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courses, including two terms of experimental physics, and write a research thesis.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Both pathways are highly suitable for any student planning to pursue graduate school, teaching or research beyond MIT. Degree requirements for each can be found on our <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/academic-programs/undergrads/requirements/">Physics Degree Requirements</a> webpage.</p> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa" id="ase"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Advanced Standing and Transfer Credit Exams</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">MIT Physics offers two kind of credit for knowledge demonstrated through exams or for previous work:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Advanced Standing credit</strong> can be given for successfully passing an exam demonstrating mastery of the material from an MIT course. Current subjects for which Advanced Standing Exams (ASEs) are available are <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01">8.01</a>, <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.02">8.02</a>, <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.03">8.03</a>, and <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.04">8.04</a>.</li> <li><strong>Transfer credit</strong> is given for course work completed at another university; a Validation Exam to demonstrate mastery of the material is required for <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01">8.01</a> or <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.02">8.02</a> transfer credit.</li> </ul> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Upcoming Exams Schedule</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">The MIT Physics Department offers ASEs twice a year (once in August and once in January).</p> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="pullquote-block"> <blockquote> <p>Spring 2025 Advanced Standing/Validation Exams schedule:</p> <ul> <li>The January exams will be offered on January 23 and 24, time and place TBA.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>To register for ASEs, see <a href="#register">information below</a>.</li> <li>Questions? Contact Michal Holland (<a href="mailto:holland3@mit.edu">holland3@mit.edu</a>)</li> </ul> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Accommodations for ASEs / Transfer Validation Exams</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">In order to be granted extended time, a distraction-free space, or any other needed accommodation for the exams offered, students need to get approval from the <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/das">Disabilities and Access Services Office</a> (<a href="mailto:das-student@mit.edu">das-student@mit.edu</a>). Students also need to contact the Physics Course Manager, Leah Kahn (kahn712@mit.edu) to coordinate the logistics of the accommodation requested.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h3 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none" id="register">More on Advanced Standing Credit</h3> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">MIT’s first-level Physics courses in Classical Mechanics (8.01) and Electricity & Magnetism (8.02) provide a rigorous, in-depth study of these topics at a level offered by few other schools. A student who believes that pre-MIT work has prepared the student with strong knowledge of the subject matter in 8.01 and/or 8.02 may take an Advanced Standing Exam.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">A passing grade on an MIT Advanced Standing Exam entitles a student to full credit for the subject, as well as placement in the next subject in a sequence. A student may only take an Advanced Standing Exam in a class for which they had never registered nor attended at MIT.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Obtaining Advanced Standing Credit</h4> <h5 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">For January Exams:</h5> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">All students, including new transfer students: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Register for ASEs using the <a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-09/ase_petition.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASE petition form</a>.</li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Be sure to sign the petition yourself and obtain your advisor’s signature, then forward it to Physics Assistant Director <a href="mailto:slarkin@mit.edu">Shannon Larkin</a> for instructor signatures.</li> </ul> <h5 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">For August Exams:</h5> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Incoming first-year students: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Register for ASEs through the form on the <a href="https://firstyear.mit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Office of the First Year website</a>.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">All continuing students and new transfer students:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Register for ASEs using the <a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-09/ase_petition.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASE petition form</a>.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">All students, both exam dates:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Read the “<a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/classes-grades-evaluations/examinations/advanced-standing-examinations">What you need to do</a>” section of the MIT Registrar’s Office website on ASEs.</li> <li>After obtaining a signature from your Academic Advisor, and signing the petition yourself, send the petition to <a href="mailto:emmadunn@mit.edu">physics-undergrad@mit.edu</a> to obtain an instructor signature from <a href="mailto:slarkin@mit.edu">Shannon Larkin</a>, Physics Assistant Director.</li> <li>Once you receive your signed form, submit it to the Registrar’s Office (send to <a href="mailto:records@mit.edu">records@mit.edu</a>) for verification that you have not previously been enrolled in the class. Forms must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the deadline posted in the <a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/calendar">Academic Calendar</a>.