PHYS 4B - PHYSICS (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM)

Recent Professors: B. McElhenny, T. Masulis
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026
Class Size: 26 students
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: MATH 3B with a grade of C or higher, or Math Placement Level 7; and PHYS 4A with a grade of C or higher
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of PHYS 4B
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
Description: C-ID: PHYS 210 This course covers the fundamental principles of electricity and magnetism using vector integral calculus. Topics include Coulomb's Law, electric fields, electric potential, magnetic forces and fields, Gauss's Law, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, Maxwell's equations, and basic DC and AC circuits. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC* transferable) *UC transfer limit � maximum credit one series between PHYS 2A/2B and PHYS 4A/4B/4C
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