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 department offers majors in physics, physics (astrophysics), and applied physics. Physics major students have an option to complete the Quantum Information Science concentration, while applied physics students are offered the Computational Physics concentration. The applied physics major is good preparation not only for industrial careers but also for graduate studies.
For more information about the physics program requirements, please see the program description in the General Catalog.
- Physics
- Major
- Engineering & Technology
- Science & Math
Career Outcomes
- Applied physics research
- Business and industry
- Computer hardware and software
- Education
- Engineering
- Medical physics
- Professional schools
- Patent law
- Physics research
These are only samples of the field’s many possibilities.
Program Contact
apartment Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, Rm 211
email physicsadvising@ucsc.edu
phone (831) 459-3744
