The courses below were offered in summer 2026. They are listed here to indicate what is typically available during Summer Term. Please check back on December 17, when the full summer 2027 course schedule will be available.
Physics
College of Arts & Sciences
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Physics 1
CAS PY 105
The CASPY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. PY105 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including forces and motion, momentum and energy, harmonic motion, rotation, and heat and thermodynamics. 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. 4 cr.
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Physics 2
CAS PY 106
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPY 105 or equivalent. - The CASPY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. PY106 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including electricity and magnetism, direct-current circuits, waves, optics, and modern physics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry 2, Quantitative Reasoning 2, Critical Thinking. 4 cr.