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Typically OfferedFall; Spring; Summer
LevelIntermediate
StudentsUndergraduate, advanced
Credits5.00
BreadthPhysical Science
L&S CreditCounts for L&S degree

Calculus-based introduction to physics intended for engineering students. Electricity, magnetism, light, and sound.

Prerequisites: (PHYSICS 103, 201, 207, 247, or E M A 201) and (MATH 217 or 221). Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 208 or 248.

Lecture

SecInstructorTimePlace
001Stanislav Boldyrev
Josh Weber		TR 11:00 am - 11:50 am2103 Chamberlin
002Stanislav Boldyrev
Josh Weber		TR 09:55 am - 10:45 am2103 Chamberlin

Discussion

SecInstructorTimePlace
301Stanislav Boldyrev
Josh Weber		WF 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm1407 Sterling
302WF 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2112 Chamberlin
303TR 05:40 pm - 06:30 pm2116 Chamberlin
305TR 05:40 pm - 06:30 pm2223 Chamberlin
306TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm2329 Sterling
308TR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm1407 Sterling
309WF 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2112 Chamberlin
310WF 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm2112 Chamberlin
311WF 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2116 Chamberlin
313WF 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm1407 Sterling
318WF 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2116 Chamberlin
319TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm4314 Soc Sci
320TR 04:35 pm - 05:25 pmB317 Van Vleck
321TR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm1407 Sterling
322TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2329 Sterling
323TR 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm587 Van Hise
325TR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2333 Sterling
326WF 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2108 Chamberlin
327WF 04:35 pm - 05:25 pm1339 Sterling
328WF 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2116 Chamberlin
329TR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2333 Sterling
330TR 05:40 pm - 06:30 pm1339 Sterling

Laboratory

SecInstructorTimePlace
601M 12:05 pm - 03:00 pm3314 Chamberlin
602M 03:30 pm - 06:25 pm3314 Chamberlin
603M 07:05 pm - 10:00 pm3314 Chamberlin
605T 02:25 pm - 05:20 pm3314 Chamberlin
606T 05:40 pm - 08:35 pm3314 Chamberlin
608W 12:05 pm - 03:00 pm3314 Chamberlin
609W 03:30 pm - 06:25 pm3314 Chamberlin
610W 07:05 pm - 10:00 pm3314 Chamberlin
611R 02:25 pm - 05:20 pm3314 Chamberlin
613R 05:40 pm - 08:35 pm3314 Chamberlin
618M 12:05 pm - 03:00 pm3310 Chamberlin
619M 03:30 pm - 06:25 pm3310 Chamberlin
620M 07:05 pm - 10:00 pm3310 Chamberlin
621W 08:50 am - 11:45 am3310 Chamberlin
622T 02:25 pm - 05:20 pm3310 Chamberlin
623T 05:40 pm - 08:35 pm3310 Chamberlin
625W 12:05 pm - 03:00 pm3310 Chamberlin
626W 03:30 pm - 06:25 pm3310 Chamberlin
627W 07:05 pm - 10:00 pm3310 Chamberlin
628R 12:05 pm - 03:00 pm3310 Chamberlin
629R 03:30 pm - 06:25 pm3310 Chamberlin
630R 07:05 pm - 10:00 pm3310 Chamberlin