Of course as a physicist in training, you have no time for such trivialities as checking
‘ratemyprofessor.com' to see what others have to say about the professors you have this semester.
So, being the nice folks we are, we've gone and compiled a review of (almost) all professors and
upper level classes in the physics department this semester. These comments come directly
from the mouths (or e-mail equivalents) of your fellow students. Their names were changed to
protect their identities, and the quotes were in some cases altered for content.
PHY 4550
Cryogenics
Prof. Ihas
Learn about UF's secret
underground tunnels…for
helium. - Pilonse
It's the only class in the
department where field trips
are offered. - Tae
PHY 3323
Electromagnetism 1
Prof. Hagen
"If you can pass EM1, you will
get a Physics degree at U.F."
– Rumored to be a quote from
Prof. Cheng
Really learn the meaning of
‘script-r'! – Various students
PHY 3513
Thermal Physics
Prof. Biswas
Turns out partial derivatives
are good for a lot of things.
In this class, you'll learn
about most of those
things. – Taled
Biswas is good. - Aetz
PHY 3063
Gen Physics 4 Honors
Prof. Meisel
This course under another
professor was half special
relativity, and half quantum
mechanics. If you didn't
know linear algebra, you
learned it along the
way. – Taled
PHY 4422
Optics
Prof. Mueller
Don't be afraid to go to
office hours! There're people
joining the class come from
diverse backgrounds, and
some may already know the
material. If you fall behind,
get clarification! The professor
knows so much about the
subject that he sometimes
forgets to clarify simple
concepts. – Student Magam
PHY 3101
Introduction To Modern
Physics Prof. Detweiler
Run Away! – Lapha
Detweiler teaches like a
graduate course. You will
learn the material well, but
expect to do a lot of
work. – Etba
PHY 4523
Statistical Physics
Prof. Hill
Take any class you can with
Prof. Hill. He's an excellent
professor, one of the
best. – Lapha
Prof. Hill is always prepared,
knows what he's talking
about, and admits when he
does not. – Magam.
