Intro Physics classes at Haverford

Colleges & Universities Haverford College
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<p>Could someone experienced comment on how difficult are the Intro Physics classes (101, 102) at Haverford, especially maybe for a student who hadn’t taken physics in high school? I also noticed that Intro Physics classes are very often taught by visiting professors (at least the lectures). I am sure visiting professors at Haverford are very knowledgeable, but do they tend to be good teachers as well? It’s just that sometimes great scientists make mediocre teachers, especially in introductory classes, where the subject matter is very basic and is often not related to their particular area of interest and research.</p>

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<p>Most people who are “pre-med” take physics their junior year as the MCATS are normally taken in the late spring of that year. Those who are contemplating it as a major (or biophysics concentrator) take it earlier. When you read the course description, you’ll see that there’s even a special section of intro physics for students who feel they may need more support. Why don’t you contact the Chair of physics and ask if he/she can provide some student emails for you to ask your questions more directly?</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/index.html[/url]”>http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/index.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/course_materials/phys101/phys101.html[/url]”>http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/course_materials/phys101/phys101.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/Pre-MedPhysMaj.html[/url]”>http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/Pre-MedPhysMaj.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/faculty/cothran.html[/url]”>http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/faculty/cothran.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/faculty/love.html[/url]”>http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/faculty/love.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2007/006.html[/url]”>http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2007/006.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Random facts: HC is the only LAC to have a National Academy of Science member on its faculty (Gollub) and also a Rhodes Scholar (Partridge) as well. Alumni include both a Nobel Prize winner (1990’s) and a contestant on “Average Joe”.</p>