Biophysics, a major within the Physics department, is intended for students interested in eventually pursuing a graduate program in medical physics, health physics, nuclear medical technology, bioengineering, or a related field.
Students in the Biophysics program take coursework in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry, and receive a strong preparation in Biology. |
With a degree in Biophysics, a wide variety of interesting employment or graduate school opportunities are available.
- Research at a university, industrial, or national laboratory
- Education at the high school, college, technical, or university level
- Engineering - electrical, biomedical, environmental, civil, mechanical, etc.
- Medical school
- Consulting - law, journalism, accounting, military, government, etc.
- Publishing and Communications
- Computer Science, Mathematics, or Chemistry
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Get what you need to excel - in college and beyond - from personal attention and dynamic coursework. At Saint Mary's University we are small in numbers so that we can offer students a big experience.
- We offer a specialty in radiation physics with over 100 nuclear medical technologists trained.
- Physics department holds the AMA approval for the program in Evanston Hospital.
- We maintain close networking relationships with our alumni.
- Students benefit from small class sizes and personal attention from faculty and staff.
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If you are considering biophysics, advanced coursework in high school is recommended. If you have questions, please contact the department chair.
- Students that are prepared to test into Calculus I may begin the Biophysics program in their first semester.
- Depending on a student’s high school science preparation, Botany & Zoology II and General Chemistry II may be required.
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Biophysics Major (54–57 credits):
A. Physics Core:
All of the following courses:
C131 General Chemistry I
C133 General Chemistry I Lab
M151 Calculus I
M152 Calculus II
M251 Calculus III
P201 Introductory Physics I
P202 Introductory Physics I Lab
P211 Introductory Physics II
P212 Introductory Physics II Lab
P304 Introduction to Modern Physics
B. All of the following courses:
B110 Botany & Zoology I
B111 Botany & Zoology I Lab
C321 Organic Chemistry I
M252 Linear Algebra
P390 Advanced Laboratory I
C. Three of the following courses:
B305 Human Anatomy
B310 Genetics
B311 Cell Biology
B313 Physiology
B409 Biochemistry
B450 Radiation Biology
D. One of the following courses:
P311 Optics
P314 Digital Systems
P340 Classical Mechanics
P350 Radiation Physics
Recommended electives:
CS110 Computer Science I
CS111 Computer Science I Lab
M341 Differential Equations
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