Courses - Spring 2026
PHYS272
Introductory Physics: Fields
Prerequisite: PHYS161 or PHYS171; and MATH141; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH241.
Credit only granted for: PHYS142, PHYS260, or PHYS272.
Additional information: Intended primarily for physics and astronomy majors.
Second semester of calculus-based introductory physics. Electric and magnetic fields and potentials; simple circuits; Maxwell's equations in integral form. Continues the application of mathematics to conceptual models, now with more abstract components.
Cross-listed with PHYS272H. Credit granted for PHYS272 or PHYS272H.
PHYS272H
Introductory Physics: Fields
Prerequisite: PHYS161 or PHYS171; and MATH141; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH241.
Credit only granted for: PHYS142, PHYS260, or PHYS272.
Additional information: Intended primarily for physics and astronomy majors.
Second semester of calculus-based introductory physics. Electric and magnetic fields and potentials; simple circuits; Maxwell's equations in integral form. Continues the application of mathematics to conceptual models, now with more abstract components.
For general honors students only. Cross-listed with PHYS272. Credit granted for PHYS272 or PHYS272H.
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