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PHY 101: College Physics I at John Jay College

4 credits · Fall 2026

College Physics I (PHY 101) at John Jay College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 4 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 3 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Jacob Moses, Gui Zhen Lu, and K'Lonta Brunson.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Jacob Moses ranks chillest (Easy) and Gui Zhen Lu least chill (Brutal).

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

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

Requirements

Prerequisite: MAT 105 or MAT 108 or MAT 141 or MAT 241 (or higher)

About this course

Topics include kinematics, vectors, forces, Newton's law of motion, weight, gravitational field, free fall, non-uniformly accelerated motion, momentum and impulse, kinetic and potential energy, heat and thermodynamics, illumination and photometry, reflection of light, refraction.

Best professors for PHY 101 at John Jay, 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 101 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 · 4 recitation or lab times folded inside · 3 of 6 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 recitation or lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Wed · 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
01-LEC · In Person · New Bldg 3.65
Gui Zhen LuChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(3)Difficulty 5.0/5 · 0% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Open
Wed · 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
02-LEC · In Person · New Bldg 3.65
K'Lonta BrunsonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Pick a recitation or lab · 4 recitations or labs · 2 open · 10:50 AM to 4:30 PM start times
  • 01L1-LABMon · 10:50 AM - 1:30 PM
    Gui Zhen LuChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(3)Difficulty 5.0/5 · 0% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
  • 01R1-RECWed · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
    Gui Zhen LuChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 2.3(3)Difficulty 5.0/5 · 0% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
  • 02L1-LABMon · 3:05 PM - 5:45 PM
    Jacob MosesChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(7)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 02R1-RECWed · 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
    K'Lonta BrunsonNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed

Questions about PHY 101 at John Jay

Who teaches PHY 101 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
Jacob Moses, Gui Zhen Lu, and K'Lonta Brunson are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PHY 101 at John Jay hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PHY 101 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.