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BSc Specialization in Physics

Program Requirements

Specialization in Physics (66 credits)

Option A: Physics (24 credits)

21

credits:

• PHYS 330 Experimental Physics II (3.00)
• PHYS 345 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3.00)
• PHYS 355 Electronics (3.00)
• PHYS 459 Condensed Matter Physics I (3.00)
• PHYS 468 Condensed Matter Physics II (3.00)
• PHYS 478 Quantum Mechanics II (3.00)
• PHYS 497 Specialization Research Project (3.00)

3

credits chosen from:

• PHYS 370 Nonlinear Dynamics/Chaos/Fractals (3.00)
• PHYS 436 Methods of Theoretical Physics III (3.00)
• PHYS 440 Computational Methods in Physics with Python (3.00)
• PHYS 443 Quantitative Human Systems Physiology (3.00)
• PHYS 445 Principles of Medical Imaging (3.00)
• PHYS 458 Advanced Electrodynamics (3.00)
• PHYS 498 Advanced Topics in Physics (3.00)

Option B: Biophysics (24 credits)

15

credits:

• BIOL 266 Cell Biology (3.00)
• PHYS 260 Introductory Biophysics (3.00)
• PHYS 330 Experimental Physics II (3.00)
• PHYS 460 Chemical Aspects of Biophysics (3.00)
• PHYS 497 Specialization Research Project (3.00)

6

credits chosen from:

• CHEM 235 Physical Chemistry II: Kinetics of Chemical Reactions (3.00)
• CHEM 271 Biochemistry I (3.00)
• CHEM 431 Computational Chemistry for Chemists and Biochemists (3.00)
• PHYS 345 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3.00)
• PHYS 370 Nonlinear Dynamics/Chaos/Fractals (3.00)
• PHYS 440 Computational Methods in Physics with Python (3.00)
• PHYS 445 Principles of Medical Imaging (3.00)
• PHYS 459 Condensed Matter Physics I (3.00)
• PHYS 461 Membrane Biophysics (3.00)
• PHYS 462 Bioenergetics (3.00)
• PHYS 463 Optical Spectroscopy with Biophysics Applications (3.00)
• PHYS 468 Condensed Matter Physics II (3.00)

3

credits chosen from:

• BIOL 261 Molecular and General Genetics (3.00)
• BIOL 340 Plant Biology (3.00)
• BIOL 367 Molecular Biology (3.00)
• BIOL 371 Microbiology (3.00)
• PHYS 443 Quantitative Human Systems Physiology (3.00)

Notes

  • Students are responsible for satisfying their particular degree requirements.