Physics Minors

Electronics Minor

This is intended for students who are interested in the research and development side of commercial and industrial businesses where the broad physics foundation is augmented by some focus in electronics applications through specific courses. The number of hours required for this minor are 16 s.h. Students are advised to work with a faculty advisor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy to select courses best matched to background and to anticipated career goals.

The following table summarizes the courses applicable to this minor.

Course Title	Semester	Semester	Required
.	Suggested	hours	Elective

PHYS-342 Electronics	6 or 8	4	Required
PHYS-372 Electromagnetic Waves (Spring, odd years)	6 or 8	3	Required
PHYS-440 Condensed Matter Physics (Spring, odd years)	6 or 8	3	Required
PHYS-320 Microprocessor Appliations	5 or 7	4	Elective
ECE-221 Digital Logic Design	5 or 7	3	Elective
ECE-222 Advanced Digital Logic Design	6 or 8	3	Elective
ECE-263 Linear Circuit Theory I	5 or 7	4	Elective
ECE-264 Linear Circuit Theory II	6 or 8	4	Elective
ECE-315 Electrical and Computer Junior Laboratory	5 or 7	1	Elective

NOTES:

Catalog descriptions of the physics courses and a catalog description of the electrical engineering course are available.
There are a total of 25 s.h. (out of a minimum of 32 s.h.) of required couses in the physics major.
Most of the upper level physics elective courses are taught in alternate years.
Specific courses of study are worked out with your department faculty academic advisor each semester.
You may puruse current information about the physics courses from the home page under courses.

Please forward questions, comments, or suggestions to us at physics@valpo.edu .
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