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Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light and Optics

PHYSICS XL 5B

This is the second course in the pre-medical physics sequence, which provides an introduction to thermal properties of fluids, sound, light, waves and optics.

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

What you can learn.

  • Evaluate the relation between energy, temperature, and gasses
  • Apply thermal properties to biological and biochemical systems

About this course:

Thermal properties of matter, free energy, fluids, ideal gas, diffusion, oscillations, waves, sounds, light and optics, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites

PHYSICS XL 5A Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday, Thursday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
401205
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
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 20 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 8, 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 December 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 9, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 16, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 23, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 30, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 6, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 13, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 20, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 27, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Mar 6, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Mar 13, 2025
8:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Tuesday, Thursday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
401206
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
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 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 8, 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 December 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Jan 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Feb 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Mar 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Mar 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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