The biophysics undergraduate program includes:

• Required courses in biology, chemistry, and physics
• Upper-level courses in biophysics
• Three elective courses in the sciences
• Independent laboratory research in biophysics

Major Requirements

Students who entered Johns Hopkins in the current academic year should refer to the current Academic Catalog for a current list of major requirements. Students who entered Johns Hopkins University in a previous academic year should refer to the catalog of that academic year.

Chemistry Requirements

Course #	Course Name
AS.030.101	Introductory Chemistry I
AS.030.105	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I
AS.030.102	Introductory Chemistry II
& AS.030.106	and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II
or AS.030.103	Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity w/lab
AS.030.205	Introductory Organic Chemistry I
AS.030.206	Organic Chemistry II
or AS.030.212	Honors Organic Chemistry II with Applications in Biological and Materials Chemistry

Physics Requirements

Course #	Course Name
AS.171.101 or AS.171.103	General Physics:Physical Science Major I or General Physics I for Biological Science Majors
or AS.171.103	General Physics I for Biological Science Majors
or AS.171.105	Classical Mechanics I
or AS.171.107	General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors (AL)
AS.173.111	General Physics Laboratory I
or AS.173.115	Classical Mechanics Laboratory
AS.171.102	General Physics: Physical Science Major II
or AS.171.104	General Physics/Biology Majors II
or AS.171.106	Electricity and Magnetism I
or AS.171.108	General Physics for Physical Science Majors (AL)
AS.173.112	General Physics Laboratory II
or AS.173.116	Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

Mathematics Requirements

Course #	Course Name
AS.110.108	Calculus I
AS.110.109 or AS.110.113	Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) or Honors Single Variable Calculus
AS.110.202 pr AS.110.211	Calculus III or Honors Multivariable Calculus

Biophysics Requirements

Course #	Biophysics Courses
AS.250.205	Introduction to Computing
AS.250.315	Biochemistry I
AS.250.372	Biophysical Chemistry
AS.250.381	Spectroscopy and Its Application in Biophysical Reactions
AS.250.383	Molecular Biophysics Laboratory (Writing Intensive)

Research Requirements (6 credits required)

Course #	Course name
AS.250.520	Introduction to Biophysics Research

Major Electives

• Three courses from list #1
• Three courses from list #2
• One course from the advanced seminar

BA/MA Program

Undergraduate biophysics majors may advance their education through a combined, 5-year B.A., M.A. program. Candidates for this program must be current biophysics undergraduates with a departmental GPA of 3.5 or greater and a strong research history. All bachelor’s requirements must be completed before matriculating into the Master’s program.

Students in this program will be required to take courses such as:

Course #	Course name
AS.250.685	Proteins & Nucleic Acids
AS.250.689	Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules

These courses account for about half of the student’s time. The remaining effort is spent on a substantial research project. A Master’s thesis describing the research being carried out is also required.