Course description
Core Program: 45 credits
* 36 required credits in Physics including: Theoretical Physics, Computational Methods, Classical Mechanics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermo‑dynamics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics
* 6 required credits in Multivariate Calculus
* 3 required laboratory credits in Experimental Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Atomic Physics
Specialization in Physics - Option B: Biophysics: 66 credits
* 45 required credits from the Core Program as described above
* 9 required credits in Molecular and General Genetics, Biochemistry and a Physics Independent Study and Project
* 12 elective credits chosen from: Molecular Biology, DNA Repair, Physical Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanism, Protein Engineering and Design, Modern Spectroscopy, and Introduction to the Biomechanics of Human Movement
* 24 elective credits from outside the Department of Physics