PHYS 2611 01: General Physics 2 < Youngstown State University

PHYS 2611 - General Physics 2

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40386,
Credit hours: 4

Course Meeting Times

Instructor

Michael Crescimanno

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title: Professor of Physics
Instructor Professional Qualifications: Physics Ph. D. (U. C. Berkeley, 1991), MSc Physics ((U. C. Berkeley, 1988), BS Physics (Princeton, 1985)
Instructor Office Location: Ward Beecher 2015
Instructor Office Phone: 330 941 7109

Private Instructor Information

Course Description

2611. General Physics 2. Study of electric and magnetic fields and their effects; introduction to electric circuits; light as an electromagnetic wave; introduction to geometrical and physical optics. Prereq.: PHYS 2610. Prereq. or concurrent: MATH 1572. 4 s.h.

Course Readings

Group	Title	Author	ISBN
	Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 9th Ed.,	R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett	10 1-113-95408-1

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 9th Ed.,
by R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett, a Brooks-Cole Publication, ISBN-10 1-113-95408-1, Chapters 23-39

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.

Additional Course Materials

Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives/Goals

How to Succeed in This Course

Attendance Expectations

Late Work Submission Policy

Additional Course Expectations

Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

Assignments/Assessments

Grading and Grading Scale

University Policies

Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of	Reading(s)	Proposed Topic	Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24		intro math dealing with quantity
8/31		intro to kinematics (ch2) 1-d

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.

PHYS 2611 01: General Physics 2