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
View the Elective Lists and complete requirements on the academic catalog website.
| Chemistry | |
| AS.030.101 | Introductory Chemistry I |
| & AS.030.105 | and 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 | |
| AS.171.101 | General Physics:Physical Science Major I |
| 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 | |
| AS.110.108 | Calculus I |
| AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) |
| or AS.110.113 | Honors Single Variable Calculus |
| AS.110.202 | Calculus III |
| or AS.110.211 | Honors Multivariable Calculus |
| Biophysics | |
| 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 (6 credits required) | |
| AS.250.521 | Research Problems |
| or AS.250.522 | Research Problems |
| or AS.250.574 | Research Problems |
| or AS.250.514 | Research in Protein Design and Evolution |
| Major Electives | |
| Three Courses from List #1 | |
| Three Courses from List #2 | |
| One Course from the Advanced Seminar |