Oct 05, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics Minor


Course Requirements


Physics Core (16 credits)


Total Credits Required for Minor: 33


Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements


Minimum GPA of 2.500 in the following courses: PHY 107 PHY 108 PHY 117 PHY 118  PHY 158 MTH 141 , and MTH 142 .

Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:

  • The basic laws of physics, their corollaries, and comprehension of how they can be applied to explain specific natural phenomena
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills in physics, related to hypothesis building, application of the scientific method, and mathematical methods to analyze physics theories and experiments, and devise solution strategies.
  • Contemporary areas of physics inquiry