Biomedical Physics Minor
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.
They may take either:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 1740 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYSICS 1741 | Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYSICS 1742 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYSICS 1743 | Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Units | 8 | |
or:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 1760 | Focused Physics I | 4 |
| PHYSICS 1741 | Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYSICS 1762 | Focused Physics II | 4 |
| PHYSICS 1743 | Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Units | 10 | |
Elective courses: Minors must take two of the following five courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 3350 | Physics of the Brain | 3 |
| PHYSICS 3354 | Physics of Living Systems | 3 |
| PHYSICS 3355 | Physics of Vision | 3 |
| PHYSICS 4081 | Critical Analysis of Scientific Data | 3 |
| PHYSICS 4553 | Topics in Theoretical Biophysics | 3 |
They must also take one of the following four laboratory courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 3321 | Electronics Laboratory | 3 |
| PHYSICS 3322 | Physical Measurement Laboratory | 3 |
| PHYSICS 3323 | Optics and Wave Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| PHYSICS 3324 | Biophysics Laboratory | 3 |
Contact Info
| Website: | http://physics.wustl.edu |