Dec 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Physics, Minor in


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The minor in Physics consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours, with at least 6 semester hours in-residence.  The courses taken for the minor in Physics must include:

  • two semesters of introductory physics lectures and labs (PHYS 011A, PHYS 011B, PHYS 012A, and PHYS 012B)  
  • three intermediate level courses OR two intermediate level courses and two intermediate laboratories.  The intermediate laboratories must be chosen from:  PHYS 118B, PHYS 137, and one of either PHYS 158 or PHYS 157, but not both. 

Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18


A minor in physics consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours of any courses which are applicable to the major, with at least 6 semester hours in-residence. Normally, the student seeking a minor in physics would take the general physics sequence: PHYS 011A  and 012A , 011B , 012B ; three intermediate level courses, or two intermediate level courses and an intermediate laboratory.

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