2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Physics (PHYS) Minor

Required Minor Courses
PHYS 2305Foundations of Physics4
PHYS 2306Foundations of Physics4
PHYS 3324Modern Physics4
Subtotal12
Select nine credits of the following: 9
Math Methods in Physics
Intermediate Mechanics 1
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism 2
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism 3
Introduction to Astrophysics
Introduction to Astrophysics
Thermal Physics
Quantum Information Technologies
Introduction to Nuclear Physics
Intro Particle Physics
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Polymer Physics
Nanotechnology
Optics
Modern Cosmology
Astroparticle Physics
Introduction to General Relativity
Introduction to Biophysics
Introduction to Computational Physics
Intro to Physics of Galaxies
Subtotal9
Total Credits21
1

Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3355 may be substituted with AOE 3154 Astromechanics or ESM 3124 Dynamics II- Analytical and 3-D Motion.

2

Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3405 may be substituted with ECE 3105 Electromagnetic Fields.

3

Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3406 may be substituted with ECE 3106 Electromagnetic Fields.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Hours and GPA Required for Graduation

The Minor in Physics requires the completion of 21 credit hours. A minimum overall and in-minor GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. All physics courses attempted are used in the calculation of the in-minor GPA.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Courses in this minor have prerequisites or corequisites. Please check with your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog.