Biophysics, B.S.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBMB 101 | 1 | BBMB 102 | 1 |
| CHEM 201* | 5 | CHEM 211 | 2 |
| CHEM 201L* | 1 | CHEM 211L | 2 |
| MATH 165** | 4 | MATH 166 | 4 |
| ENGL 1501 | 3 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| LIB 1601 | 1 | BIOL 211L2 | 1 |
| COM S 207 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 331 | 3 | CHEM 332 | 3 |
| MATH 265 | 4 | MATH 266 | 3 |
| BIOL 212 | 3 | PHYS 222 | 5 |
| PHYS 221 | 5 | ENGL 2501 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBMB 4043 | 3 | CHEM 325 | 3 |
| CHEM 324 | 3 | CHEM 322L6 | 3 |
| LAS Foreign Language Requirement1 | 4 | MATH 307 or MATH 317 | 3-4 |
| Science Elective 300+5 | 3 | LAS General Education Requirement1 | 3 |
| LAS Foreign Language Requirement1 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 16-17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBMB 411 | 4 | BBMB 461 (BBMB 561L optional) | 2 |
| Science Elective 300+5 | 3 | Biological Science Elective5 | 3 |
| STAT 305 or STAT 231 | 4 | LAS General Educaton Requirement1 | 3 |
| LAS General Education Requirement1 | 3 | LAS General Educaton Requirement1 | 3 |
| LAS General Education Requirement1 | 3 | LAS General Education Requirement1 | 3 |
| BBMB 490 or 4997 | BBMB 490 or 4997 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 120-121 | |||
| * | General Chemistry I and II (177, 177n or 177l and 178) are acceptable substitutes for CHEM 201 and 201L. Chemistry assessment required for placement into CHEM 201. |
| ** | Math assessment is required. Student not ready for calculus will be enrolled in MATH 142. |
| 1 | Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) General Education Requirements include a minimum of: 12 cr. Arts and Humanities, 9 cr. Social Sciences and 11 cr Natural Sciences (8 cr.) and Math (3 cr.) Students in all ISU majors must complete a 3-cr. course in U.S. Diversity and a 3-cr. course in International Perspectives. Discuss with your adviser how the two courses you select can be applied to address general education requirements. Check for a list of approved courses at: http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/courses/div-ip-guide.html Foreign Language Requirement: (www.las.iastate.edu/academics/learning_goals.shtml) |
| 2 | One Biology laboratory course is required. Choose BIOL 211L, 212L, or 313L. |
| 3 | Students have the option of choosing the senior level biochemistry sequence for 5 credits (BBMB 404 and BBMB 405) or the graduate-level biochemistry sequence for 8 credits (BBMB 501 and BBMB 502). |
| 4 | Undergraduate study or research, BBMB 490 or 499, is recommended but not required. Credit value is variable. |
| 5 | Four credits of electives in Biological Sciences is required. |
| 6 | CHEM 321L + BBMB 561L may be taken as a substitute for CHEM 322L. |
