This is a calculus-based introductory physics course intended for students planning on a career in the life sciences including biology and the health professions. The course examines, kinematics, including graphs of motion, dynamics, energy, momentum, fluids, oscillations, waves, sound, heat, thermodynamics, geometrical optics and light interference and diffraction, in lectures and laboratories. Examples are chosen, where possible, from applications of interest to students of the life sciences.
Students will receive credit for only one of PHYS 1101 or 1125.
Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in Physics 12 or PHYS 1118, or a satisfactory score on the Physics Diagnostic Test; and a minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: MATH 1171, 1173 and 1183, 1175, or 1253 (MATH courses may be taken concurrently).
Credits:
4.0
Additional Fees:
$24.95
Repeat Limit:
2
Lecture Hours:
4.0
Seminar Hours:
0.0
Lab Hours:
2.0
Offered online:
False
Course outline(s):
| 2AR | 2SC | HUM | LSC | SCI | SOC | UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False | False | False | True | True | False | True |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1101 | BCIT | BCIT PHYS 1140 (4) or BCIT PHYS 1143 (5) or BCIT PHYS 1147 (5) or BCIT PHYS 1151 (5) or BCIT PHYS 1164 (5) or BCIT PHYS 1181 (5) or BCIT PHYS 1288 (5) | 20180101 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | CAPU | CAPU PHYS 112 (4) | 20140501 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | COQU | COQU PHYS 101 (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | DOUG | DOUG PHYS 1XXX (4) | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | KPU | KPU PHYS 1101 (4) | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | SFU | SFU PHYS 101 (3) Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 132 (1) - Q | 20150901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | TRU | TRU PHYS 1100 (3) | 20100901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | TWU | TWU PHYS 1XX (3) lab course; | 20220901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | UBCO | UBCO PHYS_O 111 (3) | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | UBCV | UBCV PHYS_V 1st (3) Exempt UBCV PHYS_V 101. | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | UFV | UFV PHYS 1XX (4) | 20220901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | UNBC | UNBC PHYS 1XX (4) | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | UVIC | UVIC PHYS 1XX (1.5) | 20070901 to Present |
| PHYS 1101 | VIU | VIU PHYS 111 (4) | 20070901 to Present |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1101 | SFU | SFU PHYS 101 (3) Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 1XX (1) | 20070901 to 20150831 |
| PHYS 1101 | SFU | LANG PHYS 1101 (4) & LANG PHYS 1215 (3) = SFU PHYS 101 (3) Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 102 (3), Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 130 (2), Q | 20070901 to 20081231 |
| PHYS 1101 | TRU | TRU PHYS 110 (3) | 20070901 to 20100831 |
| PHYS 1101 | UFV | UFV PHYS 105 (5) | 20070901 to 20220831 |
| Semester | CRN | Section | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 30 | 30123 | 001 | 22 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||||
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie |
| Semester | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 10 | 12 | N/A | --W---- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| M------ | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ----F-- | 1330-1525 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2023 30 | 23 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1330-1525 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2023 10 | 7 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1330-1525 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2022 30 | 17 | N/A | --W---- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| M------ | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2022 20 | 14 | N/A | -T----- | 1230-1420 | T342 | Lecture | Reza Siavashi |
| ---R--- | 1230-1420 | T350 | Lecture | Reza Siavashi | |||
| M------ | 1230-1420 | T346 | Lab | Reza Siavashi | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | T342 | Exam | Reza Siavashi | |||
| 2022 10 | 2 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | L208 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ----F-- | 1330-1525 | T346 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2021 30 | 4 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | T342 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| -T----- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| M------ | 0830-1025 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2021 20 | 8 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | WWW | WWW | Erfan Rezaie |
| --WR--- | 1430-1620 | WWW | WWW | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1330-1525 | WWW | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2021 10 | 18 | N/A | M------ | 0830-1020 | WWW | WWW | Wan Yan Wong |
| -T----- | 0830-1020 | WWW | WWW | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| ---R--- | 0830-1020 | WWW | WWW | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| M------ | 0830-1025 | WWW | Exam | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| 2020 30 | 24 | N/A | M------ | 1030-1220 | WWW | WWW | Wan Yan Wong |
