Minor in Physics

About the Minor

Physics is a science that studies the natural phenomena at all scales from that of the universe to elementary particles. This minor exposes the students to some of the basic principles of physics and would easily complement any other discipline from engineering to other sciences.

The minor in Physics requires a total of 10.0 credits from the elective list in addition to the prerequisite and core courses.

Because of the overlap in requirements between the Astrophysics minor and the Physics minor, students cannot minor in both.

All prospective students should meet with an advisor from the College as soon as possible.

For more information about this minor, please visit the CoAS minors web page.

Program Requirements

Required Prerequisite Courses *
Contemporary Physics I
Contemporary Physics II
Contemporary Physics III
Required Courses
PHYS 311Classical Mechanics I4.0
PHYS 321Electromagnetic Fields I4.0
PHYS 217Thermodynamics4.0
PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics I4.0
Electives
Select at least 10.0 credits from PHYS courses at the 300 level or above10.0
Total Credits26.0
*

PHYS 101, PHYS 102 and PHYS 201 will also satisfy the prerequisite requirements.