PHYS132

Fundamentals of Physics for Life Sciences II

Prerequisite: PHYS131; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department. Credit only granted for: PHYS122, PHYS132, or PHYS332. The second part of a two-semester course in general physics specifically oriented towards applications relevant for students in biology and pre-medical programs. The course covers basic statistical physics, electricity and magnetism, and optics done in authentic biological contexts. Students must pay a $50.00 lab materials fee.

Spring 2026

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Spring 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.48 between 5,023 students*

PHYS132 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.32%
A: 36.27%
A+: 6.31%
B-: 2.69%
B: 13.62%
B+: 11.59%
C-: 0.44%
C: 3.48%
C+: 1.73%
D: 0.24%
D+: 0.1%
F: 0.46%
W: 1.53%
other: 0.22%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.