After MTH 162
Gateway: MTH 162
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate PHY coursework.
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Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate PHY work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 39 PHY and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 55 more PHY courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PHY, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Biology Core Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of introductory biology plus labs are required, usually taken in the first year:
Additional BIL electives12 required · verify with the official sheet
At least three credit hours of additional BIL electives must be at the 400-level or higher; At least one BIL elective must be a CAPSTONE course. Capstone courses can be located in Class Search under "Additional Search Criteria", subheading "Class Attributes". All seminars in Biology ( BIL 374 , BIL 375 and BIL 402 ) are capstones.; Two biology laboratory or field courses beyond < BIL 151 or BIL 1
Chemistryall required
Three semesters (16 credits) of chemistry are required for the biology major.
Biochemistry1 required
Physicschoose 1
Math1 required
Required Coursework15 required
Tier 1all required
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Physics Courses Taken for Engineering Programchoose 1
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Engineering Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
SE Technical Electives (Select any 300-level or above ECE course in consultation with the academic advisor, subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Program Director. Additionally, one elective course may be selected from the following computer science courses: CSC 329 , CSC 424 , CSC 427 , CSC 507 , CSC 529 , CSC 540 , CSC 545 , CSC 547 , CSC 555 .)
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PHY. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
8 courses deep, ending at PHY 561
7 courses deep, ending at PHY 306
7 courses deep, ending at PHY 351
5 courses deep, ending at PHY 212
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Research in MIC for Creditall required
(only 6 credit hours may be applied to count toward the 12 MIC Elective hours, any credits over 6 count as elective credits toward the 120 credits required for graduation or 150 credits for dual degree seeking students)
Outside Electives that can be taken to count toward the 12 credit hours above (2 courses maximum)choose 2
Required Natural Science Courseschoose 1
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate (BPH fulfills if Dual Degree or Dual Major); STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the MIC major)
Research in MIC for Creditall required
(only 6 credit hours may be applied to count toward the 12 MIC Elective hours, any credits over 6 count as elective credits toward the 150 credits required for the dual degree)
Select one of the following Physics Options10 required
Select one of the following Calculus Options1 required
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
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Neuroscience Electives (select one)choose 1
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Auxiliary Courseschoose 1
CHM sequences:; Chemistry for the Biosciences:; College Physics:; University Physics:; PRISM Physics:; University Physics for the Sciences:
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Areas of Knowledgeall required
Arts & Humanities Cognate; People & Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major); Minor; Foreign Language in 200 level or above; Advanced Writing and Communication Skills Requirement (4 courses)
ELECTIVES5 required
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Basic Science Elective - choose 2 courses from belowchoose 6
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
Math and Science Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Basic Science Electives ( BIL 150 /151, BIL 160 /161, BIL 230 /231, CHM 121 /113, CHM 151 /153, ECS 111 , GSC 110 , GEG 120 , ATM 102 , ATM 103 , MSC 101 , MSC 104 , MSC 301 , PHY 222 /224, PHY 223 /225, PHY 230 .); Basic Science Lab Elective
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts and Humanities Cognate; People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
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Written Communication Skills:; Quantitative Skills:; Areas of Knowledge:; Arts & Humanities Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the required ARC courses); People and Society Cognate; STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major)
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All PHY courses in the Miami catalog
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