Aug 26, 2025  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

PHYS - 3335 Electromagnetic Fields


Description
An intermediate course on electromagnetic theory. Electrostatic field and potential, Gauss’s law, conductors, electric dipole and multipoles, solutions to Laplace’s equation, method of images, dielectric media, electrostatic energy, electric current. Magnetic field of steady currents, including the law of Biot and Savart, Ampere’s law, magnetic vector potential. Electromagnetic induction. Introduction to Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisites: PHYS 3324  

Credits: 3
Course Level: Upper Division
Academic Level: Undergraduate