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BS Physics Education

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of California Santa Cruz

Program Overview

Physics seeks to discover the fundamental regularities or laws that govern our universe and to apply these laws to explain the behavior of fundamental and complex systems. The Physics Department offers majors in physics, physics (astrophysics), applied physics, and physics education. These programs prepare students for graduate work in physics, astrophysics and astronomy, for engineering and other technical positions in industry, and for careers in education. With appropriate courses in other disciplines, these majors provide excellent preparation for advanced study in technical subjects such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geophysics, and the philosophy of science. The applied physics major is excellent preparation for positions in industry directly upon graduation.

Program Key Stats

$48500 (Annual cost)



58 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Typical SAT scores: Math (550-670), Critical reading (520-640), Writing (520-640), ACT Composite (23-29), Average GPA 3.51, TOEFL: IBT- 80, PBT- 550, IELTS-6.5

Career Options

  • Physics students and faculty use a number of UCSC research facilities
  • such as the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) and The UC Observatories (headquartered at UCSC)
  • Proximity to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
  • the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
  • and NASA s AMES Research Center provides additional local research opportunities

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