Is this class for me?

​Introductory physics is a pre-requisite before entering medical school and therefore pre-health majors make up a large percentage of the student body in algebra based physics classes.  Students from other fields take the class as well, so there is not enough time to adequately address the impact physics has on medicine or biomedical research.

Introductory physics gives students the theoretical background to understand the principles of various processes in the human body as well as an idea of the different instruments used in the medical sciences. The education in medical schools or PhD programs in Biology will focus mainly on the use and benefits of these devices.  This course helps to prepare students for these programs by allowing them to hear how experts in the field use physics in their day to day activities.  Homework and other curricular activities find creative ways to demonstrate how physics plays a critical role in the world of biomedicine.  So if you have a curious mind and are looking at a career in health sciences or research, this might be the right class for you!