Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy

PHYSICS XL 5A

This is the first course in pre-medical physics sequence, which discusses the statics and dynamics of forces, motion and energy.

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Fall
Winter
Remote
Starting at $1,060.00
As few as 11 weeks
5.0

What you can learn.

  • Evaluate how calculus is applied in physical sciences
  • Evaluate how calculus is applied in physical sciences
  • Assess the applications of physics in various biological and biochemical systems

About this course:

Statics and dynamics of forces; motion; and energy, including thermal energy, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites

Calculus series, such as LIFESCI 30A, 30B or MATH 3A, 3B, 3C (3C may be taken concurrently); or MATH XL 31A, 31B; or equivalent. PHYSICS 5A, 5B, and 5C form a one-year sequence in basic physics for students in the biological and health sciences. Calculus is used throughout. Successful completion of basic calculus courses is a prerequisite for admission to this sequence.

Fall 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday, Thursday
Available
See Details
Instructor: John Li
393647
Fee:
$1,060.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Sep 26, 2023
See Details
Notes

Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.

Physics XL 5B and XL 5C will be offered in Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. Nonscience majors interested in a general physics course should take XL 10 Physics when next offered. Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 30, 2022.

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 October 02, 2023
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Sep 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Sep 28, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 3, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Oct 5, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 10, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 12, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Oct 12, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 17, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 19, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Oct 19, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 24, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Oct 26, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 31, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 2, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Nov 2, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 9, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Nov 9, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 14, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 16, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Nov 16, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 30, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Nov 30, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Dec 7, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 12, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 14, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Available
See Details
Instructor: John Li
395834
Fee:
$1,060.00
Remoteformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Sep 26, 2023
See Details
Notes

No meetings November 21 & 23, 2022.

Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.

Physics XL 5B and XL 5C will be offered in Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. Nonscience majors interested in a general physics course should take XL 10 Physics when next offered. Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 23, 2022.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 02, 2023
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Sep 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Sep 29, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 3, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Oct 6, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 10, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 12, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Oct 13, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 17, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 19, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Oct 20, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 24, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Oct 27, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 31, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 2, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 9, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 14, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 16, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Nov 17, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 30, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Dec 1, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Fri Dec 8, 2023
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Tuesday, Thursday
Available
See Details
Instructor: John Li
394411
Fee:
$1,060.00
Remoteformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Sep 26, 2023
See Details
Notes

Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.

Physics XL 5B and XL 5C will be offered in Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. Nonscience majors interested in a general physics course should take XL 10 Physics when next offered. Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 25, 2023.

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 October 02, 2023
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Sep 26, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Sep 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 3, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Oct 3, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 10, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Oct 10, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 12, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 17, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Oct 17, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 19, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 24, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Oct 24, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 26, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 31, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Oct 31, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 2, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Nov 7, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 9, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 14, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Nov 14, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 16, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 28, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Nov 28, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 30, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 5, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Tue Dec 5, 2023
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 7, 2023
6:00PM PT - 7:45PM PT
Remote Classroom

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