Accreditation
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to communicate scientific subject matter.
- Understanding and ability to communicate the importance of physics to society.
- Ability to solve critical and fundamental problems in undergraduate physics.
- Ability and confidence to think independently.
- Ability to perform modern laboratory experiments.
Requirements
Physics Minor
Please see the UNLV College of Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.
Advising
Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Sciences Advising Center.
Accreditation
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University Graduation Requirements
To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor's degree. Please see
for complete information.Physics Minor - Total Credits: 27
No course in which a grade of C- or lower is earned may be applied to any minor in the College of Sciences.
Required Courses - Credits: 14-18
- PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
- PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I
- PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
- PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II
- PHYS 182 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers III
- PHYS 182L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab III
- Or
- PHYS 195 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers A
- PHYS 195L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab A
- PHYS 196 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers B
- PHYS 196L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab B
- And
- PHYS 411 - Modern Physics I
- PHYS 413 - Intermediate Laboratory I
Upper-Division PHYS Electives - Credit: 9-13
Complete nine to thirteen additional credits of upper-division physics course work.
Contacts
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers comprehensive programs on two of the most basic and fundamental sciences–physics and astronomy. Physics is the study of matter, energy, motion, and force. Its concepts help us understand how the universe behaves. Astronomy studies the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, including celestial objects and the formation and development of the universe.
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College of Sciences
The School of Life Sciences offers programs that meet the needs of students intending to enter the workforce or pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields. We provide a well-rounded foundation in natural, physical, and mathematical sciences that can set students up for successful careers and professional programs.