Syllabus/Curriculum Guide

for

University Physics II

PHYS 2326,

CRN 74286

10:00 am – 12:00m

 Spring  2007

BSCC 202

Prerequisite: PHYS 2325 and MATH 2414

Credit : 4  ( 3 hours lecture & 1 hour in class practice)

Course Description and Goals: Continuation of calculus based physics course designed specifically for chemistry, physics, and engineering majors. Includes principles of electricity and magnetism, optics, electromagnetic waves, relativity, introduction to quantum theory and other physics topics. Core Curriculum Course.

Instructor:  Dr. Yiyan Bai

                    Phone: 713-7186053

                    Office: SJ 203 Central College, HCCS

                    Email:  yiyan.bai@hccs.edu

                    Office Hour:    by appointment

Textbook:   Physics for Scientists & Engineers by Serway & Jewett,

                     the 6th  edition.

                    ( A Calculus –Based Text )

Students with Disabilities:   Students who feels that he/she has any special needs or disabilities which may affect his/her ability to succeed in college classes or participate in college programs/activities is encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Service (DDS) at the Central College immediately. Instructor is not allowed to arrange any accommodations and/or modifications unless is instructed by Office of DDS.

Academic Honesty:   Zero tolerance for any type of  academic dishonesty.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policy:  Keep perfect attendance is essential for any science class. Students are responsible by themselves for catching up the course works due to absence, tardiness or any other forms of missing the class. According to HCCS policy, a student may be dropped from a course after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction ( lab and lecture ).

Testing:  Four tests will be given during the semester. The worst score will be dropped. Each test will be concentrated with specific chapters. The test date and the exact content will be pre-announced.

Final: The final exam is comprehensive. The final exam will take 1/4 of the total grade.

Homework :  It is very important to do the homework assignments. You are encouraged to do as many as problems as possible even though you don’t have to turn them in.

Make –up Policy:  No make up allowed for any test and the final.

Grading Policy :

Three out of Four tests:                                           75%

 Final:                                                                       25%

Grading Scale:                       90 -- 100                    A

                                               80 --  89                      B

                                               70 --  79                      C

                                               60 --  69                      D

                                               Below  60                    F

Course Calendar and Content:

Week   Date                LECTURE                                 

1.        01/16, 01/18       Ch 23, Electrical Field                       

2.        01/23, 01/25      Ch 24 Gauss’s Law                  

3.        01/30, 02/01       Ch 25 Electrical Potential

4.        02/06, 02/08       Test 1, Ch 26 Capacitance & Dielectrics

5.        02/13, 02/15       Ch 27, Current & Resistance                     

6.        02/20, 02/22       Ch. 28, Direct Current Circuit

7.        02/27, 03/01       Test 2, Ch 29, Magnetic Field

8.        03/06, 03/08       Chapter 30, Source of Magnetic Field

9.        03/13, 03/15       Spring Break

10.      03/21, 03/23        Test 3, Ch 31 Faraday Law

11.      03/27, 03/29       Ch 32, Inductance

12.      04/03, 04/05       Ch 33, Alternating Current Circuits

13.      04/10, 04/12       Test 4, Ch 34, E/M Waves

14.      04/17, 04/19        Ch 35, Geometric Optics

15.      04/24, 04/26        Ch 36-38, Wave Nature of Light

16.      05/01, 05/03        Ch 39, Relativity, Final Review

17.      05/08                    Final Exam