| -T--F-- | 1030-1220 | WWW | WWW | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | WWW | Exam | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| 2020 20 | 15 | N/A | M------ | 1030-1220 | WWW | Lab | Erfan Rezaie |
| -TW---- | 1030-1220 | WWW | WWW | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| -T----- | 1830-2125 | WWW | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2020 10 | 17 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ----F-- | 1430-1620 | T350 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1100-1255 | T346 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2019 30 | 8 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1220 | T313 | Lecture | Wan Yan Wong |
| ----F-- | 1030-1220 | T342 | Lecture | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| M------ | 1030-1220 | T346 | Lab | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | T346 | Exam | Wan Yan Wong | |||
| 2019 20 | 20 | N/A | -TW---- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| M------ | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | T346 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2019 10 | 21 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1220 | T513 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui |
| --W---- | 1030-1220 | L208 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui | |||
| ----F-- | 1030-1220 | T346 | Lab | Tyron Tsui | |||
| M------ | 1330-1525 | L208 | Exam | Tyron Tsui | |||
| 2018 30 | 2 | N/A | ---R--- | 1230-1420 | L208 | Lecture | Richard Wong |
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | T342 | Lecture | Richard Wong | |||
| -T----- | 1230-1420 | T346 | Lab | Richard Wong | |||
| M------ | 1330-1525 | T342 | Exam | Richard Wong | |||
| 2018 20 | 14 | N/A | M------ | 1430-1620 | T342 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T342 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ---R--- | 1100-1255 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2018 10 | 6 | N/A | -T----- | 0830-1020 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ---R--- | 0830-1020 | T350 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1020 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | T342 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2017 30 | 9 | N/A | ---R--- | 1230-1420 | A334 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui |
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | T342 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui | |||
| -T----- | 1230-1420 | T346 | Lab | Tyron Tsui | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | T346 | Exam | Tyron Tsui | |||
| 2017 20 | 8 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | T342 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ----F-- | 1430-1620 | T342 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | T346 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| ---R--- | 0830-1025 | T342 | Exam | Don Hunter | |||
| 2017 10 | 10 | N/A | --W---- | 0830-1020 | T313 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie |
| ----F-- | 0830-1020 | T315 | Lecture | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| M------ | 0830-1020 | T346 | Lab | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | T350 | Exam | Erfan Rezaie | |||
| 2016 30 | 6 | N/A | --W---- | 0830-1020 | T342 | Lecture | Terrence Coates |
| ----F-- | 0830-1020 | T315 | Lecture | Terrence Coates | |||
| -T----- | 0830-1020 | T346 | Lab | Terrence Coates | |||
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | T350 | Exam | Terrence Coates | |||
| 2016 20 | 11 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ----F-- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | A333 | Exam | Don Hunter | |||
| 2016 10 | 2 | N/A | -T-R--- | 0830-1020 | A348 | Lecture | Terrence Coates |
| --W---- | 0830-1020 | A350 | Lab | Terrence Coates | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | A347 | Exam | Terrence Coates | |||
| 2015 30 | 11 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1220 | A346 | Lecture | Terrence Coates |
| ----F-- | 1030-1220 | A346 | Lecture | Terrence Coates | |||
| --W---- | 1030-1220 | A350 | Lab | Terrence Coates | |||
| ----F-- | 1600-1755 | A350 | Exam | Terrence Coates | |||
| 2015 20 | 10 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1220 | A350 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ---R--- | 1030-1220 | A350 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1030-1220 | A350 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1100-1255 | A350 | Exam | Don Hunter | |||
| 2015 10 | 2 | 2 | M------ | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lecture | Benoite Pfeiffer |
| ---R--- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| -T----- | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lab | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| ---R--- | 0830-1025 | A350 | Exam | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| 2014 30 | 1 | 14 | -T-R--- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Benoite Pfeiffer |
