Re: Introductory Undergraduate Physics Sequence

[Samuel Held <Held@RHIP.PHYS.UTK.EDU>]

Karl,
        I was refering to Rich's statement which was just re-posted.
Calculus should be taken for Statistics and Data Analysis purposes for
any research they do.  Also calculus comes in handy for some of the
financial stuff.  Important to doctors (ie interest on the Lexus
payments) 8-).


Sam Held

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Trappe [mailto:trappe@PHYSICS.UTEXAS.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:45 PM
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: Re: Introductory Undergraduate Physics Sequence


Sam:  Reread my post.  Most med schools require **Calculus**, not
calculus
based physics.  In fact very few universities put the pre-meds in
calculus
based physics, and that is my point.  The premeds are smarter than many,
if
not most, of the students enrolled in calculus based physics. But,
because
so many of them are from the biological sciences, with weak math
backgrounds, we continue the trend.  Karl

> I will chime here because I teach MCAT review of Physics and see the
> materials they are tested over.  Since most algebra based courses are
> geared twoard pre-med this seems appropriate.  Also, the comment on med
> schools now requiring calculus based physics has at least not trickled
> down to the College of Arts and Sciences at different universities or
to
> the MCAT writers who just revamped their set of things to know for the
> test.

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