Biophysics

Required Major Courses

1. PHY 123

   General Physics I - Studio Format

   or: PHY 113 General Physics I

   or: PHY 111 Mechanics Waves and Heat
   4
2. PHY 124

   General Physics II - Studio Format

   or: PHY 114 General Physics II
   4
3. PHY 215

   Elementary Modern Physics
   3
4. PHY 230

   Electronics

   or: EGR 311 Control Systems and Instrumentation
   3-4
5. PHY 262

   Mechanics

   As published: “Mechanics ****”
   3
6. PHY 265

   Intermediate Laboratory I
   1
7. PHY 266

   Intermediate Laboratory II

   As published: “Intermediate Laboratory II ****”
   1
8. PHY 381

   Research Internship

   As published: “Research Internship (for a minimum of 1.5 hours) *, **”
   1.5-3
9. PHY 325

   Biophysical Methods Laboratory

   or: CHM 370L Biochemistry Lab

   or: BIO 370L Biochemistry Lab
   1-1.5
10. Select two of the following:

    Not resolved to a course
    6
11. PHY 307

    Biophysics
    3
12. PHY 320

    Physics of Biological Macromolecules
    3
13. PHY 341

    Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

    As published: “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics *”

    or: CHM 341 Physical Chemistry I
    3
14. PHY 385

    Bioinformatics
    3
15. CSC 387

    Computational Systems Biology
    3

In addition, Graduate courses in BME or medical physics may also be substituted with permission of the instructor, office of academic advising, advisor and chair

Co-Requirements

1. MTH 113

   Multivariable Calculus
   4
2. MTH 205

   Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

   or: MTH 121& MTH 251 Linear Algebra Iand Ordinary Differential Equations
   4
3. CHM 111& 111L

   College Chemistry Iand College Chemistry I Lab

   Not resolved to a course
   4
4. CHM 122& 122L

   Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry I Lab

   Not resolved to a course
   4
5. CHM 280

   College Chemistry II
   3
6. BIO 150& 150L

   Biology Iand Biology I Lab

   Not resolved to a course
   4
7. BIO 160& 160L

   Biology IIand Biology II Lab

   Not resolved to a course
   4
8. BMB/BIO/CHM 370

   Biochemistry I: Macromolecules and Metabolism

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Quantum Information Sciences Concentration

1. PHY 343

   Quantum Physics
   3

Select two of the following options:

1. PHY 345

   Introduction to Quantum Computing
   3
2. PHY 352

   Physical Optics and Optical Design
   4
3. PHY 354

   Introduction to Solid State Physics
   3

Computational Physics

1. CSC 102

   Problem Solving with Python

   As published: “Problem Solving with Python *”
   3

Select two of the following options:

1. PHY 320

   Physics of Biological Macromolecules
   3
2. PHY 335

   Computational Physics
   3
3. PHY 345

   Introduction to Quantum Computing
   3