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PHYS 212Electromagnetism I

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Examines electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multipole expansion, dielectric and magnetic materials, time-varying electromagnetic fields, Maxwell's equations, conservation laws, and plane electromagnetic waves and wave propagation.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students only, except by permission of instructor.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
ISB 231W. AltmannshoferOpen 9/15

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am
ISB 231W. AltmannshoferOpen 11/15

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Wolfgang Altmannshofer5.0 / 52.7 / 5100%3

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