Prospective Students

About the Program

Physics is an exciting major. Our course of study will prepare you for a research career in an
industrial or government laboratory, or for graduate study in experimental and theoretical physics. After becoming well-trained in critical thinking and problem solving, many physics majors move on to computational programs, engineering programs, medical schools, or even business or law degrees. The department also offers a special major for life science (premed) students leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Our B. A. graduates have exceptionally high acceptance rates (over 95%) at Medical Schools. An average of 30 undergraduate and 20 graduate physics majors are enrolled in any one semester.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Degrees Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Premedical Bachelor of Arts Physics Minor Premedical Special Minor Admission and Support Admission Requirements See the university’s admissions web site. Awards, Scholarships, and Financial Aid Kennon Lewis Price Bolen Other Financial Support Additional Information Undergraduate Courses Undergraduate Student Directory Contact Information Physics-brochure (16 MB PDF)

Degrees Degrees Offered: Master of Arts — M. A. (non-thesis) Master of Science — M. S. (thesis) Doctor of Philosophy — Ph.D. Degree Requirements Time Limits Research Areas: Atmospheric Physics Gravitational Theory High Energy Physics Physical Acoustics Condensed Matter Physics Admission and Support Admission Process Assistantships and Fellowships Additional Information Graduate Courses Graduate Student Listing Physics Graduate Student Association Graduate Housing Physics Brochure (16 MB PDF)