Dave McIlroy

Professor

Physics

TEACHING SUMMARY

I like to teach upper division electricity and magnetism. Why? Because it was so horribly taught to me over and over again. I don't want our students to go through the same experience.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Electromagnetic wave theory, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; resonant cavities, wave guides, fiber propagation of electromagnetic waves; radiation sources; relativistic description of electromagnetic fields.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4113 with minimum grade of 'C.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors Experience PHYS 2114
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    A supplemental Honors experience in Physics to partner concurrently with designated lower division PHYS course(s). This course adds a different intellectual dimension to designated course(s).Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in designated course(s).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Senior Honors Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in physics.Prerequisite(s): Departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Research
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Individual laboratory work of an advanced nature.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electricity and Magnetism
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Electrostatic fields, magnetic fields of steady currents, induced EMFs, Maxwell's equations and introduction to electromagnetic wave theory. Vector analysis used.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2114 and MATH 2233, or their equivalents.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Electromagnetic wave theory, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; resonant cavities, wave guides, fiber propagation of electromagnetic waves; radiation sources; relativistic description of electromagnetic fields.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4113 with minimum grade of 'C.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors Experience PHYS 2114
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    A supplemental Honors experience in Physics to partner concurrently with designated lower division PHYS course(s). This course adds a different intellectual dimension to designated course(s).Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in designated course(s).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electricity and Magnetism
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Electrostatic fields, magnetic fields of steady currents, induced EMFs, Maxwell's equations and introduction to electromagnetic wave theory. Vector analysis used.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2114 and MATH 2233, or their equivalents.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Electromagnetic wave theory, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; resonant cavities, wave guides, fiber propagation of electromagnetic waves; radiation sources; relativistic description of electromagnetic fields.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4113 with minimum grade of 'C.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Special topics in physics.Offered for variable credit, 1-5 credit hours, maximum of 20 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in physics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electricity and Magnetism
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Electrostatic fields, magnetic fields of steady currents, induced EMFs, Maxwell's equations and introduction to electromagnetic wave theory. Vector analysis used.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2114 and MATH 2233, or their equivalents.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jun 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Electromagnetic wave theory, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; resonant cavities, wave guides, fiber propagation of electromagnetic waves; radiation sources; relativistic description of electromagnetic fields.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4113 with minimum grade of 'C.'
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Electricity and Magnetism
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    Electrostatic fields, magnetic fields of steady currents, induced EMFs, Maxwell's equations and introduction to electromagnetic wave theory. Vector analysis used.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2114 and MATH 2233, or their equivalents.