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Physics 1304 Section 002
Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
Spring 2026 Course Information
- Lecturer:
Professor Randall J. Scalise
- Lecture meeting times and place: TTh 11:00AM-12:20PM in Fondren Science Building 0123
- Office hours: TTH 2:00-2:30pm by appointment (let me know you are coming)
- Contact:
- Text: Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
Fundamentals of Physics, 12th edition, Volume 2.
This is the official textbook for the course. We will cover chapters
21-36. The version listed includes Wiley Plus which gives you access
to an electronic version of the book and online learning tools. The
homework problems will require Wiley Plus or HWR12.
- Plagiarism
- Objective:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate
basic facility with the methods and approaches of scientific
inquiry. In particular, 1) Students will demonstrate basic facility
with the problem-solving methods related to electric fields, magnetic
fields, Maxwell's equations, circuits, and optics.
2) Students will be able to explain how the concepts and findings of
physics shape our world.
- Lecture Notes:
- Practice Exams:
- Exam Dates: Clsoed book, closed notes, closed other humans, closed Google, closed Chegg, closed ChatGPT, etc. All work must be your own.
A formula sheet will be provided.
- Exam 1 - Tuesday 17 February 2026 during the lecture period
- Exam 2 - Tuesday 31 March 2026 during the lecture period
- Final Exam (Cumulative) - Monday 11 MAY 2026 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
- Make-up Exams: You must present me with a verifiable excuse
in writing. No make-up will be given for the final exam.
- Homework Quizzes: 20 minutes long, at the beginning of lecture,
closed book, closed notes, closed other humans, closed Google, closed Chegg, closed ChatGPT, etc. All work must be your own.
- Make-up Quizzes: There are none. The lowest one will be dropped.
- Reading Quizzes: Unannounced, based on the assigned reading,
very short, very easy (if you have done the assigned reading)
- Homework: On Canvas. Due on the day of the quiz at the beginning of lecture.
- Laboratory: If you need the one-credit laboratory course, you
must register separately for Physics 1106.
- Grading: (Absolute, not curved)
Letter Grade Break Points
- Exam 1 - 20%
- Exam 2 - 20%
- Final - 20%
- Homework Quizzes - 15% (Drop lowest)
- Homework - 20% (Drop lowest)
- Reading Quizzes - 5% (Drop lowest)
- Syllabus
- Disability Accommodations, Religious Observance, Excused Absences, Covid-19, Campus Carry, etc.
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Official University Calendar
- Homework Assignments Add the Wiley app in Canvas
- The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
- The Feynman Lectures
- 8.02x - MIT Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism by Walter Lewin
- MIT Open Courseware (Physics)
- Yale University Opencourseware -
Prof. Ramamurti Shankar - Fundamentals of Physics II
- Khan Academy
- Circuit Construction Kit: DC - PhET
- Lenses and Mirrors applet
- Demonstrations
by Professor Julius Sumner Miller
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