Why ISU for a degree in Physics?
In the Physics Department, all courses are taught by professors, not graduate students. We concentrate exclusively on undergraduates. Our 10:1 student faculty ratio and supportive environment ensure that majors have all the faculty attention they need. The Program also has an exceptionally modern thrust. For example, the Undergraduate Computational Science Laboratory was established with the generous support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and was recieved two recent awards from the U.S. Department of Energy for making "superior contributions to the field of computational science education." The department is also an innovator in undergraduate research, offering many forefront research opportunities for students to learn how science and engineering are done in the real world, not just in the the classroom. Experiences such as these are among many opportunities our graduates have to gain a competitive edge in the job market. To download an updated Physics Major brochure, please click here.