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PHYS 1101: Physics I for Life Sciences

Course FormatLecture 4.0 h + Seminar 0.0 h + Lab 2.0 h
Credits4.0

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).


Course Attributes:
2nd Year ArtsNo
2nd Year ScienceNo
HumanitiesNo
Lab ScienceYes
ScienceYes
Social ScienceNo
University
Transferable		Yes
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit2
Additional fees:$25.4
First offered:Fall 2007
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:		P
Outline(s):

PHYS 1101 - Summer 2021 (v. 1)

Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
PHYS 1101BC Institute of TechnologyBCIT 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 1101Capilano UniversityCAPU PHYS 112 (4) 20140501 to present
PHYS 1101Coquitlam CollegeCOQU PHYS 101 (3) 20160901 to present
PHYS 1101Douglas CollegeDOUG PHYS 1XXX (4) 20070901 to present
PHYS 1101Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKPU PHYS 1101 (4) 20070901 to present
PHYS 1101Simon Fraser UniversitySFU PHYS 101 (3) Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 132 (1) - Q20150901 to present
PHYS 1101Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU PHYS 1100 (3) 20100901 to present
PHYS 1101Trinity Western UniversityTWU PHYS 1XX (3) lab course;20220901 to present
PHYS 1101UBCOUBCO PHYS_O 111 (3) 20070901 to present
PHYS 1101UBCVUBCV PHYS_V 1st (3) Exempt UBCV PHYS_V 101.20070901 to present
PHYS 1101University of the Fraser ValleyUFV PHYS 1XX (4) 20220901 to present
PHYS 1101University of Northern BCUNBC PHYS 1XX (4) 20070901 to present
PHYS 1101University of VictoriaUVIC PHYS 1XX (1.5) 20070901 to present
PHYS 1101Vancouver Island UniversityVIU PHYS 111 (4) 20070901 to present
Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Note: If you took courses within the period stated below, you can still transfer those credits.

CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
PHYS 1101Simon Fraser UniversitySFU PHYS 101 (3) Q/B-Sci & SFU PHYS 1XX (1)20070901 to 20150831
PHYS 1101Simon Fraser UniversityLANG 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), Q20070901 to 20081231
PHYS 1101Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU PHYS 110 (3) 20070901 to 20100831
PHYS 1101University of the Fraser ValleyUFV PHYS 105 (5) 20070901 to 20220831

