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Working Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
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Working Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

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

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Physics Minor - Total Credits: 27

A minimum grade of C or higher is required for PHYS courses to be applied to any minor in the College of Sciences.

Required Courses - Credits: 14-18

Upper-Division PHYS Electives - Credit: 9-13

Complete nine to thirteen additional credits of upper-division physics course work.