BIEN 110: BIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN BODY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC; CS 010A; MATH 010A; PHYS 040B or PHYS 040HB. Introduces the motion, structure, and function of the musculoskeletal system, the cardiovascular system, and the pulmonary system. Topics include applied statics, kinematics, and dynamics of these systems and the mechanics of various tissues (ligament, bone, heart, blood vessels, lung). Emphasizes the relation between function and material properties of these tissues.
Average GPA: 2.96
Grade distribution records: 942 students across 13 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 62 | 6.6% |
| A | 126 | 13.4% |
| A- | 93 | 9.9% |
| B+ | 109 | 11.6% |
| B | 161 | 17.1% |
| B- | 112 | 11.9% |
| C+ | 114 | 12.1% |
| C | 84 | 8.9% |
| C- | 49 | 5.2% |
| D+ | 10 | 1.1% |
| D | 6 | 0.6% |
| D- | 5 | 0.5% |
| F | 8 | 0.8% |
| S | 1 | 0.1% |
| W | 2 | 0.2% |
Based on 942 student grade records across 13 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Bahman Anvari 543 students, Average GPA 2.78
- Boris Park 94 students, Average GPA 3.25