The Bachelor of Science program provides excellent preparation for students interested in careers with more scientific and technical depth, or for those students interested in pursuing graduate study in the sciences (such as physics, engineering, mathematics, etc). The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in physics requires at least 38 hours of physics coursework, including at least 30 credit hours of upper division courses (numbered 300 or above). An additional 12 credit hours of mathematics is required.

Program requirements can be found at the catalog link in the sidebar.

Want to sign up for the physics major? Come see us! Email the department chair: Mitch Soderberg: msoderbe@syr.edu

The Directors of Undergraduate Studies:

• Steve Blusk: sblusk@syr.edu
• Denver Whittington: dwwhitti@syr.edu

Or, talk to a physics department faculty member who is an undergraduate advisor: Physics Advising.

A B.S. with distinction is awarded to students who complete the B.S. program with 36 credit hours or more of upper-division physics courses and who achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average in their physics coursework. A B.S. with distinction is noted on a student's official transcript.