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Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20)

Biomedical Physics Minor

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Required Courses

Students must take a minimum of 18 credit hours in physics and biology as listed below. A maximum of 3 credit hours of biology or chemistry courses at the 200-level and above may be counted toward the minor.

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101 or PHYS 111 or HONS 157.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 102L.

PHYS 102L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 102.

OR

PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 111 or HONS 157.


Corequisite(s): PHYS 112L.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 220 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Corequisite(s): PHYS 112 or permission of instructor

OR

HONS 158 Honors Physics II (3)

Prerequisite(s): HONS 157/HONS 157L or PHYS 111/PHYS 111L, MATH 120, or permission of the instructor


Corequisite(s): HONS 158L 

HONS 158L Honors Physics II Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s): HONS 157/HONS 157L or PHYS 111/PHYS 111L, MATH 120, or permission of the instructor

 


Corequisite(s): HONS 158.

 

BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L 


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112L 

BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112 

OR

HONS 152 Honors Biology II (3)

Prerequisite(s): HONS 151


Corequisite(s): HONS 152L

HONS 152L Honors Biology II Lab (1)

Corequisite(s): HONS 152

 

PHYS 203 Physics and Medicine (3)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 102 or PHYS 112 or HONS 158.

 

PHYS 396 Biophysical Modeling of Excitable Cells (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and (PHYS 112 or HONS 158) or permission of the instructor.

OR

BIOL 396 Biophysical Modeling of Excitable Cells (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211(or BIOL 213) and PHYS 102( or PHYS 112 or HONS 158) or permission of instructor.

Additional 4 credits from the following electives:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
CHEM 351 Biochemistry (3)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 and CHEM 232L.

CHEM 354L Biochemistry Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHEM 351.

PHYS 270 Nanotechnology in Medicine (3)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 102 or PHYS 112 or HONS 158 or permission of the instructor.

PHYS 320 Intro to Electronics (4)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 102 and MATH 120 or PHYS 112 or HONS 158 or permission of the instructor.


Corequisite(s): PHYS 320L

 

BIOL 399 Tutorial (1-3) *

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the tutor and the department chair. Junior rank or higher, BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L, and BIOL 211(or BIOL 213) and BIOL 305. GPA of at least 3.000 in BIOL courses.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.

CHEM 399 Tutorial (3) *

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing plus permission of the tutor and the department chair.

CHEM 481 Introductory Research I (2) *
CHEM 482 Introductory Research II (2) *
PHYS 298 Special Topics (1-3) *

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and chair.

PHYS 390 Research (1-3) *

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and chair.

PHYS 399 Tutorial (3) *

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing plus permission of the tutor and the department chair.

PHYS 412 Special Topics (1-3) *

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

Note:

*1-3 credit hours subject to approval by the minor coordinator and research advisor

Notes: This worksheet is not intended to replace face-to-face advising.





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