Program: Physics Minor - Fort Lewis College

Apr 18, 2025

2021-2022 Catalog of Courses

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHYSICS:

A student majoring in any discipline other than Physics may complete a minor in Physics upon satisfactorily fulfilling the core and elective requirements. At least twelve (12) credits must be discrete from any other major or minor.

Core Courses:

PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I Credits: 4 ^p
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science and Engineering II Credits: 4 ^p
PHYS 262 - Physics - Science and Engineering III Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 320 - Modern Physics Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 380 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1 ^p

Minor Electives:

Complete a minimum of six (6) additional credits from list below:

ENGR 337 - Analog Electronics Credits: 4 ^p
PHYS 333 - Computational Methods Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 340 - Optics Credits: 4 ^p
PHYS 354 - Theoretical Mechanics Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 361 - Principles of Electricity and Magnetism Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 370 - Heat and Thermodynamics Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 420 - Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 430 - Fundamentals of Nano-Devices Credits: 3 ^p
OR ENGR 430 - Fundamentals of Nano-Devices Credits: 3 ^p
PHYS 454 - Advanced Topics in Physics Credits: 1-4

Auxiliary Courses:

MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^a ^p

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR MINOR - CREDITS: 33

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.