Minor in Biological Physics
Requirements for the Minor
This minor is not intended for physics majors. A maximum of 7 semester hours can be double counted toward the minor and another academic program. Students who want to minor in Biological Physics must complete 14-19 semester hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: a | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II | ||
| General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | ||
| Select one of the following: b | 3 | |
| Genetics | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Select one of the following: c | 2-4 | |
| Introduction to Vibrations, Waves, and Thermal Physics | ||
| Introduction to Thermal Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Physics Research | ||
| Biological Physics Journal Club | ||
| PHYS 450 | Molecular Biophysics of the Cell | 4 |
| Total Hours | 14-19 | |
- a
PHYS 132 has a prerequisite of a Grade of C or better in PHYS 131. PHYS 142 has a prerequisite of a Grade of C or better in PHYS 141; and Grade of C or better or concurrent registration in MATH 181.
- b
BIOS 220 has a prerequisite of BIOS 110 and BIOS 120. BIOS 222 has a prerequisite of BIOS 110
- c
PHYS 260 has a prerequisite of a Grade of C or better in PHYS 131 or PHYS 141 and Grade of C or better in MATH 170 or MATH 180. PHYS 245 has a prerequisite of a Grade of C or better in MATH 181; and Grade of C or better in PHYS 142; Grade of B or better in PHYS 132.