Welcome to our vigorous undergraduate program offering degrees in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, and a meteorology concentration. Courses and undergraduate research opportunities are available for you in areas such as applied physics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, and computational physics. You can also do a physics cognate in the Discovery Informatics major. The College has a large undergraduate physics program with women comprising nearly one-third of our graduates, significantly higher than the national average.

Research Opportunities
There are student research opportunities within the department as well as academic year and summer research appointments elsewhere. Our annual Research Poster Session showcases research activities throughout the school.

We are the proud recipients of a Commendation for Excellence from the SC Commission on Higher Education. The College of Charleston holds more of these awards than any school in the state.

A Job, Graduate School or Medical School?
We prepare you for these or other options. We provide you with extensive academic preparation, help and advice on getting in to graduate or professional school or applying for jobs.

Chair, Jon Hakkila

Prospective Physics Students
Contact Jeff Wragg

Prospective Astronomy Students
Contact Robert Dukes

Prospective Pre-Med Students
Contact Linda Jones

Prospective Meteorology Students
Contact Lee Lindner

Department of Physics & Astronomy
101 Rita Hollings Science Center
58 Coming St.
Charleston, SC 29424
phone:(843) 953-5593
Fax:(843) 953-4824

Updated: 24 May 09 - jlw
Contact the Webmaster