PHYS 178 KS -Biophysics

Institution: Pitzer/Scripps

Description: An examination of biological systems from the point of view of classical physics, including mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Topics may include molecular diffusion, low-Reynolds number hydrodynamics, cooperative transitions in biomolecules, the mechanism of nerve impulses, the physics of vision and hearing, and priniples of medical imaging and radiation therapy. Prerequisites: BIOL043L, or BIOL040L, or BIOL042L; CHEM014L and CHEM015L or CHEM040L and CHEM015L, or CHEM029L or CHEM042L; and PHYS030L, PHYS031L or PHYS033L, PHYS034L, or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001AL, AISS001BL, AISS02AL, AISS002BL), or permission of instructor.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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