Physics Minor
Requirements
To earn a minor in physics a student must complete 27 credits (9 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU, and 12 to 15 credits of which must be upper-division), to include the following:
Courses
| Ph 201 | General Physics | 4 |
| Ph 202 | General Physics | 4 |
| Ph 203 | General Physics | 4 |
| | or | |
| Ph 211 | General Physics (with Calculus) I | 4 |
| Ph 212 | General Physics (with Calculus) II | 4 |
| Ph 213 | General Physics (with Calculus) III | 4 |
| | With | |
| Ph 214 | Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231 | 1 |
| Ph 215 | Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232 | 1 |
| Ph 216 | Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233 | 1 |
| | | |
| | Upper-division physics electives | 12-15 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
A maximum of one-third of the courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) is acceptable toward fulfilling department minor requirements. Additional courses may be required as prerequisites.