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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics and Astronomy

Department Chair: Andreas Bill
Department Office: Hall of Science (HSCI) 220
Telephone / FAX: (562) 985.7925 / (562) 985-7924
Website: www.csulb.edu/depts/physics/

Faculty: Andreas Bill, Thomas Gredig, Jiyeong Gu, Zvonimir Hlousek, Prashanth Jaikumar, Chuhee Kwon, Claudia Ojeda- Aristizabal, Zoltan Papp, Michael Peterson, Galen T. Pickett, Subhash Rajpoot

Advisors:
Undergraduate: Jiyeong Gu
Credential: James Kisiel, Tim Williamson
Graduate: Prasanth Jaikumar

Administrative Support Coordinator: Irene Howard

Students desiring information should contact the Department Office for referral to one of the faculty advisors.

Career Possibilities

Physicist • Teacher • Medical Physicist • Astrophysicist • Computer Scientist • Electro-Optical Engineer • Computer Engineer • Meteorologist • Metallurgist • Industrial Health Engineer • Aerospace Engineer • Geophysicist • Financial Analyst • Technical Writer . Astronomer • Teacher • Oceanographer • Systems Analyst • Mathematician • Materials Researcher • Quality Control Specialist • Food and Drug Inspector • Scientific Apparatus Salesperson • Nuclear Engineer • Physicist Technician (Some of these, and other careers, require additional education or experience. For more information, see www.careers.csulb.edu and www.aps.org/careers.) Various entry-level trainee positions in business and industry are available for graduates regardless of academic discipline.

Degree Programs

The Bachelor of Science degree is designed for students interested in immediate employment in industry or wishing to continue on to a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in physics or a related field. The Bachelor of Arts degree is appropriate for those preparing for teaching careers in the physical sciences at the secondary level as well as those whose goal is a liberal art education with an emphasis on physics.

The Department also offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree. This degree is available in both a general option and an option in applied physics. A limited number of teaching associateships and graduate assistantships are available to students working on the master’s degree. Application should be made to the Chair of the Department.

Academic Advising and Facilitated Enrollment into Classes

All entering students who declare a major in a degree program offered by this department need to contact the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’ (CNSM) Academic Advising Center (HSCI 164) and participate in the College’s Science Safari to Success (for first time freshmen) or EONS (Enrollment and Orientation in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics for transfer students) Program. These programs are held in July for those starting in the Fall Semester and in January for those starting in the Spring Semester. Department advisors will be available to provide an overview of the students’ chosen baccalaureate degree program, to assist with academic advisement, to provide information on the many career opportunities available, and to aid students in enrolling in classes. Contact the CNSM Academic Advising Center, Jensen Student Access to Sciences and Mathematics Center (HSCI 164), or department office for additional information.

All entering graduate students need to contact the graduate advisor of the department. An orientation for graduate students is held during the week prior to start of classes.

Concurrent and/or Summer Enrollment at Another College

Students who wish to take course work at a community college or another college or university to meet curricular requirements while enrolled as undergraduates in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics must petition the appropriate Department for prior approval to earn credit for specific courses. This policy applies to concurrent enrollment or summer enrollment. Please see “Concurrent Enrollment” and “Transfer of Undergraduate Credit” in this catalog. Courses not receiving prior approval will not be accepted for credit by the Department.

Programs

    Undergraduate DegreesGraduate and Professional DegreesMinor

    Courses

      Physics