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ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS

PHYSICS 321
Course Description

Direct current circuits, circuit theorems, alternating current circuits, transients, non-sinusoidal sources, Fourier analysis, characteristics of semiconductor devices, typical electronic circuits, feedback, non-linear circuits; digital and logic circuits.

Prerequisties

PHYSICS 202 , PHYSICS 208 , PHYSICS 248 or graduate/professional standing.

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

4

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.35

9.01% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.5%

2.94% from Historical

A Rate
30%

22.87% from Historical

Class Size
40

18.2% from Historical

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Instructors (2025 Fall)

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