Advising Course Plan - Physics Major- Biophysics Concentration - 3 Year Plan

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in three years.  It is appropriate for students who have already completed eight units of coursework. The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester.  This plan assumes that the student has not taken any courses for the major prior to the first semester shown in the plan.

Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan:  None required.

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnitsSummerUnits
PHYS 141P1PHYS 142P1MATH 142Q (If not previously completed, should be takne in summer term)1
MATH 130 or 141Q1MATH 131Q or 142Q1 
CHEM 141P1CHEM 142P1 
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective1 
 4 4 1
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits 
PHYS 2431PHYS 251, 362, or HLSC 313 (or Elective)1,21 
PHYS 352, 356, or HLSC 313 (or Elective)11PHYS 4970.5 
PHYS 3800.0PHYS 3800.0 
General Education Requirement or ElectiveGeneral Education Requirement or Elective1 
General Education Reuquirement or ElectiveGeneral Education Requirement or Elective1 
 BIOL 141P1 
 2 4.5 
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits 
PHYS 352, 356, or HLSC 313 (or Elective)11PHYS 251, 362, or HLSC 313 (or Elective)1,21 
PHYS 4981PHYS 4990.5 
PHYS 3800.0PHYS 3800.0 
General Education Requirement or Elective1CSCI 2611 
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective1 
 General Education Requirement or Elective1 
 4 4.5 
Total Units 24
1

Students choose one from: PHYS 352, PHYS 356, PHYS 362, or HLSC 313.

2

PHYS 362 is offered every second year in the spring and is required.