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Welcome to the Undergraduate Biophysics Certificate Program |
This program is designed for students with strong interests in Molecular Biology and Physics who wish to combine these two subjects in their Junior and Senior independent work. The program encourages the serious study of cellular, molecular and developmental biology as it interfaces with the physical sciences. Current examples at Princeton include the physical properties of DNA molecules in solution; the study of molecular motors and processive enzymes; theory and experiment using coupled biochemical reactions in cellular systems; a wide range of problems in cellular and systems neuroscience; and morphogen gradients in developing organisms.
The program offers a combination of courses and interdisciplinary research that meet the requirements of the Physics or Molecular Biology Departments. Physics majors in the program will meet the entry requirements of graduate schools in both physics and molecular biology. Molecular biology students interested in graduate school in physics can meet entry requirements by including quantum mechanics in their studies. Courses are chosen with the help of advisors in the Departments of Physics and Molecular Biology. A certificate in Biophysics is awarded to students who successfully complete the program. |
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