Physics Minor
Coordinator: Chairperson, Department of Chemistry and Physics
The minor in physics offers a coherent introduction to the topics of physics. Selection of the physics minor should benefit the following:
- Students currently majoring in one of the science fields who want to obtain a more complete understanding of the physical universe;
- Students in mathematics who might wish to examine (in a more applied way) the concepts of their discipline.
Master’s level programs in chemical physics and many engineering and physics graduate schools consider favorably the application of a student with a minor in physics and a major in a related discipline such as mathematics.
Requirements for the Minor
Required:
PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 could be substituted although PHYS 203 and 204 are recommended. Permission of the coordinator is required for this substitution.
Students also are required to take a second group of courses, which provide a more detailed look at the topics of physics:
| PHYS 222 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3.0 |
| PHYS 324 | Mechanics | 3.0 |
| PHYS 325 | Electricity & Magnetism | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9.0 |
Total Credit Hours: 29.0