Dec 01, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 208 - Fundamentals of Physics II

Credit(s): 3
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II
Component: Lecture
Second course in a sequence with PHYS 207  that provides an introduction to physics for those in the physical sciences and engineering. Emphasis on electro- and magnetostatics in terms of forces, fields and potentials, with some elements of circuit theory. Furthermore, magnetic induction and Maxwell’s equations in integral form are introduced. Integrates conceptual understanding with extensive problem solving.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: PHYS 203  or PHYS 207  and PHYS 227 MATH 241  or MATH 232 . COREQ: MATH 242 , PHYS 228 
University Breadth: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GRP D LAB: A&S Math, Nat Sci & Tech w Lab Course Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
General Education Objectives:
GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically