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Concepts Of Physics
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01:750:161 · Physics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Elements of Physics surveys motion, fluids, waves, electricity and circuits, radioactivity, relativity, and atomic structure, emphasizing laboratory work and problem solving. Rutgers describes it as primarily for pharmacy students and lists two 80-minute lectures plus a three-hour workshop/lab each week.
Can I take it?
How it’s graded
Fall 2020 (historical syllabus; grading may have changed)
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 1,056 responses · 2014–2024
Fall 2026
5 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
Busch
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
AI-generated overview
iClicker polling; Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Fall 2020 provisional remote-instruction plan.
Evidence term: Fall 2020 (historical syllabus; grading may have changed). Past weights are not current section policy.
1 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The department lists a broad survey rather than a dated unit schedule; the sequence below groups its named topics into a conceptual arc and is not a week-by-week syllabus.
Researched and independently reviewed · 8 sources · 7/13 fields found
officialSummary: found · Current Physics department synopsis and catalog description reviewed.
site:physics.rutgers.edu 01:750:161 Elements of Physics syllabus · "01:750:161" Rutgers
atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · No recent syllabus or reliable outside-class weekly-hours estimate found. Fall 2020 syllabus gives meeting schedule, not study hours.
Rutgers Physics 161 syllabus 750:161 · "Syllabus.750.161" 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025
courseRatings: not-attempted · Rating dimensions were not researched; do not infer scores from limited student comments.
assessment: found · Only a Fall 2020 syllabus was located; grading breakdown is explicitly historical and remote-instruction era.
Rutgers Physics 161 syllabus 750:161 · "Syllabus.750.161" 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025
fit.bestFor: found · Synthesized from official intended audience and course scope, with student context.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Elements of Physics" Rutgers pharmacy
fit.toughIf: found · Student comments describe problem practice and textbook difficulty; limited evidence.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Elements of Physics" Rutgers pharmacy
prerequisitesInPractice: found · Official syllabus identifies precalculus and student comments say calculus is not involved; platform-listed prerequisite remains the authoritative current listing.
"01:750:161" Rutgers · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics
instructorVariation: not-found · No reliable comparative evidence about instructor-specific differences located.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Elements of Physics" Rutgers pharmacy
chapters: found · Official description supplies topic breadth, but no complete week-by-week or unit sequence was found.
site:physics.rutgers.edu 01:750:161 Elements of Physics syllabus · "01:750:161" Rutgers
commonPitfalls: not-found · Search results did not establish recurring, actionable pitfalls.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Elements of Physics" Rutgers pharmacy
prepPlan: not-attempted · No sufficiently specific and course-aligned free preparation resources were established.
studentPerspective: found · Found several relevant Reddit discussions; claims are paraphrased and limited student evidence is reflected in the summary.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "750:161" physics · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Elements of Physics" Rutgers pharmacy
portrait: not-attempted · Not applicable to this course candidate.
5 open · Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0113343 | Open | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0213344 | Closed | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0313345 | Open | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 3:50 PM-6:50 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0413346 | Open | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Wednesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0513347 | Closed | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Wednesday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0613348 | Closed | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Wednesday 3:50 PM-6:50 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0713349 | Open | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Thursday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0813350 | Closed | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Thursday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
| 0913351 | Open | Zimmermann | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Thursday 3:50 PM-6:50 PM at PAB 231PHY 001PAB 231 | Busch |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
3.64
Course quality
3.33
Response rate
46.3%
Coverage
23 offerings · 2014–2024
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kloet W. | 4 | 3.33 | 3.15 |
| Premala Chandra | 3 | 3.43 | 3.33 |
| Perry A. | 2 | 4.85 | 4.60 |
| Larry Zamick | 2 | 3.65 | 3.55 |
| Willem Kloet | 2 | 4.10 | 3.20 |
| Amitabh Lath | 2 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
4
Current campuses
Busch
Current availability
5 open of 9
Catalog terms
Fall
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
2
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