Degree Requirements Required Courses
The biophysics undergraduate program includes required courses in biology, chemistry and physics, upper level courses in biophysics, and three elective courses in the sciences, and independent laboratory research in biophysics. Students are also expected to meet General Requirements for Departmental Majors. Download sample biophysics program here. A checklist of requirements for the B.A. in Biophysics can be obtained from Academic Advising. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor for help in meeting requirements and resolving any scheduling conflicts. A grade of C or higher is mandatory for courses fulfilling departmental degree requirements. Electives Three upper division (300 or higher) courses in biophysics, biology, chemistry, physics, or computer science are required. At least two should be chosen from the following: Biophysics 250.265 Bioinformatics (2) 250.322 X-ray Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules (3) 250.351 Reproductive Physiology (2) 250.353 Computational Biology(3) 250.391 Proteins and Nucleic Acids (3) 250.410 Senior Seminar in Biophysics 250.519 Independent Study in Biophysics (3) 250.689 Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules (3) 250.690 Methods in Molecular Biophysics (3) Chemistry 030.301 Physical Chemistry I (3) 030.302 Physical Chemistry II (3) 030.423 Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics (3) 030.425 Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I (3) Physics 171.204 Classical Mechanics (4) 171.301 Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory (4) 171.312 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (4) 171.411 Geometrical and Physical Optics (3) Biology 020.330 Genetics (3) 020.346 Immunobiology (3) 020.363 Developmental Biology (3) 020.380 Molecular Biology (3) Computer Science 600.226 Data Structures (3) 600.271 Automata and Computation Theory (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
