Michigan State University College of Natural Science 14 courses 18 total credits
Minor in Physics is a Minor program offered by College of Natural Science at Michigan State University, requiring 18 credits across 14 courses.
| Total Credits | 18 credits |
Option a
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 173 | Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 5 |
Option b
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 183 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHY 191 | Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I | 1 |
Option c
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 191 | Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I | 1 |
| PHY 193H | Honors Physics I-Mechanics | 4 |
Option a
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 174 | Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 5 |
Option b
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 184 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| PHY 192 | Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II | 1 |
Option c
One of the following (5 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 192 | Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II | 1 |
| PHY 294H | Honors Physics II-Electromagnetism | 4 |
The following course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 215 | Thermodynamics and Modern Physics | 3 |
| Total The following course | 3 credits | |
One of the following courses
PHY 451 may be substituted for PHY 431 or PHY 440.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 431 | Optics I | 3 |
| PHY 440 | Electronics | 4 |
| Total One of the following courses | 3-4 credits | |
The following course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CMSE 201 | Computational Modeling and Data Analysis I | 4 |
| Total The following course | 4 credits | |
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