PHYS 213
University Physics: Thermal Physics
Fall 2026
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | A1 | 34643 | LEC | 2 | 0900 - 0950 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | Jeffrey P Filippini |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | A2 | 34645 | LEC | 2 | 1000 - 1050 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | Fahad Mahmood |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | A3 | 34883 | LEC | 2 | 1100 - 1150 | M W | 141 Loomis Laboratory | Fahad Mahmood |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D2A | 38540 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | T | 1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Jong Yeon Lee |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D2E | 38561 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | T | 1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Kayla Elizabeth O'Donnell |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D2J | 38563 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | T | 3117 Everitt Laboratory | Owen Blanchard |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D2M | 38564 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | T | 3217 Everitt Laboratory | Ritvik Gunturu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D2R | 38577 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | T | 305 Materials Science & Eng Bld | Kyle Chen |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3A | 38583 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Dillon McClure |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3B | 38592 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 2018 Campus Instructional Facility | Kayla Elizabeth O'Donnell |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3E | 64554 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Samuel Carl Friedman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3F | 38596 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 2036 Campus Instructional Facility | Dhruv Kush |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3J | 64553 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Erica Magee |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3K | 64540 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 3117 Everitt Laboratory | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3M | 38560 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3N | 64542 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 214 Ceramics Building | Emma Pappas |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3R | 64552 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Ritvik Gunturu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D3S | 64550 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 2036 Campus Instructional Facility | Samuel Carl Friedman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4A | 38572 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 3038 Campus Instructional Facility | Dhruv Kush |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4B | 38585 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 3117 Everitt Laboratory | Owen Blanchard |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4E | 38590 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 276 Loomis Laboratory | Kayla Elizabeth O'Donnell |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4F | 38578 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 35 Loomis Laboratory | Dillon McClure |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4J | 38587 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 106B6 Engineering Hall | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4K | 38567 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 106B3 Engineering Hall | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4M | 38588 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 106B6 Engineering Hall | Emma Pappas |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4N | 62183 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 106B3 Engineering Hall | Erica Magee |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4R | 38598 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | R | 1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D4S | 38599 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | R | 106B6 Engineering Hall | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5A | 38530 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | F | 2025 Campus Instructional Facility | Dillon McClure |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5B | 38566 | DIS | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | F | 106B6 Engineering Hall | Saul Baltasar Jimenez |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5E | 38594 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | F | 3217 Everitt Laboratory | Dhruv Kush |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5F | 38562 | DIS | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | F | 106B3 Engineering Hall | Owen Blanchard |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5J | 38559 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | F | 3217 Everitt Laboratory | Ricardo Aguileta Vazquez |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5K | 38565 | DIS | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | F | 0036 Campus Instructional Facility | Erica Magee |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5M | 64541 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | F | 106B3 Engineering Hall | Drew Kim |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5N | 38569 | DIS | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | F | 2025 Campus Instructional Facility | Emma Pappas |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5R | 64549 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | F | 3217 Everitt Laboratory | Samuel Carl Friedman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | D5S | 64551 | DIS | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | F | 106B6 Engineering Hall | Connor Stratman |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L1A | 38528 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Alexey Bezryadin |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L1E | 38539 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sarah Rogers-Pastio |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L1J | 60009 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Derek Pan |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L1M | 38518 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Simone Mezzasoma |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L1R | 38542 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | M | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yueyang Wu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L2A | 38558 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sarah Rogers-Pastio |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L2E | 38532 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Derek Pan |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L2J | 38533 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Zixiang Lu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L2M | 38535 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Caleb Williams |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L2R | 38537 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | T | 64 Loomis Laboratory | David Qi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L3A | 60004 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yueyang Wu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L3E | 38520 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sarah Rogers-Pastio |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L3J | 38544 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Simone Mezzasoma |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L3M | 38546 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Simone Mezzasoma |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L3R | 38548 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | W | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Yueyang Wu |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L4A | 38522 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sonali Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L4E | 38551 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sonali Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L4J | 38553 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Steph Armond |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L4M | 38557 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | David Qi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L4R | 38556 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | R | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Caleb Williams |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L5A | 60012 | LAB | 0 | 0800 - 0950 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Steph Armond |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L5E | 38511 | LAB | 0 | 1000 - 1150 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Derek Pan |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L5J | 60006 | LAB | 0 | 1200 - 1350 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Sonali Joshi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L5M | 60008 | LAB | 0 | 1400 - 1550 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | David Qi |
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | PHYS213 | L5R | 60007 | LAB | 0 | 1600 - 1750 | F | 64 Loomis Laboratory | Steph Armond |
Official Description
First and second laws of thermodynamics including kinetic theory of gases, heat capacity, heat engines, introduction to entropy and statistical mechanics, and introduction to application of free energy and Boltzmann factor. A calculus-based approach for majors in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Course Information: Credit is not given for both PHYS 213 and PHYS 101. Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241. Class Schedule Information: For students in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Exams are given in the evening (during fall and spring semesters). PHYS 213 meets only during part of the term; check the meeting dates. Register for a lecture (A) section, a discussion (D) section and a laboratory (L) section. Engineering students must obtain a dean's approval to drop this course after the second week of instruction.