SPRING 2009 COURSE: PHYSICS OF THE HUMAN BODY

Spring 2009
APPH E1300: Physics of the Human Body
Call Number 62148
3.0 points (lecture course)
TR 2:40 pm - 3:55 pm

Prerequisites: Physics “I”, Calculus “I”;
Corequisites: Physics “II”, Calculus “II”

Instructor: Professor Irving P. Herman (iph1@columbia.edu)

This course analyzes the human body from the basic principles of physics.

Principles derived in first-year physics are applied directly or after modest extension.

In each case a simple model of the body organ, property, or function is devised and then applied, sometimes using introductory calculus. This course is targeted for prospective and current pre-med and biomedical engineering majors, as well as prospective applied physics and other majors. It is a SEAS professional-level course. Given the level of the treatment, it is suitable for first and second year undergraduates, as well as for upper classpeople in SEAS, CC, and Barnard.