Biomedical Physics Minor

Sorinel A. Oprisan, Director

The mission of the Biomedical Physics minor at the College of Charleston is to provide an environment of academic excellence in the interdisciplinary field of biomedical physics. We will promote the integration of interdisciplinary academic pursuits that foster intellectual independence and student-faculty collaborative research in biomedical physics. We maintain a strong emphasis on undergraduate research as a major component of science education, consisting of experimental and theoretical/computational biomedical physics in various specialized subfields of classical and contemporary biophysics. Our course offerings, research programs, and faculty composition are centered on the needs of students. Our faculty maintain strong ties to professional organizations and journals in the discipline. We strive to serve the greater Charleston community through activities, including outreach to pre-college students and the general public.

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

Notes:

Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 151 /HONS 151L in lieu of BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L .
Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 158 /HONS 158L in lieu of PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .

Electives

Complete 4 additional credit hours from the following to include at least 1 credit hour of PHYS coursework.

Note:

*Courses will count when the topic is appropriately linked to biomedical physics as determined by the program director.
Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 312 in lieu of BIOL 312 .