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 20253081500132N/AM------1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620 LabErfan Rezaie
Spring 2025101120016 --W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T342LectureErfan Rezaie
M------1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
-T-----1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 20243012300114 M------1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
----F--1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 20241115100112 --W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
M------1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
----F--1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 20233074700123 M------1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T346LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
---R---1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 2023102510017 M------1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
---R---1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 20223058400117 --W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
M------1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
----F--0830-1025T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Summer 20222006200114 -T-----1230-1420T342LectureReza Siavashi
---R---1230-1420T350LectureReza Siavashi
M------1230-1420T346LabReza Siavashi
--W----0830-1025T342ExamReza Siavashi
Spring 2022110190012 -T-----1430-1620L208LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
----F--1330-1525T346ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 2021309210014 M------1430-1620T342LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T313LectureErfan Rezaie
-T-----1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
M------0830-1025T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Summer 202120063W018 M------1430-1620WWWWWWErfan Rezaie
--WR---1430-1620WWWWWWErfan Rezaie
---R---1330-1525WWWExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 202110051W0118 M------0830-1020WWWWWWWan Yan Wong
-T-----0830-1020WWWWWWWan Yan Wong
---R---0830-1020WWWWWWWan Yan Wong
M------0830-1025WWWExamWan Yan Wong
Fall 202031507W0124 M------1030-1220WWWWWWWan Yan Wong
-T--F--1030-1220WWWWWWWan Yan Wong
--W----0830-1025WWWExamWan Yan Wong
Summer 202021283W0115 M------1030-1220WWWLabErfan Rezaie
-TW----1030-1220WWWWWWErfan Rezaie
-T-----1830-2125WWWExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 20201139400117 -T-----1430-1620T346LectureErfan Rezaie
----F--1430-1620T350LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
---R---1100-1255T346ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 2019307690018 -T-----1030-1220T313LectureWan Yan Wong
----F--1030-1220T342LectureWan Yan Wong
M------1030-1220T346LabWan Yan Wong
-T-----1330-1525T346ExamWan Yan Wong
Summer 20192027100120 -TW----1430-1620T346LectureErfan Rezaie
M------1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
----F--0830-1025T346ExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 20191088800121 -T-----1030-1220T513LectureTyron Tsui
--W----1030-1220L208LectureTyron Tsui
----F--1030-1220T346LabTyron Tsui
M------1330-1525L208ExamTyron Tsui
Fall 2018307850012 ---R---1230-1420L208LectureRichard Wong
----F--1230-1420T342LectureRichard Wong
-T-----1230-1420T346LabRichard Wong
M------1330-1525T342ExamRichard Wong
Summer 20182004400114 M------1430-1620T342LectureErfan Rezaie
--W----1430-1620T342LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---1430-1620T346LabErfan Rezaie
---R---1100-1255T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Spring 2018107010016 -T-----0830-1020T313LectureErfan Rezaie
---R---0830-1020T350LectureErfan Rezaie
----F--0830-1020T346LabErfan Rezaie
-T-----1330-1525T342ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 2017304450019 ---R---1230-1420A334LectureTyron Tsui
----F--1230-1420T342LectureTyron Tsui
-T-----1230-1420T346LabTyron Tsui
--W----0830-1025T346ExamTyron Tsui
Summer 2017204500018 -T-----1430-1620T342LectureDon Hunter
----F--1430-1620T342LectureDon Hunter
--W----1430-1620T346LabDon Hunter
---R---0830-1025T342ExamDon Hunter
Spring 20171051000110 --W----0830-1020T313LectureErfan Rezaie
----F--0830-1020T315LectureErfan Rezaie
M------0830-1020T346LabErfan Rezaie
--W----0830-1025T350ExamErfan Rezaie
Fall 2016304030016 --W----0830-1020T342LectureTerrence Coates
----F--0830-1020T315LectureTerrence Coates
-T-----0830-1020T346LabTerrence Coates
