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Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Physics and Astronomy
Department/program
This is a change to the specific courses that are required for a Minor in
Summary
Physics. There is no change in the number of credits required, instead the
change is in which physics courses count towards the minor.
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Date
Andrew Ware
6221
Andrew Ware
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor X
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
Change in the requirements for a Minor in Physics.
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
program or major, please cut and paste the
appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Requirements for a Minor in Physics
Requirements for a Minor in Physics
To earn a minor in physics the student must
complete PHYS 121N-122N or 211N-212N-213N214N; 301, 311, and 375; and six credits from
PHYS 325, 341, 414, 415, 446, 461 or 462.
(Mathematics prerequisites for the physics minor
are MATH 152, 153, 251, and 311.)
To earn a minor in physics the student must
complete PHYS 211N-212N-213N-214N (or PHYS
111N-112N-113N-114N); PHYS 301; and eleven
additional physics credits, at least eight of which
must be upper division. (Mathematics prerequisites
for the physics minor are MATH 152, 153, 251, and
311.) Possible concentrations for the eleven
additional physics credits include:
Classical Physics
PHYS Course Title
311
Oscillations and Waves
325
Optics
375
Classical Mechanics
414
Electricity and Magnetism I
Credits
2
3
3
3
Quantum Physics
PHYS Course Title
311
Oscillations and Waves
341
Fundamentals of Modern Physics
461
Quantum Mechanics I
462
Quantum Mechanics II
Credits
2
3
3
3
Experimental Physics
PHYS
321
325
341
444
Course Title
Electronics
Optics
Fundamentals of Modern Physics
Modern Lab
Credits
3
3
3
3
Electrical and Computational Physics
PHYS Course Title
Credits
321
Electronics
3
330
Methods of Communicating Physics
3
331
Computational Physics
3
414
Electricity and Magnetism I
3
Engineering Physics
PHYS Course Title
Credits
295
Engineering Mechanics - Statics
3
311
Oscillations and Waves
2
321
Electronics
3
446
Thermodynamics & Stat. Mechanics
3
These concentrations are meant to be suggestive
only. All meet the Minor in Physics requirements of
eleven additional credits with at least eight of these
being upper-division. For additional possibilities, a
student can consult with a physics advisor.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
This broadened version of the requirements for a Minor in Physics will better meet the needs of our
students. For example, we have had a number of chemistry majors interested in taking Quantum
Mechanics I & II and using them both toward a Minor in Physics. This proposal would allow for that
possibility. By allowing additional physics classes to count towards the minor and requiring at least
eleven credits of upper-division physics classes, we are broadening the possibilities for students seeking a
Minor in Physics while maintaining the rigor of the Minor.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
None.
Obtain signatures as requested above.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 ([email protected]).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.