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Minor in Physics

Requirements

A student whose major is in an area other than physics may receive a minor in physics with the completion of the courses listed below. All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and a 2.0 overall minimum GPA in the minor.

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

PHYSCS 2750University Physics I5
PHYSCS 2760University Physics II5
PHYSCS 3150Introduction to Modern Physics3
Two additional PHYSCS courses at the 4000 level or above