The best aspects of this course included the enthusiastic professor, who showed a genuine interest in his students, and the demonstrations that helped students understand the course content. The professor provided plenty of opportunities for students to be successful in the class, through extra credit assignments and practice homework problems. The worst aspect of this course was the online WileyPlus homework assignments, which were not a good reflection of how difficult the exams would be. Students found the exams real y difficult and many of the lectures unhelpful. The course would improve if the professor explained the concepts more clearly and made the homework assignments more similar to the 235 exams. Prospective students should be aware that this course is chal enging and they should make use of all the resources available to them.

Students found this course to be extremely chal enging but rewarding. The lectures and demonstrations were some of the best aspects of this course, as the professor broke down the difficult concepts into parts that were easier to understand. Despite this, many of the students found the work to be very chal enging, often due to the amount of work they needed to complete each week. They found that the concepts were also very chal enging, and that they did not have enough time to absorb and understand everything that was taught. Students suggested lightening the workload and spending more time going over the concepts to ensure that everyone understood the material. Prospective students should be aware of the very heavy workload. They should also utilize the resources they have and speak to the professor if they have any questions about the material, as the professor goes above and beyond what is expected to help students study and succeed.

Students praised the course’s instructor for being enthusiastic, eloquent and receptive to students’ issues and questions. Students broadly thought that the course had a heavy workload and covered so many complex topics that it was easy to get lost. Suggestions for improvement varied with many students unsure how the course could be improved; other students wanted to see either easier exams and homework or fewer tests and homework assignments. Prospective students should know that students found the course extremely chal enging, but complimented the instructor for being both knowledgeable and committed to helping students succeed.

The best aspects of this course included its thorough synopsis of the concepts of electricity and magnetism, the in-class demonstrations, the pre-lecture introduction to new material, the practice tests, and the homework that al owed students unlimited opportunities to both understand and solve difficult problems. Students also appreciated the instructor’s engaging, often humorous lecturing style. Some students felt that the homework and in-class lessons didn’t always correlate appropriately. Students also felt that the time of day during which the class was offered was too early. Suggestions included using a different textbook, changing the test structure to use more concepts similar to the ones in the homework, and devoting more time in class to solving difficult problems. Prospective students should know there is both pre-lecture homework and regular homework. Also, prospective students should be comfortable with integrals, capable of keeping up with both the pre-lectures and the checkpoint problems, and aware that the class is time-consuming and reading-intensive.

The best aspects of the course were the relevant lecture topics, in class demonstrations, and the instructor. Many students thought that Professor Broholm was engaging, knowledgeable, and approachable. The worst aspect of the course was the amount of homework due weekly. Fewer homework assignments and more in class demonstrations were the most common suggestions for improvement to the course. Prospective students should know that the workload is large in this course, so your schedule should be planned accordingly. Having Calculus II and differential equations prior to this course is helpful.

The best parts about this course included a dynamic instructor that presented interesting and challenging course material. Students appreciated having SmartPhysics and Piazza available to them as resources. Many students found the amount of homework assigned to be excessive. Suggestions for improvement included doing more in-class examples and giving tests that better reflect the material covered in class. Prospective students should be prepared for a heavy workload, and may benefit from having taken Calculus I I and differential equations prior to taking this course. Piazza messaging is also extremely helpful for this course.