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Additional information about <a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/classes-grades-evaluations/examinations/advanced-standing-examinations">MIT’s Advanced Standing Exams policy and practice</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none"><a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/classes-grades-evaluations/grades/grading-policies/advanced-standing-exam-grades'">Advanced Standing Grading</a></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First-semester first year students: P grade for passing the exam; no grade posted for failing the exam.</li> <li>A, B, or C letter grades will appear on your spring term record and transcript for ASEs taken in January. These grades are not included in your GPA calculation.</li> <li>Sophomores, juniors, and seniors (including new transfer students): letter grades will appear on transcript, but not factor into the GPA.</li> <li>A student who fails an advanced standing exam cannot retake it, and should enroll in the appropriate subject.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h3 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">More on Transfer Credit</h3> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">MIT’s first-level Physics courses in Classical Mechanics (8.01) and Electricity & Magnetism (8.02) provide a rigorous, in-depth study of these topics at a level offered by few other schools. A student who has not yet completed the Physics GIRs at MIT may wish to take a course at another college or university (e.g., during a summer session) and apply for transfer credit; students transferring to MIT may have already taken such a course. In order to qualify for MIT credit, the course must:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>be calculus-based and directed toward science or engineering majors;</li> <li>use a text at a level comparable to that of texts used at MIT (see below);</li> <li>be the equivalent of one MIT term in the number of lecture hours, number of assignments, etc.; have content matching that of 8.01 (Mechanics) or 8.02 (Electricity and Magnetism).</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">The principal topics usually included in such a course are listed below. Additional information can be found on the individual <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/subjects/">course websites</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Obtaining transfer credit</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">To request transfer credit for any Physics subject, consult with Physics Assistant Director of Academic Programs <a href="mailto:slarkin@mit.edu">Shannon Larkin</a>, who serves as the Department’s <a href="https://firstyear.mit.edu/academics-exploration/ap-and-transfer-credit/transfer-credit/transfer-credit-examiners">Transfer Credit Examiner</a> and will determine whether the course meets MIT Physics’ standards. Students requesting transfer credit should send:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>a copy of or link to the official catalog description of the course;</li> <li>a detailed syllabus including the title and author of the textbook and the chapters covered, as well as topics covered week to week;</li> <li>a transcript from the institution where the course was taken (NOTE: a grade of B or better is required to receive transfer credit).</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Requesting credit for 8.01 or 8.02:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>The student must “validate” the transfer credit by passing an MIT 8.01 or 8.02 Validation Exam. Exams are given during Orientation week prior to the fall term and in the last week of IAP prior to the spring term. To register for an exam, submit a <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lw6ztqbu35k7h3s/validation_exam_petition.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">petition</a> (PDF) to the <a href="mailto:physics-undergrad@mit.edu">Academic Programs Office</a>.</li> <li>After passing the Validation Exam, request transfer credit by submitting a <a href="https://firstyear.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/creditrequestform.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Request for Additional Credit</a> (PDF) to the Transfer Credit Examiner.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Requesting credit for courses beyond the GIRs:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Based on the materials sent to the Transfer Credit Examiner, a decision will be made on what transfer credit will be awarded; no exam is required for subjects above 8.02. Transfer credit may be in the form of direct credit for a specific MIT Physics subject, if the previous course covers the same curriculum with the same rigor, or may be in the form of units of academic credit, in cases where no analogous MIT course exists.</li> <li>Once credit has been approved, submit a <a href="https://firstyear.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/creditrequestform.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Request for Additional Credit</a> (PDF) to the Transfer Credit Examiner.</li> </ul> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Transfer Credit Grading</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Transfer credit appears on the transcript with a grade of “S.” Transfer credit entitles the student to placement in the next subject in a sequence.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">A student who fails an <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01">8.01</a> or <a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.02">8.02</a> Validation Exam will have no grade noted on the transcript, but may not repeat the exam and must enroll in the MIT course.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> <h3 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Potential Topics for Placement Exams</h3> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Physics ASEs and Validation Exams are three-hour, closed-book exams covering calculus-based introductory Classical Mechanics (<a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01">8.01</a>) or Classical Electromagnetism (<a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.02">8.02</a>). Exams are modelled on final exams in 8.01 and 8.02, with problems based on a selection of the topics listed below. Suggested texts for study include <em>University Physics</em> by Young and Freedman; <em>Physics</em> by Halliday, Resnick and Krane; and <em>Physics for Scientists and Engineers</em> by Serway. Calculators may not be used during these exams; formula sheets are often provided but are not guaranteed.