Department Information

PHYSICS (PHYS)

Contact Information:

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: eva@physics.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

PHYS Course Descriptions

Faculty Members

The Department of Physics is in the College of Science.

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.)
• Master of Science in Applied and Industrial Physics (M.S.P.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to the Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• Applied and Industrial Physics (M.S.P.)
• Engineering Physics (B.S.E.PH.) *
• Physics (B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)

* Administered jointly with the College of Engineering and Mines.

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

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.