<p>Another thing to consider: If lower division classes are tested via a departmental exam, why have a prof teach those courses? Might as well turn them over to TA’s who can simply teach to the test. </p>
<p>How many of you complain(ed) when a TA taught a course? You want(ed) a prof to teach you the material. Why? That prof is an expert in a certain area. What a waste to have a prof teach Calc 3 or Physics 1 or Orgo 1 if that prof is only spoon-feeding that material as outlined by the department. A TA can do that at a lower cost and, thus, free up the prof to teach upper division courses and grad courses more relevant to their area of expertise. </p>
<p>Usefulness of physics to a pharm student: By the end of the course you will know the distance from the floor you can drop a pill, how high it will bounce off the floor, and the angle to tilt the tray to recapture that pill so you don’t have to bend over to pick up the pill off the floor to put it back in the bottle before dispensing it. :)</p>