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Degree Requirements

Physics Minor

35 Credits Minimum, Including 15 Upper Division (UD)

Physics Minor Core Requirements

PHY 1101 General Physics (5)
PHY 1102 General Physics (5)
PHY 1103 General Physics (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

- OR -

PHY 1121 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1122 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1123 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

PHY 2321 Intermediate Physics

-

5

Section Credits Required

20

Physics Minor Core Upper Division Requirements*

PHY 3311 Experimental Methods I (3)
PHY 3312 Experimental Methods II (3)
PHY 4520 Preparing to Teach (2)

UD, W, WKAS
UD, W, WKAS
UD

6

Section Credits Required

6

Electives in Upper-Division Physics Courses*

ME 3400 Dynamics (5)
ME 3500 Thermal Science I:Thermodynmcs (5)
EGR 3611 ASE I:Alternative Energy Systm (5)
PHY 3211 Acoustics (5)
PHY 3313 Experimental Methods III (3)
PHY 3315 Electricity and Magnetism I (3)
PHY 3340 Quantum Mechanics I (3)
PHY 3401 Thermal & Statistical Physics (3)
PHY 4242 Atmospheric Science (2-5)
PHY 4311 Optics and Lasers (5)
PHY 4315 Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
PHY 4340 Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHY 4515 Science Teaching Immersion Exp (1-3)
PHY 4899 Natural Sciences Seminar (1)
PHY 4900 Independent Study (1-5)
PHY 4905 Independent Study in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4930 Physics Practicum (1-5)
PHY 4940 Internship in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4950 Special Topics in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4970 Undergraduate Research (1-5)

UD
UD
UD, HON
UD
UD, W
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
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9

Section Credits Required

9

Minimum Total Credits Required

35

Additional Requirements and Information

*Courses not used for Core UD may count for UD PHY Electv

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