Fall 2025 - PHYS 102 D100
Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
Class Number: 5065
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Oct 9, 2025
Thu, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
BurnabyNov 13, 2025
Thu, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
BurnabyDec 15, 2025
Mon, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
BurnabyDec 15, 2025
Mon, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Nancy Forde
nforde@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3161
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Prerequisites:
PHYS 101 or 120 or 125 or 140; MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157; both with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: BISC 100 or 101 or 102. Recommended Corequisites: MATH 152, 155 or 158; PHYS 133.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Waves and optics; electricity and magnetism; modern physics emphasizing radioactivity, with applications taken from the life sciences. Students with credit for PHYS 121, 126, or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Topics:
Grading
- In-Class participation 10%
- Assignments 20%
- Test 1 15%
- Test 2 20%
- Final Exam 35%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Achieve for College Physics (1-Term Online)
*Link to purchase ebook: www.sfu.ca/bookstore/ebooks
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.