Biophysics, PhD (Boston)

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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

One of:
- CHEM 5636 — Statistical Thermodynamics
- PHYS 7305 — Statistical Physics

Chemistry

One of:
- CHEM 5621 — Principles of Chemical Biology
- CHEM 5638 — Molecular Modeling
- CHEM 5641 — Computational Chemistry

Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 6301 — Molecular Cell Biology

Biological Physics

PHYS 7731 — Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 1

Graduate Biophysics Seminar

From the catalog
Complete this repeatable course each semester of the program:

One of:
- INSC 7100 — Biophysics Seminar

Laboratory Rotation

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Complete the following variable credit course twice (register at 3 semester hours for the first lab rotation and at 2 semester hours for the second lab rotation):

PHYS 9984 — Advanced Research

Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:

Physics Breadth Courses

One of:
- PHYS 5116 — Network Science 1
- PHYS 5318 — Principles of Experimental Physics
- PHYS 7301 — Classical Mechanics/Math Methods
- PHYS 7302 — Electromagnetic Theory
- PHYS 7315 — Quantum Theory 1
- PHYS 7321 — Computational Physics
- PHYS 7322 — Nonequilibrium Physics
- PHYS 7335 — Dynamical Processes in Complex Networks
- PHYS 7741 — Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 2

Biology Breadth Courses

From the catalog
BIOL 5103 to BIOL 6961

Any BIOL course numbered 5103–6961

Chemistry Breadth Courses

From the catalog
CHEM 5610 to CHEM 5688

Any CHEM course numbered 5610–5688

Dissertation

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After achieving candidacy, students complete Dissertation Term 1 in the department of their PhD advisor. In the following semester, they complete Dissertation Term 2.
Complete the following (repeatable) course until graduation:

One of:
- One of:
  - PHYS 9990 — Dissertation Term 1
  - CHEM 9990 — Dissertation Term 1
  - BIOL 9990 — Dissertation Term 1
- One of:
  - PHYS 9991 — Dissertation Term 2
  - CHEM 9991 — Dissertation Term 2
  - BIOL 9991 — Dissertation Term 2
- One of:
  - PHYS 9996 — Dissertation Continuation
  - CHEM 9996 — Dissertation Continuation
  - BIOL 9996 — Dissertation Continuation

GPA requirements

31 total semester hours required Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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