PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

James Scholar Credit

Eligibility

To be eligible for James Scholar Honors credit, you must have been accepted as a James Scholar by the due date of the first JS problem set. (You are not eligible if you are still a James Scholar Nominee on that date.) Naturally, you must complete the first problem set by the due date.

The work you will do

You must complete the James Scholars homework assignments that are linked below. Each problem (three problems per assignment) will be graded out of 10 points, and you will have to maintain an average of about 8/10 in order to receive credit. The problems are harder than others in 211; we want you to give them your best, however. There will be 5 such assignments, due every 2 or 3 weeks and timed to avoid collisions with hour exams. Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall 211 grade IN ANY WAY.

Each assignment is due by 5 p.m. on the specified due date. Late assignments will receive zero credit. Assignments which do not conform to instructions below will also receive zero credit.

Your solutions for each assignment should be submitted to the Physics 211 James Scholar homework box located on the north side of the 2nd floor of Loomis Lab, next door to room 290Z. (Do not put the assignment in anyone's mail box.) Each problem should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to put your name, discussion section, netid, the assignment number and the problem number on each submission. Be sure to show a reasonable amount of your work; more is always better than less. If we ask for a numerical answer don't forget the units. The solution might also involve submission of a graph. You may make the graphs with any software you want or submit the graph as hand-drawn. Don't forget to label the axes of the graphs with the variables plotted, and include units.

Paperwork

If you are already a James Scholar, you should complete an Honors Credit Learning Agreement form, get it signed, and submit it to your college office.

If you are in the College of Engineering, you must obtain a paper form. These are available from the undergrad offices of the Physics Department (Loomis 231/233) or the College of Engineering (206 Engineering Hall).

If you are in the College of LAS, the whole process can be done online using an EHCLA (electronic HCLA). The instructions for obtaining an EHCLA were emailed to you by the LAS Honors Program. If you have lost this email, you can obtain a printout of the instructions from their office at Room 1 of the YMCA building.

How do I get the form signed?

College of Engineering: See your lecturer right after class; he or she will be happy to sign the paper form for you. You must then hand the signed form in to the College office in 206 Eng Hall.

College of LAS: Your electronic eHCLA will be sent by email to the course instructor, which should be your lecturer. They provide a virtual signature by simply replying to the email.

James Scholar Supplemental Homework Assignments

Turn in homework to the Physics 211 homework box on the second floor of Loomis, and don't forget to put your name, discussion section, netid, and the assignment number on your pages!

Albert Lam (aclam2@illinois.edu), a physics graduate student, will grade your assignments. He'll hold an office hour the day before each JS problem set is due. (Note the change in room assignment after the first office hour.)