PHYS 2415

The tests are pretty easy if you write a good formula sheet. I took the lecture but suggest the online course because the lecture just goes over the textbook. The homework might seem difficult, but the tests are a lot easier.

Norum is a decent professor, the class in general just sucks and there's nothing you can do about it.

I've never really liked physics, so I went into this class with low expectations and got pretty much exactly what I thought I would. The class is pretty difficult unless physics is really your thing. The lectures are essentially learn a formula and then apply it to some practice problems. There are also in class questions to answer for a grade (2 or 3 per lecture), but they are all multiple choice and it's generally something that he just talked about in the lecture so they aren't very hard to get right. Personally, I found the lectures to be a bit boring except some of the demos but that might just have been my inherent dislike of physics in general. I didn't read the textbook for the course but I used it to find formulas and things for the homework (also easily found online). The homework is on Mastering Physics, about 10 questions per week, which I did not enjoy at all, but they were helpful for studying for the exams. We had three exams throughout the semester plus the final at the end and the questions were a mix of more concept based and hard calculations. We were allowed to use our notes so I made a formula sheet to use that helped a lot. I recommend you write down every formula you use for lectures and homework. I managed to slip into an A- with that so while the class is hard it's doable if you do all the homework and prepare well for the exams. Good Luck!