Minor in Physics
Units required for Minor: 21, all of which must be taken in Physics, and a minimum of 9 upper division units is required1
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Written approval from a Physics faculty advisor is required.
Program Description
Physics is the most fundamental science and underlies our understanding of nearly all areas of science and technology. In a broad sense, physics is concerned with the study of energy, space, and matter, and with the interactions between matter and the laws that govern these interactions. More specifically, physicists study mechanics, heat, light, electric and magnetic fields, gravitation, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, and condensed matter physics.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower Division Courses (12 Units) | ||
| PHYS 11A | General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 11B | General Physics: Heat, Light, Sound, Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 11C | General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| Required Upper Division Courses (3 Units) | ||
| PHYS 106 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| Additional Upper Division Requirements (6 Units) | ||
| Select 6 units of electives in consultation with an advisor: | 6 | |
| Mathematical Methods in Physics | ||
| Classical Mechanics | ||
| Electronics and Instrumentation | ||
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | ||
| Acoustics | ||
| Electricity And Magnetism | ||
| Electrodynamics of Waves, Radiation,and Materials | ||
| Applied Solid State Physics | ||
| Optics | ||
| Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Advanced Modern Physics | ||
| Scientific Computing: Basic Methods | ||
| Advanced Physics Laboratory | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |
Note: PHYS 5A, PHYS 5B may be substituted for PHYS 11A, PHYS 11C, but the 21-unit minimum must be met by additional courses in one of two ways: