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What a physics major needs to know

• To become a physics major
• To combine a physics major with a major in another field
• Advisers
• The yearly registration process
• Liberal Education requirements
• The graduation process
• Undergraduate research opportunities
• The Society of Physics Students (SPS)
• Sources of information

Policies, procedures, and forms

• Academic policy petitions
• Request for special examination
• Review of transfer credits

Undergraduate Scholarships in Physics and Astronomy

The CSE Undergraduate Physics Major

• Core Coursework
  • Admission Requirements
  • Program Requirements
  • LE Requirements

• Additional Programmatic Requirements by Sub-Plan
  • Professional Physics
  • Engineering Physics
  • Biological Physics
  • Physics for Teaching
  • Computational Physics

• Sample Programs

• Upper Division Honors in Physics

The CLA Undergraduate Physics Major

• Program Requirements

• The CLA Undergraduate Physics Major with Honors

The CLA Undergraduate Physics Minor

Applying to Graduate School: Some things to consider

Physics as a Career

• Current Jobs and Opportunities for Undergraduates