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Program checklist · BS

Biomedical Physics, BS (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
23.1301
Credits (computed from items)
119
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_12ee4e8b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Biomedical Physics Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Introductory Physics

    0 items

      Physics 1

      4 items
      1. Complete one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      2. PHYS 1161and PHYS 1162
        Physics 1and Lab for PHYS 1161
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHYS 1151and PHYS 1152and PHYS 1153
        Physics for Engineering 1and Lab for PHYS 1151and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHYS 1191and PHYS 1192
        Foundations of Theoretical Physicsand Lab for PHYS 1191
        Not resolved to a course

      Physics 2

      3 items
      1. Complete one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      2. PHYS 1165and PHYS 1166
        Physics 2and Lab for PHYS 1165
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHYS 1155and PHYS 1156and PHYS 1157
        Physics for Engineering 2and Lab for PHYS 1155and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
        Not resolved to a course

      Intermediate Physics

      2 items
      1. PHYS 2303
        (ND)
        As published: “Modern Physics”
        4
      2. PHYS 2371and PHYS 2372
        Electronicsand Lab for PHYS 2371
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Advanced Physics

      4 items
      1. PHYS 3600
        (ND, AD, WI)
        As published: “Advanced Physics Laboratory”
        4
      2. PHYS 3602
        (ND)
        As published: “Electricity and Magnetism 1”
        4
      3. PHYS 3603
        4
      4. PHYS 4305
        (in EVEN years
        As published: “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics”
        4

      Biomedical Physics

      4 items
      1. PHYS 4621
        Biological Physics
        As published: “Biological Physics 1”
        4
      2. PHYS 4623
        4
      3. PHYS 4651
        Medical Physics Seminar
        As published: “Medical Physics Seminar 1”
        4
      4. PHYS 4652
        Medical Physics Seminar
        As published: “Medical Physics Seminar 2”
        4

      Advanced Physics Elective

      electives · 2 items
      1. Complete one course not already required in the following range:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. MATH 4606

      PHYS 3000 to PHYS 7999

      0 items

        Experiential Learning

        2 items
        1. Note: The experiential learning requirement is waived following a student presentation connected with a co-op and/or research experience. The requirement is often fulfilled by a talk at a Society of Physics Students meeting but can be fulfilled by an adequately documented presentation at a professional meeting or at an appropriate campus event. Contact your faculty advisor for additional information.
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. PHYS 4996
          4

        Senior Capstone

        1 item
        1. PHYS 5318
          (ND, AD, WI, CE)
          As published: “Principles of Experimental Physics”
          4

        Supporting Courses

        0 items

          Introduction to College

          1 item
          1. INSC 1000
            1 Foreign language course
            As published: “Science at Northeastern”
            1

          Experiential Learning Introduction

          1 item
          1. EESC 2000
            1

          Writing Requirements

          2 items
          1. ENGW 1111
            First-Year Writing
            or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
            4
          2. ENGW 3307
            Advanced Writing in the Sciences
            or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
            4

          Mathematics

          4 items
          1. MATH 1341
            (FQ)
            As published: “Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering”
            4
          2. MATH 1342
            4
          3. MATH 2321
            (FQ)
            As published: “Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering”
            4
          4. MATH 2341
            4

          Computational Methods

          1 item
          1. PHYS 1211
            Computational Problem Solving in Physics
            or: PHYS 3211 Advanced Computational Problem Solving in Physics
            4

          Biology

          2 items
          1. BIOL 1111and BIOL 1112
            General Biology 1and Lab for BIOL 1111
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          2. BIOL 1113and BIOL 1114
            General Biology 2and Lab for BIOL 1113
            Not resolved to a course
            5

          Chemistry

          1 item
          1. CHEM 1211and CHEM 1212
            General Chemistry 1and Lab for CHEM 1211
            Not resolved to a course
            5

          Technical Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Complete two of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            8

          BIOL 2301 to BIOL 5999

          0 items

            CHEM 2311 to CHEM 5999

            0 items

              CHME 2001 to CHME 4699

              0 items

                CIVE 2001 to CIVE 4699

                0 items

                  CS 2990 to CS 4900

                  0 items

                    EECE 2001 to EECE 5999

                    0 items

                      ENVR 2300 to ENVR 5999

                      0 items

                        IE 2001 to IE 4699

                        1 item
                        1. MATH 2280
                          5

                        MATH 2321 to MATH 5999

                        0 items

                          ME 2001 to ME 4699

                          0 items

                            PHYS 2303 to PHYS 7999

                            0 items
                              Source. Northeastern University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/science/physics/biomedical-physics-bs/. Captured page pages/0320.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.