Sample Courses
- Analytical Physics I–IV
- Biophysics
- Foundations of Biochemistry
- General Biology
- Genetics
- Mathematical Methods in Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
Popular Electives
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Chemistry I–II
- Foundations of Biostatistics
- Modeling Biological Systems
- Organic Chemistry I–II
- Programming in Physics
Biophysics
Why study biophysics at Geneseo?
Students in this interdisciplinary program learn principles of physics through a curriculum that builds strong quantitative and analytical skills. They are advised and taught by faculty from the departments of biology, chemistry and physics and offered many opportunities for undergraduate research.
The major prepares students for graduate study and careers in biophysics, such as research jobs in industry and at national laboratories.
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Program Options
Additional Options
- BS in Biophysics + DC in Chiropractic
- Microcredential in Enthusiasm for Physics and Astronomy
- Microcredential in Science Communication
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Computational or Theoretical Physics
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Experimental Physics
Program Highlights
- Geneseo offers one of the largest physics programs in the nation among colleges and universities that do not offer a PhD in physics, which means that biophysics majors at Geneseo join a large and thriving department focused solely on undergraduates.
- Geneseo ranked #2 out of more than 500 schools nationwide in the number of physics bachelor’s degrees produced at an undergraduate-only physics department (American Institute of Physics report, September 2022).
Sample Careers
- Ecologist
- Laboratory Technician
- Medical Writer
- Microbiologist
- Pharmacist
- Physician
Contact Info
George Marcus, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
marcus@geneseo.edu
ISC 228A1
585-245-5197
