The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

Minor in Biophysics

33

This program cannot be combined with the following programs: Honours BSc with Specialization in Physics, Honours BSc with Specialization in Physics with Computational Physics Option, Honours BSc with Specialization in Physics-Mathematics, Honours BSc with Specialization in Physics with Option in Biological Physics, Honours BSc with Specialization in Physics with Option in Photonics and BSc with Major in Physics.

BIO1140 Introduction to Cell Biology 3
CHM1311 Principles of Chemistry 3
MAT1330 Calculus for the Life Sciences I 3
MAT1332 Calculus for the Life Sciences II 3
or
MAT1320 Calculus I 3
MAT1322 Calculus II 3
or
MAT1320 Calculus I 3
MAT1325 Calculus II and an Introduction to Analysis 3
PHY1121 Fundamentals of Physics I 3
PHY1122 Fundamentals of Physics II 3
or
PHY1321 Principles of Physics I1 3
PHY1322 Principles of Physics II 3
PHY2325 Physics in Biology 3
BIO3153 Cell Biology 3
PHY3325 Introduction to Molecular Biophysics 3
PHY4322 Biological Physics 3
3 optional course credits in physics (PHY) at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level2
Note(s)
1PHY1321 may be replaced by PHY1331.
2MAT1341 is a prerequisite to some second year physics courses; check university calendar. Students interested in applying for graduate studies in biological physics in the Department of Physics at uOttawa are recommended to take some of the following courses: PHY2361, PHY3350, PHY3355, MAT2324, MAT2384. For more details the interested student should consult with the potential research supervisor of the Department of Physics.