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.
