2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

PHYS 1520 Physics for Life Sciences II

This is an introductory physics course with an emphasis on life science applications. Calculus will be used primarily for motivation of concepts and be developed in the course as necessary. Topics include electricity, magnetism, waves, optics, light, imaging, special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHYS 1510

Offered

Every Spring

Notes

Previously: PHYS 202