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Requirements for a Minor in Physics
A minor in Physics requires the completion of the Physics Introductory Sequence
(see below) including PHYS 101, MATH 60 and either MATH 32 or 107; at least one
core course; and two other course credits chosen from core, upper-division
laboratory and upper-division elective courses. Students may petition the
department to elect the Pass/No Credit (P/NC) grading option for one course
taken to fulfill a requirement for the minor.
Requirements for a Minor in Astronomy
Students may complete a minor in Astronomy by completing the Physics
Introductory Sequence (see below), ASTR 62 and 101, and two additional full
courses from the lists below, with at least one coming from list 2:
1. ASTR 51
2. PHYS 101 or two advanced astrophysics half-courses (ASTR 120, 121, 123, 124)
Classification of Courses
Introductory courses: 41, 42, 70, 71, 72, and 101
Core courses: 125, 142, 170, and 175
Upper-division elective courses: 148, 160 and 180. A student not electing the
Astronomy major or minor can also count Astronomy (ASTR) 101 and any pair of the
ASTR 120 half-course series as electives for the Physics major or minor.
Other requirements for the Physics major: 128, 174, 190, 191E or 191L, 193
Courses offered for non-majors: 3, 17
Physics Introductory Sequence: All students interested in the possibility of
a physics, astrophysics, or astronomy major or minor should take PHYS 70 during
their first year, if at all possible. During this course, students will take a
test that will assess the strength of their high-school preparation in mechanics
and electricity and magnetism. Students who pass this test will have completed
the “introductory sequence” by taking only PHYS 70; others may need to take the
additional half courses of PHYS 71 and/or PHYS 72 (to be determined) to
strengthen their background in these areas. Taking both PHYS 41 and 42 also
satisfies the “Physics Introductory sequence” requirement.
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