Our department offers individualized attention larger schools can't.
With the small class sizes and low student to faculty member ratio, our students have a one-on-one relationship with their academic advisor. Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy is a student-focused department with an emphasis on undergraduate research with Bachelors degrees in Physics and Engineering Physics and minors in Physics and Astronomy. There are 70 majors and 10 full-time faculty. Active research areas include Astronomy, Computational Science, Engineering, and Materials Science. All three degree programs include tracks for students participating in the APSU Honors Program. See our Honors Students page for more information.
Degree Programs
Physics is the study of the underlying properties of nature from the mind-bogglingly huge, like galactic superclusters, to the unimaginably small, like the fundamental constituents of matter. It is the foundation of every science and is responsible for some of the greatest discoveries and inventions of our time, like lasers, solar cells and hybrid cars.
Engineering Physics is the interdisciplinary study of physics, mathematics and engineering with particular emphasis on developing advanced techniques to solve complex, real-world problems. The engineering physics curriculum includes an emphasis on engineering design, much like a traditional engineering program, while also including more advanced physics than a typical engineering degree.
Astrophysics is the interdisciplinary study of stellar and galactic evolution and the origin of the universe. It brings together many separate physics disciplines as well as chemistry and mathematics.
Astrophysics Concentration of the Physics, BS Objectives & Outcomes
The APSU Astronomy Minor is a versatile minor for students interested in the subject. It is suitable for students who desire a non-mathematical minor in the subject, but can also be combined with a Physics Major and more advanced astronomy electives for students wishing to pursue Astronomy or Astrophysics in graduate school.
The APSU Physics Minor pairs well with physics sub-specialties in other STEM fields like Chemistry, Computer Science, Geoscience, and Mathematics.
