Physics Degree Programs in University of Minnesota

School of Physics & Astronomy at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities:
The School of Physics & Astronomy is one of the sixteen schools and colleges at the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The undergraduate physics program at Minnesota offers a flexible, real-world approach to the physics major. We offer physics major programs that prepare you for careers in engineering and applied physics, computer applications, secondary school teaching, or biomedical sciences as well as one that gives an excellent preparation of physics graduate work. In addition we offer a liberal arts physics major, the liberal arts degree for the modern world. Each of these programs is tailored to your specific needs by the careful choice of technical electives chosen in consultation with your physics advisor. As a public university our mission is to serve the people of the state through education, excellence in physics research, and outreach.

Minneapolis/St. Paul, known as the "Twin Cities," have the attributes of both a major urban center and a small town. The area has all of the cultural advantages of a city such as access to museums, theater, dance, music, art fairs, zoos, major league sports, as well as restaurants, nightclubs and neighborhood cafes. The two downtown areas, neighborhood retail districts, and the malls, especially the Mall of America, provide extraordinary shopping opportunities. The airport is the headquarters hub for a major airline, which facilitates both national and international travel. At the same time there is a small town atmosphere with farmers' markets, a minor league baseball team, and in late summer, the State Fair. The Twin Cities are the headquarters of numerous Fortune 500 companies. St. Paul is the state capital, and the metropolitan area is the largest commercial center between Chicago and Seattle.