Syllabus

Personnel

Course Coordinator:

Milka Nikolic

Instructor Information

Professor: Dr. Milka Nikolic
Office: PCB 1162
Office Phone: (540) 568-6488
email: nikolimx@jmu.edu

Course Description

Physics 150 is the second semester of a two semester, algebra based introductory physics course. In this course, you will be introduced to some core topics in physics - electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and a few ideas from quantum mechanics and nuclear/particle physics. As with the College physics 140, you will learn how to use critical thinking combined with mathematics to describe simple physical processes and develop basic problem solving skills.

Prerequisites

PHYS 140 (Must attain a grade of C- or higher).

Class Hours

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:10 – 11:00 am, in HHS 1301

Office Hours

M/W – 11:10 am – 1:10 pm
Also by appointment or by email

Exam Information

Exam Dates
Exam 1: Wednesday, February 5, 2015
Exam 2: Wednesday, March 5, 2015
Exam 3: Wednesday, April 9, 2015
Final Exam: Monday, May 4, 2015: 8:00 – 10:00 am

Your course grade is determined as follows:
Quizzes 5%
Homework 25%
Three Midterm Exams 45%
Final Exam (Cumulative) 25%

Web Links

We will be using Canvas (https://canvas.jmu.edu) for our course website.

Textbook

Physics 2nd Edition, Giambattista, Richardson, and Richardson, ISBN 0077339681
o You could get the 1st edition. However, you are responsible for the content in the second edition, which may be slightly different