Pysics Minors

Mechanics and Materials 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 mechanics and materials 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-109 Mechanics - Statics	5	3	Required
PHYS-252 Materials Science	6	3	Required
PHYS-440 Condensed Matter Physics (Spring, odd years)	6 or 8	3	Required
PHYS-215 Mechanics of Materials	7	3	Elective
PHYS-333 Mechanical Measurement Laboratory	8	4	Elective
ME-252 Materials Science.	6	3	Elective
ME-462 Vibrations	8	3	Elective

NOTES:

Catalog descriptions of the physics courses and a catalog description of the mechanical 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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