Either a minimum grade of 1.7 in PHYS 115, PHYS 122, or PHYS 142, a score of 4 or 5 on Physics 2 advanced placement test, or a score of 4 or 5 on Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism) advanced placement test.
Principles of waves, optics, atoms, and nuclei using algebra-based modeling with an emphasis on applications in life sciences.
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