Summer Enrollment is Open! Courses begin June 23, 2025.

Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics

PHYSICS XL 5C

This is the third course in the pre-medical physics sequence. It explores electrostatics in vacuum and in water, with applications to biological and biochemical systems.

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Fall
Spring
Live Online
Starting at $1,080.00
As few as 11 weeks
5.0

What you can learn.

  • Identify how electricity and circuits can be applied in various biological systems
  • Assess the advantages and shortcomings of atomic and nuclear physics in everyday life

About this course:

Electrostatics in vacuum and in water. Electricity, circuits, magnetism, quantum, atomic and nuclear physics, and radioactivity, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
Physics XL 5B

Summer 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday, Thursday
Available
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Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
404082
Fee:
$1,080.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

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: June 29, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST. Internet access required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: University Physics for the Life Sciences by Jones, Field Knight
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jun 26, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 3, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 10, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 17, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 24, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 31, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 5, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 7, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 12, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 14, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 19, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 21, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 28, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Sep 4, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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