Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Biomedical Physics Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Physics | ||
| Physics 1 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Physics 1 and Lab for PHYS 1161 | ||
| Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | ||
| Foundations of Theoretical Physics and Lab for PHYS 1191 | ||
| Physics 2 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| Physics 2 and Lab for PHYS 1165 | ||
| Physics for Engineering 2 and Lab for PHYS 1155 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155 | ||
| Intermediate Physics | ||
| PHYS 2303 | Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2371 and PHYS 2372 | Electronics and Lab for PHYS 2371 | 4 |
| Advanced Physics | ||
| PHYS 3600 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 3602 | Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 3603 | Electricity and Magnetism 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 4305 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 4 |
| Biomedical Physics | ||
| PHYS 4621 | Biological Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 4623 | Medical Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 4651 | Medical Physics Seminar 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 4652 | Medical Physics Seminar 2 | 4 |
| Advanced Physics Elective | ||
| Complete one course not already required in the following range: | 4 | |
| Mathematical and Computational Methods for Physics | ||
PHYS 3000 to PHYS 7999 | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Note: The experiential learning requirement is waived following a student presentation connected with a co-op and/or research experience. The requirement is often fulfilled by a talk at a Society of Physics Students meeting but can be fulfilled by an adequately documented presentation at a professional meeting or at an appropriate campus event. Contact your faculty advisor for additional information. | 4 | |
| PHYS 4996 | Experiential Education Directed Study | 4 |
| Senior Capstone | ||
| PHYS 5318 | Principles of Experimental Physics | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| Experiential Learning Introduction | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| Computational Methods | ||
| PHYS 1211 | Computational Problem Solving in Physics | 4 |
| or PHYS 3211 | Advanced Computational Problem Solving in Physics | |
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112 | General Biology 1 and Lab for BIOL 1111 | 5 |
| BIOL 1113 and BIOL 1114 | General Biology 2 and Lab for BIOL 1113 | 5 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 1211 | 5 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
BIOL 2301 to BIOL 5999 | ||
CHEM 2311 to CHEM 5999 | ||
CHME 2001 to CHME 4699 | ||
CIVE 2001 to CIVE 4699 | ||
CS 2990 to CS 4900 | ||
EECE 2001 to EECE 5999 | ||
ENVR 2300 to ENVR 5999 | ||
IE 2001 to IE 4699 | ||
| Statistics and Software | ||
MATH 2321 to MATH 5999 | ||
ME 2001 to ME 4699 | ||
PHYS 2303 to PHYS 7999 | ||
NUPath Requirements
The following NUPath Requirements are met by the major:
- Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone (CE)
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation (EI)
Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the program.
Biomedical Physics Major Credit Requirement
Complete 97 semester hours in the major.
Science GPA Requirement (Physics)
A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: PHYS.
Program Requirement
135 total semester hours required
Additional Recommended Courses for Premedical School Track
In addition to the required courses for the BS in Biomedical Physics, students who are pursuing the premed/health track are encouraged to enroll in the following courses, utilizing available elective slots:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2302 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | 5 |
| BIOL 3611 and BIOL 3612 | Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | 5 |
| CHEM 1214 and CHEM 1215 and CHEM 1216 | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 1214 and Recitation for CHEM 1214 | 5 |
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | 5 |
| CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | 5 |
| MATH 2280 | Statistics and Software | 4 |
Note on Biomedical Physics Sample Plans of Study
Some required physics courses are offered in both fall and spring semesters, while other required courses are offered less frequently. Therefore, the suggested plan of study will vary from student to student, depending on the year of entry for that student.
See course offering schedule at the end of the plan of study.
Please contact your academic advisor for additional information and plans of study.
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1165 | 4 | MATH 2321 | 4 | PHYS 2303 | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHYS 1166 | 1 | Elective | 4 | MATH 2341 | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | 4 | PHYS 1167 | 0 | ||||
| PHYS 1161 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 1162 | 1 | PHYS 1211 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 1163 | 0 | BIOL 1113 | 4 | ||||
| BIOL 1111 | 4 | BIOL 1114 | 1 | ||||
| BIOL 1112 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHYS 2371 | 3 | EESC 2000 | 1 | PHYS 3600 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PHYS 2372 | 1 | PHYS 3602 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1211 | 4 | Technical Elective | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 1212 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 1213 | 0 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0.0 | PHYS 3603 | 4 | ENGW 3307 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| PHYS 4305 | 4 | PHYS 4623 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS advanced elective | 4 | ||||||
| Technical Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | PHYS 4621 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 4651 | 4 | ||||||
| PHYS 4652 | 4 | ||||||
| PHYS 5318 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 135 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer First Half
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1165 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHYS 1166 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 1341 | 4 | PHYS 1167 | 0 | ||||
| PHYS 1161 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 1162 | 1 | PHYS 1211 | 4 | ||||
| PHYS 1163 | 0 | BIOL 1113 | 4 | ||||
| BIOL 1111 | 4 | BIOL 1114 | 1 | ||||
| BIOL 1112 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHYS 2303 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| PHYS 2371 | 3 | ||||||
| PHYS 2372 | 1 | ||||||
| MATH 2321 | 4 | ||||||
| CHEM 1211 | 4 | ||||||
| CHEM 1212 | 1 | ||||||
| CHEM 1213 | 0 | ||||||
| EESC 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHYS 4621 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | MATH 2341 | 4 |
| PHYS 4623 | 4 | PHYS 3600 | 4 | ||||
| Technical elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHYS 3602 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | PHYS 4305 | 4 |
| PHYS 4651 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Technical elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| PHYS 3603 | 4 | PHYS 4652 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3307 | 4 | PHYS 5318 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | PHYS advanced elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 135 | |||||||
Physics Course Offering Schedule
PHYS 2303 offered every fall, spring, and summer second half
PHYS 2371/PHYS 2372 offered every fall
PHYS 3600 offered every summer first half and summer second half
PHYS 3601 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3602 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3603 offered fall, spring all years, and summer first half (odd years)
PHYS 4115 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 4305 offered fall, spring all years, and summer second half (even years)
PHYS 4621 offered fall (even years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4623 offered fall (even years) and summer first half (even years)
PHYS 4651 offered fall (odd years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4652 offered every spring
PHYS 5318 offered every spring