Course Schedule and Weblinks
2026-2027 Physics Course Schedule
For information about all courses, including those not offered this year, please refer to the Caltech Catalog.
Physics 1 abc - Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism
| Term | Courses | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 1a | Dr Filippone | WF 11:00 - 11:55 am | 201 BRG | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 1b - Practical | Dr X. Chen | WF 3:00 - 3:55 pm | 201 BRG | TBA |
| Winter | Physics 1b - Analytical | Dr Patterson | WF 11:00 - 11:55 am | 201 BRG | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 1c - Practical | Dr X. Chen | WF 3:00 - 3:55pm | 201 BRG | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 1c - Analytical | Dr Patterson | WF 11:00 - 11:55 am | 201 BRG | TBA |
Physics 2 abc - Waves, Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Physics
| Term | Courses | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 2a | Dr McCuller | TR 11:00 - 11:55 am |
T: 201 BRG R: 269 LAU |
Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 2b | Dr Adhikari | TR 11:00 - 11:55 am | 201 BRG | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 2b | Dr McCuller | TR 11:00 - 11:55 am | 201 BRG | TBA |
Physics 3 - Physics Laboratory
| Term | Instructor | Location | Resources | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
308 BRG | Canvas Website | See Registrar's course schedule for section times |
| Winter |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
308 BRG | TBA | TBA |
| Spring |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
308 BRG | TBA | TBA |
FS/Physics 4 - Freshman Seminar: Astrophysics and Cosmology with Open Data
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | N/A | Not offered AY26-27 | N/A | N/A |
Physics 5/105 - Analog Electronics for Physicists Laboratory
| Term | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Fall |
Dr Libbrecht / Dr Ready |
Canvas Website |
Physics 6 - Physics Laboratory
| Term | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Winter |
Dr Politzer / Dr Ready |
TBA |
Physics 7 - Physics Laboratory
| Term | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Winter |
Dr Politzer / Dr Ready |
TBA |
Physics 8 bc - Experiments in Electromagnetism
| Term | Course | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Physics 8b | Dr Spiropulu | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 8c | Dr Spiropulu | TBA |
FS/Physics 9 - The Science of Music
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dr Politzer | WF 3:00 - 3:55 pm | B157 W. BRG | Canvas Website |
Physics 10 - Frontiers in Physics
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dr Spiropulu | W 12:00 - 1:55 pm | 269 LAU | Canvas Website |
FS/Physics 11 - Beyond Physics
| Term | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter/Spring | Dr R. Phillips | Canvas Website |
Physics 12 abc - Waves, Quantum Physics and Statistical Mechanics
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 12a | Dr Zmuidzinas | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am |
T: 269 LAU R: 201 BRG |
Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 12b | Dr Golwala | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 269 LAU | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 12c | Dr Golwala | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 269 LAU | TBA |
FS/Physics 15 First-Year Seminar: Quantum Information Science Today and Tomorrow
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Dr Preskill | MW 2:00 - 2:55 pm | 469 LAU | TBA |
Physics 20 - Computational Physics Laboratory I
| Term | Instructor | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Not offered AY26-27 | Course Cancelled |
Physics 21 - Computational Physics Laboratory II
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dr Wu |
M 11:00 - 11:55 am F 1:00 - 4:55 pm |
Linde 187 | Canvas Website |
Physics 22 - Computational Physics Laboratory III
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Dr Wu |
M 11:00 - 11:55 am F 1:00 - 4:55 pm |
TBA | TBA |
Physics 70 - Oral and Written Communication
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dr Michalakis | T 2:00 - 3:55 pm | 469 LAU | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Dr Michalakis | T 2:00 - 3:55 pm | 121 ANB | TBA |
Physics 77 abc - Advanced Physics Laboratory
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
OM, M 3:00 - 3:55 pm | 210 BRG | Canvas Website |
| Winter |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
OM, M 3:00 - 3:55 pm | 210 BRG | TBA |
| Spring |
Dr E. Black / Dr Libbrecht |
OM, M 3:00 - 3:55 pm | 210 BRG | TBA |
Physics 78 abc - Physics Senior Thesis (Experiment)
| Term | Course | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 78a | Dr Libbrecht | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 78b | Dr Libbrecht | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 78c | Dr Libbrecht | TBA |
Physics 79 abc - Physics Senior Thesis (Theory)
| Term | Course | Instructor | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 79a | Dr Libbrecht | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 79b | Dr Libbrecht | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 79c | Dr Libbrecht | TBA |
Physics 106 abc - Topics in Classical Physics
