PHYS 206F - Physics for the Life Sciences II

    Recent Professors
    Cezar Montero, Seung Ji
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    11–12 students
    Difficulty
    4.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 205 F with a grade of C or better
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    54 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course covers electricity and magnetism, optics, special relativity, and quantum physics. The laboratory portion of the course investigates these topics both qualitatively and quantitatively, and includes the use of graphing and statistics, and propagation of errors. This is the second half of an algebra-based two-semester sequence ( PHYS 205 F and 206 F ) for students majoring in the life sciences. This course satisfies a requirement for biology majors in the CSU system, but not the UC system. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: PHYS 110)
    Usually Held
    Mon 9:00am–12:10pm, Wed 9:00am–12:10pm, Mon 6:20pm–9:30pm, Wed 6:20pm–9:30pm