Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
MIT's freshman-level course 8.022 covers electricity and magnetism at a rigorous level, including electric and magnetic fields and potential, an introduction to special relativity, Maxwell's equations in both differential and integral form, and the properties of dielectrics and magnetic materials. The course pairs theoretical lectures with laboratory experiments in electricity and magnetism, giving students hands-on practice alongside the mathematics. Materials come from MIT OpenCourseWare and include lecture notes, problem sets, and lab exercises developed by physics faculty including Gunther Sciolla, Scott Hughes, and Peter Fisher. The course is free to access through MIT OpenCourseWare, with no certificate offered. It suits students who have completed introductory mechanics and want a challenging, calculus-based treatment of E&M rather than a conceptual survey.