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Sarah Nichols smiling, wearing a blue shirt

Dr. Sarah Nichols

Professor, Physics and Engineering Department


Building: 60-1415
(909) 274-4017
snichols3AT_mtsac.edu
http://faculty.mtsac.edu/snichols


B.A. - Physics, Williams College

Ph.D. - Physics, Stony Brook University


Academic Senate 2018-present

Student Preparation Equity and Achievement Council Spring 2021

Educational Design Committee 2021-present

Academic Senate Secretary Spring 2021- Spring 2023

Senate Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence and Education, Spring 2023


Sarah Nichols

Prof. Nichols joined the Mt. SAC faculty full-time in 2018 after teaching at several area colleges. She served as Co-Chair of the Physics and Engineering department from 2022-2025. She is currently active with the Academic Senate (faculty organization) and the Educational Design Committee.

Prof. Nichols earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Stony Brook University in atomic and molecular optics, examining the interaction of small molecules with femtosecond (~10-15 s) pulsed lasers. She still enjoys adding optics fun facts to as many of her classes as possible.


Current Class Schedule:
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Nichols, Sarah PHYS 4A Engineering Physics 21395 5 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 07:30AM 08:55AM 60 1628
Nichols, Sarah PHYS 4A Engineering Physics 21395 5 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 09:15AM 11:20AM 60 1628
Nichols, Sarah ENGR 285 Diff Eqs and Lin Alg for Engr 21520 4 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 12:00PM 01:25PM 11 2101
Nichols, Sarah ENGR 285 Diff Eqs and Lin Alg for Engr 21520 4 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 01:45PM 03:10PM 11 2101
Nichols, Sarah PHYS 2AG General Physics 24778 4 TR 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 07:00PM 08:25PM 60 1620
Nichols, Sarah PHYS 2AG General Physics 24778 4 TR 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 08:45PM 10:10PM 60 1620