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.250.520	Introduction to Biophysics Research
or AS.250.521	Research in Biophysics
Major Electives
Three Courses from List #1
Three Courses from List #2
One Course from the Advanced Seminar