Many important contributions in molecular biophysics are a synthesis of biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics not found in a single traditional discipline. The molecular biophysics curriculum therefore goes beyond the curricula of individual academic disciplines and sets it own guidelines for courses and the character of dissertation research. The requirements are, nevertheless, consistent with those of existing graduate programs at Rutgers University so that the students can earn a Ph.D. in one of the major academic disciplines with concentration in molecular biophysics.