Jan 28, 2026

CURRENT 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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CURRENT 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics, Minor

Total number of hours for the program: 20.

Minor Requirements

The minor requires 20 hours. Either the 100-level or the 200-level Physics sequence is required:

100-level sequence:
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4
and
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: 4
200-level sequence:
OR
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: 4
and
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: 4

Electives

12 hours of 300- or 400-level physics courses or courses from the following list are required:

CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics Credits: 3
CHEM 453 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Credits: 3
EE 321 - Electromagnetic Fields Credits: 3
EE 322 - Electromagnetic Waves Credits: 3
ENGR 352 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Credits: 3
ENGR 353 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
GEOL 330 - Geophysics Credits: 4
or
PHYS 330 - Geophysics Credits: 4
MATH 420 - Partial Differential Equations Credits: 3
ME 321 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 332 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3