Physics Minor

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TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 17

Minor Requirements

Minor Core (11 Credit Hours)

NOTE: * PHY 2060 may substitute for PHY 2048 and PHY 2061 may substitute for PHY 2049 .

PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3 *
PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3 *
PHY 2049L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHY 3101 - Modern Physics Credit(s): 3

Minor Electives (6 Credit Hours)

Students must choose six (6) credit hours of upper-level physics electives from the following list, subject to approval by the undergraduate advisor.

AST 3930 - Selected Topics in Astronomy Credit(s): 1-3
AST 4217 - Stellar Astrophysics Credit(s): 3
AST 4721L - Astrophysics Laboratory Credit(s): 3
PHY 3220 - Classical Mechanics Credit(s): 4
PHY 3323 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credit(s): 3
PHY 3822L - Intermediate Laboratory Credit(s): 3
PHY 4324 - Electricity and Magnetism II Credit(s): 3
PHY 4424 - Optics Credit(s): 3
PHY 4523 - Statistical Physics Credit(s): 3
PHY 4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Credit(s): 3
PHY 4605 - Quantum Mechanics II Credit(s): 3
PHY 4744C - Introduction to Electronics and Test Instrumentation Credit(s): 3
PHY 4823L - Advanced Laboratory Credit(s): 3
PHY 4936 - Selected Topics in Physics Credit(s): 1-3
PHZ 3113 - Mathematical Methods in Physics Credit(s): 3
PHZ 4434 - Materials Physics Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirements

A minimum 2.0 GPA average in the 17 credit hours is required for obtaining this minor.

Grading Requirement

A “C-” is the minimum acceptable grade for any course in the minor.

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