Bachelor of Arts in Physics

Physics is the foundation of life and everything in the universe. In addition to learning fundamental principles, our students acquire extensive programming skills as well as expertise in math, modeling and data analysis. We offer a variety of specialized electives in quantum nano-materials, biological physics, astrophysics and more.

Earning a degree in physics opens doors into career options as diverse as the field itself: research and development, management or administration in industrial laboratories or government agencies, secondary teaching, technical sales, electronic design, and laser instrument research. Graduates can expect roles such as data scientist, software developer, sound engineer, equipment technician, theorist and instructor, just to name a few.

A flexible program that requires 24 upper division units in math, physics, and related STEM disciplines. Can be combined with a minor in areas like CS, engineering, business, Spanish, linguistics, or prelaw and premedical school coursework. Prepares for: professional degrees in law and medicine, with minor specialization possible professions are in software development, management information systems, technical document translation, and text analytics.

If you are graduating from a high school outside of the United States, your application will be reviewed on the following admission criteria Completion of high school/secondary level. A certified copy of graduation certificate or diploma will be required prior to enrollment at SDSU. Review the Requirements by Country for country specific information. A minimum U.S. equivalent GPA (grade point average) of 3.0 (B grade or 80 percent) or higher. English Proficiency: If you are attending or have attended a high school where English was not the primary language of instruction, you must meet university-level competence in English through one of the following: TOEFL \u2013 Passing score is 80 iBT and 550 paper or higher. IELTS \u2013 Passing overall score is 6.5 or higher.