Biological Applications of Physics

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This course focuses on the application to biology and medicine of basic physics,including mechanics, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism,optics, and modern physics. Emphasis is placed on the increasing connectionsbetween the physical and biological sciences, the effectiveness of physical concepts in explaining biomedical phenomena, and the function of medical devices and instruments. Students will credit for BIO 3500 or PHY 3500. These courses may substitute for each other with the F-replacement option.