PHYS 262 Introduction to Biophysics 3.0 Credits
This is an introductory course to the wide field of Biophysics. The intended audience is undergraduate physics majors. However, the level and approach is also accessible to undergraduates from other concentrations, including Chemistry and Biology. Students will learn the basic principles behind cells, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics applied to cellular environments, forces affecting conformation of biological molecules, protein and nucleic acid biophysics, membrane biophysics, and basic physics principles behind nerve impulses.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: (PHYS 115 [Min Grade: D] or PHYS 201 [Min Grade: D])