<p>Physics 6 is no longer offered. Only the seminar version, Physics 6H. Prof. Boccio taught three sections of it this year, each with 10-12 students, most of whom were at least exploring the possibility of majoring in Physics.</p>
<p>In part, this change may be associated with the new goal of offering freshman seminars in as many departments as possible.</p>
<p>Physics 6H appears to meet one of its primary objectives: to give prospective majors enough of a taste of physics and the way it is taught at Swarthmore to decide if they are interested in continuing to pursue Physics as a major. The students presented the problem sets every week (usually after camping out in Boccio’s office for a couple of hours!), so it gave a good sense of the small class environment of the Physics department.</p>