Core Requirements:

An alternative concentration for those who are planning to fulfill the requirements for entering medical school consists of the Physics courses listed below. A minimum of 30 credits in physics must be completed. In addition, this concentration requires the Chemistry/Biology courses listed below for a minimum of 42 credits.

• PHYS 101 -  General Physics I Credits: (3)
• PHYS 101L -  General Physics I Laboratory Credits: (1)
• PHYS 102 -  General Physics II Credits: (3)
• PHYS 102L -  General Physics II Laboratory Credits: (1)

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• PHYS 107 -  Physics for the Life Sciences I Credits: (3)
• PHYS 107L -  Physics for the Life Sciences I Lab Credits: (1)
• PHYS 108 -  Physics for the Life Sciences II Credits: (3)
• PHYS 108L -  Physics for the Life Sciences II Lab Credits: (1)

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• PHYS 201 -  Modern Physics Credits: (4)
• PHYS 208 -  Classical Mechanics of Particles and Waves I Credits: (4)
• PHYS 251 -  Experimental Atomic Physics Credits: (3)
• PHYS 252 -  Electronics Credits: (3)
• PHYS 313 -  Quantum Mechanics I Credits: (3)
• PHYS 401 -  Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: (3)
• PHYS 451 -  Physics Research Credits: (1-3)
• PHYS 452 -  Physics Research Credits: (1-3)

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• CHEM 209 -  Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3) or CHEM 207 - Organic Chemistry II for Life Sciences  - Credits: (3) and
• CHEM 253 -  Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: (1)

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• CHEM 208 -  General Chemistry II and Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3) or CHEM 205 - Advanced General Chemistry  - Credits: (3) and
• CHEM 254 -  General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: (1)

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• BIOL 204 -  Introduction to Organisms, Ecology, Evolution Credits: (3) and
• BIOL 204L -  Introduction to Organisms, Ecology, Evolution Laboratory Credits: (1)

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• BIOL 203 -  Introduction to Molecules, Cells, Development Credits: (3) and
• BIOL 203L -  Introduction to Molecules, Cells, Development Laboratory Credits: (1)