About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 17 | Completed with minimum grades of C
Department Information
The Department of Physics is making strides toward becoming one of the premier physics departments in the United States. With active groups in astrophysics, biological physics, condensed matter/materials physics, and elementary particle physics, undergraduate and graduate students participate in cutting-edge research that prepares them for successful careers in a wide variety of fields.
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CONTACT
Email 352.392.0521 (tel) | 352.392.0524 (fax)
P.O. Box 118440
2001 Museum Road
Gainesville FL 32611-8545
Curriculum
All 3000/4000-level courses must be taken from the UF Department of Physics. Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.
Students pursuing an astronomy major must complete six credits of physics coursework beyond what is required for the astronomy major before they will be approved for the physics minor.
The following cannot count toward this minor:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 3400 | Light, Color and Holography | 3 |
| PHY 3840L | Building Scientific Equipment | 2 |
| PHY 4905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| PHY 4911 | Undergraduate Research in Physics | 3 |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one option: | 8 | |
| Option A | ||
| Physics with Calculus 1 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 1 | ||
| Physics with Calculus 2 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 2 | ||
| Option B | ||
| Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 1 | ||
| Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 2 | ||
| Enriched Physics with Calculus 1 | ||
| Enriched Physics with Calculus 2 | ||
| PHY 3063 | Enriched Modern Physics | 3 |
| or PHY 3101 | Introduction to Modern Physics | |
| Two 3000/4000-level courses in the physics major course sequence | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 17 | |