Requirements for the Biophysics Option
13-15 half-courses

1. Required courses:
       a-c. Same as Basic Requirements.
       d. Two half-courses of Physics 90r under the supervision of a member of the Committee on Higher Degrees in Biophysics or another biophysicist approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Physics.
       e. Two additional half-courses in physics.
       f. Additional half-courses in physics or a related field, to complete the requirement of 13 to 15 half-courses.
2. Tutorial: None.
3. Thesis: Optional.
4. General Examination: None.
5. Other information:
       a-e. Same as Basic Requirements.
       f-g. Same as Requirements for Honors Eligibility.
       h. In fulfilling the requirement in item 1f, a student may take up to two half-courses from the following: Life Sciences 1a, 1b; MCB 52, 54, 56, and 80 (formerly Biological Sciences 52, 54, 56, 80); and Biophysics courses numbered above 100
       i. Students choosing this option are advised to take Physics 181 or Chemistry 161, and Physics 140 and/or Physics 136 in completing the requirements for honors eligibility in Physics. They should also take steps to acquire a basic knowledge of organic chemistry in its relation to biochemistry, although they need not enroll in Chemistry 20.