-T-----1330-1525T350ExamTerrence Coates
Summer 20162011500111 -T-----1430-1620A350LectureDon Hunter
----F--1430-1620A350LectureDon Hunter
--W----1430-1620A350LabDon Hunter
----F--0830-1025A333ExamDon Hunter
Spring 2016101500012 -T-R---0830-1020A348LectureTerrence Coates
--W----0830-1020A350LabTerrence Coates
--W----0830-1025A347ExamTerrence Coates
Fall 20153003100111 -T-----1030-1220A346LectureTerrence Coates
----F--1030-1220A346LectureTerrence Coates
--W----1030-1220A350LabTerrence Coates
----F--1600-1755A350ExamTerrence Coates
Summer 20152018600110 -T-----1030-1220A350LectureDon Hunter
---R---1030-1220A350LectureDon Hunter
--W----1030-1220A350LabDon Hunter
--W----1100-1255A350ExamDon Hunter
Spring 20151027000122M------1230-1420A350LectureBenoite Pfeiffer
---R---1230-1420A347LectureBenoite Pfeiffer
-T-----1230-1420A350LabBenoite Pfeiffer
---R---0830-1025A350ExamBenoite Pfeiffer
Fall 201430143001114-T-R---1430-1620A347LectureBenoite Pfeiffer
M------1430-1620A350LabBenoite Pfeiffer
--W----1330-1525A350ExamBenoite Pfeiffer
Summer 20142028900112 -T-----1430-1620A347LectureDon Hunter
---R---1430-1620A352LectureDon Hunter
--W----1430-1620A350LabDon Hunter
-T-----1330-1525A350ExamDon Hunter
Spring 201410629001218-T-R---1230-1420A347LectureBenoite Pfeiffer
----F--1230-1420A350LabBenoite Pfeiffer
-T-----1330-1525A351ExamBenoite Pfeiffer
Fall 2013305700015 -T-R---1230-1420A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--1230-1420A350LabKaren Heiderich
--W----1100-1255A310ExamKaren Heiderich
Summer 2013203530015N/A--W-F--1430-1620A347LectureTyron Tsui
M------1430-1620A350LabTyron Tsui
M------0830-1025A350ExamTyron Tsui
Spring 2013106230010N/A-T-----1230-1420A347LectureKaren Heiderich
---R---1230-1420A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--1230-1420A350LabKaren Heiderich
--W----1330-1525A351ExamBenoite Pfeiffer, Karen Heiderich
Fall 2012305630010N/A-T-----1230-1420A347LectureKaren Heiderich
---R---1230-1420A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--1230-1420A350LabKaren Heiderich
--W----1100-1255A350ExamKaren Heiderich
Spring 2012105990018 --W----1430-1620A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--1430-1620A347LectureKaren Heiderich
---R---1430-1620A350LabKaren Heiderich
----F--1600-1755A350ExamKaren Heiderich
Fall 2011304830014N/A-T-----1430-1620A352LectureRobin Macqueen
---R---1430-1620A347LectureRobin Macqueen
--W----1430-1620A350LabRobin Macqueen
--W----1600-1755A350ExamRobin Macqueen
Summer 201120360001CancelN/AM---F--1030-1220 Lecture
--W----1030-1220 Lab
Spring 2011104230012N/A--W----1430-1620A347LectureTerrence Coates
----F--1430-1520A347LectureTerrence Coates
-T-----1530-1620A347LectureTerrence Coates
---R---1430-1620A350LabTerrence Coates
-T-----0830-1025A351ExamTerrence Coates
Fall 2010305560010N/A-T-----0830-1020A346LectureTyron Tsui
---R---0830-1020A347LectureTyron Tsui
----F--0830-1020A350LabTyron Tsui
----F--1330-1525A352ExamTyron Tsui
Spring 20101021800113N/A-T-----1430-1620A347LectureTyron Tsui
----F--1430-1520A347LectureTyron Tsui
--W----1530-1620A347LectureTyron Tsui
---R---1430-1620A350LabTyron Tsui
Fall 200930761001CancelN/A-T-----1430-1620 Lecture
---R---1430-1620 Lecture
----F--1430-1620 Lab
Spring 20091069500114N/A-T-----1430-1625A348LectureDon Hunter
----F--1430-1525A347LectureDon Hunter
--W----1530-1625A347LectureDon Hunter
---R---1430-1625A350LabDon Hunter
Fall 20083091500212N/A-T-----1030-1125A347LectureMark Holzer
--W----1030-1125A346LectureMark Holzer
---R---1030-1225A347LectureMark Holzer
----F--1030-1225A350LabMark Holzer
Fall 20083054900123N/A-T-----1430-1625A347LectureMark Holzer
---R---1430-1625A347LectureMark Holzer
----F--1430-1625A350LabMark Holzer
Summer 2008200330018N/A--W----1630-1825A348LectureDon Hunter
---R---1630-1825A347LectureDon Hunter
-T-----1630-1825A350LabDon Hunter
Spring 2008100950023N/A-T-----1030-1225A347LectureTerrence Coates
---R---1030-1225A348LectureTerrence Coates
----F--1030-1225A350LabTerrence Coates
Spring 200810094001CancelN/A-T-----0830-0925 Lecture
--W----0830-0925 Lecture
---R---0830-1025 Lecture
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Fall 20073090200215N/AMT-R---1030-1125A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--1030-1125A346LectureKaren Heiderich
--W----1030-1225A350LabKaren Heiderich
Fall 20073087300116N/AMT-R---0830-0925A347LectureKaren Heiderich
----F--0830-0925A346LectureKaren Heiderich
--W----0830-1025A350LabKaren Heiderich