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Physics Minor

Required Courses
PHYS 151GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHYS 152GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHYS 153GENERAL PHYSICS III4
PHYS 221GENERAL PHYSICS IV4
PHYS 361CLASSICAL MECHANICS I4
or PHYS 371 QUANTUM PHYSICS I: INTRODUCTION
or PHYS 401 ELECTROMAGNETISM I
or PHYS 411 CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS
or PHYS 421 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
Required Laboratory Courses
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
PHYS 263ELECTRONICS LABORATORY II1
Electives–any 300- or 400-level PHYS course except PHYS 4973-4
Total Credits27-28

Students who earn a Physics minor from EWU should be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of physics (such as mechanics, thermodynamics and electricity and magnetism);
  • make and interpret laboratory measurements in physics;
  • write effectively using the language of physics.