Mt. SAC Important Message

New Numbers, Same Classes! Some of our most important general education classes have new course numbers and names effective this Fall. Don't miss your GE requirements and read your Mountie email for more information!

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Sarah Nichols smiling, wearing a blue shirt

Dr. Sarah Nichols

Professor, Physics and Engineering Department


Building: 60-1415
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