General Physics 1

CAS PY 211

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning I
  • Scientific Inquiry I
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127) - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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A1 Jariwala SCI B23 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.
A1 Jariwala CAS B18 M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B1 Jariwala SCI B23 TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm Mts w/MET PY211 Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.
B1 Jariwala CAS 211 M 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Mts w/MET PY211 Students registered for PY 211 A1 or B1 should reserve Mondays from 6:30-8pm for up to 5 exams per semester. Please register for any open discussion and lab sections before adding yourself to any waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee you a seat.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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D1 Jariwala PRB 146 W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D2 Jariwala PRB 146 W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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D3 Jariwala PRB 150 W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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D4 Jariwala PRB 150 W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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D5 Jariwala PRB 148 R 12:30 pm-1:20 pm

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D6 Jariwala PRB 146 R 2:00 pm-2:50 pm

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D7 Jariwala PRB 146 R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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D8 Jariwala PRB 146 R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm Mts. w/MET

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L1 Jariwala SCI 134 M 11:15 am-2:00 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L2 Jariwala SCI 134 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L3 Jariwala SCI 134 W 8:00 am-10:45 am Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L4 Jariwala SCI 134 W 11:15 am-2:00 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L5 Jariwala SCI 134 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L6 Jariwala SCI 134 W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Mts w/MET PY211 Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L7 Jariwala SCI 134 R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm Please see the sign on door of SCI 134 for lab room schedule

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L8 Jariwala SCI 134 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm Please see the

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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A1 Golf TR 9:30 am-10:45 am Students registering for PY 211 must register for three sections: a Lec section, a Dis section, and a Lab section. Students should reserve Mondays 8:00-9:45pm for up to 6 exams per semester. Please make sure to sign up for AS and MA course or lab sections that do not conflict with the PY evening exams. If you are unable to register for your section, you must enroll for the waitlist through MyBU Student. There cannot be ANY time conflicts with your courses, even with exam blocks. The waitlist system will not enroll you in the course unless a seat is available in each section you request and that there are no time conflicts. Please only sign up on the waitlist for the exact section you are looking to be registered into. If you have any questions or trouble with time conflicts, please go directly to the Registrar at registrar@bu.edu.
A1 Golf M 8:00 pm-9:45 pm Students registering for PY 211 must register for three sections: a Lec section, a Dis section, and a Lab section. Students should reserve Mondays 8:00-9:45pm for up to 6 exams per semester. Please make sure to sign up for AS and MA course or lab sections that do not conflict with the PY evening exams. If you are unable to register for your section, you must enroll for the waitlist through MyBU Student. There cannot be ANY time conflicts with your courses, even with exam blocks. The waitlist system will not enroll you in the course unless a seat is available in each section you request and that there are no time conflicts. Please only sign up on the waitlist for the exact section you are looking to be registered into. If you have any questions or trouble with time conflicts, please go directly to the Registrar at registrar@bu.edu.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B1 Duffy TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm
B1 Duffy M 8:00 pm-9:45 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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C1 Karkare TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm Prereq: MA 123 Mts. w/MET PY 211 C1 Mts w/MET PY211
C1 Karkare M 8:00 pm-9:45 pm Prereq: MA 123 Mts. w/MET PY 211 C1 Mts w/MET PY211

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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D1 Duffy W 9:05 am-9:55 am

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D2 Duffy W 10:10 am-11:00 am

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D3 Duffy W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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D4 Duffy W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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D5 Duffy W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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D6 Duffy W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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D7 Duffy W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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D8 Linney W 6:30 pm-7:20 pm

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D9 Duffy R 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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E1 Duffy R 12:30 pm-1:20 pm

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E2 Duffy R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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E3 Duffy R 6:30 pm-7:20 pm

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E4 Duffy F 8:00 am-8:50 am

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E5 Duffy F 9:05 am-9:55 am

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E6 Duffy F 10:10 am-11:00 am

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E7 Duffy F 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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E8 Duffy F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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E9 Duffy F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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F1 Duffy F 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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F2 Duffy F 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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L1 Duffy M 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L2 Duffy M 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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L3 Duffy M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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L4 Duffy M 6:30 pm-7:45 pm

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L5 Duffy T 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L6 Duffy T 12:30 pm-3:15 pm

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L7 Staub T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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L8 Duffy W 8:00 am-10:45 am

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L9 Duffy W 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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M1 Duffy W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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M2 Duffy W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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M3 Duffy R 8:00 am-10:45 am

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M4 Duffy R 12:30 pm-3:15 pm

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M5 Duffy R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm

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M6 Duffy R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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M7 Duffy F 8:00 am-10:45 am

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M8 Duffy F 11:15 am-2:00 pm

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M9 Duffy F 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

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N1 Duffy T 3:30 pm-6:15 pm

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N2 Duffy F 6:30 pm-9:15 pm

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