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none"><strong>8.01 Preparation Guides</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pgea62a6cztcy8z74l4tv/8.01-ASE-topics.pdf?rlkey=awgczzkniv4mgpx0ljjix8j6u&dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Potential 8.01 ASE topics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/83ak14i3nq3tzhnsptel4/8.01-ASE-equation-sheet-f23.pdf?rlkey=jcgs7lnn37b32qdsmu6aww5pw&dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8.01 ASE equation sheet for Fall 2023</a></li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none"><strong>8.02 Preparation Guides</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ryjaa8erd262t15wdr38y/8.02_ASE_topics_f24.pdf?rlkey=jne33ukkcw3pnzubodm2c9mpa&dl=0">Potential 8.02 ASE topics for Fall 2024</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6u1rye2qrl8i60n6k2zz6/8.02_ASE_f24_Equation_sheet.pdf?rlkey=8sh7pnkbdb6cvwy7o6l8vpr1z&dl=0">8.02 ASE equation sheet for Fall 2024</a></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa" id="GIR"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Physics subjects for First-years (GIRs)</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">The Department of Physics has various options for fulfilling the <strong>General Institute Requirements (GIRs) of Physics I and Physics II</strong>, all based on extensive use of calculus.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Physics 8.01/8.02" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O0r3MpHd_mU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Video about the Physics General Institute Requirements</figcaption></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Physics I</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none"><strong>Physics I</strong> introduces classical (Newtonian) mechanics: space and time; kinematics; Newton’s Laws; particle dynamics; collisions and conservation laws; work and potential energy; universal gravitation; rigid bodies, equilibrium, and rotational dynamics.</p> <ul id="block-345acf47-5066-412c-8d25-412303343ab1" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01"><u><strong>8.01</strong></u></a>: taken by most students, this course uses the Technology Enabled Active Learning (TEAL) format, including group problem-solving and digital content;</li> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.012"><strong>8.012</strong></a>: mathematically more advanced than 8.01; is intended for students with strong physics and math background;</li> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.01L"><strong>8.01L</strong></a>: longer version of 8.01, starts in the fall and continues into January, allowing students additional time to develop problem-solving skills. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Appropriate placement in 8.01, 8.01L, or 8.012 is determined by the results of the <a href="https://firstyear.mit.edu/first-year-mit/first-year-academics/first-year-academics-subjects-and-schedules/girs-physics">Math Self-Assessment</a> test taken during Orientation.</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.011"><strong>8.011</strong></a>: offered each spring, intended for students who need to retake a version of 8.01; its organization of small lecture sections and weekly quizzes benefits students who learn well in a highly-structured environment.</li> </ul> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Physics II</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none"><strong>Physics II</strong> introduces electromagnetism and electrostatics: electric charge, Coulomb’s law, the electric structure of matter, conductors and dielectrics. Concepts of electrostatic field and potential, electrostatic energy. Electric currents, magnetic fields, and Ampere’s law. Magnetic materials. Time-varying fields and Faraday’s law of induction. Basic electric circuits. Electromagnetic waves and Maxwell’s equations.</p> <ul id="block-42c119a1-d7d5-4231-8439-83a3e858c33b" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.02"><strong>8.02</strong></a>: like 8.01, presents material using the <a href="https://icampus.mit.edu/projects/teal/">TEAL format</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.021"><u><strong>8.021</strong></u></a>: offered each fall; taught in small lecture sections with weekly quizzes. Enrollment is limited to students who have previously attempted 8.02 or 8.022.</li> <li><a href="http://student.mit.edu/catalog/m8a.html#8.022"><strong>8.022</strong></a>: mathematically more advanced level than 8.02; intended for students with strong physics and math background.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Physics Undergraduate Student Activities</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Undergraduate student life in the MIT Physics Department is lively! Many activities—social events, grad school discussions, career panels, dinners with faculty—are planned and sponsored by:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="http://sps.scripts.mit.edu/" data-gc-link="http://sps.scripts.mit.edu/">Society of Physics Students</a> (SPS)</li> <li><a href="http://web.mit.edu/uwip/www/" data-gc-link="http://web.mit.edu/uwip/www/">Undergraduate Womxn in Physics</a> (UWIP)</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">The Department also sponsors activities throughout the year: sophomore orientation, gatherings welcoming the year and celebrating the end of exams, Town Halls where students can voice their opinions about department issues, and much more. You can find these events listed in our <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/events/">calendar</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Learn more about undergraduate life at MIT in general at:</p> <ul id="block-698df399-3618-48a0-97c3-23583a623b35" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/index.html">MIT Association of Student Activities</a></li> <li><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/life-campus/campus-student-activities">MIT Campus and Student Activities</a></li> <li><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/">MIT Undergraduate Association</a></li> <li><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/">MIT Division of Student Life</a></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Visit MIT Physics</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">We welcome hearing from you if you are planning a visit to the Boston area and would like to visit the MIT Physics department! Visits usually involve meeting with our Undergraduate Program Coordinator, who will describe the program and undergraduate activities, and answer questions. We can also arrange for you to meet with a current student. Visit arrangements should be made in advance in order to ensure someone is available to meet with you. To request an appointment, contact <a href="mailto:physics-undergrad@mit.edu">physics-undergrad@mit.edu</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">While we do not arrange visits with faculty members, you may contact <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/research/research-areas/">research</a> labs and/or individual <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/faculty/">faculty</a> directly to ask about a meeting during your visit.