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PHYS-MIN - Physics (Minor)

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Physics Undergraduate Matriculated

Program Overview

Students may choose to complete a Minor in Physics.

How to Declare the Minor in Physics

The minor declaration deadline is three quarters before graduation, typically the beginning of the autumn quarter if the student is graduating at the end of the spring quarter.

Completion requirement

An undergraduate minor in Physics requires the following coursework.

Note that students who entered Stanford in autumn 2021 and completed Physics 41 and 43 during the academic year 2021-22 are allowed to use either the requirements that were in place when they entered Stanford if they took Physics 45, 70, and 120 during the academic year 2022-23 or the requirements that are described in the following sections for students entering in autumn 2022 or later.

Complete all of the following for 23 units:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:








Some courses have been renumbered from AY 21-22 to AY 22-23. Those changes are:

  • Physics 62 is now Physics 61L

  • Physics 63 is now Physics 81

  • Physics 64 is now Physics 71L

  • Physics 65 is now Physics 71

  • Physics 67 is now Physics 89L

Note that some students may be able to place out of Physics 41 and/or 43 based on advice from the Physics Placement Diagnostic, as described in the “Program Policies” section.

Although not generally recommended, students with sufficient lab preparation who do not take all three required introductory lab courses may substitute an extra advanced lab course (PHYSICS 100, 104 (formerly 105), 106 (formerly 107), or 108) for all three required introductory labs. In this case, taking any of the introductory labs does not reduce the requirement of taking an extra advanced lab. Generally, only an extra advanced lab, not any other courses, may substitute for the intro labs. A student must apply using the usual course substitution form to make this substitution.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:



Complete ALL of the following Courses:



Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:


  • OR


  • OR




  • OR










PHYSICS 111 or MATH 131P is required for many PHYSICS courses numbered 110 and above.