2024-2025 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 3324 | Modern Physics | 4 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3355 may be substituted with AOE 3154 Astromechanics or ESM 3124 Dynamics II- Analytical and 3-D Motion.
Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3405 may be substituted with ECE 3105 Electromagnetic Fields.
Acceptable Substitution: PHYS 3406 may be substituted with ECE 3106 Electromagnetic Fields.
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.
Courses in this minor have prerequisites or corequisites. Please check with your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog.
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