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ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

PHYSICS 322
Course Description

Electrostatic fields, capacitance, multi-pole expansion, dielectric theory; magnetostatics; electromagnetic induction; magnetic properties of matter; Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves; relativity and electromagmetism. Experiments for this course are covered in PHYSICS 308.

Prerequisites

(PHYSICS 202 , PHYSICS 208 or PHYSICS 248 ) and (MATH 234 , MATH 321 or MATH 376 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.45

12.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.59%

4.38% from Historical

A Rate
33.8%

19.88% from Historical

Class Size
71

55.66% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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