Biophysics, PhD (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/science/interdisciplinary/biophysics-phd-bos/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/phdprograms/

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Annual review\ Lab rotations\ Identify PhD advisor\ Dissertation committee\ Dissertation proposal and presentation\ Candidacy\ Dissertation/dissertation defense

Core Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | | | | CHEM 5636 | Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 | | or PHYS 7305 | Statistical Physics | | | Chemistry | | | | CHEM 5621 | Principles of Chemical Biology | 3 | | or CHEM 5638 | Molecular Modeling | | | or CHEM 5641 | Computational Chemistry | | | Cell and Molecular Biology | | | | BIOL 6301 | Molecular Cell Biology | 4 | | Biological Physics | | | | PHYS 7731 | Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 1 | 4 | | Graduate Biophysics Seminar | | | | Complete this repeatable course each semester of the program: | | 0 | | INSC 7100 | Biophysics Seminar | | | Laboratory Rotation | | | | 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): | | 5 | | PHYS 9984 | Advanced Research | |

Electives

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | | 12 | | Physics Breadth Courses | | | | 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 | | | | BIOL 5103 to BIOL 6961 | | | | Chemistry Breadth Courses | | | | CHEM 5610 to CHEM 5688 | | |

Dissertation

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | After achieving candidacy, students complete Dissertation Term 1 in the department of their PhD advisor. In the following semester, they complete Dissertation Term 2. | | | | PHYS 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or CHEM 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or BIOL 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | PHYS 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or CHEM 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or BIOL 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | Complete the following (repeatable) course until graduation: | | | | PHYS 9996 | Dissertation Continuation | | | or CHEM 9996 | Dissertation Continuation | | | or BIOL 9996 | Dissertation Continuation | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

31 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required