Program Overview

Physics - BA College of Creative Studies

General Program Information

Program Type

The program type is a Bachelor's Degree.

Program Description

The CCS Physics major helps self-motivated students develop a wide and deep understanding of physics, preparing them for academic or professional careers in their area of interest or related fields. As a student in the program, you'll be trained to think deeply and critically about physics thanks to small class sizes and sustained student-faculty interaction. You'll be encouraged to take advantage of UCSB's many research opportunities, and students often make significant contributions during their undergraduate careers. You'll enjoy academic freedom and work with faculty advisors to develop your course of study.

Featured Courses

• PHYS CS15A - Introduction to Experimental Physics
• PHYS CS31 - Newtonian Mechanics
• PHYS CS34 - Electromagnetism
• PHYS CS140TA - Special Topics - Tensor Analysis
• PHYS CS140VA - Topics in Physics: Vector Analysis with Application to Physics

Graduate and Professional Pathways

• Industry
• Government labs
• Academia
• Physics
• Applied Physics
• Astronomy

Top Employers

• Industry
• National Labs
• Universities

Program Highlights

• Many of our undergraduates co-author publications and/or take graduate-level classes
• Our undergrads participate in the Physics Department's teaching mission as Learning Assistants
• Our students participate in Physics clubs such as the local chapter of Society of Physics Students

Related Disciplines

• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Materials
• Engineering
• Statistics and Probability

Associated Interests

• Research-oriented sophomore lab
• Undergraduate research