Course details: PY104

Syllabus

 

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning I
  • Scientific Inquiry I

Undergraduate Prerequisites: some knowledge of algebra and trigonometry. - PY104 is a one semester introduction to the basic physics concepts that relate to the health sciences. Material covered is selected from a range of topics, such as include Kinematics and Dynamics, Newton's Laws, Statics, Momentum, Work and Energy, Mechanical Waves, Electric Charge and Force, Capacitance and Resistance, Electric Circuits, and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, and Medical Imaging. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
S1 Willig-Onwuachi SCI B23 TR 8:00 am-10:45 am In addition to the Lecture studio section (S1), please also register for the placeholder discussion and lab sections (S2 and S3). These sections do not actually meet. If you have questions, please reach out to office@physics.bu.edu

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes

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