Minor in Physics (Non-Teaching)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Student who complete this minor will have a sound background in the fundamentals of physics and enhanced problem-solving and analytics skills.
| PHSX 240 | Honors Gen & Mod Phys I (Recommended) | 4 |
| or PHSX 220 | Physics I with Calculus | |
| PHSX 242 | Honors Gen & Mod Phys II (Recommended) | 4 |
| or PHSX 222 | Physics II with Calculus | |
| PHSX 224 | Physics III | 4 |
| PHSX 256 | Solving Problems with Python | 3 |
| PHSX 301 | Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences | 3 |
| Physics Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
The electives for the Physics Minor can be tailored to concentrations in quantum physics (PHSX 320, 343, 461), astrophysics (ASTR 371, 372, 373), optics (PHSX 305, 427, 437), condensed matter physics (PHSX 343, 441, 446), solar physics (PHSX 261, 343, 423), particle physics (PHSX 331, 343, 451), or applied physics (PHSX 261, 331, 437), for example. The physics electives can include no more than 1 credit of PHSX 494, 3 credits of PHSX 492, 3 credits of PHSX 490R, or 4 credits of the combination of PHSX 494, PHSX 492, and PHSX 490R.
For all minors at MSU, at least nine credits of the minor program must be upper-division credits.