Calculus in Med School

[Doctortobee]

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How much calculus is used in med school?

My college offers calculus based physics and non-calculus based physics...Which would be the best to take?

Thanks!

 

[Future DOc]

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME W/ CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS!!!

Although calculus-based physics is great if you want a challenge, but noncalculus physics should suffice for you in medical school.

Actually, I don't recall using very much physics in medical school. They will bombard you with a lot of Biochem, physiology, anatomy, etc.. If anything, that's where there is a SLIGHT usage of applicable calculus (to calculate, apply some basic physics principles)

This is just my opinion, but don't waste your time & energy taking the calculus physics. Medical school doesn't require it so why kil yourself more unnecessarily.....med school will do that for you instead

Good Luck to you

Rob
WesternU/COMP Class of 2002

 

[Doctortobee]

THANKS!!!

 

[WCUDO]

Actually physics is used more than most realize...physician.
Optics, refraction, fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's law, levers and pulleys, body mechanics, omm/opp...it's there...it's just not recognized as it ought to be 🙂'

 

[Cp22kjer]

I just took the most "math orientated" exam for Biochem and we really didn't even touch calculus.

 

[Brocimus]

You may want to talk to a physics professor. If I remember correctly, the calc based physics will actually be easier than the regular physics. I think it only comes up in a chapter or two and it basically makes what would be a fairly ugly equation much more simple. As long as you have had calculus, you will do fine. Again, check with the physics professor to be sure.