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Biophysics is the study of the complexity of life using tools provided by physics. It attempts to construct mathematical frameworks that explain, among many other topics, how organisms obtain energy from the environment, how complex structures appear in the cell, and how these relate to function. In essence, biophysics looks for principles that describe observed patterns and propose predictions based on these principles. This minor will equip students with the understanding, ability, and skills to deconstruct complex biophysical phenomena into its constituent parts and to make and use simple theoretical, phenomenological, and computational models that explain and predict behavior in biophysical systems. This minor would easily complement any other discipline from biology, chemistry, engineering to other sciences.

Biophysics is the study of the complexity of life using tools provided by physics. It attempts to construct mathematical frameworks that explain, among many other topics, how organisms obtain energy from the environment, how complex structures appear in the cell, and how these relate to function. In essence, biophysics looks for principles that describe observed patterns and propose predictions based on these principles. This minor will equip students with the understanding, ability, and skills to deconstruct complex biophysical phenomena into its constituent parts and to make and use simple theoretical, phenomenological, and computational models that explain and predict behavior in biophysical systems. This minor would easily complement any other discipline from biology, chemistry, engineering to other sciences.