3 hours of PHYS coursework at the 300 – 400 level (excluding PHYS 485 and PHYS 491), selected in conference with a Physics and Astronomy advisor. (Most common classes – PHYS 302, PHYS 304, PHYS 331. ASTR 314 may be used in place of a 300-400 level PHYS course, but no other ASTR courses are eligible for use towards the Physics minor.)
Minor coursework must include a minimum of 6 hours of 300- and/or 400-level coursework from TAMU (Student Rule 14.16).
Note: No substitutions of Engineering courses will be allowed, except for ENGR/PHYS 216 and ENGR/PHYS 217.
* Engineering majors will take ENGR/PHYS 216 in place of PHYS 226 and ENGR/PHYS 217 in place of PHYS 227.
**If a student already has credit for PHYS 222 instead of PHYS 309, then a different 300-400 level PHYS course will need to be substituted for PHYS 309.
Astrophysics Minor (open to all majors)
Students who wish to complete a minor in Astrophysics must satisfy the following requirements with a C or better:
6 hours of ASTR courses chosen from the following: ASTR 401 (3 credits), ASTR 403 (3 credits), ASTR 420 (3 credits), ASTR 491 (3 credits). If ASTR 491 is used to meet minor requirements, 3 credit hours must be taken in a single semester and approval from the faculty member must be obtained prior to registration.
Minor coursework must include a minimum of 6 hours of 300- and/or 400-level coursework from TAMU (Student Rule 14.16).
