Courses for Physics Minor
19-20 course hours is the requirement needed for a physics minor. Students will take the following courses:
Required
Physics 1 + Lab
Physics 2 + Lab
Modern Physics
Electives - Choose 3
Nuclear Physics
Physics of Photovoltaic Materials
Optics
Math. Methods
Astrophysics
Solid State
Statistical Mechanics
Computational Physics
Analytical Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism 1
Electricity and Magnetism 2
Introduction to Quantum Computing
Plasma Physics
Special Topics in Physics
Courses for Physics Majors with a Physics Concentration
I. MAJOR COURSES (37 hours)
Group A: Required courses
Physics 1 + Lab
Physics 2 + Lab
Advanced Physics Lab
Modern Physics
Math. Methods
Analytical Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism 1
Electricity and Magnetism 2
Capstone I
Capstone II
Group B: Electives
Choose 2 additional courses from the list below to complete the hours required for the physics major.
Nuclear Physics
Phys of Photo. Mat.
Optics
Astrophysics
Solid State
Statistical Mechanics
Computational Physics
Plasma Physics
Special Topics in Physics
Intro to Quantum Computing
II. OTHER REQUIRED COURSES
Calculus 1, 2, 3
Differential Equations
III. COURSES RECOMMENDED for students planning to go to graduate school:
Partial differential equations
Complex variables
Programming 1
IV. CAPSTONE PROJECT
The student is required to complete a capstone project. This project will consist of research on a physics topic in consultation with a physics professor. In general, PHYS 3951 will be taken in the fall semester of the senior year and PHYS 4951 will be taken in the spring semester of the senior year.