PHYS 212

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Credit: 4 hours.

[IAI Code: PHY912] Coulomb's Law, electric fields, Gauss' Law, electric potential, capacitance, circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's law, induction, electromagnetic waves, polarization, and geometrical optics. A calculus-based approach for majors in engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both PHYS 212 and PHYS 102. Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241.

For students in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Exams are given in the evening (during fall and spring semesters). Register for a lecture (A) section, a discussion (D) section and a laboratory (L) section. Engineering students must obtain a dean's approval to drop this course after the second week of instruction.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Quantitative Reasoning II
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences
PHYS 212 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
38029
Lecture
A1
2:00PM -2:50PM
TR
151 Loomis Laboratory
Kwiat, P
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: YOU MUST HAVE CREDIT FOR OR ALREADY BE ENROLLED IN MATH 241 TO ADD PHYS 212. Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
38032
Lecture
A2
3:00PM -3:50PM
TR
151 Loomis Laboratory
Kwiat, P
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: YOU MUST HAVE CREDIT FOR OR ALREADY BE ENROLLED IN MATH 241 TO ADD PHYS 212. Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
52875
Lecture
A3
4:00PM -4:50PM
TR
151 Loomis Laboratory
Hooberman, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: YOU MUST HAVE CREDIT FOR OR ALREADY BE ENROLLED IN MATH 241 TO ADD PHYS 212. Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
59452
Lecture
A4
5:00PM -5:50PM
TR
151 Loomis Laboratory
Hooberman, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38046
Discussion/
Recitation
D2A
8:00AM -9:50AM
T
0036 Campus Instructional Facility
Youk, H
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
53104
Discussion/
Recitation
D2B
8:00AM -9:50AM
T
2025 Campus Instructional Facility
Kacmaz, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38043
Discussion/
Recitation
D2E
10:00AM -11:50AM
T
3038 Campus Instructional Facility
Zhai, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57914
Discussion/
Recitation
D2F
10:00AM -11:50AM
T
2025 Campus Instructional Facility
Rogers-Pastio, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
56034
Discussion/
Recitation
D2J
12:00PM -1:50PM
T
143 Loomis Laboratory
Mencke, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58663
Discussion/
Recitation
D2K
12:00PM -1:50PM
T
147 Loomis Laboratory
Friedman, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
51211
Discussion/
Recitation
D2M
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
143 Loomis Laboratory
Diaz, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58664
Discussion/
Recitation
D2N
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
147 Loomis Laboratory
Deng, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
53105
Discussion/
Recitation
D2R
4:00PM -5:50PM
T
147 Loomis Laboratory
Manohar, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38051
Discussion/
Recitation
D2S
4:00PM -5:50PM
T
143 Loomis Laboratory
Kush, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38057
Discussion/
Recitation
D3A
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
0036 Campus Instructional Facility
Mencke, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38104
Discussion/
Recitation
D3B
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
214 Ceramics Building
Balivada, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38059
Discussion/
Recitation
D3E
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
0036 Campus Instructional Facility
Manohar, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58662
Discussion/
Recitation
D3F
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
204 Transportation Building
Kacmaz, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57937
Discussion/
Recitation
D3J
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
147 Loomis Laboratory
Deng, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38062
Discussion/
Recitation
D3K
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
143 Loomis Laboratory
Friedman, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57913
Discussion/
Recitation
D3M
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
143 Loomis Laboratory
Gupta, V
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38065
Discussion/
Recitation
D3N
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
147 Loomis Laboratory
Zhai, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38067
Discussion/
Recitation
D3R
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
147 Loomis Laboratory
Kush, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57964
Discussion/
Recitation
D3S
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
143 Loomis Laboratory
Chakraborty, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
46838
Discussion/
Recitation
D4A
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
214 Ceramics Building
Kacmaz, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
53106
Discussion/
Recitation
D4B
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
3038 Campus Instructional Facility
Chakraborty, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38048
Discussion/
Recitation
D4E
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
204 Transportation Building
Zhai, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38077
Discussion/
Recitation
D4F
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
203 Transportation Building
Manohar, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
56941
Discussion/
Recitation
D4J
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
143 Loomis Laboratory
Mencke, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38070
Discussion/
Recitation
D4K
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
147 Loomis Laboratory
Friedman, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38086
Discussion/
Recitation
D4M
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
143 Loomis Laboratory
Balivada, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
61748
Discussion/
Recitation
D4N
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
147 Loomis Laboratory
Gupta, V
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
51210
Discussion/
Recitation
D4R
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
147 Loomis Laboratory
Deng, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
51214
Discussion/
Recitation
D4S
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
143 Loomis Laboratory
Kush, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38088
Discussion/
Recitation
D5A
8:00AM -9:50AM
F
2025 Campus Instructional Facility
Chakraborty, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38035
Laboratory
L2A
8:00AM -9:50AM
T
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Goldschmidt, E
Troyer, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38103
Laboratory
L2E
10:00AM -11:50AM
T
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Bowden, N
Ding, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38106
Laboratory
L2J
12:00PM -1:50PM
T
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Fox, J
Magee, E
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
56035
Laboratory
L2M
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Liu, K
Roh, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38107
Laboratory
L2R
4:00PM -5:50PM
T
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Knudtson, M
Nelson, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38108
Laboratory
L3A
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Konakalla, S
Magee, E
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38109
Laboratory
L3E
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Nelson, M
Yang, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38111
Laboratory
L3J
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Gonzalez Buitrago, M
Liu, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38115
Laboratory
L3M
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Robertson, M
Roh, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
51234
Laboratory
L3R
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Fox, J
Gonzalez Buitrago, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38112
Laboratory
L4A
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Konakalla, S
Troyer, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38113
Laboratory
L4E
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Robertson, M
Yang, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
38105
Laboratory
L4J
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Knudtson, M
Liu, K
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57912
Laboratory
L4M
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Ding, D
Roh, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
57963
Laboratory
L4R
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Gonzalez Buitrago, M
Yang, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58985
Laboratory
L5A
8:00AM -9:50AM
F
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Konakalla, S
Troyer, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58987
Laboratory
L5E
10:00AM -11:50AM
F
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Magee, E
Robertson, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58988
Laboratory
L5J
12:00PM -1:50PM
F
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Bowden, N
Nelson, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58978
Laboratory
L5M
2:00PM -3:50PM
F
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Bowden, N
Fox, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
58979
Laboratory
L5R
4:00PM -5:50PM
F
4035 Campus Instructional Facility
Ding, D
Knudtson, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences, and Quantitative Reasoning II course.
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