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General Information for Undergraduates
The Department of Physics offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in three different flavors. Each of these is a combined major/minor requiring 65 credits in science and mathematics out of a total of 120. The Science Emphasis is designed for those planning to do graduate work in physics or a related field. The Computer Science Emphasis includes more courses in computer science. The Teacher Education Program is preparatory for those planning a career in secondary school teaching.
Outstanding students can be admitted in the junior year to the Physics Honors program. Upon completion and recommendation by the department, they are awarded the degree with honors.
Students may elect a combined BS/MS program that shortens the time normally required to complete these two programs by counting several courses toward both degrees. A carefully designed program can permit a student to earn the BS and MS degrees in nine semesters.
We also have cooperative 3-2 programs with several leading engineering universities, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Clarkson University and the University at Binghamton. Students spend three years at Albany and then two at an engineering university, receiving a BS in Physics and a BS in the chosen engineering field.
We welcome our majors who come as transfer students from two-year colleges or other institutions and make an effort to make their transition as smooth as possible by tailoring their program here for the best match.
Physics students at Albany receive a comprehensive and thorough preparation in physics that can prepare them for graduate work or employment in many different industries and government agencies. Our undergraduate students have close contact with department faculty. We urge our juniors and seniors to take our Independent Study in Physics Course, where they will work with faculty and graduate students in a laboratory or on theoretical aspects of physics. (Refer to the Research Programs and Centers page.) A number of our undergraduate students have published research papers with their advisors.
All of our courses, including the introductory ones, are taught by faculty, many of whom are international leaders in their fields. The University at Albany Department of Physics has a long tradition of teaching excellence which it intends never to lose. Four faculty have become Distinguished Teaching or Distinguished Service Professors, and 36 Excellence Awards, honorary degrees and other awards have been made to Physics faculty members and staff.
Graduates with a bachelor's degree in physics are employed as laboratory or theoretical research assistants in physics or engineering, high-level medical technicians, science writers and teachers. The bachelor's degree is an ideal background for advanced study in other sciences, engineering, and the business and medical professions, as well as physics.
For more detailed information about Physics programs, courses and opportunities,see the Physics Pages of the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Also check University at Albany, Undergraduate Admissions .
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