Biophysics

专业详情

Physics is a foundational science aimed at discovering the laws of nature. It provides an understanding of our physical world. All phenomena, ranging from the study of the nature of the universe to subatomic interactions to complex molecular theory, are of interest to physicists. Because it is so encompassing, physics is the foundation of all other sciences.

BS in Biophysics. This major provides the scientific training in physics plus studies in molecular biology, both necessary for intellectual integration of those two fields. Molecular biophysics is emerging as an important area of scientific research and aims at understanding the complicated behavior of microbiological and macromolecular systems.

Careers for physics majors are extremely varied. Among these many exciting pathways: academic, governmental, or corporate research, engineering, teaching hardware and software development. Our majors are often accepted to medical and law schools, and many find themselves in fields such as banking, finance, management, entertainment, and government.