Physics Minor

The Physics Minor is designed primarily for students in the sciences or engineering who wish to deepen their understanding of the physical processes that govern our Universe.

Contact Information

Department of Physics and Astronomy
(707) 826-3276
470 Science Building A

Requirements for the Minor (32-33 Units)

A minimum grade of C- is required for all courses with the “PHYX” prefix for the physics minor.

MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4 ^[1]
MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4
PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4
PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics Units: 4
PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4
CHEM 362 - Physical Chemistry II Units: 3
or
PHYX 320 - Modern Physics Units: 3
^[1]The MATH 109B & MATH 109C Calculus series may be taken in place of MATH 109.

Upper Division Physics Elective Courses

Complete at least 3 units. The notation [additional prerequisite] indicates that a course requires one or more prerequisites that are not otherwise required for the program. Check for prerequisites in the course description.

PHYX 310 - Spacetime and Relativity Units: 3
PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation Units: 3
PHYX 324 - Analytical Mechanics Units: 4 [additional prerequisite]
PHYX 325 - Thermal Physics Units: 4
PHYX 340 - Mathematical and Computational Methods Units: 2
PHYX 420 - Optics Units: 4 [additional prerequisite]
PHYX 441 - Electricity and Magnetism I Units: 3 [additional prerequisite]
PHYX 450 - Quantum Physics I Units: 4 [additional prerequisite]
PHYX 495 - Undergraduate Research Units: 1-3

Prerequisite Alert

This course has one or more prerequisites that are not required elsewhere in the program.