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Undergraduate Program

CONCENTRATIONS IN PHYSICS

The primary purpose of Concentrations in the Physics Major is to provide consistent and more formal advising to students who want to concentrate in a particular area of physics during their undergraduate education, or prepare for future studies (e.g., graduate studies) in a particular area of physics. Physics Majors are not required to choose a concentration and a concentration does not add any formal requirements to the Physics Major. Upon graduation, students will receive a certificate of completion of a Concentration.

Students seeking further advice on a given concentration should contact the professor whose name appears next to the respective title of each section below.

A. Applied Physics (Hari Manoharan)

At least four one-quarter courses selected from the following courses, or three courses plus an Honors Thesis:

Solid State:

Biophysics:

Lasers:

Lab Methods:

B. Astrophysics (Roger Romani, Sarah Church)

Requirements:

Plus one elective from below, or an Honors Thesis:

 

C. Biophysics (Seb Doniach)

At least four, one quarter courses chosen from the following courses, or three courses plus an honors thesis:

It is recommended the Physics majors interested in pursuing a career in biophysics consider a minor in Biological Sciences.

D. Geophysics (Simon Klemperer in Geophysics)

At least four one-quarter courses selected from the following courses, or three courses plus an Honors Thesis:

E. Theoretical Physics (Andrei Linde)

At least four one-quarter courses selected from the following courses, or three courses plus an Honors Thesis:

Notes to students taking this concentration:

  1. No more than one of the courses should be taken for CR/NC.
  2. Students should discuss the choice of courses with members of the Institute of Theoretical Physics and/or their Major advisor.
  3. Students may attend 330 after taking 130, 131.  Prior study of special topics in quantum mechanics (134, 232) may be helpful.     

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