Minors, Options, Joint Programs, and International Partnerships

Advisors: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.

The Biophysics Minor is designed for students in Biology or Physics but can be taken by students in other plans, both within and outside the Faculty of Science.

Successful completion of this minor requires:

1. 5.0 units that include:
   
   • 1.5 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 239, BIOL 308
   • 1.5 PHYS units: PHYS 121, PHYS 121L, PHYS 122, and PHYS 122L
   • 1.5 PHYS units chosen from: PHYS 280, PHYS 380, PHYS 383, PHYS 395, PHYS 396, or PHYS 491
   • 0.5 unit chosen from: PHYS 224/PHYS 224L, PHYS 225, PHYS 233, PHYS 234, PHYS 242/PHYS 242L, PHYS 256/PHYS 256L, PHYS 263, PHYS 358, PHYS 359, or STAT 202
2. A minimum cumulative average of 60% in all PHYS and BIOL courses.

Notes

1. At least 1.5 PHYS or BIOL lecture units must be 300-level or higher.
2. PHYS 111/PHYS 111L may be substituted for PHYS 121/PHYS 121L.
3. PHYS 112/PHYS 112L may be substituted for PHYS 122/PHYS 122L.
4. PHYS 132L may be substituted for PHYS 122L.
5. A Biophysics Minor will not be awarded with a Biology and/or Physics Minor.
6. A Biophysics Minor will not be awarded with Honours Life Physics.