Physics for Life Sciences II
PHYS 234 is intended for biology majors, other life science majors, and pre-health care professionals. The physics topics chosen are selected for these students and the contexts emphasize authentic biological examples. While physics, chemistry, and biology are well established fields, some of the scientific questions you will explore in this class have only recently been tackled. You will focus on physics at the convergence with biology, where physical, chemical and biological principles all come into play.
Prerequisites
- One year of college biology (BIOL 110 and 111, BIOL 121 and 131, or the equivalent)
- One semester of college chemistry (CHM 109, CHM 115, or the equivalent)
- One year of college mathematics (MATH 231 and 231 or the equivalent -- calculus and introductory probability will be used)
Requirements
- The textbook: Knight, "College Physics: A Strategic Approach"
- A Mastering Physics account -- Homework will be done through the online service, Mastering Physics. Access to Mastering Physics comes with the purchase of the E-Text with Mastering Physics. You can also buy a bundle package of the E-Text and a looseleaf print version. (Buying directly from Pearson can save you some money.)
- An i>clicker -- a remote control device available at campus book stores. This is the campus standard. If you already have one, you can use it here. Register your clicker following the instructions on the PHYS 234 Brightspace home page. For semesters during which lectures are virtual, i>clickers are not required.
Policies
- Absences: If you have a valid excuse for missing an exam, quiz, or homework, send an email to your instructor with the excuse attached beforehand. After-the-fact excuses will require validation and may not be acceptable.
- Lab absences: Students must perform all labs to receive credit for the course. Zero unexcused absences are permitted. A maximum of one excused absence is permitted and must have a valid excuse in advance. In the case of any absence the student is expected to learn the material and contribute as usual during the other week(s) of that lab. Any absence beyond these limits will require completing the makeup lab during the last week of the semester.
- Exam regrades: If you think the grader failed to give you proper credit for an exam problem, you can apply to your instructor for a regrade by writing a clear description of why you think you should have more points and turning it in with your exam. The grader will regrade that problem, and in principle your score could go up, down, or stay the same. Be sure not to write on your exam itself because then it will differ from our scanned copy. Altering an exam and requesting a regrade is a violation of our code of conduct.
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances beyond the instructor’s control.
Times and Places
| Time, Days | Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | T Th 10:30-11:20 | |
| Recitations |
Aditya Mahesh Malusare Jacob Russell Aanal Jayesh Shah REC 002 W 9:30-10:20 (Jacob) |
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| Laboratory |
Lab 013 Th 1:30-3:20 (Jacob) Lab 012 F 7:30-9:20 (Aditya) |
ONLINE |
| Help Center |
M TBA: Dr. Arnold M 3:30-4:30PM: Jacob W 3:30-5:30PM: Aanal |
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Instructors
| Name | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Dr. Ian Arnold | iarnold@purdue.edu | |
| TA | Aditya Mahesh Malusare | amalusar@purdue.edu | |
| TA | Jacob Russell | russel87@purdue.edu | |
| TA | Aanal Jayesh Shah | shah601@purdue.edu |