Physics 334 -Intermediate Electromagnetism

”In compliance with the American Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational parity and accommodations for all students with documented disabilities and/or medical conditions. It is recommended that all students with documented disabilities (Emotional, Medical, Physical and/ or Learning) consult the Office of AccessABILITY located in Room E1124 to secure necessary academic accommodations. For further information and assistance please call (212- 772- 4857)/TTY (212- 650- 3230).”

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The college is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures.

The first exposure you will have to any material will be when you, on your own and prior to lecture, read about it in the textbook (1).  This first step is one that all of the following items rest on, and should be taken very seriously. The lecture (2) will not simply repeat what you have read, rather it will take the concepts you are having difficulty understanding and will expand/explain them, usually with the aid of some demonstrations.
This is not a traditional approach. Your participation is required both prior to and during each lecture! Before every lecture you will be required to finish the corresponding reading assignment. The lectures themselves will be very interactive, and therefore your participation is strongly recommended.  Based on your responses, a selection of concepts will be explained and discussed.  Student questions and comments in class are highly encouraged.
There will be 12 homework assignments, due at the start of each Wednesday lecture, beginning September 10, except for the final assignment which is due on the last day of class, Dec. 15.

There are two midterms and a comprehensive final exam.  The grading is described in the table below.  The high scoring midterm counts for 25% the low one for 20%.  If you miss a midterm it counts as zero, there are no makeups! The exam questions are problem solving types.  For hints see practice midterm exams and solutions. Assigned homework problems will be posted on the course web site one week before their due date. Solutions will be posted on the web site after each Wednesday lecture. Because solutions will be posted immediately, late homework will not be accepted.

”In compliance with the American Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational parity and accommodations for all students with documented disabilities and/or medical conditions. It is recommended that all students with documented disabilities (Emotional, Medical, Physical and/ or Learning) consult the Office of AccessABILITY located in Room E1124 to secure necessary academic accommodations. For further information and assistance please call (212- 772- 4857)/TTY (212- 650- 3230).”

Physics 334 Daily Planner (Fall 2008)