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Program checklist · Minor

Physics

Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
70-79
Credits (computed from items)
621-630
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
211440
CourseShelf checklist
CK_211440_f510deff
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Course Requirements

5 items
  1. 33-121
    Physics I for Science Students
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 33-141 Physics I for Engineering Students
    or: 33-151 Matter and Interactions I
    12
  2. 33-122
    Physics II for Biological Sciences and Chemistry Students
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 33-142 Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students
    or: 33-152 Matter and Interactions II
    12
  3. 33-104
    Experimental Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  4. 33-211
    Physics III: Modern Essentials
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  5. 33-xxx
    Not resolved to a course
    27-36

Physics Breadth Electives

electives · 11 items
  1. 33-224
    Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. 33-226
    Physics of Energy
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 33-353
    Intermediate Optics
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  4. 33-355
    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  5. 33-431
    Stars and Black Holes
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  6. 33-432
    Galaxies
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  7. 33-433
    Cosmology
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  8. 33-441
    Introduction to Biophysics
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  9. 33-444
    Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  10. 33-448
    Introduction to Solid State Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  11. 33-650
    General Relativity
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Qualifying Physics Electives

electives · 26 items
  1. 33-114
    Physics of Musical Sound(B.A. and Minor only) a
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. 33-115
    Physics for Future Presidents(B.A. and Minor only) a
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 33-120
    Science and Science Fiction(B.A. and Minor only) a
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  4. 33-224
    Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  5. 33-226
    Physics of Energy
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  6. 33-241
    Introduction to Computational Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  7. 33-332
    Physical Mechanics II
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  8. 33-339
    Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  9. 33-342
    Advanced Thermal & Statistical Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  10. 33-350
    Undergraduate Research b
    Not resolved to a course
    Var.
  11. 33-353
    Intermediate Optics
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  12. 33-355
    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  13. 33-431
    Stars and Black Holes
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  14. 33-432
    Galaxies
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  15. 33-433
    Cosmology
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  16. 33-441
    Introduction to Biophysics
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  17. 33-444
    Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  18. 33-445
    Advanced Quantum Physics I
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  19. 33-446
    Advanced Quantum Physics II
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  20. 33-448
    Introduction to Solid State Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  21. 33-451
    Senior Research b
    Not resolved to a course
    Var.
  22. 33-456
    Advanced Computational Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  23. 33-499
    Supervised Reading b
    Not resolved to a course
    Var.
  24. 33-650
    General Relativity
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  25. 33-658
    Quantum Computation and Quantum Information Theory
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  26. 33-659
    Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
    Not resolved to a course
    12

33-7xx

0 items

    Qualifying Physics Electives Recommended for Physics Graduate School

    electives · 4 items
    1. 33-332
      Physical Mechanics II
      Not resolved to a course
      10
    2. 33-339
      Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II
      Not resolved to a course
      10
    3. 33-445
      Advanced Quantum Physics I
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    4. 33-446
      Advanced Quantum Physics II
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Physics Graduate Courses

    16 items
    1. 33-731
      Stars and Black Holes
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. 33-732
      Galaxies
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    3. 33-733
      Cosmology
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    4. 33-755
      Quantum Mechanics I
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    5. 33-756
      Quantum Mechanics II
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    6. 33-757
      Classical Mechanics
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    7. 33-761
      Classical Electrodynamics I
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    8. 33-762
      Classical Electrodynamics II
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    9. 33-765
      Statistical Mechanics
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    10. 33-767
      Biophysics: From Basic Concepts to Current Research
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    11. 33-769
      Quantum Mechanics III: Many Body and Relativistic Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    12. 33-770
      Field Theory I
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    13. 33-771
      Field Theory II
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    14. 33-779
      Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    15. 33-780
      Nuclear and Particle Physics II
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    16. 33-783
      Solid State Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    Source. Carnegie Mellon University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/melloncollegeofscience/departmentofphysics/physics-minor/. Captured page pages/0123.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.