Undergraduate Catalog

PMED 511 Physics

The MCAT is a 7.5-hour exam that consists of four sections: Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior; and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. This course will cover topics in Kinematics and Dynamics, Work and Energy, Thermodynamics, Fluids, Electrostatics and Magnetism, Circuits, Waves and Sound, Light and Optics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics that are part of the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems section of the MCAT. The Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems section has 59 questions. The AAMC requires students to complete this section in 95 minutes. This course caters to these requirements and uses various in-class and out-of-class activities to prepare students for mastering this section. Please refer to the section titled Course Topics for a full listing of the teaching plan.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall Spring Summer