Recommeded Courses for Graduate Programs in Biophysics

Core Program:

• PHY (20): Seminar in Biophysics, 211, 212, 301, 353, Adv Biophysics Lab, Computational Biophysics 
• CHM (12): 203, 204, 205, 206, 321, 322 (Orgo 2 + biochem? or  new physbiochem course) 
• BIO (8): 211, 362
• Quantum and Thermodynamics (4-6) Either CHM 341+342 or PHY 531, 541
• Mathmatical Methods (3) Either PHY 551 or CHM 532 (Mathematical Methods in Physics or Chemistry)
• Directed Independent Research (4, from Physics, Chemistry or Biology)

43-45 hours

New Courses to offer:

• Adv. Biophysics Lab
• Computational Biophysics
• Seminar in Biophysics

Major specializations are optional, and require an additional 1-2 courses. These are suggested to pursue graduate programs in specific sub-fields of biological physics.

• Molecular Biophysics:
• Structural Biophysics:
• Single Molecule Biophysics
• Medical Physics

For molecular biophysics programs:  1 year of Orgo + Physical Chemistry