Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 17-19
  • Grade Requirement: Students must complete all coursework for the Biomedical Physics minor with a grade of at least a C–.

This minor is for students interested in the discussion and application of methods and techniques from physics to topics in the areas of biology and medicine. The program may be of interest to the pre-medicine student or the research-oriented science major. 

Required Courses

Minors in Biomedical Physics are required to complete a series of introductory courses.

PHYSICS 1740Physics I3-4
or PHYSICS 1760 Focused Physics I
PHYSICS 1741Physics I Laboratory1
PHYSICS 1742Physics II3-4
or PHYSICS 1762 Focused Physics II
PHYSICS 1743Physics II Laboratory1

Elective Courses

Minors must take two of the following five courses:

PHYSICS 3350Physics of the Brain3
PHYSICS 3354Physics of Living Systems3
PHYSICS 3355Physics of Vision3
PHYSICS 4081Critical Analysis of Scientific Data3
PHYSICS 4553Topics in Theoretical Biophysics3

They must also take one of the following four laboratory courses:

PHYSICS 3321Electronics Laboratory3
PHYSICS 3322Physical Measurement Laboratory3
PHYSICS 3323Optics and Wave Physics Laboratory3
PHYSICS 3324Biophysics Laboratory3

Contact Info

Website:http://physics.wustl.edu