LaGrange College offers a minor in Physics, which will help prepare students for a career in industry, data analysis, engineering, biomechanics, medicine, and virtually any other field. Physics is all about solving problems, often in a creative way, and this skill is valuable for any vocation. Studying physics trains students to think creatively and approach problems from different perspectives, and it often instills a sense of appreciation in understanding how exquisitely the universe works.  There is also an opportunity to do undergraduate research as a part of Introduction to Modern Physics.

A minor in Physics requires at least 14 semester hours, with at least a C average.

The required courses include  

• PHYS 2121 General Physics I (4 semester hours)
• PHYS 2122 General Physics II (4 semester hours)

and at least 2 of the following:

• PHYS 3201 Introduction to Modern Physics (4 semester hours)
• PHYS 3302 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 semester hours)
• PHYS 3401 Classical Mechanics (3 semester hours)
• PHYS 3411 Thermal Physics (3 semester hours)
• PHYS 3501 Electromagnetic Theory (3 semester hours)

Prerequisites and co-requisites include 

• MATH 2222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 semester hours)
• MATH 2223 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4 semester hours)