Environmental Physics Minor

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The Environmental Physics Minor focuses specifically on the knowledge required to enter interdisciplinary environmental fields which have a significant physics content.

Students who wish to enter the program must meet university requirements and obtain approval of the Physics Department chairperson, preferably before enrolling in upper-division courses. In addition, the Physics Department requires that the cumulative grade point average in physics courses submitted for recognition of completion of a minor in physics be 2.0 or above.

A minor must be completed at the time of the degree and will be so noted on the student’s transcript. A student cannot be readmitted to the University to complete only a minor.

Requirements

PHY 300/400/500 Physics elective with an environmental theme - 3 credits
See footnote * below
PHY One other Physics environmental elective - 3 credits
See footnote ** below

PHY 113 - Classical Physics I Credits: 4
OR
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I Credits: 3
PHY 114 - Classical Physics II Credits: 4
OR
PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics II Credits: 3
PHY 351 - Physics of Environment I Credits: 3
PHY 352 - Physics of Environmnt II Credits: 3

Total credits: 18-20

Notes

* Fundamentals of Physical Oceanography is an example.

** Environmentally-related courses include PHY 162, 163, 171, 172 and 182.