Physics Minor

Program Director: Dr. Patrick Kelly

The physics minor provides students with an introduction to the principles, laws, and models used to effectively describe nature on various scales.

Minor Requirements

PHY 251 - Newtonian Mechanics 4 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 251L - Newtonian Mechanics Lab 1 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 252 - Electricity & Magnetism 4 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 252L - Electricity & Magnetism Lab 1 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 253 - Properties of Materials 3 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 390 - Physics Seminar 1 Semester Credit(s)
Three credits of PHY 390 are required for the minor. An additional 3 credits can be taken and will apply toward the minor electives if desired.

Need two courses totaling a minimum of 6 credits from this group.

CHE 450 - Physical Chemistry 4 Semester Credit(s)
CHE 450L - Physical Chemistry Lab 0 Semester Credit(s)
CHE 450L must be taken concurrently with CHE 450 and they are counted as a single course.
EEL 316 - Electric & Magnetic Fields 3 Semester Credit(s)
EME 341 - Thermodynamics I 3 Semester Credit(s)
ENR 304 - Computer Aided Analysis 3 Semester Credit(s)
ENR 338 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 Semester Credit(s)
MAT 334 - Differential Equations 4 Semester Credit(s)
MAT 451 - Numerical Analysis 4 Semester Credit(s)
PHY 390 - Physics Seminar 1 Semester Credit(s)
An additional 3 credits leading to a maximum of 6 total credits can be taken in PHY 390 . These will apply toward the minor elective requirement.