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Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light and Optics

PHYSICS XL 5B

This is the second course in the pre-medical physics sequence, which provides an introduction to thermal properties of fluids, sound, light, waves and optics.

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Winter
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Starting at $1,130.00
As few as 12 weeks
5.0
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What you can learn.

  • Evaluate the relation between energy, temperature, and gasses
  • Apply thermal properties to biological and biochemical systems

About this course:

Thermal properties of matter, free energy, fluids, ideal gas, diffusion, oscillations, waves, sounds, light and optics, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites

PHYSICS XL 5A Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Tuesday, Thursday
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Fee:
$1,130.00
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Location: UCLA, Remote Classroom
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Notes

No meeting November 11, 2025 and November 25 & 27, 2025.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.

Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: University Physics for the Life Sciences
©2021
ISBN 9780135821299
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Sep 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Oct 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Oct 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Oct 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Oct 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Oct 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Nov 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Nov 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Nov 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Nov 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Dec 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Physics & Astronomy Bldg. 2748
Lab
Thu Dec 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

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