY 741TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  34. PHY 841TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  35. PHY 941TTopics in Physics1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  36. PHY 345Biophysics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.2751% A’s
  37. PHY 352KClassical Electrodynamics I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.0529% A’s
  38. PHY 352LClassical Electrodynamics II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.4352% A’s
  39. PHY 353LModern Physics Laboratory3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20263.3134% A’s
  40. PHY 355Modern Physics and Thermodynamics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.2440% A’s
  41. PHY 362KQuantum Physics II: Atoms and Molecules3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.1939% A’s
  42. PHY 362LQuantum Physics III: Particles and Nuclei3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.2336% A’s
  43. PHY 369Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.1432% A’s
  44. PHY 670TSenior Thesis6 credit hoursCatalog only
  45. PHY 371CIndividual Study in Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  46. PHY 373Quantum Physics I: Foundations3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.0532% A’s
  47. PHY 474Advanced Laboratory I4 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.4332% A’s
  48. PHY 375CCosmology and AstroParticle Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.4947% A’s
  49. PHY 375PIntroductory Plasma Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  50. PHY 375RIntroduction to Relativity3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.4545% A’s
  51. PHY 375SIntroductory Solid-State Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.2734% A’s
  52. PHY 379HHonors Tutorial Course3 credit hoursCatalog only

Graduate and professional classes 79

  1. PHY 180TTopics in Advanced Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  2. PHY 280TTopics in Advanced Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  3. PHY 380LPlasma Physics I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.6654% A’s
  4. PHY 380MPlasma Physics II3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20233.4345% A’s
  5. PHY 380NExperimental Physics3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20243.6034% A’s
  6. PHY 380TTopics in Advanced Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  7. PHY 381CComputational Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.8772% A’s
  8. PHY 381MMethods of Mathematical Physics I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20233.6637% A’s
  9. PHY 381NMethods of Mathematical Physics II3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20213.7367% A’s
  10. PHY 382MFluid Mechanics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20243.6845% A’s
  11. PHY 382NNonlinear Dynamics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20223.7870% A’s
  12. PHY 382PBiophysics I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.7153% A’s
  13. PHY 382QBiophysics II3 credit hours · grades through Summer 20253.6543% A’s
  14. PHY 382SSeminar in Nonlinear Dynamics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  15. PHY 385KClassical Mechanics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5440% A’s
  16. PHY 385LStatistical Mechanics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5130% A’s
  17. PHY 385SSeminar in Statistical Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  18. PHY 385TSpecial Topics in Statistical Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20233.9275% A’s
  19. PHY 386KPhysics of Sensors3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5739% A’s
  20. PHY 386NTechnical Seminar3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.8575% A’s
  21. PHY 386SSeminar in Applied Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  22. PHY 387KElectromagnetic Theory I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.4529% A’s
  23. PHY 387LElectromagnetic Theory II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20163.8060% A’s
  24. PHY 387MRelativity Theory I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.8174% A’s
  25. PHY 387NRelativity Theory II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.8770% A’s
  26. PHY 388MGraduate Colloquy3 credit hoursCatalog only
  27. PHY 388SSeminar in Teaching Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  28. PHY 389KQuantum Mechanics I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5943% A’s
  29. PHY 389LQuantum Mechanics II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20213.6850% A’s
  30. PHY 190Graduate Research1, 2, 3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  31. PHY 290Graduate Research1, 2, 3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  32. PHY 390Graduate Research1, 2, 3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  33. PHY 690Graduate Research1, 2, 3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  34. PHY 990Graduate Research1, 2, 3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  35. PHY 391MNonlinear Plasma Theory3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20224.00100% A’s
  36. PHY 391SSeminar in Plasma Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  37. PHY 391TSpecial Subjects in Plasma Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20203.4626% A’s
  38. PHY 391USeminar in Plasma Theory3 credit hoursCatalog only
  39. PHY 392KSolid-State Physics I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5437% A’s
  40. PHY 392LSolid-State Physics II3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6242% A’s
  41. PHY 392NMany-Body Theory3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.7654% A’s
  42. PHY 392PAdvanced Optical Spectroscopy3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.7773% A’s
  43. PHY 392QDensity Functional Theory3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.9996% A’s
  44. PHY 392SSeminar in Solid-State Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  45. PHY 392TSpecial Topics in Solid-State Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.7365% A’s
  46. PHY 393SSeminar in Relativity3 credit hoursCatalog only
  47. PHY 393TSpecial Topics in Relativity3 credit hoursCatalog only
  48. PHY 194USpecial Topics in Theoretical Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  49. PHY 294USpecial Topics in Theoretical Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  50. PHY 394USpecial Topics in Theoretical Physics1–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.9584% A’s
  51. PHY 195Topics in Survey of Atomic and Molecular Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  52. PHY 295Topics in Survey of Atomic and Molecular Physics1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  53. PHY 395Topics in Survey of Atomic and Molecular Physics1–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20233.7054% A’s
  54. PHY 395KNonlinear Optics and Lasers3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6132% A’s
  55. PHY 395MLaser Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20203.4231% A’s
  56. PHY 395SSeminar in Atomic and Molecular Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  57. PHY 395TSpecial Topics in Atomic and Molecular Physics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20193.6541% A’s
  58. PHY 196STopics in Particle Physics: Seminar1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  59. PHY 296STopics in Particle Physics: Seminar1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  60. PHY 396GCosmology3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.6040% A’s
  61. PHY 396JIntroduction to Elementary Particle Physics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8063% A’s
  62. PHY 396KQuantum Field Theory I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.5750% A’s
  63. PHY 396LQuantum Field Theory II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.5747% A’s
  64. PHY 396PString Theory I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20203.6738% A’s
  65. PHY 396QString Theory II3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20143.6330% A’s
  66. PHY 396STopics in Particle Physics: Seminar1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  67. PHY 396TSpecial Topics in Particle Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.9383% A’s
  68. PHY 396VHigh Energy and Astroparticle Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  69. PHY 197UGraduate Seminar in Nanoscience1 credit hourCatalog only
  70. PHY 397KNuclear Physics3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.8356% A’s
  71. PHY 397SSeminar in Nuclear Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  72. PHY 397TSpecial Topics in Nuclear Physics3 credit hoursCatalog only
  73. PHY 398RMaster's Report3 credit hoursCatalog only
  74. PHY 398SSeminar in High Energy Theory3 credit hoursCatalog only
  75. PHY 398TSupervised Teaching in Physics3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.7556% A’s
  76. PHY 698Thesis6 credit hoursCatalog only
  77. PHY 399WDissertation3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  78. PHY 699WDissertation3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only
  79. PHY 999WDissertation3, 6, or 9 credit hoursCatalog only

How we got this

Class names, credit hours and descriptions come from UT’s Physics catalog page, checked October 27, 2026.

Grades come from UT’s grade dashboard. We combine every letter grade since Summer 2011, so bigger classes count for more. A’s counts A grades; A− has its own bar on each class page. How the averages are calculated.

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