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Courses

Physics
Astrophysics
Biophysics

Requirements

Students who major in Physics must complete 19.5 courses.

Requirements	Course Details
6.5 required courses	Foundations of Science 1-6
5.5 required courses	Electromagnetism and Special Relativity (half course); Mechanics Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Mechanics; Advanced Physics Laboratory; Statistical Mechanics; Thermodynamics
4 mathematics courses	Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering; Linear Algebra; Ordinary Differential Equations
1 major elective course	Physics
Half course	Research Seminar in Physics
2 Capstone	Project and Seminar

Requirements

For Physics Majors Only

Requirements	Course Details
6.5 required courses	Foundations of Science 1-6
5.5 required courses	Electromagnetism and Special Relativity (half course); Mechanics Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Mechanics; Advanced Physics Laboratory; Statistical Mechanics; Thermodynamics
4 mathematics courses	Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering; Linear Algebra; Ordinary Differential Equations
4 specialization elective courses	Selected from: General Relativity; Computational Physics; Astrophysics; Multi-wavelength Astronomy; Imaging and Spectroscopy and Radio Imaging and Time Series Lab; Nuclear Astrophysics
Half course	Research Seminar in Physics
2 Capstone	Project and Seminar

Students who specialize in Biophysics must complete 22.5 courses.

Requirements	Course Details
6.5 Foundations of Science	Foundations of Science 1-6
5.5 required courses	Electromagnetism and Special Relativity (0.5); Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Mechanics 1; Advanced Physics Laboratory; Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
4 required mathematics courses	Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering; Linear Algebra; Ordinary Differential Equations.
3 required Biophysics courses	Biophysics; Biological Physics: From Single Molecules to the Cell; Computational Biology and Biophysics.
1 Biophysics elective course selected from a list of courses outside their major	Human Physiology; Genetics; Genome Biology; Immunology; Synthetic Biology; Experimental Systems Biology; Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function; Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics; Analytical Chemistry; Special Topics in Chemistry (NMR only);
Half course (0.5)	Research Seminar in Physics
2 Capstone	Seminar and Project

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