Welcome to the Yale Physics Department, a center of research and training, in which our vibrant community works together with each other, and with collaborators across Yale’s campus, the country, and the world to answer fundamental scientific questions that are pushing the frontiers of our current understanding of the universe. or B.S. The department offers two majors in Physics: the B.S. Expected offerings for 2020–2021 include: PHYS 110, Developments in Modern Physics. B.S. degree program, intensive major Ten courses are required beyond the prerequisites, including the senior project. See More triangle-down; Pages Liked by This Page . About the Course This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. These courses are designed for non–science students with little or no background in physics. These courses have no college-level mathematics requirement and do not … B.S. degree with an intensive major, students are advised to begin the program in their first year to allow the greatest amount of flexibility in course selection. degree program, intensive major The prerequisites for the B.S. Courses taken to satisfy these requirements must be approved by the DUS. For more details, please see the Guide to Selecting the Best Physics Course for You. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Director of Undergraduate Studies Nikhil Padmanabhan, Associate Professor of Physics Phone: (203) 432-9950 Email: dus.physics (at) yale.edu Undergraduate Registrar Daphne Klemme, Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: (203) 432-3601 Email: daphne.klemme (at) yale.edu What Can Being a Chemistry Major Do For Me? Three courses at the core of the major, PHYS 401, 402, and either PHYS 439 or 440, involve advanced study of fundamental topics common to all branches of physics. Fall-term topics include Newtonian mechanics, gravitation, waves, and thermodynamics. Space.com. Roadmap See visual roadmap of the requirements. Although I ended up working in data science, all my friends who went to grad school got into really great physics PhD programs (like Harvard and MIT). This thesis reflects many months of intensive study, long hours of solving equations and writing code, and countless Zoom meetings. B.S. Ph.D. Student in Physics, admitted Autumn 2017. First-year students and undeclared sophomores who are interested in Physics or related majors are encouraged to meet with the DUS to discuss their questions and proposed programs. Because experiment is at the heart of the discipline, the intensive major requires one term of advanced laboratory (PHYS 382L or equivalent) and at least two terms of independent research (PHYS 471, 472 or equivalent). degree program, intensive major The senior requirement for the intensive major is fulfilled by receiving a passing grade on a two-term research project in PHYS 471 or 472. Students who begin taking physics courses in their sophomore year may also complete either the standard or the intensive major. Two other courses incorporate quantum mechanics (PHYS 440 and 441). I wanted to add though, that there are plenty of math intensive majors who don't take PHYS260 and there are many physics intensive majors who don't take MATH230. “Having a class with very passionate instructors and students definitely helped me understand and appreciate the material and made me feel like I would be able to do well in this sort of college class.” In fact double majoring w/ physics is super common (physics + theater, physics + art, physics + french, physics + english, physics + history ...) And the physics curriculum at Yale has recently been revised to include lots of new, cool courses. To achieve this goal, we offer courses for physics majors who intend to further their study of physics or any STEM field in graduate school, as well as those physics majors who intend to go into law, consulting, financial services, technology industries, teaching, or any number of fields. The following options are appropriate: PHYS 170, 171 with MATH 112, 115; or PHYS 180, 181 with MATH 115, 120; or PHYS 200, 201 with MATH 120 and either 222 or 225; or PHYS 260, 261 with MATH 120, ENAS 151, PHYS 301, or MATH 230, 231 or equivalent. 2. Yale Summer Session provides academically rigorous and innovative undergraduate programs and courses to Yale and visiting students across platforms and around the world. A program for a student completing the Physics B.S. NASA. physics.yale.