PHY 350 Into to Biophysics

This course introduces the student to the application of physics to the biological organism and system. A good introduction to biophysics for students interested in the medical field. The course will cover topics selected from the general area of biomechanics of organisms, bioelectricity in nerves and the heart, medical radiation imagining and radiation treatments, and thermodynamics and transport in biological systems. Emphasis on the physical aspects of biological phenomena.