2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Biological Physics (BIPH) Minor

Required Minor Courses
PHYS 2305Foundations of Physics4
PHYS 2306Foundations of Physics4
PHYS 4714Introduction to Biophysics3
BIOL 2124Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers2
Subtotal13
Elective Courses
Select 9 credits of the following:9
Thermal Physics
Polymer Physics
Nanotechnology
Optics
Introduction to Computational Physics
Soft Matter Physics
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Fundamentals of Systems Biology
Subtotal9
Total Credits22

Graduation Requirements

Acceptable Substitutions:

BIOL 2134 Cell Function and Differentiation is an acceptable substitution for BIOL 2124 Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers.

Minimum Hours and GPA Required for Graduation:

A minimum overall and in-minor GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. All physics courses attempted are used in the calculation of the in-minor GPA.

Prerequisites and Corequisites:

Courses in this minor have prerequisites or corequisites. Please check with your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog.