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Typically OfferedFall; Spring; Summer
LevelElementary
StudentsUndergraduate, basic
Credits4.00
BreadthPhysical Science
L&S CreditCounts for L&S degree

Continuation of PHYSICS 103. Principles of electricity and magnetism, light, optics, and modern physics, with applications to a number of different fields. Not recommended for students in the physical sciences and engineering.

Prerequisites: PHYSICS 103, 201, 207, 247, E M A 201 or special student standing. Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248.

Lecture

SecInstructorTimePlace
001Alessandro Cunsolo
Ke Fang
Daniel Thurs		MW 11:00 am - 11:50 am2103 Chamberlin
002Alessandro Cunsolo
Ke Fang
Daniel Thurs		MW 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2103 Chamberlin
003Alessandro Cunsolo
Ke Fang
Daniel Thurs		MW 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2103 Chamberlin

Discussion

SecInstructorTimePlace
301Ke Fang
Daniel Thurs		TR 08:50 am - 09:40 am2112 Chamberlin
302TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2124 Chamberlin
303TR 05:40 pm - 06:30 pm2112 Chamberlin
304TR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2329 Sterling
305TR 11:00 am - 11:50 am2124 Chamberlin
306TR 08:50 am - 09:40 am2108 Chamberlin
307TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm379 Noland
308TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2108 Chamberlin
309TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pmB333 Van Vleck
310TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm1407 Sterling
313TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2112 Chamberlin
314TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm342 Noland
315TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2319 Sterling
316TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2329 Sterling
317TR 11:00 am - 11:50 am2108 Chamberlin
318TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2112 Chamberlin
320TR 08:50 am - 09:40 am2124 Chamberlin
321TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2124 Chamberlin
322TR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2124 Chamberlin
323TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm394 Van Hise
324TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pmB211 Van Vleck
325TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm6224 Soc Sci
326TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm2108 Chamberlin
327TR 05:40 pm - 06:30 pm2124 Chamberlin
329TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm2112 Chamberlin
330TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm4322 Soc Sci
331TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm2333 Sterling

Laboratory

SecInstructorTimePlace
601M 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3328 Chamberlin
602M 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3328 Chamberlin
603M 07:05 pm - 09:00 pm3328 Chamberlin
604T 09:55 am - 11:50 am3328 Chamberlin
605T 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm3328 Chamberlin
606T 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3328 Chamberlin
607T 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3328 Chamberlin
608W 08:50 am - 10:45 am3328 Chamberlin
609W 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3328 Chamberlin
610W 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3328 Chamberlin
613R 09:55 am - 11:50 am3328 Chamberlin
614R 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm3328 Chamberlin
615R 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3328 Chamberlin
616R 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3328 Chamberlin
617M 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3320 Chamberlin
618M 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3320 Chamberlin
620T 09:55 am - 11:50 am3320 Chamberlin
621T 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm3320 Chamberlin
622T 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3320 Chamberlin
623T 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3320 Chamberlin
624T 07:05 pm - 09:00 pm3320 Chamberlin
625W 08:50 am - 10:45 am3320 Chamberlin
626W 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3320 Chamberlin
627W 04:35 pm - 06:30 pm3320 Chamberlin
629R 09:55 am - 11:50 am3320 Chamberlin
630R 12:05 pm - 02:00 pm3320 Chamberlin
631R 02:25 pm - 04:20 pm3320 Chamberlin