PHY 202 - Electricity and Magnetism

    Recent Professors
    R. Navarro Perez, D. Scaletta
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PHY-201 (with a grade of C or better), and MATH-C2220 or higher (with a grade of C or better).
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This calculus-based course covers topics in thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism including electric fields and potential; Gauss' law, capacitance, magnetic fields, Ampere's law, Faraday's law and induction, electromagnetic oscillations and DC and AC circuits.
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:00pm–2:50pm, Mon 1:00pm–3:50pm, Thu 1:00pm–3:50pm, Thu 8:00am–10:50am