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Undergraduate Physics Program

Information about the undergraduate physics program at UMass:

Physics Majors Handbook: Definitive information about the requirements and options for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics. Also includes information about honors degrees and the physics minor.

Undergraduate Advisors: A listing of all advisors for undergraduate physics majors.

Undergraduate Course Catalog: A listing of all undergraduate-level courses offered by the department.

Society of Physics Students: The UMass chapter of a national organization of physics students, dedicated to making the study of physics more rewarding and more fun.

Physical Sciences Residential Academic Program(RAP): A Freshman Learning Community ("Physical Science Talented Advancement Program") with close ties to SPS. Students are housed together and get tutoring and mentoring. (Run by the UMass Residential Academic Programs office.)

Five College Astronomy Club: Get involved with at the UMass observatory. Weekly activities include observing the closest Galaxies, the most elegant nebulae, double stars, and guide through the constellations.

Science Outreach Club: The Science Outreach Club is a club of college students who can put on entertaining and educational science shows for young students in elementary and middle schools in the region.

UMass Physics Forum: coming soon

to APS physics jobs information APS Career Center is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the industry.

Undergraduate Student Directory: Contact information for all undergraduate students in the physics department.



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