Each course must be completed with a grade of C- or better, with the exception of the two introductory physics courses, to count toward the minor.
A grade of B- or better is required in two of the introductory physics courses.
Minimum Credits for Minor: 15
For further information: Physics | Minor
Curriculum
Required Courses
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 1110 |
Introduction to Experimental Physics |
|
PHYS 1112/PHYS 1116/PHYS 2213/ PHYS 2217 |
| PHYS 3316 |
Basics of Quantum Mechanics |
PHYS 2214/PHYS 2218 and PHYS 1116/PHYS 2216 |
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Intro Mechanics: (One of the following)
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 1112 |
Mechanics and Heat |
Calculus II |
PHYS 1110 |
| PHYS 1116 |
Mechanics and Special Relativity |
Calculus II |
PHYS 1110 |
| PHYS 2207 |
Fundamentals of Physics |
|
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Special relativity: (One of the following)
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 1116 |
Mechanics and Special Relativity |
Calculus II |
|
| PHYS 2216 |
Introduction to Special Relativity |
PHYS 1112/PHYS 1116 |
|
Intro E&M: (One of the following)
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 2208 |
Fundamentals of Physics II |
PHYS 2207/PHYS 1112 |
|
| PHYS 2213 |
Electromagnetism |
Calculus III, PHYS 1112/PHYS 1116 |
|
| PHYS 2217 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
Calculus III, PHYS 1112/PHYS 1116 |
|
Waves: (One of the following)
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 2214 |
Oscillations, Waves, and Quantum Physics |
PHYS 2213, MATH 1920/MATH 2220/MATH 2240 |
|
| PHYS 2218 |
Waves and Thermal Physics |
|
PHYS 2210 |
| Class Code |
Class Title |
Pre-requisites |
Co-requisites |
| PHYS 3310 |
Intermediate Experimental Physics |
PHYS 2208/PHYS 2214/PHYS 2218 |
|
| PHYS 3360 |
Electronic Circuits |
|
|
| PHYS 4410 |
Advanced Experimental Physics |
PHYS 1110, PHYS 2214/PHYS 2218 |
|
| AEP 3640 |
Modern Applied Physics Experimental Design |
|
ENGRC 3640 |
| ECE 2100 |
Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers |
MATH 1920/PHYS 1112 |
MATH 2930/PHYS 2213 |
| BEE 4500 |
Bioinstrumentation |
MATH 2940, CS 1112, PHYS 1112, PHYS 2213, CEE 3040 or permission of instructor |
|
| ASTRO 4410 |
Multiwavelength Astronomical Techniques |
PHYS 2214/PHYS 2218/PHYS 3310/PHYS 3360. |
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One additional 3000-level or higher physics course of at least 3 credits