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Department of Physics
The University of Arizona
Physics and Atmospheric Sciences Building, 232
PO Box 210081
Tucson, AZ 85721-0081
Phone: (520) 621-6823
Fax: (520) 621-4721
Email: academic@spacetime.physics.arizona.edu
Web: External Link Department Homepage

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Degrees, Majors, Minors and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics (B.S.E.PH.) *
Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.
  • Master of Science (M.S.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Professional Science Master's (P.S.M.)
Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to the Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).
  • Applied and Industrial Physics (P.S.M.)
    • Materials Physics Option
    • Applied Biophysics Option
    • Photonics Option
    • Medical Physics Option
  • Engineering Physics (B.S.E.PH.) * – The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics Degree was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in pursuing an engineering degree are encouraged to contact the College of Engineering at (520) 621-6032 or ua@engr.arizona.edu.
  • Physics (B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)

* Administered jointly with the College of Engineering.

Undergraduate Minor -- minors link to Minor Requirement Reports.

The B.S. program requires a minor.  Students may select a minor from the list of approved minors.  Minors available within the department are:

  • Physics Minor
  • Physics Teaching Minor – The Physics Teaching Minor was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in the disestablished minor are encouraged to select the non-teaching minor.

The Department:

The Department of Physics is in the College of Science.

Undergraduate Research:

The department strongly encourages its majors to become involved in research at the undergraduate level.  Students may obtain academic credit for such research.  In addition, a theoretical astrophysics concentration is available to Physics majors.  This concentration does not lead to a special degree but is instead an informal program of advising and research opportunities.

For more information contact the department listed above.

 

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