Course Description
Calculus-based study of electro-magnetism. Includes lab.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
This course and PHYS 231 provide a basis for the further study of all science and engineering. It also emphasizes many of the fascinating applications of mathematics. It directly supports Aims 3, 5, 6 and 8 of the Liberty University Statement of Purpose.
Course Assignment
The student will be asked to read each chapter in full, and will be responsible for that material. The student’s assimilation of the material will be assessed in homework assignments, labs, and midterm/final.
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Homework assignments are used to test mastery of the material. These homework assignments will be completed using WebAssign – a companion software associated with the course textbook. There will be a link to these assignments in each module.
Experiments will be conducted to assess laboratory and data analysis skills. They will utilize MATLAB for analysis and data capture.
The Quiz: Midterm and the Quiz: Final will test the student’s mastery of physics concepts for problem solving and also for the correct use of mathematical notation. These will be open-book/open-notes, contain free response questions, and have a three hour time limit.
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