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies, Guide to Selecting the Best Physics Course for You. Students come to Yale Summer Session to take Yale College courses in New Haven, online, or abroad or to hone their craft at the Yale Writers’ Workshop or in the Summer Drama Program. Questions about placement should be addressed to the DUS. Two enrollments of PHYS 471 or 472 taken anytime junior or senior year counts as the senior requirement for the intensive Physics major. Advanced electives A series of 340-level electives explores special topics of interest to both majors and nonmajors. Students should consult the DUS for further information. in three years might be: A program for a student completing the intensive major in three years might be: Prerequisites PHYS 170, 171 or 180, 181 or 200, 201 or 260, 261, with appropriate math coreqs, as indicated; PHYS 205L, 206L or PHYS 165L, 166L, Number of courses 8 term courses beyond prereqs (incl senior req), Specific courses required PHYS 301 or other advanced math course; PHYS 401, 402, and either PHYS 439 or 440, as indicated, Distribution of courses 3 advanced electives approved by DUS, Senior requirement PHYS 471 or 472 or equivalent, Prerequisites PHYS 170, 171 or 180, 181 or 200, 201 or 260, 261, with appropriate math coreqs; PHYS 205L, 206L or PHYS 165L, 166L, Number of courses 10 term courses beyond prereqs (incl senior req), Specific courses required PHYS 301 or other advanced math course; PHYS 410, 440, 441, 420, 430, as indicated; PHYS 382L or equivalent, Distribution of courses 1 advanced elective approved by DUS, Senior requirement two terms of PHYS 471 or 472Â. In addition, the laboratory sequence PHYS 205L, 206L or PHYS 165L, 166L is required. All rights reserved, Physics Internal Pages | Comment Form | Submit Physics Department Images. The Physics Department has two degree programs: an undergraduate degree program and a graduate degree program. Academic Appointments. The safest bet for a premedical MB&B student with AP physics credit is to take two semesters of introductory physics at Yale, with labs, or to take two semesters of more advanced physics courses, with labs. To achieve this goal, we offer courses for physics majors who intend to further their study of physics or any STEM field in graduate school, as well as those physics majors who intend to go into law, consulting, financial services, technology industries, teaching, or any number of fields. Professors †Charles Ahn, Yoram Alhassid, Thomas Appelquist, †Charles Bailyn, O. Keith Baker, Charles Baltay, Sean Barrett, †Hui Cao, Richard Casten (Emeritus), †Paolo Coppi, Sarah Demers, David DeMille, †Michel Devoret, †Debra Fischer, Bonnie Fleming, †Marla Geha, Steven Girvin, Larry Gladney, Leonid Glazman, John Harris, Karsten Heeger, †Victor Henrich, †Jonathon Howard, Francesco Iachello (Emeritus), †Sohrab Ismail-Beigi, Steven Lamoreaux, Simon Mochrie, Vincent Moncrief, †Priyamvada Natarajan, †Corey O'Hern, Peter Parker (Emeritus), †Daniel Prober, Nicholas Read, Jack Sandweiss (Emeritus), †Peter Schiffer, †Robert Schoelkopf, Ramamurti Shankar, Witold Skiba, †A. Douglas Stone, †Hong Tang, Paul Tipton (Chair), C. Megan Urry, †Pieter van Dokkum, †John Wettlaufer, Michael Zeller (Emeritus), Associate Professors †Murat Acar, Helen Caines, †Damon Clark, †Thierry Emonet, Walter Goldberger, Jack Harris, Reina Maruyama, Daisuke Nagai, Nikhil Padmanabhan, David Poland, †Peter Rakich, Assistant Professors †Eric Michael Brown, Meng Cheng, Benjamin Machta, David Moore, †John Murray, †Michael Murrell, Nir Navon, Laura Newburgh, Lecturers Stephen Irons, Rona Ramos, Adriane Steinacker. in Physics (Intensive) Aug. 2014 - May 2018 (exp) research experiences. Each course may count toward the distributional requirements in science and/or quantitative reasoning. PHYS 469 and PHYS 470, introductory research courses, are open to all students. 207, 56 Hillhouse Ave., 432-9950; physics.yale.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies. She previously worked at CERN in Professor Sarah Demers’ group and currently does research in AMO in Professor David DeMille’s lab. B.S. The overarching goal of the physics program is to train students—majors and nonmajors alike—to think like physicists, the hallmarks of which include: striving for fundamental explanations that have broad predictive power; appreciating that quantitative analysis is necessary for proper understanding; simplifying physical situations to their essentials to enable the development of mathematical models to explain and predict experimental data; and comparing experimental data from the natural world to theory. School. B.S. intensive major. Students must take a mathematics course at the level of, or more advanced than, PHYS 301.