Biophysics

Dr. Rongjia Tao, Chair

Dr. Zbigniew Dziembowski, Faculty Advisor

Barton Hall, Room A225
215-204-7639
zbig.dziembowski@temple.edu

Bachelor of Science

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)

• Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.

• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of their major. Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement:  Biology 2296*, Biology 3096, Biology 3396, Chemistry 4196, Chemistry 4396, Earth & Environmental Science 4096, Earth & Environmental Science 4197, Earth & Environmental Science 4997, Mathematics 3098, Mathematics 4096, Physics 2796* or Physics 4796.

• Students must complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

• New freshmen students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the General Education Curriculum (25-26 s.h.). See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.

• New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the University Core Curriculum requirements (34-35 s.h.) including completion of the library orientation, Temple Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT). See the Core Curriculum section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the course requirements.

 

2. College Requirements

• 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

• 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (75-79 s.h.)

• Three (3) Biology courses are required (12 s.h.): Biology 2112, 2203 or 2296*, 3096.

• Six (6) Physics courses are required (23 s.h.): Physics 1061 or 2021, 1062 or 2022, 2502, 2701 or 2796*, 3301, 4101. 

• Four (4) Chemistry courses with Labs (16 s.h.): Chemistry 1031/1033, 1032/1034, 2201/2203 and 2202/2204.

• Three (3) Mathematics courses are required (12 s.h.): Mathematics 1041, 1042 and 2043.

• Four (4) 2000+ Biophysics Electives are required (12-16 s.h.): Electives must be chosen in consultation with the Physics faculty advisor.

*Pending writing-intensive program approval.

Suggested Semester by Semester Plan

*Pending writing-intensive program approval.

(F) - Fall only course

(S) - Spring only course

†Four electives must be chosen in consultation with the physics advisor.  All courses must be 2000-level or above.  At least two electives must be Physics courses.  Choose courses in Physics, Biology (Neurobiology, Genetics, Cell Structure, Physiology), Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), Biochemistry and Biophysics.  Recommended for graduate school in Physics:  Physics 2101, 3302, 3701 and 4796 and as much of the B.S. program in Physics as time allows.   Students planning to go to medical school should complete Biology 1111: Introduction to Biology.

Distinction in Major

A student who wishes to graduate with Distinction in the Major must complete all courses required for the biophysics major with a GPA of 3.5 or better, and carry out an independent study or undergraduate thesis project.  Consult the undergraduate physics advisor for more details.