B.S. in Physics - Biophysics Option

BS Physics Biophysics Option Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (47 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Mathematics4
Calculus I
Natural or Physical Sciences4
General Chemistry I
Fine Arts3
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Physics Major Courses (66 hours)
BL 1401General Biology for Majors I4
BL 1402General Biology for Majors II4
BL 2233Cell & Molecular Methods2
BL 2330Genetic Principles3
BL 2332Cell Biology3
CH 1402General Chemistry II4
CH 2411Organic Chemistry I4
CH 2412Organic Chemistry II4
MT 2413Calculus II4
MT 2317Differential Equations3
MT 3324Linear Algebra3
PY 1404University Physics I4
PY 2404University Physics II4
PY 3101Modern Physics Lab1
PY 3110Computational Physics Lab1
PY 3301Modern Physics3
PY 3303Mathematical Methods in Physics3
PY 3304Thermodynamics3
PY 3308Quantum Mechanics3
PY 3350Biophysics3
PY 4309Electromagnetic Theory3
Electives (7 hours)7
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.

First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013MT 24134
EN 13113PY 24044
MT 24124BL 14024
PY 14044Literature3
BL 14014 
 18 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013MT 33233
MT 23173PY 33043
PY 33013CH 14024
PY 31011BL 22332
PY 33033TH 13013
CH 14014 
 17 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 23013Foreign Language 3
PY 33083Social Science3
CH 24114BL 23323
BL 23303CH 24124
Foreign Language 3 
 16 13
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Fine Arts3PY 33503
Free Elective3Social Science3
Advanced Theology3Free Elective3
PY 43093History3
PY 31101 
 13 12
Total Semester Hours 119