Molecular Biophysics Minor

Prerequisites:

• BIOL 160* - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours

• or

• BCMB 230 - Human Physiology 5 Credit Hours

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• MATH 141* - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours

• and

• MATH 142* - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours

• or

• MATH 151* - Mathematics for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours

• and

• MATH 152* - Calculus for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours

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• PHYS 135* - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I 4 Credit Hours and
• PHYS 136* - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II 4 Credit Hours

• or

• PHYS 137* - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors I 5 Credit Hours

• and

• PHYS 138* - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors II 5 Credit Hours

• or

• PHYS 221* - Elements of Physics I 4 Credit Hours and
• PHYS 222* - Elements of Physics II 4 Credit Hours

• or

• EF 151* - Physics for Engineers I 4 Credit Hours and
• EF 152* - Physics for Engineers II 4 Credit Hours and
• PHYS 231* - Fundamentals of Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Hours

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• CHEM 260 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

• or

• CHEM 370 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

• Note that calculus-based physics is strongly preferred.

   

  The minor consists of roughly five courses (15+ credit hours, depending on course selection) beyond the required pre-minor coursework mentioned above. Of these five, up to two courses may also be used toward meeting curricular requirements for the student’s major or another minor requirement concurrently.

   

A. Core Concepts (select two):

• BCMB 333 - Structural Biology and Human Health 3 Credit Hours §
• BCMB 405 - Biophysical Chemistry 4 Credit Hours
• BCMB 422* - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 3 Credit Hours §

B. Advanced Topics (select two):

• BCMB 401 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hours § ‡
• BCMB 424 - Programming for Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Biological Data 3 Credit Hours
• BCMB 433 - Analytical Techniques in Human Disease 3 Credit Hours
• BME 405 - Introduction to Drug Delivery 3 Credit Hours
• BME 449* - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory 4 Credit Hours §
• CHEM 380 - Foundations of Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours ‡
• PHYS 250 - Fundamentals of Physics: Modern Physics 4 Credit Hours
• PHYS 321 - Thermal Physics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 421 - Modern Optics 4 Credit Hours

• Notes: One of course can be replaced by a third course from Group A.

C. Capstone

• BCMB 452* - Independent Research in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 1-3 Credit Hours (3 credit hours)

• or

• A third course labeled with * from group A or B

• A third course in Group B labeled with ‡ under the condition that a corresponding lab is taken

• or

• CHEM 380 - Foundations of Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours +
• CHEM 389 - Foundations of Chemical Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

• or

• BCMB 401 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hours
• BCMB 419* - Cellular and Comparative Biochemistry Laboratory 3 Credit Hours

Notes:

[1] courses with * labeled have a strong laboratory, project-oriented or hands-on component.

[2] courses listed with § may have enrollment restriction, additional prerequisite (beyond the prerequisite of this minor), or need approval from the instructor for enrollment.

[3] courses listed with ‡ when used to satisfy Group C requirements, need a companion lab course.

* Volunteer Core Requirements