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Interdisciplinary Program in Biophysics
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Program Requirements
Course Descriptions
BIOP 702 - (3) (Y)
Analysis of Biophysical Data
Prerequisite: Calculus, some advanced chemistry, and permission
of the instructor
Methods of simulating biochemical/biophysical experiments will
be explored using small laboratory computers. FORTRAN 77 is used
to write computer programs relevant to their individual research.
These computer programs will include, but not be limited to, the
application of nonlinear least-squares and maximum likelihood
parameter estimation procedures for the analysis of biophysical
laboratory data.
BIOP 801 - (1) (S)
Special Topics in Biophysics
This is a seminar series comprised of 45-minute informal talks
given by students, faculty, and guest speakers.
BIOP 897 - (3-12) (S-SS)
Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Master's Research
Research for the master's degree, taken before a thesis advisor
has been chosen.
BIOP 898 - (3-12) (S-SS)
Non-Topical Research, Master's Research
Research for the master's degree, taken under the direction
of a thesis advisor.
BIOP 995 - (3-12) (S)
Biophysics Research
Independent study performed by a student which counts
as course credits other than non-topical research.
BIOP 997 - (3-12) (S-SS)
Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director
has been selected.
BIOP 999 - (3-12) (S-SS)
Non-Topical Research
For doctoral research, taken under the supervision of
a dissertation director.
Some relevant courses that Biophysics students can choose from are offered from the following departments:
- Microbiology: Advanced Immunology, MICR 803; Advanced
Microbiology, MICR 810; Gene Structure, Expression and Regulation, MICR 811.
- Biochemistry: General Biochemistry, BIOC 503, 504;
Physical Chemistry of Biopolymers, BIOC 801, 802;
Selected Topics, BIOC 805, 806; BIOC 701, 702;
Concepts in Biophysical Chemistry; BIOC 701-703/702-704.
- Pharmacology: Biochemical, Molecular and Endocrine
Pharmacology; PHAR 908, 910.
- Physiology: Cell Biophysics and Molecular Physiology,
PHY 806.
- Anatomy and Neuroscience: Development of the Nervous System, CELL 808,
Experimental Methods, CELL 505.
- Chemistry: Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry,
CHEM 831, 832,
Computer Interfacing and Automation of Chemical Instrumentation,
CHEM 554;
Advanced Physical Chemistry, CHEM
521,
522.
Principles of Quantum Mechanics, CHEM 821;
Applications of Quantum Mechanics, CHEM 822.
- General: Cell Structure and Function, GSAS 812;
Research Ethics, GSAS 710.
- Physics: Mathematical Methods of Physics, PHYS 725;
Quantum Theory I, II, PHYS 751, 752;
Advanced Molecular Biophysics-Quantum Mechanical Aspects, PHYS 785;
Statistical Mechanics, PHYS 831, 832.
- Biology: Biochemistry, BIOL 501;
Molecular Genetics, BIOL 503;
Advanced Cell Biology, BIOL 504;
Neurophysiology, BIOL 817, 818.
- Mathematics: Mathematical Probability,
MATH 509;
Mathematical Statistics, MATH 510;
Stochastic Processes, MATH 511;
Statistical Modeling, MATH 514;
Advanced Calculus and Applied Mathematics, MATH 521.
- Biomedical Engineering: Application of Computers to Medicine and Biology,
BIOM 620, 621;
Fundamentals of Biophysical Science, BIOM 701, 702;
Medical Imaging, BIOM 891.
- Chemical Engineering: Advanced Thermodynamics,
CHE 615;
Applied Statistical Mechanics, CHE 716.
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