Biophysics, Minor

core requirements (6 credits)

• PHYS 207 - General Physics for the Life Sciences III 3 credits *
• PHYS 325 - Biophysics 3 credits

five of the following (15-17 credits)

For any 491 Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity section, the topic of research must be approved by the appropriate program director. Only 6 credits of 491 can be used toward the minor, with a maximum of 3 credits per discipline.

• PHYS 320 - Mechanics I 3 credits
• BIOL 345 - Comparative Biomechanics 3 credits
• BIOL 385 - Comparative Physiology 3 credits
• BCHM 420 - Physical Biochemistry, Lecture and Laboratory 4 credits
• PHYS 430 - Thermal and Statistical Physics I 3 credits
• CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry-Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Lecture and Laboratory 4 credits
• BCHM 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity 1-3 credits
• BIOL 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity 1-3 credits
• CHEM 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity 1-3 credits
• PHYS 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity 1-3 credits

total credits 21-23

*PHYS 201  may be substituted for PHYS 207 .