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2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Physics Minor

Location(s): West Lafayette


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Requirements for the Minor (10 credits)


Before undertaking this minor, the student must establish the prerequisites for the required minor courses.

  • Least amount of prerequisites required:
    • Math: MA 16100 (16500) MA 16200(16600)
    • Physics: PHYS 17200, 27200 (24100) 
    • PHYS 30000-level or above: Check prequisites for each course. 

Required Courses (4 credits)


Physics and Astronomy courses 30000-level or above (6 credits)


  • PHYS 30000-59999
  • ASTR 50000-59999
  • (Except PHYS 31700, PHYS 32300, PHYS 32400, PHYS 39000, PHYS 49000, PHYS 59000, or PHYS 59300)

Notes


  • A student must receive a GPA of 2.0 or higher in required minor courses.
  • These requirements apply to students who matriculate at Purdue in or after Fall 2011.
  • ALL REQUIRED COURSES FOR THIS MINOR MUST BE TAKEN AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
  • No course may be taken pass/fail.
     

Pre-Requisite Information


For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.

Disclaimer


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