PHYS3601 — Classical Dynamics: Reviews & Ratings

PHYS3601 (Classical Dynamics) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.8/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Covers advanced topics in classical mechanics including vector kinematics, harmonic oscillator and resonance, generalized coordinates, Lagrange’s equations, central forces and the Kepler problem, rigid body motion, and mathematical methods in physics.

Average rating

4.8/5

Difficulty

3.0/5

Ratings

6

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

(PHYS 1155 with a minimum grade of D- or PHYS 1165 with a minimum grade of D- or PHYS 1175 with a minimum grade of D- ); (MATH 2341 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 2351 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- )

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Professors

• John Swain
• Michele Di Pierro
• Eugene Tang
• Ismet Altunkaynak

Data updated October 2026.

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