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:
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BIOL H200 (Evolution, Genetics and Genomes) and BIOL H201 (Molecules, Cells, and Organisms)
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CHEM H104 OR CHEM H112 OR CHEM H114 (Chemical Dynamics).
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MATH H118 (Calculus II) or a one semester mathematics or statistics course with MATH H118 as a prerequisite.
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PHYS H105 and PHYS H106 OR PHYS H101 and PHYS H102 (two semesters of Introductory Physics), or the Bryn Mawr equivalents.
Biology Major with a Biochemistry Concentration:
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CHEM H111/CHEM H113/CHEM H115 (Chemical Structure and Bonding)
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CHEM H304 (Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics) OR CHEM H305 (Quantum Chemistry)
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One semester of advanced biochemistry-related laboratory coursework: CHEM H301 or CHEM H302 or BIOL/CHEM H303 Superlabs with significant biochemistry contents
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Two half-semester courses with significant biochemistry content
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Two half-semester advanced courses with significant biochemistry content
Biology Major with a Biophysics Concentration:
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MATH H121 (Calculus III) OR MATH H216 (Advanced Calculus)
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PHYS H213 (Waves and Optics), PHYS H211 (Laboratory in Electronics, Waves and Optics 0.5 credit)
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PHYS H301 (Advanced Laboratory in Modern Physics), this can count as one of the superlabs required by bio major
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PHYS H214 (Quantum Mechanics) OR CHEM H305 (Quantum Chemistry)
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PHYS H303 (Statistical Physics) OR CHEM H304 (Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics)
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PHYS H320 (Topics in Biological Physics) or a similar course approved by the coordinating committee
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Two half-semester courses with significant biophysics content
Sample Schedule for Biochemistry Concentrator
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
