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PHY 116: Physics I at College of Staten Island

4 credits · Fall 2026

Physics I (PHY 116) at College of Staten Island has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 5 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 0 of 7 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Victoria Paukova, Kalani Hettiarachchilage, Karl Francis, Hayes Devaney, Jonathan Colangelo, and Randa Ibrahim.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Victoria Paukova ranks chillest (Fair) and Karl Francis least chill (Busy).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Prerequisite: MTH 123 or appropriate math placement

About this course

Intended for Biology and Health Science majors. Weight, balance; forces and torques exerted by muscles; introduction to motion and fluid flow; conservation of energy in animate and inanimate systems; energy consumption and metabolism; heat, gravitation, molecular potential energies; energy levels and transitions; binding and dissociation in large and small systems; free energy in chemistry and biology. Articulated experiments include mechanical systems simulating forces and torques in the human arm, energy conversion such as electrical energy to heat. (science)(LP)(SW). Prerequisite: MTH 123 or MTH 125.

Best professors for PHY 116 at College of Staten Island, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

PHY 116 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:49 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

2 of 2 lecture options · 5 lab times folded inside · 0 of 7 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

You need one lecture and one lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Wed · 4:40 PM - 6:20 PM
Mon · 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
01-LEC · In Person · 2N 001
Randa IbrahimNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Wed · 12:20 PM - 2:15 PM
Mon · 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
02-LEC · In Person · 2N 108
Kalani HettiarachchilageChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.6(44)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 62% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 5 labs · 0 open · 10:10 AM to 6:30 PM start times
  • 01L1-LABMon · 12:20 PM - 2:15 PM
    Hayes DevaneyNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 01L2-LABThu · 4:40 PM - 6:20 PM
    Karl FrancisChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 2.3(6)Difficulty 2.2/5 · 33% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 01L3-LABThu · 6:30 PM - 8:10 PM
    Jonathan ColangeloNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 02L1-LABMon · 2:30 PM - 4:25 PM
    Hayes DevaneyNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 02L2-LABMon · 10:10 AM - 12:05 PM
    Victoria PaukovaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.0(6)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 67% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonClosed

Questions about PHY 116 at College of Staten Island

Who teaches PHY 116 at College of Staten Island in Fall 2026?
Victoria Paukova, Kalani Hettiarachchilage, Karl Francis, Hayes Devaney, Jonathan Colangelo, and Randa Ibrahim are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PHY 116 at College of Staten Island hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PHY 116 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.