2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Physics Minor
Requirements
A minimum of 24 credit hours in physics and a GPA of 2.0 in physics are required for a minor in physics.
Required Courses
- PHY 230 - Principles of Physics I (5 credits)
- PHY 231 - Principles of Physics II (5 credits)
- PHY 302 - Introduction to Modern Physics (4 credits)
Elective Courses
The remaining 10 hours required for a minor in physics must be selected from the following courses:
- PHY 309 - Experimental Methods in Physics (4 credits)
- PHY 311 - Advanced Laboratory II (2 credits)
- PHY 320 - Optics (3 credits)
- PHY 330 - Intermediate Mechanics (4 credits)
- PHY 340 - Electromagnetic Fields (4 credits)
- PHY 350 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (4 credits)
- PHY 360 - Statistical Thermodynamics (4 credits)
- PHY 370 - Solid State Physics (3 credits)