Biophysics (BS)
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Requirement 1 — Complete 6 Courses
Life sciences core courses:
course - Evolutionary Medicine 2.0
course - Science of Biology 3.0
course - Cell Biology 3.0
course - Molecular Biology 3.0
course - Molecular & Cellular Bio Lab 1.0
course - Genetics 3.0
Requirement 2 — Complete 22 hours
Chemistry courses. Note: Enroll in 2 credit hours of CHEM 353.
course - Gen College Chem 1+Lab Integr 4.0
course - General College Chemistry 2 3.0
course - Gen Coll Chem Lab 1.0
course - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0
course - Organic Chemistry 2 3.0
course - Organic Chem Lab-Nonmajors - Enroll for two credits 2.0v
course - Biophysical Chemistry 3.0
course - Biochemistry 3.0
Requirement 3 — Complete 6 Courses
Math and physics courses:
course - Calculus 1 4.0
course - Calculus 2 4.0
course - Intro to Newtonian Mechanics 3.0
course - Intro to Waves, Optics, Thermo 3.0
course - Intro Electricity & Magnetism 3.0
course - Intro to Experimental Physics 2.0
Requirement 4 — Complete 4 Courses
Major core courses:
course - Advanced Physiology 3.0
course - Adv Physiology Lab 1.0
course - Cell Bio & Physiology Seminar 0.5
course - Biophysics 3.0
Requirement 5 — Complete 10 hours
Complete 10 hours from the following. At least 4 hours must come from the mentored experience and at least 5 hours from electives.
Option 5.1 — Complete at least 4 hours up to 5 hours
A. Mentored laboratory experience (must be in an approved biophysics lab) (at least 4 hours required):
course - Introductory Undgrad Research - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 0.5-2.0
course - Adv Undergraduate Research - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 0.5-4.0
course - Advanced Senior Research 3.0
Option 5.2 — Complete up to 6 hours
B. Electives (at least 5 hours required):
course - Pathophysiology 4.0
course - Readings in Cell Bio & Physiol 1.0-2.0
course - Advanced Senior Research 3.0
course - Physiology of Drug Mechanisms 3.0
course - Endocrinology 3.0
CHEM 223 - Quant & Qual Analy 4.0
course - Principles of Chem Analysis 4.0
course - Mechanisms of Molecular Biol 3.0
course - Structural Biochemistry 3.0
course - Adv Biochemical Methodology 1 3.0
course - Adv Biochemical Methodology 2 3.0
course - Adv Biochemistry Methods 1 3.0
course - Adv Biochemistry Methods 2 3.0
course - Elements of Electrical Engr 3.0
course - Math for Engr 1 4.0
course - Math for Engineering 2 4.0
course - Adv Molecular Biology 3.0
course - Adv Molecular Biology Lab 2.0
course - Cellular Neuroscience 3.0
course - Experimental Methods 1.0
course - Computational Physics Lab 1.0
course - Dsgn, Fabricatn, Sci Apparatus 2.0
course - Intro to Stat Data Analysis 3.0