Undergraduate research gives students first hand experience in what real research is like. The enrollment in our undergraduate physics program is at a ten-year high in spite of a national trend to the contrary. There are many reasons for this increased enrollment. The Physics department enforces a uniformly high quality of teaching and advising for our majors.
Degrees Offered
The Department of Physics offers both a Bachelors of Science (BS) and Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree in physics, as well as a physics minor. The BS degree is intended for those students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in physics and related science and engineering disciplines. Every year our best undergraduate physics majors go to the top graduate schools in the country. Visit Degrees for more information.Undergraduate Activities
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU)
Undergraduate Physics Newsletter
Society of Physics Students
Tutoring
Walk-in tutoring is available through the AT Teaching Center. The Teaching Center is located in SW Broward Hall and offers excellent resources for students needing academic assistance. Their phone number is 392-2010.Academic Learning Compact
Academic Learning Compacts identify the skills students should acquire if they follow their major's prescribed course of study. These skills, known collectively as Student Learning Outcomes, describe the core learning expectations that UF is required to assess for each baccalaureate degree program.ALC Home
ALC Physics BA
ALC Physics BS
As explained on the registrar's web site from the two links above, the UF Physics department has created its own field test in Physics. This field test is taken from third party test banks and reviewed by Physics faculty. The questions are multiple choice and included in 5 courses which every Physics major must take in Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermal Physics, Quantum Mechanics and Experimental Physics.
When a student graduates the Physics department totals that student's score on each component of the UF Physics field test and computes an overall percentage (number correct/total number of questions). For review of the Physics program we expect the score averaged over all students to be greater than 70%, and an individual student is said to have passed the ALC with a score greater than 50%. Note that one's score on the UF Physics field test does not effect graduation and is only used for review of our program.
Advising for FALL 2008
| Advisor | Hours | Room | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershfield, Selman | Tues, 10:40-11:30am
Thursday, 1:55-2:45pm |
2138 NPB | 392.9387 | selman@phys.ufl.edu |
| Lee, Yoonseok | Tues, 2:00-4:00pm | 2233 NPB | 392.6689 | yoonslee@phys.ufl.edu |
| Biswas, Amlan | Friday, 2:00-4:00pm | 2255 NPB | 392.8592 | amlan@phys.ufl.edu |
| Matcheva, Katia |
Monday, 4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday, 2:00-3:00pm |
2073 NPB | 392.0286 | katia@phys.ufl.edu |
Undergraduate Links
Publications
Contacts
Undergrad Coordinator
Selman Hershfield
Undergraduate
Chris Scanlon
Office: 1210A NPB
Phone: 352.392.8818
scanlon@phys.ufl.edu
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 118440
Department of Physics
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-8440
Undergraduate
Chris Scanlon
Office: 1210A NPB
Phone: 352.392.8818
scanlon@phys.ufl.edu
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 118440
Department of Physics
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-8440