[Bphystudent] Winter 2026 Course Selection

[Christopher Brown]

Good Morning BPHY Students!

I hope that you all are doing well! For my first years you are close to
completing your first quarter in the graduate program! Congratulations! You
are a step closer in your educational pursuits. For my 2nd years and above,
keep up the great work! All of what you are doing will pay off in the near
future. Just wanted to send a quick reminder to enroll in classes for
Winter 2026. Always remember to consult the updated handbook attached
below, and the course catalogue
<https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog> from the year you entered
the program.

*-First Years,*
All students are required to take a sequence of core courses (BCH 184, BCH
210, and PHYS 246) in their first year, and complete a series of research
rotations in laboratories of participating faculty under BPHY 297 or BPHY
299. You should *always be* in units of BPHY 297 or BPHY 299 depending on
your rotations.

Remember If you are in multiple rotations for Winter, take BPHY 297 for one
professor, and BPHY 299 for the other. Participation in the Biophysics
Graduate Seminar (BPHY 252) is also required for each quarter the student
is enrolled; each student is expected to present a formal research seminar
in this course prior to graduation.

* An example of your schedule for this term should be:*

BIOL 203 (3 units),  BCH 184 (4 units), BPHY 252 (1 unit), and BPHY 297
(1-6 units)

Remember you must *always take* BPHY 252 if it is available. You should *always
be* in units of BPHY 297 or BPHY 299 depending on your rotations.

*Always be in 12 units to maintain funding and full-time status.*


*-2nd Year and above*
*Review your degree audit. * Make sure you are not missing any coursework,
and that  items are being cleared on your degreeworks. You should always
consult with your PI to decide your course work selection.  At this time
most of you should always be enrolled in:

BPHY 252 (1 unit), and/or BPHY 297 or BPHY 299

*Always be in 12 units to maintain funding and full-time status.*

**Don't forget to enroll in BIOL 301 if you are a TA during the quarter.*
"Only if you TA for a Biology course"*

*In addition any additional elective units* that need to be fulfilled *should
be* from the approved elective units in the course catalogue.

Approved Elective Courses include: BCH 186, BCH 187, BCH 230F, BIEN 135,
BIEN 142, BIEN 160, BIEN 165, BIEN 242, BIEN 245, BIEN 249, BIEN 251, CHEM
201A, CHEM 201B, CHEM 201C, CHEM 201D, CHEM 201E, CHEM 206A, CHEM 206B,
CHEM 209M, CHEM 211D, CHEM 229Q, PHYS 145A, PHYS 145B, PHYS 145C, PHYS
212A, PHYS 212B

To check if a course is available go to UCR Courses.
<https://registrationssb.ucr.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=search>
If
ever you need assistance or have questions please feel free to reach out to
me. My link in the description can be used to book meetings. You can also
stop in during my office hours on Wednesdays from 2-3pm. I am always just
an email away!

Sincerely,

Chris


M.Ed. Higher Education Administration and Policy

Graduate Student Services Advisor

1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center

Programs Advised:

Biophysics/Statistics/CMDB


Office Hours

Wednesday 2pm-3pm


In Office Days

Monday and Wednesday

*christopher.brown at ucr.edu <christopher.brown at ucr.edu>* | Tel:
*951-827-0174*
https://scheduler.zoom.us/christopher-brown-at4vo9
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