Physics Minor
General Degree Requirements
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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
Minor - Physics
- The mathematics prerequisites for courses in the Minor in Physics include M 171, M 172, M 273, and M 221.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | ||
| 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): | ||
| Physics I with Calculus and Physics I with Calculus Lab | ||
| Physics II with Calculus and Physics II with Calculus Lab | ||
| Upper-Division Core Course | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| PHSX 301 | Intro to Theoretical Physics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| 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 | 24 | |