| M------ | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| --W---- | 1330-1525 | A350 | Exam | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| 2014 20 | 12 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A352 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | A350 | Exam | Don Hunter | |||
| 2014 10 | 2 | 18 | -T-R--- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Benoite Pfeiffer |
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lab | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | A351 | Exam | Benoite Pfeiffer | |||
| 2013 30 | 5 | N/A | -T-R--- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich | |||
| --W---- | 1100-1255 | A310 | Exam | Karen Heiderich | |||
| 2013 20 | 5 | N/A | --W-F-- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui |
| M------ | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Tyron Tsui | |||
| M------ | 0830-1025 | A350 | Exam | Tyron Tsui | |||
| 2013 10 | 0 | N/A | -T----- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ---R--- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich | |||
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich | |||
| --W---- | 1330-1525 | A351 | Exam | Benoite Pfeiffer, Karen Heiderich | |||
| 2012 30 | 0 | N/A | -T----- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ---R--- | 1230-1420 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich | |||
| ----F-- | 1230-1420 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich | |||
| --W---- | 1100-1255 | A350 | Exam | Karen Heiderich | |||
| 2012 10 | 8 | N/A | --W---- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ----F-- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich | |||
| ----F-- | 1600-1755 | A350 | Exam | Karen Heiderich | |||
| 2011 30 | 4 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | A352 | Lecture | Robin Macqueen |
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Robin Macqueen | |||
| --W---- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Robin Macqueen | |||
| --W---- | 1600-1755 | A350 | Exam | Robin Macqueen | |||
| 2011 20 | Cancel | N/A | M---F-- | 1030-1220 | Lecture | ||
| --W---- | 1030-1220 | Lab | |||||
| 2011 10 | 2 | N/A | --W---- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Terrence Coates |
| ----F-- | 1430-1520 | A347 | Lecture | Terrence Coates | |||
| -T----- | 1530-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Terrence Coates | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Terrence Coates | |||
| -T----- | 0830-1025 | A351 | Exam | Terrence Coates | |||
| 2010 30 | 0 | N/A | -T----- | 0830-1020 | A346 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui |
| ---R--- | 0830-1020 | A347 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1020 | A350 | Lab | Tyron Tsui | |||
| ----F-- | 1330-1525 | A352 | Exam | Tyron Tsui | |||
| 2010 10 | 13 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui |
| ----F-- | 1430-1520 | A347 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui | |||
| --W---- | 1530-1620 | A347 | Lecture | Tyron Tsui | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A350 | Lab | Tyron Tsui | |||
| 2009 30 | Cancel | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1620 | Lecture | ||
| ---R--- | 1430-1620 | Lecture | |||||
| ----F-- | 1430-1620 | Lab | |||||
| 2009 10 | 14 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1625 | A348 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ----F-- | 1430-1525 | A347 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| --W---- | 1530-1625 | A347 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| ---R--- | 1430-1625 | A350 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| 2008 30 | 12 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1125 | A347 | Lecture | Mark Holzer |
| --W---- | 1030-1125 | A346 | Lecture | Mark Holzer | |||
| ---R--- | 1030-1225 | A347 | Lecture | Mark Holzer | |||
| ----F-- | 1030-1225 | A350 | Lab | Mark Holzer | |||
| 2008 30 | 23 | N/A | -T----- | 1430-1625 | A347 | Lecture | Mark Holzer |
| ---R--- | 1430-1625 | A347 | Lecture | Mark Holzer | |||
| ----F-- | 1430-1625 | A350 | Lab | Mark Holzer | |||
| 2008 20 | 8 | N/A | --W---- | 1630-1825 | A348 | Lecture | Don Hunter |
| ---R--- | 1630-1825 | A347 | Lecture | Don Hunter | |||
| -T----- | 1630-1825 | A350 | Lab | Don Hunter | |||
| 2008 10 | 3 | N/A | -T----- | 1030-1225 | A347 | Lecture | Terrence Coates |
| ---R--- | 1030-1225 | A348 | Lecture | Terrence Coates | |||
| ----F-- | 1030-1225 | A350 | Lab | Terrence Coates | |||
| 2008 10 | Cancel | N/A | -T----- | 0830-0925 | Lecture | ||
| --W---- | 0830-0925 | Lecture | |||||
| ---R--- | 0830-1025 | Lecture | |||||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | Lab | |||||
| 2007 30 | 15 | N/A | MT-R--- | 1030-1125 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ----F-- | 1030-1125 | A346 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich | |||
| --W---- | 1030-1225 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich | |||
| 2007 30 | 16 | N/A | MT-R--- | 0830-0925 | A347 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich |
| ----F-- | 0830-0925 | A346 | Lecture | Karen Heiderich | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | A350 | Lab | Karen Heiderich |