Physics Minor Requirements
Physics Requirements: 20 credits comprised of PHYS 250/270 or 260/270, 251/271 or 261/271, and 12 credits of upper level physics electives
Support Courses: MATH 220 (Calc I) and MATH 221 (Calc II); MATH 320 (Calc III) and MATH 321 (Differential Equations) strongly recommended
Course Descriptions
Typical Four Year Sequence
The typical four-year sequence involves taking either 250/251 or 260/261 together with the associated lab component 270/271 the sophomore year, and one upper-level elective per semester through the senior year. See the chart below for an example.
Year
|
Fall
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Spring
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Freshman
|
none
|
none
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Sophomore
|
250 or 260 and 270
|
251 or 261 and 271
|
Junior
|
305 or 321
|
311 or 363
|
Senior
|
321 or 305
|
363 or 311
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