该系开发了一个灵活的博士课程，可以提供广泛的，先进的物理学教育，同时为学生提供强调其特殊兴趣的机会。该计划包括研究生课程，研究学徒，教学经验和论文研究。录取的学生会被分配一名教职顾问来指导他们的课程。许多学生在第一年担任助教或研究员，并在第二年开始学徒研究。在建立研究顾问之前，指定的教职顾问将为每个学生进行年度进度审查。当学生与研究领域和研究主管的协会建立良好时，该教员将进行年度研究审查。经过三年或更长时间的研究生学习，学生完成了部门考试并开始了论文研究。生物物理学专业的学生在头两年弥补了生物学和化学方面
A specialization in quantitative biology spanning four schoolsBiological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Jacobs School of Engineering, and Health Sciencesis available to doctoral candidates in physics. This PhD specialization is designed to train students to develop and apply quantitative theoretical and experimental approaches to studying fundamental principles of living systems. The core of this specialization comprises one year of theory courses and one year of lab courses, most of which can be counted toward satisfying physics elective requirements. For more information students should contact the Student Affairs Office.