CourseSubjectandTitleCreditHrs. Major GenEd

UpperDiv.

Min.Grade CourseSubjectandTitle

CreditHrs. Major GenEd

UpperDiv.

Min.Grade

SemesterOne: SemesterTwo:PHYS1310&1310L(GeneralPhysics,160&160L) 4 4 4 C PHYS1320&1320L(GeneralPhysics,161&161L) 4 4 C

PHYS1311*(ProbinGenPhysics,167) CR PHYS1321*(ProbinGenPhysics,168) CR

MATH1512(CalculusI,162) 4 4 3 C MATH1522(CalculusII,163) 4 4 C

CHEM1215&1215L(GenChemI,121&123L) 4 4 3 C CHEM1225&1225L(GenChemII,122&124L) 4 4 C

GenEdSecondLanguage 3 3 C GenEdCommunication(2ndEnglishComposition,ENGL1120) 3 3 C

Total: 15 12 13 0 Total: 15 12 3 0

Advisement:TryaFreshmanLearningCommunity-2coreclassescombined Attimeofregistration

SemesterThree: SemesterFour:PHYS2310&2310L(GeneralPhysics,262&262L) 4 4 C PHYS2415(ComputationalPhysics,290) 3 3 C

PHYS2311*(ProbinGenPhysics,267) CR PHYC330(IntroModernPhysics) 3 3 3 C

MATH2530(CalculusIII,264) 4 4 C PHYC331*(ProbinModernPhysics) CR

BIOL2110C(PrinciplesofBio.:Cell.andMolecularLectureandLab,201L) 4 4 C MATH316(AppliedOrdinaryDiffEquas) 3 3 3 C

GenEdCommunication(COMM1130,ENGL2210or2120,PHIL1120) 3 3 C BIOL2410C(Princip.ofBio.:GeneticsLectureandLab,202L) 4 4 C

Total 15 12 3 0 Total 13 13 0 6

TransitiontoMajorStatus (oncesemestergradesarein)

SemesterFive: SemesterSix:PHYC366(MathematicalMethodsofPhysics) 4 4 4 C PHYC304(AnalyticalMechanicsII) 3 3 3 C

PHYC303(AnalyticalMechanicsI) 3 3 3 C PHYC314*(ProbinAnalyticalMechanicsII) CR

PHYC313*(ProbinAnalyticalMechanicsI) CR PHYC405(ElectricityandMagnetismI) 3 3 3 C

BIOL303/303L(Ecology&EvolutionandLab) 4 4 3 C PHYC415*(ProbinElectricityandMagnetismI) CR

BiophysicsElective1 3 3 3 C BIOL304/304L(PlantAnimalForm&Function) 4 4 4 C

GenEdHumanities 3 3 C BiophysicsElective2 3 3 3 C

GenEdChoice 3 3 C

Total 17 14 3 13 Total 16 13 3 13CompleteGraduationWorkshop&Applyfordegree (after4thweek)

SemesterSeven: SemesterEight:PHYC301(ThermodynamicsandStatMech) 3 3 3 C PHYC307L(JuniorLab) 3 3 3 C

PHYC311*(ProbThermo&StatMech) CR BiophysicsElective4 3 3 3 C

BiophysicsElective3 3 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel(ifRecitationsnottaken) 5 D-

GenEdSocialandBehavioralSciences 3 3 C UpperDivisionElective 3 3 D-

GenEdArtsandDesign 3 3 C

UpperDivisionElective 3 3 D-

Total 15 6 6 9 Total 14 6 0 9

DegreeTotal 120 88 31 50

BSPhysicswithBiophysicsConcentrationFourYearRoadMap

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TheNewMexicoGeneralEducationCurriculum(31units)Communication:(6credithours)

MathematicsandStatistics:(3credithours)

PhysicalandNaturalSciences:(4credithours)

SocialandBehavioralSciences:(3credithours) Notes:Humanities:(3units) 1.Thereisroomforupto6bioelectives,ifupperdivelectivesinSems7and8areused.SecondLanguage:(3credithours) 2.Itispossibletosatisfythepre-medrequirementsoftheUNMMedSchoolbyanappropriateArtsandDesign:(3credithours) choiceoftheelectives.ThePremedAdvisementdocumentgivestherequiredclasses.StudentChoice:(6credithours) 3.Studentsplanningtogotogradschoolinphysicsorbiophysicsarestronglyadvisedto

takePhysics491and492(QMIandII)fortheirupper-divisionelectives.

ArtsandSciencesCollegeMinimumRequirementsTotalcredithours=120 BIOPHYSICSELECTIVES:300/400levelcredithours=48 BIOC423IntroductoryBiochemistry(pre-reqChem302)MinimumcredithourstaughtinA&S=90 BIOL425Moleculargenetics

BIOL429MolecularCellBiology(additionalpre-reqs-Chem212(orChem301and303L))

UniversityResidenceRequirements BIOL492IntroductoryMathematicalBiologya.Minimumhours=30 BIOL446LaboratoryMethodsinMolecularBiologyb.Seniorstanding=15past92 BIOL547AdvancedTechniquesinLightMicroscopyc.Inmajor=Onehalf BME517AppliedBiologyforBiomedicalEngineersd.Inminor=Onequarter BME544ThermodynamicsofBologicalSystems

PHYC302IntroductiontoPhotonics

MinimumgraduationGPA=2.00 PHYC302LOpticsLab

PHYC410ChemistryandPhysicsattheNanoscale

PHYC480SpecialtopicsinBiophysics

CHEM301and303LOrganicChemIwithLab

CHEM302and304LOrganicChemIIwithLab

CHEM315IntroductoryPhysicalChemistry

Minoroptions

Note:Physics301mayprovidegoodpreparationfortheseclasses

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Keepinmindthatminimumgradesonroadmapareforindividualcourseworkonly.Studentsmustmaintainaminimumofa2.0cumulativegradepointaverageforadmissiontoandgraduationfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences.MinimumslistedfortheindividualcoursesdoNOTmeetthecumulativeminimum.Scholarshipswillhavedifferentrequirements.Pleaseseeyouradvisorforquestions.

*Physics1311,1321,2311,331,311,313,311,415,416,496,and497areallonecredithourRecitationSectionsassociatedwithPhysics1310,1320,2310,330,301,303,304,405,406,491,and492,respectively.Theserecitationsessionsarepracticeinsolvingproblemsfromtheassociatedlecturecourses.Theyareveryusefulandstonglyrecommendedforthemajor.

NominorisrequiredfortheB.S.inPhysicswithBiophysicsConcentration,althoughanoptionalminororsecondmajormaybeselected.