Minor: Physics

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 21

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0 in the core and elective courses

Other requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.

Contact Information: David Clark, Department of Physics, 205 Bennett Hall, (207) 581-1040, declark@maine.edu

This program is intended for students (except for physics and engineering physics majors) enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Maine. It requires a minimum of 21 credits and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in both the core and elective courses.

Required Courses:

The Department Chairperson may consider exceptions to this list on a case-by-case basis.

PHY 111 - General Physics I Credits: 4
and
PHY 112 - General Physics II Credits: 4
or
PHY 121 - Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists I Credits: 4
and
PHY 122 - Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists II Credits: 4
PHY 223 - Special Relativity Credits: 1
PHY 236 - Introductory Quantum Physics Credits: 3

Three or more courses from the following list: (9 credits)

PHY 224 - Special Relativity Laboratory Credits: 1 - 3
PHY 451 - Mechanics Credits: 3
PHY 447 - Molecular Biophysics Credits: 3 - 4
PHY 454 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: 3
PHY 463 - Statistical Mechanics Credits: 3
PHY 469 - Quantum and Atomic Physics Credits: 3
PHY 470 - Nuclear Physics Credits: 2
PHY 471 - Nuclear Physics Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 472 - Geometrical and Fourier Optics Credits: 3
PHY 231 - Mathematical Methods in Physics Credits: 3
PHY 480 - Physics of Materials Credits: 3