The physics minor provides students with a broad understanding of fundamental topics in both classical and modern physics.
20 credit hours: PH 135, 135L, 136, 136L, 246, 247, plus six more PH or EP credits at the 200-400 level. Required Mathematics Support Courses. 12 credit hours: MT 135, 136, 233.
Students will:
Demonstrate a solid understanding of the core principles and concepts of physics at an introductory level.
Apply mathematical, analytical, computational, and experimental skills to model the behavior of physical systems, solve a wide range of physics problems, design and conduct experiments to measure and interpret physical phenomena, and critically evaluate scientific results and arguments.
Effectively communicate scientific hypotheses, research methods, data and analysis both orally and in writing and in a variety of venues.