Physics Minor with Astronomy Emphasis

(All colleges)

23 credits (32 total credits including MTH)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core
PHY 103	Fundamental Physics I	4
or PHY 203	General Physics I
PHY 104	Fundamental Physics II	4
or PHY 204	General Physics II
PHY 305	General Physics III	3
PHY 306	Modern Physics	3
Astronomy core
Select two courses from the following:		6-8
PHY 155	Solar System Astronomy
PHY 160	Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
PHY 362	Astrophysics
PHY 466	Cosmology and the Structure of The Universe
Electives
Select at least two additional credits from the list below 1		2-3
PHY 308	Optics
PHY 311	Experimental Physics
PHY 334	Electrical Circuits
PHY 362	Astrophysics 2
PHY 374	Computational Physics
PHY 466	Cosmology and the Structure of The Universe 2
PHY 472	Particle Physics
PHY 497	Physics and Astronomy Seminar 3
Total Credits		23

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prerequisite coursework
MTH 207	Calculus I	5
MTH 208	Calculus II	4
Total Credits		9

¹

Depending on the astronomy core courses taken, additional credits may be required to reach a minimum of 23 credits for the minor.

²

Only if not taken as part of the astronomy core.

³

A maximum of two credits of PHY 497 may apply.