PHYSICS 398BIO "How Things Work"

PHYSICS 398BIO "Introduction to Biological Physics"

Spring 2003

TU, TH 10:30-11:50am Rm 136 Loomis

		Office	Phone	email	Office Hours
Professor	Paul Selvin	365 Loomis	244-3371	selvin@uiuc.edu	Thursday 12-1
TA's	Matt Gordon	367 Loomis	333-1850	mpgordon@uiuc.edu	Monday 11-12 Friday 11:30-1:30
Secretary	Cindy Hubert	233 Loomis	4-6225	chubert@uiuc.edu	N/A

Prerequisites:

Physics 111, 112, 113.

Some elementary calculus. No previous biology assumed.

Grading

                   Homework (mostly weekly):                               30%
                    Individual Project(10 pg report & 10-min. oral presentation):    25%
                    Midterm Exam:                                                 18%
                    Final Exam:                                                       25%
                    Attendance/Class Evaluation:                               2%

Grading is on an absolute scale (90% and above A, etc) to encourage students working together, especially on homeworks. No curve, unless needed to bring up grades. You're not in competition with each other -- work together!

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