Physics Minor
Minor - Physics
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | 10 | |
| Upper-Division Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 24
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: Mathematics prerequisites for the physics minor are M 171, M 172, M 273, (and M 221 if needed).
Required Lower-Division Courses
Note: The Physics with Calculus series (PHSX 215N - PHSX 218N) is strongly recommended.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Physics sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Calculus-based Physics (strongly recommended): | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | ||
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| PHSX 301 | Intro Theoretical Physics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 11 credits of the following courses, 8 of which must be upper-division: | 11 | |
| Einstein's Relativity | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Oscillations and Waves | ||
| Classical Mechanics | ||
| Intermediate Physics Lab | ||
| Optics | ||
| Communicating Physics | ||
| Computational Physics | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Electricity & Magnetism I | ||
| Advanced Physics Lab | ||
| Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics | ||
| Quantum Mechanics I | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II | ||
| Total Hours | 11 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-