PHY 2054

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Physics 2

4 credits

Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer

Physics

Gen Ed: Physical Sciences

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Do not delay. UF lists this in critical tracking for 2 majors, and 15 courses sit downstream of it in the prerequisite graph. Pushing it back can push back everything behind it.

Why students take this

From UF's official model plans and critical tracking, aggregated by TrackPilot.

Scheduled in 6 of 81 UF model plans, usually in semester 6 (junior year) and part of critical tracking for 2 majors.

Computer Science, CLAS

Marine Sciences, CLAS

Microbiology and Cell Science, CALS

Microbiology and Cell Science, CLAS

Nutritional Sciences

Zoology

Prerequisites

Chain shows catalog-listed prerequisite courses.

PHY 2053PHY 2054

You need PHY 2053 first.

Common alternatives

Courses students weigh against this one (TrackPilot-curated; confirm against your major's requirements).

PHY 2049 · Physics with Calculus 2

Calculus-based vs algebra-based Physics 2 - match whichever sequence you started.

Usually taken with

Courses UF model plans put in the same semester as PHY 2054.

What it unlocks

15 courses list this as a prerequisite (directly or downstream).

CHM 4130 · Instrumental Analysis

CHM 4412 · Physical Chemistry: Chemical Bonding and Spectroscopy

PCB 4723C · Physiology and Molecular Biology of Animals

PHY 2054L · Laboratory for PHY 2054

VME 3001 · The Dog

VME 3002 · The Cat Class

Student reviews

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Fall 2026 sections

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Critical tracking for 2 majors

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§17HBTR 9:35 AM-10:25 AM · NPB · TR 4:05 PM-4:55 PM · NPBRichard Woodard65 waitlisted