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Minor in Physics<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Minor in Physics is an ideal complementary minor primarily for students in two general categories:<\/p>\n

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  • Students currently majoring in engineering or the sciences<\/li>\n
  • Students who have taken the introductory Math and Physics courses required of engineering and science majors, but have since changed major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    While all students are invited to complete the physics minor, students who are not required to complete an introductory sequence of Calculus and Physics as part of their major may find scheduling more difficult.<\/p>\n

    Requirement Listing<\/h4>\n

    At least 3 courses (at least 12 units) for the Physics minor must be unique. That is, at least 3 courses must be counted only for the minor and not also as technical electives for the major.<\/p>\n

    PHYS 304 (Classical Mechanics) PHYS 408a (Electricity and Magnetism) PHYS 438a (Intro to Quantum Mechanics and its Applications) PHYS 316 (Intro to Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Required Lower Division Courses<\/th>\nUnits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 151L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 152L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics II<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 153L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics III<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MATH 125<\/td>\nCalculus I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MATH 126<\/td>\nCalculus II<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MATH 226<\/td>\nCalculus III<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MATH 245<\/td>\nMathematics of Physics and Engineering I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Required Upper Division Courses<\/th>\nUnits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Choose three (3)<\/td>\nPHYS 304 (Classical Mechanics)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 408a (Electricity and Magnetism)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 438a (Intro to Quantum Mechanics and its Applications)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PHYS 316 (Intro to Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Total Units<\/td>\n<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Minor in Astronomy<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

    The Minor in Astronomy is an ideal complementary minor primarily for students in two general categories:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Students currently majoring in engineering or the sciences<\/li>\n
    • Students who have taken the introductory Math and Physics courses required of engineering and science majors, but have since changed major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      While all students are invited to complete the physics minor, students who are not required to complete an introductory sequence of Calculus and Physics as part of their major may find scheduling more difficult.<\/p>\n

      Requirement Listing<\/h4>\n

      At least 3 courses (at least 12 units) for the Astronomy minor must be unique. That is, at least 3 courses must be counted only for the minor and not also as technical electives for the major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Required Lower Division Courses<\/th>\nUnits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
      PHYS 151L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      PHYS 152L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics II<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      PHYS 153L<\/td>\nFundamentals of Physics III<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      MATH 125<\/td>\nCalculus I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      MATH 126<\/td>\nCalculus II<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      MATH 226<\/td>\nCalculus III<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Required Upper Division Courses<\/td>\nUnits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Choose three (3)<\/td>\nASTR 400 (The Solar System)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ASTR 422 (Galaxies and Large-Scale Structures in the Universe)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ASTR 424 (Cosmology)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ASTR 450 (Stellar Astrophysics)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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      Total Units<\/td>\n<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-content-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1210","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMinors - Department of Physics and Astronomy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/physics\/minors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Minors - Department of Physics and Astronomy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/physics\/minors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Physics and Astronomy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-27T22:46:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/physics\/minors\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/physics\/minors\/\",\"name\":\"Minors - 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