Physics Minor

Physics Minor

Physics Minor

A Physics Minor is available to any student desiring a more extensive introduction to the field and a taste of more advanced topics in physics. If you have already taken at least two of the four introductory courses then you only need the remaining two and one more course at the upper level to get a Minor in Physics. Some of these Physics course may already count as electives for your major.

Requirements (19–20 semester hours)

Course Semester hours
Introductory Mechanics (PHYS00.220) 4
Introductory Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, & Optics (PHYS00.221) 4
Introductory Electricity & Magnetism (PHYS00.222) 4
Modern Physics (PHYS00.300) 4
Choice of any 1 Physics courses at the 300 level or above
(excluding Physics Research and Physics Leaning Assistant)
3-4

 

Note: this minor is unavailable to student in the BS Physics, BA Physis, and BS Biophysics programs.