PHYS332

Physics for Life Sciences II

Prerequisite: PHYS331; or 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.

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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 3.35 between 226 students*

PHYS332 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 19.91%
A: 24.78%
A+: 8.41%
B-: 7.08%
B: 12.39%
B+: 14.16%
C-: 1.77%
C: 3.98%
C+: 4.87%
D-: 0.44%
W: 1.33%
other: 0.88%
* "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.