[Bphystudent] Winter 2027 Course Selection

[Christopher Brown]

Hello First Year Students,

There is one update to the example schedule for next year. BIOL 203 will
not be offered. Please choose another course from the elective list instead
to take the place of this course.

Sincerely,

Chris

M.Ed. Higher Education Administration and Policy

Student Services Advisor 3

1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center

Programs Advised:

Biophysics/Statistics/CMDB


Office Hours

Wednesday 2pm-3pm


Please allow for up to 72 hours for a response.


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

On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM Christopher Brown <christopher.brown at ucr.edu>
wrote:

> 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 2027. 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.*
>
> *** *If you TA for a Biology course for the first time,* * don't forget
> to enroll in BIOL 301 .**
>
> *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
>
> Student Services Advisor 3
>
> 1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center
>
> Programs Advised:
>
> Biophysics/Statistics/CMDB
>
>
> Office Hours
>
> Wednesday 2pm-3pm
>
>
> Please allow for up to 72 hours for a response.
>
>
> In Office Days
>
> Monday and Wednesday
>
> *christopher.brown at ucr.edu <christopher.brown at ucr.edu>* | Tel: *951-827-0174
> <(951)%20827-0174>*
> https://scheduler.zoom.us/christopher-brown-at4vo9
>
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