Departmental Honors Program
The chairperson of the department will invite physics and astrophysics majors who have shown considerable ability by the end of their junior year to participate in the departmental honors program. Candidates for honors take a 2-semester honors research course, write a thesis and conduct a seminar on a project undertaken in the senior year. Honors are awarded on the basis of the excellence of the honors project, general performance in physics and astronomy courses, and recommendations of the faculty.
Research in Physics and Astronomy
Students who have identified an advisor for research in physics or astrophysics can register for 1 to 4 credits of research in physics in fall and/or spring semesters. For Special Permission to register for Research in Physics please contact the Undergraduate Program Director
