The Class Web site can be reached from the Physics 201 link on www.asg.sc.edu.
The textbook: Physics, Cutnell & Johnson 7th EditionDownloadable version of Syllabus for Fall 2008 (PDF file)
| Lecture | Date | Day | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21 | Th | 1& Math | First Day of Class |
| 2 | Aug 26 | Tu | 1 | |
| 3 | Aug 28 | Th | 2 | |
| 4 | Sep 2 | Tu | 2-3 | |
| 5 | Sep 4 | Th | 3 | |
| 6 | Sep 9 | Tu | 4 | |
| 7 | Sep 11 | Th | 4 | |
| 8 | Sep 16 | Tu | Exam 1 | |
| 9 | Sep 18 | Th | 5 | |
| 10 | Sep 23 | Tu | 6 | |
| 11 | Sep 25 | Th | 6 | |
| 12 | Sep 30 | Tu | 7 | |
| 13 | Oct 2 | Th | 8 | |
| 14 | Oct 7 | Tu | 8 | |
| 15 | Oct 9 | Th | Fall Break No Class | |
| 16 | Oct 14 | Tu | Exam 2 | |
| Oct 16 | Th | 9 | ||
| 17 | Oct 21 | Tu | 10 | |
| 18 | Oct 23 | Th | 10 | |
| 19 | Oct 28 | Tu | 11 | |
| 20 | Oct 30 | Th | 12 | |
| 21 | Nov 4 | Tu | 13 | |
| 22 | Nov 6 | Th | Exam 3 | |
| 23 | Nov 11 | Tu | 14 | |
| 24 | Nov 13 | Th | 15 | |
| 25 | Nov 18 | Tu | 15 | |
| Nov 20 | Th | 16 | ||
| 26 | Nov 25 | Tu | Exam 4 | |
| 27 | Nov 27 | Th | Thanksgiving – no class | |
| 28 | Dec 2 | Tu | 17 | |
| 29 | Dec 4 | Th | 17 | Last 201 Class |
| Dec 7 | Friday | Last Day of Class | ||
| Final Exams |
There are 29 classes on TT
Course Requirements and Guidelines
Lectures
- There are 29 total class lectures and 4 of these are exams
- Lecture Attendance is required and all exams must be taken
- Text: ‘Physics’ Cutnell & Johnson 7 th ed. is the text. It is followed sequentially.
Exams
- There are 4 exams of one hour each that count 100 points each.
- You are allowed a ‘one memory, non programmable calculator’ for tests and pencils.
- You are NOT allowed any other material or notes - even blank paper.
- You are NOT allowed a cell phone, or other device of any type or form (such as wireless devices, PDAs, computers, notes, information, or Blackberry type devices at your seat.
- Possession at your desk during exams of anything other than the calculator & pencils is considered a violation of the honor code.
- Makeup exams for extenuating circumstances are longer & carry a penalty.
- The final is cumulative, two hours, and counts 200 points. There is normally no curve.
Grades
Anyone who takes all 4 exams in the scheduled class times can elect to take their average of those 4 grades and the final is exempted. (No CAPA or other points can be used here).
Another grade is computed by dropping the lowest of the four grades and taking the three highest exams plus the final (based on 200 pts), & dividing by 5. If you achieve over 50% of the CAPA problems, some extra credit (to be determined) will be then added for the course average). NOTE These CAPA points are only used if the final is taken and used for the grade computation.
The highest of these two grades, as computed above, will be your final grade.
Thus A is >=90 (actually an 89.50 or higher) , B is >= 80 etc.
I use ‘+’ grades for B+ (>87.50 ie 87) & C+ (>77.50 ie 77) (but not for D).
Lab Grades are assigned separately and constitute a separate course of 1 hour.
The class web site can be accessed from the Physics 201 link on www.asg.sc.edu.
Consult this site for copies of the class notes, past exams, and other information
J.E. Johnson PhD
Phone 803-777-6431 but preferably email - jjohnson@sc.edu