2024-2025 Course 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 Engineers 12
Subtotal13
Elective Courses
Select 9 credits of the following:9
Thermal Physics
Polymer Physics
Nanotechnology
Optics
Introduction to Computational 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.