| # | Date | Griffith | Topic |
| 1. | Mon, Aug 30 | Ch. 1.1 | 0. Introduction. Class info. 1. Vector fields. Vector algebra. |
| 2. | Wed, Sep 1 | Ch. 1.15, 1.21-1.23 | Transformations of vectors. Differential calculus. Gradient. Nabla operator. |
| 3. | Fri, Sep 3 | Ch. 1.23-1.25 | HW 1 given. Divergence. Curl. |
| Mon, Sep 6 | NO CLASSES. | ||
| 4. | Wed, Sep 8 | Ch. 1.26, 1.27, 1.3 | Product rules. Second derivatives. Integral calculus. |
| 5. | Fri, Sep 10 | Ch. 1.3-1.4 | The fundamental theorems (Gauss, Stokes). Curvilinear coordinates. |
| 6. | Mon, Sep 13 | Ch. 1.4, 1.6 | HW 2 given. Spherical and cylindrical coordinates. Vector fields. |
| 7. | Wed, Sep 15 | Ch. 1.5 | The Dirac delta function. |
| Fri, Sep 17 | NO CLASSES. | ||
| 8. | Mon, Sep 20 | Ch. 1.6, 2.1 | Vector fields. Helmholtz theorems. 2. Electrostatics. Coulomb's Law. Superposition principle. The electric field. |
| 9. | Wed, Sep 22 | Ch. 2.1-2.2 | HW 3 given. Continuous charge distribution. Gauss' Law. |
| 10. | Fri, Sep 24 | Ch. 2.2 | Gauss' Law (integral and differential forms). Field lines. The Curl of electric field. |
| 11. | Mon, Sep 27 | Ch. 2.2-2.3 | Applications of Gauss' Law. Electric potential. Potential of point charges. |
| 12. | Wed, Sep 29 | Ch. 2.3 | HW 4 given. Poisson's and Laplace's equations. Potential of distributed charges. Electrostatic boundary conditions. |
| 13. | Fri, Oct 1 | Ch. 2.4 | Work and energy in electrostatics. |
| 14. | Mon, Oct 4 | Ch. 2.5 | Conductors. |
| 15. | Wed, Oct 6 | Ch. 3.1-3.2 | HW 5 given. Capacitance. 3. Special Techniques. Laplace's equation. |
| 16. | Fri, Oct 8 | Ch. 3.1-3.2 | Laplace's equation. Method of images. |
| 17. | Mon, Oct 11 | Ch. 3.2, 3.4 | Method of images. Multipole expansion. |
| 18. | Wed, Oct 13 | Ch. | Problem solving in electrostatics. |
| 19. | Fri, Oct 15 | Ch. 1-3 | One hour exam I. (open book) |
| 20. | Mon, Oct 18 | Ch. 3.4, 4.1 | Exam results. Multipole expansion. 4. Electric Fields in Matter. Polarization. |
| 21. | Wed, Oct 20 | Ch. 4.2 | HW 6 given. Polarization. The field of a polarized object. |
| 22. | Fri, Oct 22 | Ch. 4.3 | The electric displacement. |
| 23. | Mon, Oct 25 | Ch. 4.4 | Linear dielectrics. Electric susceptivility, permittivity, and relative permittivity. Homogenius medium. |
| 24. | Wed, Oct 27 | Ch. 4.4, 5.1 | HW 7 given. Work, energy, and forces in linear dielectrics. 5. Magnetostatics. The Lorentz Force Law. Cyclotron motion. |
| 25. | Fri, Oct 29 | Ch. 5.1 | Cycloid motion. Current. |
| 26. | Mon, Nov 1 | Ch. 5.2 | Currents, current densities. Local conservation of charge. Continuity equation. The Biot-Savart Law. Magnetic field of a straight-line current. |
| 27. | Wed, Nov 3 | Ch. 5.2-5.3 | HW 8 given. Interaction of two straight-line currents. The divergence and curl of B. Absence of magnetic monopoles. Ampere's Law. Applications of Ampere's law. |
| 28. | Fri, Nov 5 | Ch. 5.3-5.4 | Applications of Ampere's law. Magnetic Vector Potential. Coulomb's gauge. |
| 29. | Mon, Nov 8 | Ch. 5.4 | Magnetic vector potential. Multipole expansion for magnetic vector potential. Magnetic dipole. |
| 30. | Wed, Nov 10 | Ch. 5.4, 6.1 | Magnetic dipole. 6. Magnetic fields in matter. Introduction and history. Types of magnetic behavior. |
| 31. | Fri, Nov 12 | Ch. 6.1 | Magnetization. Torque and force on magnetic dipole in magnetic field. Induced magnetic dipole. Paramagnetism and diamagnetism. |
| 32. | Mon, Nov 15 | Ch. 6.2 | The field of a magnetized object. Bound currents. |
| 33. | Wed, Nov 17 | Ch. 4.1-5.3 | One hour exam II. (open book). |
| 34. | Fri, Nov 19 | Ch. 6.2-6.3 | HW 9 given. The physical meaning of bound currents. The auxilliary field H. |
| 35. | Mon, Nov 22 | Ch. 6.4 | Linear and nonlinear media. Ferromagnetism. Permanent magnets. Hysteresis. |
| 36. | Wed, Nov 24 | Ch. 7.1 | HW 10 given. 7. Electrodynamics. Electromotive force. |
| Fri, Nov 26 | NO CLASSES. | ||
| 37. | Mon, Nov 29 | Ch. 7.1-7.2 | Flux rule. Electromagnetic induction. Faraday's law. Lenz rule. |
| 38. | Wed, Dec 1 | Ch. 7.2 | Inductance. Self-inductance. Energy in magnetic fields. |
| 39. | Fri, Dec 3 | Ch. 7.2-7.3 | HW 11 given. Energy in magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations. Displacement current. Magnetic monopoles. |
| 40. | Mon, Dec 6 | Ch. 7.3-8 | Maxwell's equations in matter. Boundary conditions. 8. Electromagnetic waves. Maxwell's equations in vacuum. Wave solution of Maxwell's equations. Speed of light. |
| 41. | Wed, Dec 8 | Ch. 7-12 | Topics of electromagnetic theory II. Radiation. Light scattering. Relativity. |
| 42. | Fri, Dec 10 | Ch. 7-12 | Electromagnetic theory II. Preview. Electromagnetic theory I. Review. |
| Final | Mon, Dec 13 | Ch. 1-7 | FINAL: 2pm-4:30pm, P130. Closed book. One cribsheet is allowed. |