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Biochemistry/Biophysics Concentration

If you are planning to do research in interdisciplinary fields or work in industries such as pharmaceuticals  or engineering, you are on the right track! It is also common for students on pre-med track take a biochemistry concentration. You may take all the hardcore courses in biology and chemistry/physics, be prepared for the challenges! 

Biochemistry/Biophysics Core requirements:

Biology Major with a Biochemistry Concentration:

Biology Major with a Biophysics Concentration:

  • Courses listed in the core requirements above

  • MATH H121 (Calculus III) OR MATH H216 (Advanced Calculus)

  • PHYS H213 (Waves and Optics), PHYS H211 (Laboratory in Electronics, Waves and Optics 0.5 credit)

  • PHYS H301 (Advanced Laboratory in Modern Physics), this can count as one of the superlabs required by bio major

  • PHYS H214 (Quantum Mechanics) OR CHEM H305 (Quantum Chemistry)

  • PHYS H303 (Statistical Physics) OR CHEM H304 (Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics)

  • PHYS H320 (Topics in Biological Physics) or a similar course approved by the coordinating committee

  • Two half-semester courses with significant biophysics content

Sample Schedule for Biochemistry Concentrator

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For biochem concentrators, one of the superlabs should be biochem-related and the four 300-level quarter electives should have significant biochem contents. 

Sample Schedule for Biophysics Concentrator

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For biophysics concentrators, two of the four 300-level quarter electives should have significant biophysics contents. 

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