Biophysics course in 2-year colleges

[Gamma]

Hello,
Is anyone here familiar with teaching Biophysics or biology/life-science focused physics courses in a two-year institution? We have problem of low enrollment in the traditional physics course - i.e. both in algebra-based and calc. based physics courses! But we have very healthy enrollments in our life science area. I am concerned and was exploring a physics course that might attract students of life-sciences. Like to hear your ideas and thoughts on this. We are in Maryland by the way.
Thank you!

 

[SciencewithDrJ]

Hello,
Is anyone here familiar with teaching Biophysics or biology/life-science focused physics courses in a two-year institution? We have problem of low enrollment in the traditional physics course - i.e. both in algebra-based and calc. based physics courses! But we have very healthy enrollments in our life science area. I am concerned and was exploring a physics course that might attract students of life-sciences. Like to hear your ideas and thoughts on this. We are in Maryland by the way.
Thank you!

Many biology majors are scared of physics and math, and avoid them when they can. Perhaps you need to create an attractive feed on your website to explain how living functions are based on the laws of physics and chemistry and how the three topics are essential for the real understanding of living processes. You need to present the integration of physics and biology in friendly terms (motility, surface phenomena, self aggregation, elasticity, passive/active transport, and so on).

 

[robphy]

https://www.compadre.org/ipls/
https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9797
https://ww3.haverford.edu/physics/Amador/links/IPLSResources.php

Since you are in Maryland, you might wish to attend the
AAPT's 2018 Summer Meeting, July 28-August 1 (Washington, DC).

https://www.google.com/search?q=IPLS+aapt