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
Live Online
Starting at $1,080.00
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.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Monday, Wednesday
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Guy Goyette
402666
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
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 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 6, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST. 

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 April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jun 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jun 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Monday, Wednesday
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Guy Goyette
404245
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
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: April 6, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST. 

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 April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 2, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 9, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 16, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 23, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Apr 30, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 7, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 14, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 21, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed May 28, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jun 4, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jun 11, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

Summer 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Monday, Wednesday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Guy Goyette
404121
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
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: June 29, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST.

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
University Physics for the Life Sciences W/MASTERING 24 MO ACCESS by Knight
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jun 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jul 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jul 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jul 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jul 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Jul 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Aug 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Aug 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Aug 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Aug 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Sep 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Wed Sep 3, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Sep 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Tuesday, Thursday
Available
See Details
Instructor: John Li
404528
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
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: June 29, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST.

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
University Physics for the Life Sciences W/MASTERING 24 MO ACCESS by Knight
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jun 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 3, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 10, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 17, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jul 31, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Aug 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Sep 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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