Departments & Programs
Department of Physics
Biophysics Option
First-Year Experience Course
Beginning freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 19 credit hours are required to take SCI-I 120 Windows on Science (1 cr.) or an equivalent first-year experience course.
Area I English Composition and Communication Competency
Written Communication (6 cr.)
ENG-W 131 or ENG-W 140 Reading Writing and Inquiry (3 cr.) with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
The second semester of English composition may be satisfied with ENG-W 230, ENG-W 231, ENG-W 250, ENG-W 270, ENG-W 331 or ENG-W 350 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Speech Communication Competency
COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.).
Area II World Language Competency
No world language proficiency is required for a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Science with the exception of Mathematical Science majors.
Area IIIA Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Cultural Understanding Competencies (12 cr.)
List H course: Choose one course (3 cr.) from this list. The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
List S course: For the Biophysics Concentration students must complete PSY-B 110 Introduction to Psychology and SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology. These courses will fulfill both the List S requirement and the requirement for an additional course from either List H or List S listed below.
The additional required course from A&H / SS is satisfied with one of the courses above under Social Sciences.
List C course: Choose one course (3 cr.) from this list. The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
For the most current list of courses in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Understanding, please refer to the IU Indianapolis General Education Curriculum.
Area IIIC Life and Physical and Sciences Competency
See requirements listed below under Area IV Physics (Biophysics) Concentration Requirements.
Students must have grades of C- or higher in Life and Physical Sciences courses. A grade of D or D+ will be allowed for one course only.
Area IIID Analytical Reasoning Competency (21 credits)
Eighteen (18) credit hours of courses in mathematics are required, which must include MATH-I 165, MATH-I 166, MATH-I 171, MATH-I 261, and MATH-I 266.
The computer programming requirement (3-4 cr.) of the School of Science may be satisfied with CSCI-C 200, CSCI-C 304 or any higher-level CSCI course (with advisor or department approval). Students with significant programming experience may request authorization to satisfy this requirement with other courses.
Note: Computer Science CSCI-N 241 and CSCI-N 299 do not count in Area IIID, but may count as a general elective.
Students must have grades of C- or higher in Analytical Reasoning courses. A grade of D or D+ will be allowed for one course only.
Area IV Physics (Biophysics) Concentration Requirements
Chemistry: A minimum of 21 credit hours is required.
Introductory:
- CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
Intermediate:
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)
- CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- CHEM-C 360 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3 cr.) - OR - CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.) is not required, but is recommended.
Biology: A minimum of 13 credit hours of biology is required.
Introductory:
- BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I (5 cr.)
- BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II (5 cr.)
Advanced:
- BIOL-K 384 Biochemistry (3 cr.) (P: BIOL-K 322 or BIOL-K 324) -OR-
- CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 342)
Physics: A minimum of 32 credit hours of physics is required.
Introductory:
- PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) and PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) -OR-
- PHYS-I 152 Mechanics (4 cr.) and PHYS-I 251 Heat, Electricity & Optics (5 cr.)
- PHYS-I 299 Introduction to Computational Physics (2 cr.)
Intermediate/Advanced:
- PHYS-I 310 Intermediate Mechanics (4 cr.)
- PHYS-I 330 Intermediate Electricity & Magnetism (3 cr.)
- PHYS-I 342 Modern Physics (3 cr.)
- PHYS-I 353 Electronics Laboratory (2 cr.)
- PHYS-I 442 Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.)
- PHYS-I 585 Introduction to Molecular Biophysics (3 cr.)
- PHYS-I 490 Capstone Experience (3 cr.)
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. This total must include at least 32 credits in courses at the 300-400 level taken at the IU Indianapolis campus. Residence of at least two semesters on the IU Indianapolis campus is also required for graduation.
No more than 6 credit hours of clinical, athletic, or performing arts courses will be approved. See the departmental advisor for details.
