<p>Can you minor in physics at UT? What are the classes required? </p>
<p>I will be getting some info from the Physics dept, but would appreciate some insight from someone who has completed the physics minor requirements, or someone who is in the process of earning a physics minor.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>What is your major?</p>
<p>Econ. Have completed phy 303k and 303l, and finishing M 408m this summer.</p>
<p>You have 3 options</p>
<ol>
<li>Double major.</li>
<li>Change COLA to CNS, apply for this program<br>
[Polymathic</a> Scholars | The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://ufellows.cns.utexas.edu/]Polymathic”>http://ufellows.cns.utexas.edu/)
[Polymathic</a> Scholars](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/honors/honors-programs/polymathic-scholars]Polymathic”>http://cns.utexas.edu/honors/honors-programs/polymathic-scholars)
and create your own study
3.Change the major from Econ to Physics.</li>
</ol>
<p>So you’re saying there is no such thing as a physics minor at UT? Wow.</p>
<p>Most UT minors are some type of certificates, in CNS they are in CS and Computation/Statistics, or the new Honors program I mentioned.</p>
<p>There is also [Business</a> Foundations Certificate :: University Extension, The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/ce/uex/certificate/bfcc/]Business”>http://www.utexas.edu/ce/uex/certificate/bfcc/), and, I believe, you might minor in business (not economics) if you are in another college</p>
<p>I was told that your own college sets the requirements for minors rather than the department you are trying to minor in. I am in CNS and my advisor a few years ago told me that the CNS doesn’t do minors. For example, someone in Physics cannot minor in Math but someone in Engineering can minor in Math. I know nothing about minoring in physics.</p>
<p>Well, COLA has a minor requirement, here is about Econ
[UT</a> College of Liberal Arts](<a href=“Economics | Liberal Arts | UT - Austin”>Economics | Liberal Arts | UT - Austin)</p>
<p>I believe OP can choose one of certificate options in CNS (this is how it usually works between colleges) if he wants a CNS minor
For example: [Undergraduate</a> Certificate Programs](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/certificates]Undergraduate”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/certificates)</p>
<p>Also, UT made pretty big changes to its Interdisciplinary Program (TIP), moved it from COLA and made it an Honors option in CNS effective April 2013.</p>
<p>According to this document COLA students are still part of it, so OP should ask his academic advisor during orientation. ( ask about Evidence and Inquiry Certificate)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/cola/academic-affairs/.../COLA%2014-16%20TXP.pdf[/url]”>www.utexas.edu/cola/academic-affairs/…/COLA%2014-16%20TXP.pdf</a></p>
<p>I am really confused because it was TIP, University Fellows, Polymathic Scholars, and now Evidence $ Inquiry. Probably academic advisors are the only people who can help since they understand what’s going on.
I personally don’t. :)</p>
<p>[UT</a> College of Liberal Arts](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/cola/resources/search-results.php?cx=002688418440466237416%3Ailehtu0wbts&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Evidence+and+Inquiry+Certificate&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.utexas.edu%2Fcola%2F]UT”>http://www.utexas.edu/cola/resources/search-results.php?cx=002688418440466237416%3Ailehtu0wbts&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Evidence+and+Inquiry+Certificate&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.utexas.edu%2Fcola%2F)</p>
<p>Click on TXP Impact Statement 14-16 - The University of Texas at Austin</p>
<p>Thank you for your answers. Very helpful. Will try to follow up after I’ve met with advisors.</p>