Dear Students,

The Physics Department is pleased to announce that Physics 104 will be offered during Winter Quarter 2023. This course is intended for students taking Physics 121, which is the first course in the introductory calculus-based physics sequence.  The focus in Physics 104 will be on helping students strengthen their understanding of, and facility with, core concepts and skills that are essential to success in university physics courses and ultimately for STEM.

An additional goal of Physics 104 is to meet the needs of students who may have been impacted by online learning in their high school math and physics courses.  The course is an effort to help ease their transition into university physics courses. Remediation is not the focus, but rather the development of skills and proficiencies that support success in Physics 121, 122, and 123 as well as other introductory STEM courses. Support will also be given to students in developing effective collaboration skills.

Physics 104 is a 2-credit, CR/NC course that will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00-6:20 PM.  Since some students will likely not self-identify for the course prior to the start of the quarter, we will reach out via email to students taking Physics 121 both before the quarter begins and a few weeks afterward, letting them know about the course.

If you have any questions, please contact Donna Messina (dmessina@uw.edu) for further information.  

(Note: Students will need to complete the UW Registration Transaction Form for permission to take Physics 104 and 121 concurrently.  They should contact Donna Messina who will help make the necessary arrangements as well as provide them with an add code for Phys 104.