Program: Biophysics, BS - University of Scranton

Apr 08, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

The Biophysics major is designed to prepare a student to apply the physical and mathematical sciences to problems arising in the life sciences and medicine. By choosing proper electives, the student can prepare to enter graduate study of biophysics, biology, biochemistry, medicine or dentistry.

Biophysics Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	*Fall Cr.*	*Spr. Cr.*
First Year
MAJOR	PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics	4	4
MAJOR	BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology –BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology	4.5	4.5
COGNATE	MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics –MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I or MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I –MATH 221 - Calculus II	4	4
GE WRTG–SPCH	WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL			3
GE FSEM		1
		16.5	18.5
Second Year
MAJOR	–	4	3
MAJOR	–	4.5	4.5
COGNATE			4
COGNATE		3
COGNATE	– or –	4	4
GE PHIL–T/RS	–	3	3
		18.5	18.5
Third Year
MAJOR	PHYS/BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Physics, Biology or Chemistry Elective	3
MAJOR	–	4.5	4.5
GE T/RS		3
GE PHIL		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHL ELECT - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT Elective		3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		17.5	14.5
Fourth Year
MAJOR	PHYS/BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Physics, Biology or Chemistry Electives	6	6
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	6	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	6
		15	15
	Total: 134 Credits

- are courses designed for non-science majors. They require no background in science or math.

Biophysics, BS

Biophysics Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 134 Credits