Dr. Rowat is super passionate about what she studies, and it really shows in her lectures. I came in, not really liking my lower div physics class, but I ended up really enjoying her class and learning a lot about this exciting new field. A lot of people I knew ended up dropping this class, because it is a bit physics/math heavy, but I found that it was manageable if you invest enough time in learning the material outside class.

Your grade is made up of pop quizzes, 2 presentations + 1 optional extra credit presentation, weekly homework sets, weekly paper responses, and 1 final. It is a bit more than most upper division electives, but I found that they were really helpful, especially for learning the material and preparing for the final examination (since there is no midterm and no exams available for reference in the test bank).

Overall, a super dope and interesting class to take! I really enjoyed not only the material presented, but also Dr. Rowat's invaluable research experiences that she was more than happy to share with us. It really challenges you to think about real-life applications of material that you learn from physics 6 (or 5 now I guess LOL) and how your ideas can potentially change medical treatments and perceptions of diseases in the future.

Took this class blindly but ended up enjoying it. It's about understanding biology (cells, ect) through physics (~biophysics~), but it didn't end up nearly as difficult as it sounded. There was minimal math and mostly required theoretical thinking/concept learning (great if you don't like to memorize). It was refreshing to have a new perspective on bio.

Class was two lectures per week, and for homework each week we read two research papers and finished a problem set. We also had two journal club-style presentations which made up the bulk of the grade (group projects). Sometimes the lecture material and problem set questions were vague, but both the professor and TA were readily available to answer questions. As a plus, the professor is a badass biophysics star and is #goals. Just fyi this class is very new (I took it the second time it was offered) and is subject to change.
If you are comfortable with reading research papers and presenting in front of a class, this will be a pretty relaxed class for you.