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Physics Minor

The physics minor is an excellent complement to a variety of other science majors. It is also ideal for students who want to reinforce a liberal arts major with a technical background.


Required Courses:

Introductory Physics:
PHYS 111 - Introductory Physics I with Laboratory
PHYS 112 - Introductory Physics II with Laboratory
PHYS 113 - Introductory Physics III with Laboratory
OR
PHYS 121 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I
PHYS 122 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II
PHYS 123 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences III
OR
PHYS 181 - General Physics I with Laboratory
PHYS 182 - General Physics II with Laboratory
PHYS 183 - General Physics III with Laboratory

Math Classes:
MATH 172 - Calculus I
MATH 173 - Calculus II

Department-approved Upper-division Electives
Choose two of the following courses:

PHYS 306 - Gateway to Space
PHYS 317 - Modern Physics I
PHYS 318 - Modern Physics II
PHYS 322 - Molecular Biophysics
PHYS 323 - Experimental Biophysics
PHYS 331 - Laboratory Practices and Techniques
PHYS 342 - Thermodynamics
PHYS 361 - Computational Physics
PHYS 363 – Optics

See physics course descriptions here.

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