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 106a | Dr Chatziioannou | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 107 DWN | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 106b | Dr Most | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 107 DWN | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 106c | Dr Adhikari | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 107 DWN | TBA |
Physics 107 - Classical and Laser Optics
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Dr Hutzler | MW 1:00 - 2:25 pm | 107 DWN | TBA |
Physics/APh/EE/BE 118 ab - Physics of Measurement
| Term | Course | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Physics 118a | Course Cancelled |
Physics/APh/EE 118 c - Physics of Measurement: Moonbounce and Beyond - Microwave Scattering for Communications and Metrology
| Term | Course | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Physics 118c | Course Cancelled |
Physics 121 abc - Computational Physics Lab
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 121a | Dr Martin | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 469 LAU | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 121b | Dr Simmons-Duffin | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 183 Linde | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 121c | Dr Simmons-Duffin | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | TBA | TBA |
Physics 125 abc - Quantum Mechanics
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 125a | Dr Darkwah Oppong | MWF 10:00 - 10:55 am | 107 DWN | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 125b |
Dr Darkwah Oppong Dr Refael |
MWF 10:00 - 10:55 am | 107 DWN | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 125c | Dr Nguyen | MWF 10:00 - 10:55 am | 107 DWN | TBA |
Physics 127 ab - Statistical Physics of Interacting Systems, Phases, and Phase Transitions
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 127a | Dr Motrunich | MW 1:00 - 2:25 pm | 103 DWN | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 127b | Dr Motrunich | MW 1:00 - 2:25 pm | 107 DWN | TBA |
Physics 129 abc - Mathematical Methods of Physics
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 129a | Dr Y. Chen | MW 2:30 - 3:55 pm | 153 NYS | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 129b | Dr Y. Chen | MW 2:30 - 3:55 pm | 142 KCK | TBA |
Physics 135 - Introduction to Condensed Matter
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dr Ye | TR 1:00 - 2:55 pm | 269 LAU | Canvas Website |
Physics/APh 137ab - Atoms and Photons
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 137b | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled |
| Winter | Physics 137a | Dr Hutzler | TR 10:30 - 11:55 am | 103 DWN | TBA |
Physics 139 - Introduction to Particle Physics
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Dr Echenard | TR 1:00 - 2:25 pm | 103 DWN | TBA |
Physics 177 - Advanced Experimental Physics
Physics 201 - Candidacy Physics Fitness
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | TBA | TBA | 4th Floor Lauritsen | TBA |
Physics 203 - Nuclear Physics
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 |
Physics 205 abc - Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 205a | Dr Cheung | MW 10:30 - 11:55 am | 103 DWN | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 205b | Dr Cheung | MW 10:30 - 11:55 am | 103 DWN | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 205c | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled | Course Cancelled |
Physics/CS 219 abc - Quantum Computation
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 219a | Dr Kitaev | MW 2:30 - 3:55 pm | 269 LAU | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 219b | Dr Kitaev | MW 2:30 - 3:55 pm | 103 DWN | TBA |
| Spring | Physics 219c | Dr Preskill | MW 2:30 - 3:55 pm | 269 LAU | TBA |
Physics 220 - Quantum Learning Theory
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 |
Physics 221 - Experimental Techniques in AMO Physics
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 | Not offered AY26-27 |
Physics 223 ab - Advanced Condensed-Matter Physics
Physics 230 ab - Elementary Particle Theory
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 230a | Dr Papucci | MW 9:00 - 10:25 am | 103 DWN | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 230b | Dr Papucci | MW 9:00 - 10:25 am | 269 LAU | TBA |
Physics 235 ab - Theoretical Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Physics 235a | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 |
| Spring | Physics 235b | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 |
Physics 236 abc - General Relativity
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Physics 236a | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 |
| Spring | Physics 236b | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 |
Physics 237 - Gravitational Radiation
| Term | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 | Not Offered AY26-27 |
Physics 242 ab - Physics Seminar
| Term | Course | Instructor | Schedule | Location | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Physics 242a | Dr Hsieh | F 12:00 - 1:55 pm | B160 BRG | Canvas Website |
| Winter | Physics 242b | Dr Hsieh | F 12:00 - 1:55 pm | B160 BRG | TBA |