Biophysics

Faculty

Christine A. Zakzewski, Ph.D., Chair
W. Andrew Berger, Ph.D.
Joseph W. Connolly, Ph.D.
Declan Mulhall, Ph.D.
Jeremy Sepinsky, Ph.D.
Robert A. Spalletta, Ph.D.
Argyrios C. Varonides, Ph.D.

Overview

The Biophysics major is designed to prepare a student to apply the physical and mathematical sciences to problems arising in the life sciences and medicine. By choosing proper electives, the student can prepare to enter graduate study of biophysics, biology, biochemistry, medicine or dentistry.

Biophysics Curriculum
Dept. and No.				Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
				FIRST YEAR	FALL	SPRING
MAJOR (GE NSCI)		PHYS 140-141		Elements of Physics	4	4
MAJOR		BIOL 141-142		General Biology	4.5	4.5
COGNATE (GE QUAN)		MATH 103–114 or 114–221		Pre-Calc. Math–Calculus I OR Calculus I–II	4	4
GE WRTG-SPCH		WRTG 107-COMM 100		Compositon - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL		C/IL 102		Computing & Information Literacy		3
GE FSEM		INTD 100		Freshman Seminar	1
					16.5	18.5
				SECOND YEAR
MAJOR		PHYS 270-352		Modern - Statistical Physics	4	3
MAJOR		CHEM 112-113		General Analytical Chemistry I-II	4.5	4.5
COGNATE		EE 241		Circuit Analysis		4
COGNATE		CMPS 134		Computer Science I	3
COGNATE		MATH 221–222 or 222–341		Calculus II–III OR Calc. III–Diff. Equations	4	4
GE PHIL–T/RS		PHIL 120–T/RS 121		Intro. to Philosophy–Theology I	3	3
					18.5	18.5
				THIRD YEAR
MAJOR		PHYS/BIOL/CHEM ELECT		Physics, Biology or Chemistry Elective	3
MAJOR		CHEM 232-233		Organic Chemistry I-II	4.5	4.5
GE T/RS		T/RS 122		Theology II	3
GE PHIL		PHIL 210		Ethics	3
GE PHIL or T/RS		PHIL or T/RS		Philosophy or T/RS Elective		3
GE S/BH		S/BH ELECT		Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives		3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1	1
					17.5	14.5
				FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR		PHYS/BIOL/CHEM ELECT		Physics, Biology or Chemistry Electives	6	6
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives	6	3
GE ELECT		FREE ELECT		Free Electives	3	6
					15	15
					Total: 134 Credits
PHYS 100-114 are courses designed for non-science majors. They require no background in science or math.