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Biological Physics B.S.

Three-Year Pathway

Biological Physics B.S.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 281 3
PHY 292 2
PHY 294 2
CHM 141 3
CHM 144 2
MTH 252 4
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 282 3
PHY 293 2
PHY 286 3
CHM 142 3
CHM 145 2
MP/Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
STA 301 3
CHM 241 3
CHM 244 2
BIO 203 or MBI 201 3
MP/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 17
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 421 or 422 4
MTH 222 3
MP/Electives 9
MP Experiential Learning 0
Total Semester Hours 16

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
MTH 347 or PHY 483 3
PHY 400-lvl 3
MP/Electives 12
Experiential Learning 0
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 401 0
MP Senior Capstone 3
MP/Electives 10
Total Semester Hours 13

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post-Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Miami Plan and College of Arts and Science divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned credit for MTH 151, MTH 251, PHY 191, PHY 192, and BIO 116 (or equivalents).
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.
  • Please be aware that some PHY courses are only offered in the fall and others in the spring; attention must be paid to the pre-requisite structure of these courses.
  • MTH 2 thematic sequence can be earned by taking MTH 222 or 231 in addition to the required MTH 151 and STA 301.

Key

BIO = Biology
CHM = Chemistry
MP = Miami Plan
MTH = Mathematics
PHY = Physics 
STA =  Statistics
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/10/2023