The minor in applied physics offers interested science and engineering students the opportunity to further their knowledge in the areas of space physics, physics of lasers, and semiconductors. Interested students must seek the approval of the head of the Department of Physics. Students enrolling in the applied physics minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credits of course work and be in good academic standing.

The following rules apply:

• The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level.
• At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
• At least six credits of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.

Students seeking a minor in applied physics must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.

Minor Requirements (9 credits)

• PHY 101 General Physics I or PHY 102 General Physics II
• PHY 106 General Physics III or PHY 113 Introduction to Astrophysics
• PHY 201 Modern Physics

Minor Electives (minimum of 9 credits)

Students must successfully complete a total of nine credits of electives as follows:

Physics Elective Courses (a minimum of 3 credits)

• PHY 301 Energy Sources
• PHY 303 Atmospheric Physics
• PHY 305 Modern Optics and Lasers
• PHY 313 Satellites and Space Physics
• any approved 300-level or above PHY courses. Consult the online course catalog or the online class schedule accessible via the AUS student information system to verify course classifications.

Physics-Related Elective Courses (a maximum of 6 credits)

• CHM 330 Physical Chemistry I or CHE 214 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
• CHM 332 Physical Chemistry III
• ELE 311 Electromagnetics
• MCE 311 Engineering Measurements
• MCE 344 Heat Transfer

Physics Courses

To view the description of the Physics courses check out the Course Description as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog (a link to the catalog on AUS website )