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Visitors can also take a <a href="http://institute-events.mit.edu/visit/tours" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">campus tour</a> provided by the <a href="http://mitadmissions.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Admissions Office </a>and read more information about <a href="http://web.mit.edu/visit/">arranging a general visit to MIT</a>.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Programs for Prospective Students</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <h4 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)</h4> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">The <a href="https://oge.mit.edu/graddiversity/msrp/">MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)</a> is an institutional effort to help facilitate the involvement of talented students in research aspects of the fields of engineering and science, in particular those from disadvantaged backgrounds such as under-represented minorities, or first-generation college students.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">This summer program seeks to identify talented undergraduates from around the country who could benefit from spending a summer on MIT’s campus, working in a research laboratory under the tutelage and guidance of experienced scientists and engineers – MIT faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students.</p> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Students who participate in this program will be better prepared and motivated to go on to a Ph.D. degree, thereby helping to curtail under-representation in critical fields of scientific investigation.</p> <h5 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Application Deadline</h5> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Please visit the <a href="https://oge.mit.edu/graddiversity/msrp/">MIT Summer Research Program</a> site for application deadline information.</p> <h5 class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oh text-none">Program Features</h5> <ul id="info" class="wp-block-list"> <li>Supervision by an MIT faculty member, postdoctoral fellow or advanced graduate student</li> <li>Weekly research presentation by MIT faculty</li> <li>Weekly seminars on issues directly related to the academic, personal and professional growth of interns</li> <li>Social outings (barbeques, boat cruise, visits to Boston area, etc.)</li> <li>Preparation of an abstract and graduate school statement of purpose</li> <li>Poster presentation at the end of the program</li> <li>Individual counseling on academic careers</li> <li>Constructive feedback on the need for further undergraduate courses and acquisition of additional laboratory skills</li> <li>Opportunity to possibly co-author a scientific paper with the faculty mentor</li> <li>Exposure to state of the art research laboratories in MIT departments and over 60 interdisciplinary centers on MIT’s campus</li> <li>Hands-on training in active, “real-world” laboratories</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">For questions or for further information, contact the MSRP staff at <a href="mailto:msrp@mit.edu">msrp@mit.edu</a>.</p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Undergraduate Employment Opportunities</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Interested students can find opportunities to work as TAs, graders, and course mentoring in <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/academic-programs/undergrads/student-employment-opportunities/">Student Employment Opportunities</a>. </p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default"/> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-oa"><h3 class="accordion-title" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="caret"></span>Tutoring Resources</h3><div class="accordion-content"> <p class="wp-block-opus-core-block-rewrite-op text-none">Physics students have access to a variety of academic support and tutoring opportunities:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Peer Tutoring Program</strong>: offered to qualifying students taking sophomore core subjects (8.03, 8.033, 8.04, 8.044). For more information about this program, contact <a href="mailto:physics-undergrad@mit.edu">physics-undergrad@mit.edu</a>.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://physics.mit.edu/academic-programs/mentoring-programs/">Physics Mentorship Programs</a></strong>: in response to the COVID Pandemic and many students being away from campus, mentoring programs, managed by Dr. <a href="mailto:padour@mit.edu">Peter Dourmashkin</a> and Prof. <a href="mailto:edbert@mit.edu">Ed Bertschinger</a>, were established to provide support for students in core physics undergraduate subjects: <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Fall Classes: 8.01, 8.02, 8.01L, 8.012, 8.021, 8.022, 8.03, 8.04, 8.041</li> <li>Spring Classes: 8.011, 8.02, 8.022, 8.03, 8.04, 8.044</li> </ul> </li> <li>Tutoring in specific courses: some courses include tutors as part of their course staff; please refer to <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/academic-programs/subjects/">individual subject</a> web pages for specific tutoring opportunities.</li> <li>Individual hiring of tutors: can be organized through a special arrangement with the Physics Academic Programs Office.</li> <li>The <a href="http://ome.mit.edu/">Office of Minority Education’s</a> <a href="http://ome.mit.edu/programs-services/ome-talented-scholars-resource-room-tsr2">Talented Scholars Resource Room</a> (TSR^2): free tutoring services to all MIT undergraduate students. 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