Physics Minor

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A minor in Physics will enhance the career options of Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, and other majors.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

demonstrate mastery of the core concepts and general principles of physics
demonstrate competent knowledge of the specific concepts, principles, and problems of each of the basic subfields and some areas of application in physics
conduct experiments for a comparison with physical models and theories, and examine the results with the statistical methods of error analysis
formulate, solve, and interpret problems by the use of physical principles, via mathematical and computational techniques

Minor Requirements (20 Units)

Lower Division Required Courses (12 Units)

Upper-Division Required Courses (8 Units)

Choose two courses from the following course range:

PHYS 300:499
PHYS 300:499

Notes:

Eight (8) units of upper-division coursework are required, of which no more than two can be fulfilled by registering for PHYS 350 - Physics Colloquium .