Academic subject guide

Start from MIT and Stanford research, then build an independent Physics project

  • MIT
  • Stanford
  • Harvard
  • Carnegie Mellon
  • Princeton
  • Caltech
  • UC Berkeley
  • Cornell

19 of these 42 Physics courses are built on open research and tools those labs published. Students work out what the researchers asked, how they tested it, and what the result cannot prove, then turn one part of it into a question of their own, build it, and explain that work in a college application or interview. Compare online and Apgujeong in-person lessons, one-to-one or small group, by readiness.

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A scientific rocket-flight visualization with forces and trajectory
Parent answer

CIT currently lists 42 listed courses connected to physics & space for children and teens. Families can learn online or in person in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats, subject to course availability.

Courses by age and readiness

A strong fit for students considering physics, aerospace, astronomy, engineering, or computational science.

How to read curriculum readiness

Readiness describes the material currently available, not a promised number of lessons.

Lesson-ready
Every learning item includes the evidence, worked example, practical work, and tutor guidance required by CIT's lesson-ready standard.
Learning studio
A structured learning studio with goals, deliverables, and follow-up work is available. Tutors confirm supporting materials before delivery.
Curriculum plan
A sequenced course plan exists, but its dedicated learning studio is still being prepared.
Planned course
This subject is available for consultation, but a teachable lesson sequence is not yet published.

Exam prepGrades 9-12Biology & Health, Physics & Space

Planned course

Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (0654)

If you want to understand the important ideas behind energy transfer instead of memorizing answers, Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (0654) connects cell biology to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 6-8Biology & Health, Physics & Space

Planned course

IB MYP Sciences

If you want to understand the important ideas behind designing experiments instead of memorizing answers, IB MYP Sciences connects interpreting science data to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Engineering & Robotics

Lesson-ready

Stanford robomimic: Learning Robot Actions from Demonstrations

  • Built on a Stanford Vision and Learning Lab open project
ARISE-Initiative/robomimicd309eaecc18a

If questions about learning from human demonstrations or demonstration quality keep making you ask why, Stanford robomimic: Learning Robot Actions from Demonstrations lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Computer Science & Coding, Physics & Space

Learning studio

Storytelling Python: Parallel Universe Designer

If exploring branching stories or games with several endings makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, Storytelling Python: Parallel Universe Designer lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Engineering & Robotics, Physics & Space

Learning studio

First Electric Circuits with Switches and Alarms

If exploring battery and bulb circuits or door alarms makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, First Electric Circuits with Switches and Alarms lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Early foundationEarly years to Grade 2Physics & Space

Learning studio

Mars Rover Mission Control

If exploring Mars rovers or sensors that detect walls and lines makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, Mars Rover Mission Control lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.

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Project coursePlacement by readinessPhysics & Space, Research & Portfolio

Learning studio

Explore Quantum Physics with Computer Models

If questions about open-source quantum simulation frameworks or how environments erase quantum oscillations keep making you ask why, Explore Quantum Physics with Computer Models lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project coursePlacement by readinessPhysics & Space, Research & Portfolio

Learning studio

Quantum Physics Lab with Python

If questions about qubit superposition or qubit motion on the Bloch sphere keep making you ask why, Quantum Physics Lab with Python lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Project courseGrades 9-12AI & Data, Physics & Space

Lesson-ready

Make a Spacecraft Hold Its Own Heading

  • Built on a University of Colorado Boulder open project
AVSLab/basilisk441418f2f4e1

If questions about spacecraft attitude dynamics or feedback control toward a target keep making you ask why, Make a Spacecraft Hold Its Own Heading lets you investigate the question with evidence, then build and defend an extension of your own.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

AP Physics 1

If you want to understand the important ideas behind Newton's laws of motion instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics 1 connects conservation laws to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

AP Physics 2

If you want to understand the important ideas behind electric circuits instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics 2 connects optics to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

If you want to understand the important ideas behind Gauss's law instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism connects electromagnetic induction to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

AP Physics C: Mechanics

If you want to understand the important ideas behind calculus-based mechanics instead of memorizing answers, AP Physics C: Mechanics connects work done by variable forces to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625)

If you want to understand the important ideas behind forces and motion instead of memorizing answers, Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) connects electric circuits to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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Exam prepGrades 9-12Physics & Space

Planned course

IB Diploma Physics

If you want to understand the important ideas behind classical mechanics instead of memorizing answers, IB Diploma Physics connects gravitational and electromagnetic fields to exam-ready reasoning and a record of how you fixed mistakes.

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The public repositories students read

29 of these 42 Physics courses open a public code repository in class. Each is pinned to a single commit so students see the same version every lesson; open the pinned version on a card to read it.

The preview cards are the images GitHub generates for each repository. CIT downloaded them on 2026-09-02. CIT is not affiliated with the people who publish these repositories and designed the courses separately. Usage terms differ by repository; each card copies what was recorded at review.

What should an admissions reader be able to see?

The student can explain what university researchers asked, how they tested it, and what their evidence cannot prove. The student then identifies the question, decision, result, and limit that belong to their own extension. Useful evidence may include a reproducible simulation, parameter study, uncertainty analysis, physics explanation, and a comparison with expected behavior.

Students documenting hands-on learning at CIT

Questions parents search about Physics courses

Which Physics course is right for my child's age?

Use age as a starting point, then compare current knowledge, independence, and the work the student wants to sustain. This guide lists 42 listed options and their prerequisites.

Are Physics classes available online or in person, one-to-one or in small groups?

Yes. CIT offers online and in-person lessons at its Apgujeong academy in Gangnam, Seoul, with one-to-one and small-group options. A free readiness consultation confirms availability for the selected course.

What Physics learning paths can parents compare at CIT?

Depending on age and readiness, families can explore paths such as AP Physics, IB Physics, and IGCSE Physics. Only currently listed courses appear in the catalog.

How can a student show understanding of university Physics research in a college application?

The student should explain the researchers' question, why it matters, how it was tested, and what the evidence cannot prove. Then the student should extend one method through an independent question and document their decisions, result, and limits. Useful evidence may include a reproducible simulation, parameter study, uncertainty analysis, physics explanation, and a comparison with expected behavior. A university name tells a reader who published the original work; the student's own account is what carries the application.

How do parents check the schedule and tuition for Physics courses?

CIT first reviews the student's goal, readiness, preferred location, class size, and current availability. The consultation and level check are free; the proposed schedule and tuition are explained before enrollment.