Bachelor of Science in Physics - Applied Physics

The applied physics option prepares students to pursue a more diversified career in many science-related areas such as computers, the environment, management, government agencies, and research laboratories. In addition to 52 credit hours of physics courses with a strong emphasis on hands-on skills, applied physics students take courses in business and management, computer science, and humanities to assist in their future careers.

Physics is the study of matter and energy and its interactions, therefore, physics describes the fundamental nature of our reality in this existence. It is the most basic of sciences and the foundation of many aspects of our modern civilization. Look around, you would be hard pressed to find pieces of technology i.e., micro and nanoelectronics, lasers, solar panels, nuclear power plants, as well as medical devices, that were not at one time research tools of, or examples of some fundamental principles discovered and explored by physicists. As our world continues its juggernaut of unstoppable technical progress, sustaining economic activity will require increased numbers of individuals educated at higher and higher levels of technical skill. There is no level higher than that of physics, thus studying physics is great preparation for an endeavor that you may desire or undertake. On the other hand, you may just have an insatiable curiosity about how the universe works Studying physics is the best way to satisfy this curiosity and to prepare for the challenges of the life in the future.

Students should have completed high school education.

Summer and Spring Admissions Criteria:

2.85 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale

Fall Admissions Criteria:

3.00 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale

English language requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English must take an English proficiency exam. The following are the minimum scores required for undergraduate admission to the University:

Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80

Computer-based TOEFL: 173

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6