Physics, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Biomedical Physics

Requirements

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in physics with concentration in biomedical physics is offered for students who intend to continue education in biological physics, medical physics or go to medical school. To help the prospective physics majors make optimal decisions, they are encouraged to speak with a departmental adviser as early as possible.

To obtain a B.S. with a major in Physics and a concentration in biomedical physics, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements. Hour requirements follow:

• 46 hours of University General Education courses

  Most commonly, Physics majors do not complete 46 hours of coursework solely for the purpose of meeting University General Education requirements.  Instead, they often test out of at least three hours of fundamental academic skills, take courses that meet both the six hours of diversity requirements and six hours of distribution requirements, and meet 4 hours of the natural sciences distribution requirement through completing major courses.  In such cases, the number of credit hours taken solely to meet General Education requirements is reduced to 33 or fewer.    

• 12-19 hours college breadth requirement

• 55 hours of major courses

• 15-16 hours cognate courses

• 0-4 hours of electives

TOTAL HOURS: 120

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  Students taking a number of 2000-level mathematics courses may be permitted to waive PHYS 3250 or PHYS 3260.

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 Please see more details about the senior project in the “Other Information” portion of the physics section. 

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
 

Additional Information About this Plan:

University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. 
 

Placement Exams:
For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required.  More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php

**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

GPA Requirements: 2.0

Graduation Requirements: Physics majors must also take the two assessment tests (Major Field Test and Local test) and complete the exit interview.

The senior project must be approved and the department chair notified at least eight months prior to graduation as a Physics major and the student must register for either PHYS 4950 or PHYS 4960.