Physics of Medicine Minor

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There are two minors offered in the Physics program: 1) a specialized twelve upper-division credit hour Physics of Medicine minor designed for students interested in pursuing a health care career, and 2) a traditional minor consisting of twelve upper-division credits (two three-credit-hour 3000- or 4000-level PH courses, plus two three-credit-hour 4000-level PH courses).

The Physics of Medicine minor (POM) is available to students interested in medicine and health care to deepen their understanding of physics principles and the applicability of those principles to the field of health care.

Lower-Division Prerequisites:

MT 1800 - Calculus I (4)

Choose either Physics for the Life Sciences or Physics for Scientists and Engineers:

Physics for the Life Sciences:

PH 2700 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (3) and
PH 2710 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab I (1)
and
PH 2750 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (3) and
PH 2760 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab II (1)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers:

PH 2850 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3) and
PH 2860 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1)
and
PH 2940 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3) and
PH 2920 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1)

Upper-Division Requirements:

To complete the POM minor, students will take twelve upper-division credits (four courses) in the POM program.

Required:

PH 3200 - Physics of the Body I (3)
PH 3210 - Physics of the Body II (3)

Choose two:

PH 3240 - Physics of Medical Imaging (3)
PH 4400 - Optics in Medicine (3)
PH 4900 - Statistics for the Health Sciences (3)
MT 3260 - Mathematical Modeling (3)

Note:

A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course counted toward fulfillment of the minor requirements. (A grade of C- will not satisfy this requirement.)

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