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Program checklist · Biophysics, BS Major in

Biophysics, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Biophysics, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.1101
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_1f7636ba
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

1. Total Semester Hours: at least 124

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    2. Residence Requirements

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      3. General Requirements: 18 s.h.

      4 items
      1. Six semester hours of humanities distribution courses.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Six semester hours in social science distribution courses.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. WSC 001
        Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
        Not resolved to a course
      4. WSC 002
        Composition Semester Hours: 3
        Not resolved to a course

      4. Major Requirements: 81 s.h.

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        A. Physics and Mathematics Requirement: 41 s.h.

        15 items
        1. MATH 071
          (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        2. MATH 072
          (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        3. MATH 073
          (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. MATH 131
          (MA) Elementary Differential Equations Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PHYS 011A
          (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHYS 011B
          (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHYS 012A
          (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHYS 012B
          (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHYS 104
          Electricity and Magnetism Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHYS 118A
          Modern Physics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        11. PHYS 121
          Intermediate Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        12. PHYS 136
          Statistical Mechanics With Thermodynamics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHYS 140
          Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        14. PHYS 141
          Introduction to Theoretical Physics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        15. PHYS 143
          Introduction to Biophysics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        B. Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry Requirements: 30 s.h.

        10 items
        1. BCHM 162
          Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIOL 113
          (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 122
          Genetics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOL 123
          Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CHEM 003A
          (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
          Not resolved to a course
        6. CHEM 003B
          (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        7. CHEM 105
          Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        8. CHEM 109
          Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        9. CHEM 131
          Organic Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        10. CHEM 132
          Organic Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        C. Biology or Biochemistry Laboratory Elective Requirement: 3 s.h.

        4 items
        1. BIOL 166
          Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIOL 167
          Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 168
          Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOL 173
          Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course

        D. Special Elective: at least 3 s.h.

        9 items
        1. ASTR 145
          Astrobiology, Exoplanets, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIOL 124
          Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 140
          Human Physiology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CSC 015
          (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CSC 157
          Introduction to Data Mining Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHYS 135
          Optics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHYS 141
          Introduction to Theoretical Physics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHYS 159
          Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHYS 160
          Solid State Physics Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        E. Capstone Research Course - at least 4 s.h.

        7 items
        1. BCHM 182
          Biochemical Research Semester Hours: 1-3
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BCHM 183
          Biochemical Research Semester Hours: 1-3
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 190
          Independent Study-Undergraduate Research I Semester Hours: 2-4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOL 191
          Independent Study-Undergraduate Research II Semester Hours: 2-4
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PHYS 163
          Independent Research Projects in Physics Semester Hours: 1
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHYS 170
          Independent Undergraduate Research Semester Hours: 1-3
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHYS 170L
          Independent Undergraduate Research Semester Hours: 1-3
          Not resolved to a course

        Complete BS Requirements

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          Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=34002&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0202.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.