Requirements for a Minor
Concentration in Physics
A minor in Physics requires at least 20 credit hours, with at least a
C average. Of the elective courses (for 8 or more credits), 4 credits
must be taken at the 200 course level or above. Four credit hours may
be taken on an S/U basis.
| Physics Courses Required for the
Minor Concentration |
Credit Hours |
| |
141, 142 |
Introductory Physics, or |
8 |
| |
151, 152 |
General Physics |
|
| |
253 |
Modern Physics, with Laboratory |
4 |
| |
Plus 8 or more
credit hours of Physics electives |
8+ |
| |
| Physics Electives for a Minor in
Physics |
| |
115 |
Introductory Astronomy |
| |
116 |
Introductory Astronomy,
with Laboratory |
| |
121 |
How Things Work |
| |
190 |
Freshman Seminar (Freshman only) |
| |
210* |
Einstein's Space-Time |
| |
227 |
Modern Medical Physics,
with Laboratory |
| |
234 |
Digital Electronics
& Microprocessors, with Laboratory |
| |
254 |
Classical Physics
(do not take 361 or 365 if you take this) |
| |
320 |
Mathematical Methods
for Scientists |
| |
361, 362* |
Analytical Mechanics, I and II |
| |
365, 366* |
Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields, I and II |
| |
380* |
Special Topics in Physics |
| |
397R |
Physics Directed Study |
| |
421 |
Thermal Physics |
| |
422S |
Applied Solid State |
| |
432 |
Principles of Optics with Laboratory |
| |
436S |
Computational Physics |
| |
444WR |
Experimental Physics |
| |
461, 462 |
Introduction to Quantum
Physics, I and II |
| |
499R |
Physics Undergraduate
Research |
| |
* Offered as required. |
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